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E-tranformation in port management: an empirical investigation
E-transformation in container ports means a comprehensive improvement in information system, which effectively meets customers’ requirements and needs by timely providing them with useful terminal management information. There is a considerable theoretical literature on the impact of e-transformation on business performance but there is very little empirical study on its impact on ports. The main objective of this paper is to empirically investigate how e-transformation in container port management can influence customer satisfaction and port competitiveness. The findings reveal that e-Transformation in container ports can affect customer satisfaction and port competitiveness through eWorkplace, customer relationship management and security, implying that container ports should make every effort to focus e-transformation in these critical areas. Due to limited empirical studies in this area, the findings have provided an empirical support for the importance of e-transformation in container terminal management and shed more light on how e-transformation can affect customer satisfaction and port competitiveness.
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