The diffusion of research on the adoption and diffusion of information technology

Yogesh K. Dwivedi; Michael D. Williams; Banita Lal

doi:10.1007/978-0-387-87503-3_1

The diffusion of research on the adoption and diffusion of information technology

Yogesh K. Dwivedi^*
, Michael D. Williams
, Banita Lal

^*Corresponding author for this work

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Abstract

The considerable level of investigation into information systems and technology acceptance and diffusion to date has witnessed the use of an extensive range of exploratory techniques examining numerous diverse systems and technologies in a myriad of different contexts. The aim of this paper is to provide a comprehensive and systematic review of the literature relating to such adoption and diffusion issues in order to establish the current "state of play" in the domain along a number of dimensions including unit of analysis, research paradigm employed, technology examined, and theoretical models and constructs. Our findings suggest that the positivist paradigm, empirical and quantitative research, the survey method, and TAM theory were used predominantly when investigating the topics of adoption and diffusion of technology. Although the adoption of broad range of technologies has been examined, our results indicate that a number of technologies have so far received relatively little investigative attention.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Open IT-Based Innovation
Subtitle of host publication	Moving Towards Cooperative IT Transfer and Knowledge Diffusion: IFIP TC8 WG 8.6 International Working Conference October 22-24, 2008, Madrid, Spain
Editors	Gonzalo Leon, Ana Bernardos, Jose Casar, Karlheinz Kautz, Janice DeGross
Pages	3-22
Number of pages	20
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/978-0-387-87503-3_1
State	Published - 2008
Externally published	Yes

Publication series

Name	IFIP International Federation for Information Processing
Volume	287
ISSN (Print)	1571-5736

Keywords

Acceptance
Adoption
Diffusion
ICT
IT
Information systems
Research context
Research issues
Research method
Theories

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Information Systems and Management

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Dwivedi, Y. K., Williams, M. D., & Lal, B. (2008). The diffusion of research on the adoption and diffusion of information technology. In G. Leon, A. Bernardos, J. Casar, K. Kautz, & J. DeGross (Eds.), Open IT-Based Innovation: Moving Towards Cooperative IT Transfer and Knowledge Diffusion: IFIP TC8 WG 8.6 International Working Conference October 22-24, 2008, Madrid, Spain (pp. 3-22). (IFIP International Federation for Information Processing; Vol. 287). https://doi.org/10.1007/978-0-387-87503-3_1

Dwivedi, Yogesh K. ; Williams, Michael D. ; Lal, Banita. / The diffusion of research on the adoption and diffusion of information technology. Open IT-Based Innovation: Moving Towards Cooperative IT Transfer and Knowledge Diffusion: IFIP TC8 WG 8.6 International Working Conference October 22-24, 2008, Madrid, Spain. editor / Gonzalo Leon ; Ana Bernardos ; Jose Casar ; Karlheinz Kautz ; Janice DeGross. 2008. pp. 3-22 (IFIP International Federation for Information Processing).

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Dwivedi, YK, Williams, MD & Lal, B 2008, The diffusion of research on the adoption and diffusion of information technology. in G Leon, A Bernardos, J Casar, K Kautz & J DeGross (eds), Open IT-Based Innovation: Moving Towards Cooperative IT Transfer and Knowledge Diffusion: IFIP TC8 WG 8.6 International Working Conference October 22-24, 2008, Madrid, Spain. IFIP International Federation for Information Processing, vol. 287, pp. 3-22. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-0-387-87503-3_1

The diffusion of research on the adoption and diffusion of information technology. / Dwivedi, Yogesh K.; Williams, Michael D.; Lal, Banita.
Open IT-Based Innovation: Moving Towards Cooperative IT Transfer and Knowledge Diffusion: IFIP TC8 WG 8.6 International Working Conference October 22-24, 2008, Madrid, Spain. ed. / Gonzalo Leon; Ana Bernardos; Jose Casar; Karlheinz Kautz; Janice DeGross. 2008. p. 3-22 (IFIP International Federation for Information Processing; Vol. 287).

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