Resumen
Many people question the applicability of enterprise resource planning systems in China, since ERP is designed rule-based, mature economies rather than relation-based governance systems like China. Although business transactions in China have been based on personal and implicit agreements, ERP systems require verifiable transactions or well-defined procedures that allow third-party verification. While this contradiction exists, China's leadership continues its effort to transform the centrally controlled economy into a market-driven economy by applying modern management technologies. Indeed, Chinese companies are rapidly adopting rule-based governance and successfully implementing advanced ERP systems under the government's 863 programs for manufacturing systems automation in such industries as aircraft, machine tools, textiles, air conditioning, and electrical equipment production. Since the inception of China's ERP market in the 1980s, business managers have realized the importance of automating their back-office operations