Title: The role of organisational fit and implementation contingencies in the success of ERP projects in a developing economy

Authors: Minwir M. Al-Shammari; Yunis Abdulla

Addresses: Department of Management and Marketing, College of Business Administration, University of Bahrain, Sakheer, Kingdom of Bahrain ' Department of Management and Marketing, College of Business Administration, University of Bahrain, Sakheer, Kingdom of Bahrain

Abstract: Several challenges could appear during the implementation process of enterprise resource planning (ERP) projects that need to be managed and appropriately planned to ensure successful implementation. This paper examines the role of ERP organisational fit and implementation contingencies in ERP projects' success in medium and large companies in a developing country, Bahrain. Data has been gathered from a sample of 78 respondents actively involved in their companies' ERP implementation process. The results support previous research concerning the significant relationship between organisational fit, process adaptation, ERP adaptation, and training and ERP project success. In contrast, a negligible correlation was found for some classical success factors, such as organisational resistance to ERP projects' success. It is recommended for future research to investigate more factors relevant to ERP implementation to improve ERP implementation success.

Keywords: enterprise resource planning; ERP; ERP projects; organisational fit; implementation contingencies; Bahrain.

DOI: 10.1504/IJBEX.2025.150879

International Journal of Business Excellence, 2025 Vol.37 No.4, pp.554 - 569

Received: 19 Jun 2021
Accepted: 02 Jan 2022
Published online: 05 Jan 2026 *

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