Just‐in‐time and context: Predictors of electronic data interchange technology adoption

An empirical study of 183 manufacturers examines the effects of just‐in‐time (JIT), size, environmental uncertainty, and production complexity on the adoption of electronic data interchange (EDI)technology. A holistic approach was taken whereby LISREL was used to test the model, and the results show that larger organizations and those more intensively utilizing JIT techniques increasingly adopt EDI technology. Environmental uncertainty and production complexity had no effect on EDI technology adoption.