The Impacts of Environmental Context on Technology Adoption and Their Invariance Analysis in Chinese Supply Chains

Zengwen Yan, Kaining Ge

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Abstract

Industry 4.0 technologies are increasingly used by corporations worldwide, but their successful adoption remains problematic. In particular, the manufacturing and logistics industries in China have achieved more promising outputs, supported by the adoption of emerging technologies in their supply chains. It is important to research whether environmental context provides a conducive atmosphere for the corporate adoption of these technologies. The study employs structural equation modelling (SEM) with data collected through 1,441 questionnaires from the manufacturing and related industries across mainland China. This paper focuses on and discusses how environmental context affects technology adoption (TA) and post-performance based on the technology-organisation-environment (TOE) framework. The study finds that in China, the regulatory environment (RE) does not directly affect technology adoption and performance (TAP); rather, the business innovation environment (BIE), greatly affected by the RE, influences TAP. This study enriches the content on environmental context, examines the robustness and generalizability of the results.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationProceedings of the 6th International Conference on Finance, Economics, Management and IT Business, FEMIB 2024
EditorsMitra Arami, Patricia Baudier, Victor Chang
PublisherSciTePress
Pages104-111
Number of pages8
ISBN (Electronic)9789897586958
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2024
Event6th International Conference on Finance, Economics, Management and IT Business, FEMIB 2024 - Angers, France
Duration: 28 Apr 202429 Apr 2024

Publication series

NameProceedings of the 6th International Conference on Finance, Economics, Management and IT Business, FEMIB 2024

Conference

Conference6th International Conference on Finance, Economics, Management and IT Business, FEMIB 2024
Country/TerritoryFrance
CityAngers
Period28/04/2429/04/24

Keywords

  • Business Innovation Environment
  • Regulatory Environment
  • Technology Adoption
  • Technology Performance
  • Technology-Organisation-Environment Framework

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