E-PROCUREMENT USE IN THE NIGERIAN BUILDING INDUSTRY

Q3 Computer Science

International Journal of Electronic Commerce Studies Pub Date : 2017-12-31 DOI:10.7903/ijecs.1524

B. Aduwo, E. Ibem, Emmanuel A. Ayo-Vaughan, O. Uwakonye, J. Owolabi

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Abstract

Since the mid-1990s, the use of electronic (e-) procurement aspect of electronic commerce in the different industrial sectors has been on the increase across the world. However, the extent of its adoption in the Nigerian building industry is not clearly understood. This study investigated e-Procurement use in the Nigeria building industry with a view to improving understanding of the extent of its adoption in this country. The research involved a questionnaire survey of 213 respondents drawn from consulting and contracting firms, client organizations in the private sector and government institutions conducted in Nigeria in 2015. The data were analyzed using descriptive statistics, Chi-square test and multiple regression analysis. The result shows that the main users of e-Procurement were quantity surveyors and construction/project managers in consulting firms; and that there was a significant relationship between professional roles and e-Procurement use in the Nigerian building industry. The most frequently used e-Procurement technologies for announcing/receiving invitation to tenders; exchanging project briefs and specifications; submitting/receiving tenders/bids and sourcing for materials and equipment were e-mails and websites. Age of organizations, top management perception of the benefits of e-Procurement and sector of procurement experience had the most significant influence on e-Procurement adoption in the study area. The study concludes that the private sector was taking the lead in e-Procurement use and that only established organizations whose top management understands the benefits of e-Procurement would most likely adopt it in the Nigerian building industry. To cite this document: Egidario B. Aduwo, Eziyi O. Ibem, Emmanuel A. Ayo-Vaughan, Uwakonye O. Uwakonye, and James D. Owolabi, "E-PROCUREMENT USE IN THE NIGERIAN BUILDING INDUSTRY", International Journal of Electronic Commerce Studies, Vol.8, No.2, pp.180-215, 2017. Permanent link to this document: http://dx.doi.org/10.7903/ijecs.1524

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International Journal of Electronic Commerce Studies Computer Science-Computer Science Applications

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期刊介绍： The IJECS is a double-blind referred academic journal for all fields of Electronic Commerce. To serve as an international platform, the IJECS encourages manuscript submissions from authors all around the world. As a multi-discipline journal, The IJECS welcome both technology oriented and business oriented electronic commerce research articles. The purpose of the International Journal of Electronic Commerce Studies is to promote electronic commerce research and provide worldwide scholars a place to publish their innovative work in electronic commerce. To be published in the journal, the manuscript must make strong empirical, theoretical, or practical contributions and highlight the significance of the contributions to the electronic commerce field. Thus, preference is given to submissions that test, extend, or build strong theoretical frameworks for electronic commerce theory, electronic commerce system development, and electronic commerce practice. The journal is not tied to any particular national context; the geographic distribution of authors publishing in the journal came from countries around the world. Articles introducing cases of innovative applications in electronic commerce around the world are also published in the journal. The journal provides scholars opportunities to realize the electronic commerce research and development around the world. Articles in the International Journal of Electronic Commerce Studies will include, but are not limited to the following areas.