The main objective of this research work is the verification of the validity of a model based on the transaction costs, to be used for the impact evaluation of the introduction and use of Interorganizational Information Systems (IOS) in companies. This model which has been proposed takes into consideration different kinds of benefits, and later in an exploratory way, it is applied to the benefits identification in using Electronic Data Interchange Systems (EDI) in some enterprises within the mass consumer industry. The verification of the proposed model on a "classic" technology has allowed to confirm its usefulness for the identification of the benefits and mainly for those placed at the interorganizative level.
evaluation; transaction costs; Electronic Data Interchange; Interorganizational Information Systems
