Success Factors and Challenges to Implementation in China (Dissertation Sample)

Business to business e-procurement: Success Factors and Challenges to Implementation in China
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Abstract
The world is tremendously growing into a global village and thus the need to fill the existing gap contributed by distance and oversea joints. As a result any business that has the thirst to survive and grow must utilize internet-based technology. The technology has to be applied across all sections of the company to link up with far ends. Due to that, there is need for the companies to understand the right approach to undertake. This study helps the business entities in china understand the right processes to engage in. the challenges are highlighted and possible ways of overcoming them as well proposed. E-procurement helps firms save on and increase effectiveness during their operations. It is applicable in purchasing operational materials, maintenance, making sales and administrative processes. E-Procurement is more than just a scheme for effecting purchases online. Some firms implement e-procurement and do well while others do not succeed. This study was conducted to establish the elements that enable companies succeed when using e-procurement. It also aimed at identification of challenges that companies encounter when implementing e-procurement. The study was carried out by assessing companies that bears Chinese originality.
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 TOC \o "1-3" \h \z \u HYPERLINK \l "_Toc422216312"Abstract  PAGEREF _Toc422216312 \h
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HYPERLINK \l "_Toc422216313"Chapter 1.0 Introduction  PAGEREF _Toc422216313 \h
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HYPERLINK \l "_Toc422216314"1.1 Research Title  PAGEREF _Toc422216314 \h
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HYPERLINK \l "_Toc422216315"1.2 Purpose of Research  PAGEREF _Toc422216315 \h
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HYPERLINK \l "_Toc422216316"1.3 Objectives  PAGEREF _Toc422216316 \h
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HYPERLINK \l "_Toc422216317"1.4 Scope  PAGEREF _Toc422216317 \h
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HYPERLINK \l "_Toc422216318"1.5 Disclaimer  PAGEREF _Toc422216318 \h
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HYPERLINK \l "_Toc422216319"Chapter 2.0 Literature Review  PAGEREF _Toc422216319 \h
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HYPERLINK \l "_Toc422216320"2.1 Background Information  PAGEREF _Toc422216320 \h
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HYPERLINK \l "_Toc422216321"2.2 E-Procurement  PAGEREF _Toc422216321 \h
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HYPERLINK \l "_Toc422216322"2.3 Advantages  PAGEREF _Toc422216322 \h
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HYPERLINK \l "_Toc422216323"2.4 Selection  PAGEREF _Toc422216323 \h
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HYPERLINK \l "_Toc422216324"2.5 Adoption Problems  PAGEREF _Toc422216324 \h
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HYPERLINK \l "_Toc422216325"Chapter 3.0 Research Methodology  PAGEREF _Toc422216325 \h
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HYPERLINK \l "_Toc422216326"3.1 Data Collection  PAGEREF _Toc422216326 \h
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HYPERLINK \l "_Toc422216327"3.2 Data Analysis  PAGEREF _Toc422216327 \h
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HYPERLINK \l "_Toc422216328"3.3 Proposed Research Strategy  PAGEREF _Toc422216328 \h
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HYPERLINK \l "_Toc422216329"3.4 Credibility of the Study  PAGEREF _Toc422216329 \h
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HYPERLINK \l "_Toc422216330"Chapter 4.0 Results and Analysis  PAGEREF _Toc422216330 \h
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HYPERLINK \l "_Toc422216331"4.1 Success Factors  PAGEREF _Toc422216331 \h
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HYPERLINK \l "_Toc422216332"4.1.1 Application of E-Procurement Technologies  PAGEREF _Toc422216332 \h
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HYPERLINK \l "_Toc422216333"4.1.2 Factor Analysis on the Implementation of E-Procurement  PAGEREF _Toc422216333 \h
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HYPERLINK \l "_Toc422216334"Technologies  PAGEREF _Toc422216334 \h
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HYPERLINK \l "_Toc422216335"4.1.3 Factor Analysis on the Application of E-Procurement for  PAGEREF _Toc422216335 \h
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HYPERLINK \l "_Toc422216336"Selecting Supplier  PAGEREF _Toc422216336 \h
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HYPERLINK \l "_Toc422216337"4.2 Challenges  PAGEREF _Toc422216337 \h
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HYPERLINK \l "_Toc422216338"Chapter 5.0 Discussion  PAGEREF _Toc422216338 \h
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HYPERLINK \l "_Toc422216339"5.1 Logistic Regression Analysis  PAGEREF _Toc422216339 \h
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HYPERLINK \l "_Toc422216340"5.2 What to consider  PAGEREF _Toc422216340 \h
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HYPERLINK \l "_Toc422216341"Chapter 6.0 Recommendations and Conclusion  PAGEREF _Toc422216341 \h
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HYPERLINK \l "_Toc422216342"6.1 Recommendations  PAGEREF _Toc422216342 \h
