E-procurement adoption in government institution: Predicting social values effect on intention and usage behavior of e-procurement

Abstract

The main purpose of this paper is to examine empirically the influence of social factors on the adoption of e-Procurement in government institutions. The research design used is a survey research. The theoretical model is empirically tested with data collected from 130 work units involving 185 respondents from across the local government institutions in Central Java, Indonesia. Structural equation modeling was used to analyze the data. The results show the influence of social values on the adoption of e-Procurement in government institutions. The study results sugest that volunteering based solidarity affects on usage behavior of e-Procurement. This attitude is influenced by the social expectations of the individual against the social benefits of e-Procurement. Other findings, individuals who have a moderate attitude (compromise and permissive) are likely to have a low intention of the e-Procurement. This paper offers a model of development for the government adoption of e-Procurement in government institutions through a participatory approach. Implementation of e-Procurement requires the solidarity movement of individuals who voluntarily diffusing technology. This paper is a study on the adoption of e-Procurement in the public sector that involves social factors as the main determinants of technology in performing of adoption behavior. The study's findings provide insight into the importance of the social benefits and social risk in influencing the adoption of e-Procurement.