Determinants of Digital Traceability Adoption in Vietnamese Exporting Firms: Evidence from Exploratory Factor Analysis and Regression

This study examines the determinants of digital traceability adoption in Vietnamese exporting firms. Using survey data from 106 firms and applying exploratory factor analysis (EFA) and multiple regression, the results reveal that the proposed determinants converge into a single integrated “traceability readiness” structure rather than distinct dimensions. The regression model demonstrates strong explanatory power (R² = 0.901), with compatibility/standards fit, vendor support, and management support emerging as the most significant positive drivers. The main academic contribution of this study is to reconceptualize digital traceability adoption as a bundled organizational capability, where technological, managerial, and external conditions interact as an interdependent system. This finding advances the literature by moving beyond isolated factor analysis and providing empirical evidence from an emerging economy context.