Determinants influencing IoT adoption of supply chain management in Chinese e-commerce

Zhang Di; Sima Ahmadpour; Joshua Teck Khun Loo; Sharanjit Kaur a/p Bhathal Singh; Shiva Hashemi; S. P. R. Charles Ramendran

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Determinants influencing IoT adoption of supply chain management in Chinese e-commerce

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Zhang Di¹, Sima Ahmadpour²^{, *}, Joshua Teck Khun Loo³, Sharanjit Kaur a/p Bhathal Singh⁴, Shiva Hashemi⁵, S. P. R. Charles Ramendran⁶

¹Graduate School of Business, Universiti Sains Malaysia, USM Pulau Pinang, 11800, George Town, Malaysia

²Department of Information Systems, Faculty of Information and Communication Technology, Universiti Tunku Abdul Rahman, Kampar, Malaysia

³UOW KDU UC Malaysia Penang, George Town, Pulau Pinang, Malaysia

⁴Department of Information Systems, Faculty of Information and Communication Technology, Universiti Tunku Abdul Rahman, Kampar, Malaysia

⁵Faculty of Hospitality and Tourism Management (FHTM), UCSI University, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

⁶Department of Business and Public Administration, THP Faculty of Business and Finance, Kampar, Malaysia

^*Corresponding author. Email: simaahmad@utar.edu.my

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Sima Ahmadpour

Available Online 28 December 2025.

DOI: 10.2991/978-94-6463-968-1_39 How to use a DOI?
Keywords: IoT; e-commerce supply chain management; TOE model
Abstract: This study explores the determinants influencing IoT adoption of in supply chain management within Chinese e-commerce to help promote the use of IoT technology. The study expands the TOE model by incorporating compatibility, transparency, information security, innovation capability, employee capability, management perception, competitive pressure, market demand to analyze their influence on IoT adoption. Partial Least Squares Structural Equation Modeling (PLS-SEM) was used to analyse and test the study model, based on a sample of 308 e-commerce managers from various departments involved in IoT adoption in supply chain management. The findings show that compatibility, transparency, information security, innovation capability, employee capability, management perception, competitive pressure, market demand all have a positive impact on IoT adoption. The contribution of innovation capability and market demand are significant for IoT adoption. Practical implications for this study identify and validates the key factors that influence enterprise IoT adoption, providing companies with a clear direction and areas of focus when deciding whether to adopt IoT technologies. The findings help managers allocate resources more effectively to enhance their organization’s competitiveness. Additionally, the various factors affecting the adoption of IoT in e-commerce supply chain management in China are explored.
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Volume Title: Proceedings of the 13th International Conference on Business, Accounting, Finance and Economics (BAFE 2025)
Series: Advances in Economics, Business and Management Research
Publication Date: 28 December 2025
ISBN: 978-94-6463-968-1
ISSN: 2352-5428
DOI: 10.2991/978-94-6463-968-1_39 How to use a DOI?
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