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Diffusion and Adoption of Information Technology

Proceedings of the first IFIP WG 8.6 working conference on the diffusion and adoption of information technology, Oslo, Norway, October 1995

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  • © 1996

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Editors:
  1. Karlheinz Kautz

    1. Norwegian Computing Center, Oslo, Norway

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  2. Jan Pries-Heje

    1. Copenhagen Business School, Frederiksberg, Denmark

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Part of the book series: IFIP Advances in Information and Communication Technology (IFIPAICT)

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Table of contents (14 papers)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-v
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  2. Introductory Papers

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 1-1
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    2. Research Directions on Diffusion and Adoption of Information Technology

      • Karlheinz Kautz, Jan Pries-Heje
      Pages 3-7

    3. The challenge of information technology transfer and diffusion

      • Priscilla Fowler
      Pages 8-11

  3. Research Papers

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 13-13
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    2. Adoption and Implementation of IT: An Evaluation of the Applicability of Western Strategic Models to Chinese Firms

      • S. R. Elliot
      Pages 15-31

    3. A Prototype Knowledge-Based Tool for Software Engineering Adoption and Implementation

      • P. Fowler, I. García-Martín, N. Juristo, L. Levine
      Pages 32-51

    4. The organisational politics of meetings and their technology — two case studies of video supported communication

      • John Hughes, Steinar Kristoffersen, Jon O’Brien, Mark Rouncefield
      Pages 52-64

    5. Comparison and Analysis of Diffusion Models

      • Hannu Jaakkola
      Pages 65-82

    6. Information technology transfer and implementation: The introduction of an electronic mail system in a public service organization

      • Karlheinz Kautz
      Pages 83-95

    7. On the diffusion of software technologies: technological frameworks and adoption profiles

      • G. Léon
      Pages 96-116

    8. Implementation planning for information systems: promoting the transition with a communication strategy

      • T. McMaster, R. T. Vidgen
      Pages 117-131

    9. Integrating Diffusion of Innovations and Theory of Reasoned Action models to predict utilization of information technology by end-users

      • G. C. Moore, I. Benbasat
      Pages 132-146

    10. Interorganisational networks and the diffusion process: The case of networks not working

      • M. Robertson, J. Swan, S. Newell
      Pages 147-159

    11. Information technology adoption by small business: An empirical study

      • J. Y. L. Thong, C. S. Yap
      Pages 160-175

    12. Learning at work

      • K. Thoresen
      Pages 176-201

    13. Information Technology and Organizational Change: The Role of Context in Moderating Change Enabled by Technology

      • Mahmoud Watad, Sonia Ospina
      Pages 202-219

  4. Back Matter

    Pages 221-222
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About this book

It. is well known that t.he introduction of a new technology in one organization not always produces the intended benefits (Levine, 1994). In many cases, either the receivers do not reach the intended level of use or simply the technology is rejected because it does not match with the expectations (true or false) and the accepted psychological effort to use it. The case of formal methods is a paradigmatic example of continual failures. The published cases with problems or failures only constitute the visible part of a large iceberg of adoption cases. It. is difficult to get companies to openly express the problems they had; however, from the experience of the author, failure cases are very common and they include any type of company. Many reasons to explain the failures (and in some cases the successes) could be postulated; however, the experiences are not structured enough and it is difficult to extract from them useful guidelines for avoiding future problems. Generally speaking, there is a trend to find the root of the problems in the technol­ ogy itself and in its adequacy with the preexistent technological context. Technocratic technology transfer models describe the problems in terms of these aspects. Although it is true that those factors limit the probability of success, there is another source of explanations linked to the individuals and working teams and how they perceive the technology.

Editors and Affiliations

  • Norwegian Computing Center, Oslo, Norway

    Karlheinz Kautz

  • Copenhagen Business School, Frederiksberg, Denmark

    Jan Pries-Heje

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Diffusion and Adoption of Information Technology

  • Book Subtitle: Proceedings of the first IFIP WG 8.6 working conference on the diffusion and adoption of information technology, Oslo, Norway, October 1995

  • Editors: Karlheinz Kautz, Jan Pries-Heje

  • Series Title: IFIP Advances in Information and Communication Technology

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-0-387-34982-4

  • Publisher: Springer New York, NY

  • eBook Packages: Springer Book Archive

  • Copyright Information: IFIP International Federation for Information Processing 1996

  • Hardcover ISBN: 978-0-412-75600-9Published: 30 April 1996

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-1-4757-4977-9Published: 14 March 2013

  • eBook ISBN: 978-0-387-34982-4Published: 05 June 2013

  • Series ISSN: 1868-4238

  • Series E-ISSN: 1868-422X

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: VI, 224

  • Topics: Artificial Intelligence, Information Storage and Retrieval

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