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AuthorAmani,Farzaneh
AuthorFadlalla, Adam
Available date2021-06-20T06:11:01Z
Publication Date2016
Publication NameJournal of Enterprise Information Management
ResourceScopus
ISSN17410398
URIhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1108/JEIM-09-2015-0085
URIhttp://hdl.handle.net/10576/20730
AbstractPurpose: The purpose of this paper is to gain insight into enterprise resource planning (ERP) research by framing ERP intellectual contributions using a knowledge-centric taxonomy that was originally proposed as an organizing framework for classifying conceptual contributions in marketing. Thus the paper provides a better understanding of existing gaps and future opportunities in ERP research. Design/methodology/approach: Using MacInnis framework, the authors classified a sample of 300 ERP articles published during the period 2000-2014 into a topology of four generic contributions types and eight sub-types. Findings: The findings indicate that whereas the explicating type received the most attention by researches, the debating type received the least. It also seems that there is a temporal dimension to the different types of conceptual contributions. Identification of usefulness of the ERP systems to business was not addressed as would have been predicted by the build-evaluate lens of March and Smith framework. Research limitations/implications: The main limitation of this research is that only used articles from scholarly journals, and did not include conference proceedings, books, and other outlets. Another limitation is that the search criteria was title-based, which may have missed some relevant papers. Research implications include highlighting the importance of a knowledge-centric view of ERP research, and practical implications include the call for robust measurement criteria for ERP benefits and rigorous ERP comparison schemes. Originality/value: The main contribution is providing an alternative approach to framing the ERP intellectual contributions. The proposed taxonomy revealed major areas of focus and opportunities for future ERP research emphasis. To the best of the authors' knowledge, this is the first instantiation of MacInnis framework into ERP research.
Languageen
PublisherEmerald Group Publishing Ltd.
SubjectEnterprise resource planning (ERP)
Intellectual contributions
Literature review
MacInnis framework
TitleOrganizing ERP research: a knowledge-centric approach
TypeArticle
Pagination919-940
Issue Number6
Volume Number29


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