Hang Thanh Nguyen
Digitalization in public sector in emerging economies: The enablers and inhibitors influence electronic customs in Vietnam
Nguyen, Hang Thanh; Grant, David B.; Bovis, Christopher; Nguyen, Thuy Thi Le; Mac, Yen Thi Hai
Authors
David B. Grant
Christopher Bovis
Thuy Thi Le Nguyen
Yen Thi Hai Mac
Abstract
This paper investigates how customs officials perceive the implementation of e-customs will influence business performance in Vietnam, a developing country with a lower technological environment. A survey of customs officials was conducted, and data were analyzed by structural equation modelling. The outcomes discover two significant enablers related to relative advantages and the new exploring factor Culture while Finance & Human Resources and Legislation as the inhibitors. Additionally, the study also emphasized that e-customs implementation had a positive influence on firm performance in Vietnam. In addition, the study provides different viewpoints of cultural dimensions in case study of applying e-customs in Vietnam in comparison with previous studies. Culture with attributions related to uncertain acceptance and individualism encourage innovation in other literature reviews, however, the study indicates uncertainty avoidance and collectivism as Vietnam also promotes e-customs deployment. Vietnam with high power distance and short-term orientation became old themes. This emerging country switched to low distance and long-term orientation in terms of e-customs innovation. In contrast to previous studies related to constraints from technology in emerging economies, technological factors are not an obstacle for Vietnam. Furthermore, previous literature reviews inflected legislation and regulations of government as one of the limitations that should be examined in further and this research carried-out this investigation in one of emerging economies. The results of the paper support policy makers who can have essential solutions to enhance e-customs implementation as well as enterprises’ managers set-up strategy to adapt with the modernization environment.
Citation
Nguyen, H. T., Grant, D. B., Bovis, C., Nguyen, T. T. L., & Mac, Y. T. H. (2022). Digitalization in public sector in emerging economies: The enablers and inhibitors influence electronic customs in Vietnam. International Journal of Data and Network Science, 6(3), 921-934. https://doi.org/10.5267/j.ijdns.2022.2.004
Journal Article Type | Article |
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Acceptance Date | Feb 9, 2022 |
Online Publication Date | Feb 9, 2022 |
Publication Date | Jun 1, 2022 |
Deposit Date | Jan 9, 2025 |
Publicly Available Date | Jan 13, 2025 |
Journal | International Journal of Data and Network Science |
Print ISSN | 2561-8148 |
Electronic ISSN | 2561-8156 |
Peer Reviewed | Peer Reviewed |
Volume | 6 |
Issue | 3 |
Pages | 921-934 |
DOI | https://doi.org/10.5267/j.ijdns.2022.2.004 |
Keywords | Diffusion of Innovation; Culture; E-customs; Firm performance; Vietnam |
Public URL | https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/3994421 |
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