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A review of the predictors, linkages, and biases in IT innovation adoption research
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The review and analysis of the rich body of research on the adoption and diffusion of IT-based innovations by individuals and organizations can consistently say that generic characteristics of the innovation and characteristic of the organization are strong predictors of IT adoption by both individuals and organization.Abstract:
We present a review and analysis of the rich body of research on the adoption and diffusion of IT-based innovations by individuals and organizations. Our review analyzes 48 empirical studies on individual and 51 studies on organizational IT adoption published between 1992 and 2003. In total, the sample contains 135 independent variables, eight dependent variables, and 505 relationships between independent and dependent variables. Furthermore, our sample includes both quantitative and qualitative studies. We were able to include qualitative studies because of a unique coding scheme, which can easily be replicated in other reviews. We use this sample to assess predictors, linkages, and biases in individual and organizational IT adoption research. The best predictors of individual IT adoption include Perceived Usefulness, Top Management Support, Computer Experience, Behavioral Intention, and User Support. The best predictors of IT adoption by organizations were Top Management Support, External Pressure, Professionalism of the IS Unit, and External Information Sources. At the level of independent variables, Top Management Support stands as the main linkage between individual and organizational IT adoption. But at an aggregate level, two collections of independent variables were good predictors of both individual and organizational IT adoption. These were innovation characteristics and organizational characteristics. Thus, we can consistently say that generic characteristics of the innovation and characteristics of the organization are strong predictors of IT adoption by both individuals and organizations. Based on an assessment of the predictors, linkages, and known biases, we prescribe 10 areas for further exploration.read more
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The iron cage revisited: Institutional isomorphism and collective rationality in organizational fields (Chinese Translation)
Paul DiMaggio,Walter W. Powell +1 more
TL;DR: In this article, the authors argue that rational actors make their organizations increasingly similar as they try to change them, and describe three isomorphic processes-coercive, mimetic, and normative.
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A review of the IT outsourcing literature: Insights for practice
TL;DR: This paper reviews research studies of information technology outsourcing (ITO) practice and provides substantial evidence that researchers have meaningfully and significantly addressed the call for academics to produce knowledge relevant to practitioners.
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The unified theory of acceptance and use of technology (UTAUT): a literature review
TL;DR: A systematic review of articles that have used the unified theory of acceptance and use of technology (UTAUT) and indicated that general purpose systems and specialized business systems were examined in the majority of the articles using the UTAUT.
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Understanding determinants of cloud computing adoption using an integrated TAM-TOE model
TL;DR: Two of the information technology adoption models are integrated to improve predictive power of resulting model and can be used as a guideline to ensure a positive outcome of the cloud computing adoption in organizations.
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Factors influencing health information technology adoption in Thailand's community health centers: applying the UTAUT model.
TL;DR: The UTAUT model was validated in the field context of a developing country's healthcare system and it was demonstrated that the PLS path modeling works well in a field study and in exploratory research with a complex model.
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