Impact of top management leadership styles on ERP assimilation and the role of organizational learning

A theoretical model of how leadership style and organizational learning culture impact ERP assimilation was developed and data collected from organizations that have used ERP systems for at least 1 year found that the influence of transformational leadership on organizational learning was strong but mediated by the learning culture.

Abstract

We developed a theoretical model of how leadership style and organizational learning culture impact ERP assimilation and tested this model with data collected from organizations that have used ERP systems for at least 1 year. We found that the influence of transformational leadership on organizational learning was strong but mediated by the learning culture and that of transactional leadership on organizational learning was weak but direct. These results offer new perspectives on ERP assimilation theory and provide guidance for top management to exercise specific leadership behavior to achieve ERP assimilation and long-term ERP success.