An Empirical Study on Organizational Determinants of RFID Adoption In the Logistics Industry

Chieh-Yu Lin

doi:10.4067/S0718-27242009000100001

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Chieh-Yu Lin Chang Jung Christian University

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.4067/S0718-27242009000100001

Abstract

Radio frequency identification technology (RFID) has been taken as an important application in logistics operations. However, scarce attention has been paid on empirically studying factors affecting the adoption of RFID in the logistics industry. The main purpose of this paper is to study organizational determinants of RFID adoption by logistics companies. A questionnaire survey on logistics companies in Taiwan was conducted to test proposed research hypotheses. Research findings reveal that organizational support for innovation, the quality of human capital, organizational knowledge accumulation, and company size are significantly positively associated with the adoption of RFID. According to research results, managerial implications and opportunities for future research are discussed as well.

Keywords:

RFID
organizational determinants
technology adoption
logistics industry.

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Chieh-Yu Lin, Chang Jung Christian University

Chang Jung Christian University

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