摘要：The use of the internet and information technology has increased dramatically over the years. There are many contributing reasons for this such as convenience, wide range of availability, cost savings and easier accessibility. The internet especially, has become almost a necessity for everyone where information can be obtained at our fingertips and we could connect to anyone in the world anytime and anywhere. With the increased use of the internet and web services, many companies have started to use web-based EDI (WebEDI). This study identifies the organisational factors which influence the decision to adopt EDI in the human resource management functions of a Malaysian Oil & Gas company. It analyses the main requirements to adopt EDI - whether it is actually based on necessity or just adopted for the sake of keeping up with its competitors. The findings from the study would facilitate the decision of whether to adopt EDI in other support divisions and serve as a basis for other organisations to make their decisions with regard to EDI implementation. This is a qualitative study where interviews, observations and document analysis are used for data collection. The findings found that the main organisational factors which influenced the decision to adopt EDI in the human resource management functions of the organisation were growing the business, cost savings and support from employees.
关键词：Electronic Data Interchange (EDI); Organisational Factors; Human Resource Management (HRM)
