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Differential effects of ERP systems on user outcomes—a longitudinal investigation
Author(s) -
Murphy Glen D.,
Chang Artemis,
Unsworth Kerrie
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
new technology, work and employment
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.889
H-Index - 45
eISSN - 1468-005X
pISSN - 0268-1072
DOI - 10.1111/j.1468-005x.2012.00282.x
Subject(s) - enterprise resource planning , workflow , context (archaeology) , centralisation , knowledge management , job design , psychology , job analysis , job performance , longitudinal study , business , transparency (behavior) , process management , computer science , social psychology , job satisfaction , database , political science , law , computer security , paleontology , statistics , mathematics , biology
Adopting a model of job enrichment we report on a longitudinal case investigating the perceived impact of an Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) system on user job design characteristics. Our results indicated that in the context of an ERP geared towards centralisation and standardisation the extent to which users perceived an increase or decrease in job enrichment was associated with aspects such as formal authority and the nature of their work role. Experienced operational employees proficient in the original legacy system perceived ERP system protocols to constrain their actions, limit training and increase dependence on others in the workflow. Conversely, managerial users reported a number of benefits relating to report availability, improved organisational transparency and increased overall job enrichment. These results supported our argument concerning the relationship between ERPs with a standardisation intent and positive job enrichment outcomes for managerial users and negative job‐related outcomes for operational users.