academic literature on e-SCM adoption. To the best of our
knowledge, this study is the first study to theoretically
specify or empirically test the determinants of e-SCM
adoption by integrating previously separate strands of the
e-SCM theory, technological innovation theory and technology–
organization–environment framework.
Although previous
research has suggested the existence of significant
technological, organizational and environmental challenges
facing the evolution of e-SCM development, few studies have
empirically examined these effects [9,84]. For these reasons,
this study developed and validated the research model to
examine the influence of seven contextual factors on e-SCM
adoption. This study is significant because it proposes
theoretical foundation to investigate the determinants of
e-SCM adoption from various perspectives, and thus contributes
to the literature on e-SCM adoption.