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We find that proactive ERPS adopters that employ performance-enhancing post-implementation review (PIR) practices and obtain favorable performance outcomes are more likely to make system enhancements. Evidence also shows that management likely makes joint decisions on PIR uses and ERPS enhancements, consistent with the view that managers perform gateway reviews at points where potential enhancement opportunities are present. Moreover, management tends to delay the enhancing decision until after the initial results are in place. 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