Leveraging EDIS to Improve Organizational and Interorganizational Productivity: Findings from the World's Busiest Port

Portnet is a successful EDIS in Singapore. This study examines the impact of several controllable organizational factors on the orgaliizational and interorganizational productivity of Portnet participants. A survey was conducted ainong Portnet participants. Results show that Portnet participants with a strong need for high quality information and strong CEO support benefitted greatly in terms of organizational and interorganizational productivity. Initiators also gained more in terms of organizational productivity than reactors. EDIS sponsors could better promote their systems by targeting potential participants with a strong need for high quality information and by generating strong CEO interest in EDIS. EDIS participaxits could leverage their benefits by assessing their situation and planning ahead for adoption.