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HYPERLINK \l "_Toc422216343"6.2 Conclusion  PAGEREF _Toc422216343 \h
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Chapter 1.0 Introduction
1.1 Research Title
The topic under this study is business-to-business (B2B) e-procurement: success factors and challenges to implementation in china (Braim, 2006). Businesses to business transactions are increasingly dominating the commerce industry. Procurement is the main pillar that is driving this aspect thus the need to have a deeper understanding into these elements. China being among the leading countries globally in development is the best destination for exploitation of this title. It has high population and technological advancement that is being transferred overseas. It is necessary to have the knowledge about the factors accelerating this trend. Some aspects hinder the performance of e-procurement. However, it is necessary for one to understand the success factors first so that the company is prepared on the installation process. Necessary as well is to get the idea about the challenges that this practice can encounter. The challenges are combined with elements that are against the success of e-procurement. They are possible aspects that are responsible for the failure of this process where business-to-business transfer is applicable. Most importantly is to know how to overcome the challenges when implementing the e-procurement process. Business to business transaction involves exchange of products, information and services among and between firms rather than between firms and consumers. It employs more technology and internet based approaches hence the term e-procurement. E-procurement involves transfer of activities through electronically controlled medium (Steingold, 2011). Business to business activities are the emerging and growing trends in trade hence the need to analyze the perspectives. It is the best medium that businesses are utilizing to expand and operate appropriately in markets far away from their home countries. China has been the leading in contracting with business entities away from their home continent thus making the most appropriate country for study.
1.2 Purpose of Research
Various media channels are available for business firms to use when carrying out its activities with its customers. The customers can be other companies, government or individual consumers. In all these transfers communication and information delivery is a very important element. In the modern world internet is substituting all other form of communication and business transaction activities. Networking systems through electronic data interchange and business resource planning are the essential aspects of this new modes. E-procurement is making it easier and faster to make purchases and effect sale supplies as required (Dimitri, Piga & Spagnolo, 2006). The supply chain therefore should be analyzed well to understand how e-procurement is effective. The aim of this research is to provide insight into intend management of e-tendering, vendor practices, e auctioning and catalogue management. It as well provides information about integration of purchase orders, e-invoicing, shipping notice, order status, e-payments and management of contracts. The information is supposed to add value to the supply chain and administrative processes as far as decision making is concerned. The information also avails the guidelines of conducting business using electronic technical formats. The findings of this study are beneficial to both the purchaser and supplier. It is effective for efficiency and effectiveness required to enhance business activities in china. The companies are therefore well equipped with necessary components for efficiency and effectiveness. By so doing the firms in china will be able to take the leading role on the global scale. The results are thus important for helping these firms develop their own business cases and propel their agendas. The ultimate benefit for the companies is to reduce operational costs and risks and maximize on the accrued revenue (Singh, 2010). Most importantly is the fact that the information will enable the companies establishing healthy relationships with other operators in the industry.
1.3 Objectives
This research study has various anticipations that are important in answering pending questions within the area of application. Major aim of this cram was to identify the task played by e-procurement in business development. Subsequently there is also call for to ascertaining the degree and brunt of this aspect to supplementary quarters of the cutback. This will be pulled off by appraising how business entities in china has full-fledged above era chiefly at epoch whilst they adjoin worth to their actions bound for other businesses. Exploring existing discernment about e-procurement is furthermore solitary of the objectives accomplished by this delve into. The information to execute this objective will be arrived subsequent to grilling of the business culture. Identifying factors affecting e-procurement join the intention sort of this revise. To do this objective the do research panel ties to the running modus operandi of companies. Recruits as well as verdict creator are evaluated with inscrutability to circumvent any persecution. Exploring the probability for e-procurement related overhaul eminence is also top on the list. The cram what's more hub on detection of the fissure flanked by the acuity and outlook of as far as e-procurement concepts are concerned. This objective is content past a cross inspection...