Technology Acceptance Model in U.S. Extension: CRM Adoption

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Similarly, Parahita et al. (2021) conducted a case study on CRM system implementation

to analyze the critical success factors. This research sought to explain the CRM implementation

process, including identifying issues, phases of implementation, and the business process

(Parahita et al., 2021). The study states that technology implemented in a company must provide

clear value or function aligned with the expectations of users of the system and needs support

from users to achieve success. With an explanatory case-study design that examined an

Indonesian tower provider company, Parahita et al. (2021) investigated how the CRM system

was implemented and what the critical success factors affecting the success of the CRM system

implementation were. Data collection for this case study takes place during the CRM selection

phase, implementation, staff training, and the go-live stages (Parahita et al., 2021). Additionally,

five senior managers from each department were interviewed, and five departments were chosen

that represented customer processes such as finding new customers, billing, and support.

Additional interviews were conducted with two employees who oversaw the technical

implementation of the CRM system. The findings of this study reveal that three perspectives

influence several success factors: people, process, and technology. The success factors related to

people include support from leaders and managers, sufficient employee knowledge and

capabilities, and effective teamwork. The success factors of the process perspective include

effective project documentation management and internal support. Finally, the success factors of

the technology perspective include real-time transactions and integration with existing business

processes and applications.

Cieciora et al. (2020) investigated the critical success factors of CRM implementation in

small and medium-sized enterprises in Poland. This study indicates that properly used CRM

systems can significantly increase the efficiency of company operations and enable an

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