Peansupap, V (2004) An exploratory approach to the diffusion of ICT in a project environment. PhD thesis, Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology, Australia.
Abstract
The research aims to understand the nature of ICT diffusion at the intra-organisational level. It uses both quantitative and qualitative research approaches to identify factors and processes influencing ICT diffusion at the actual implementation phase. The result indicates that management, individual and technology group factors are essential to ICT diffusion at the initial adoption stage. In addition, the integration of change management and knowledge sharing and learning theory to diffusion of innovation theory can help to better explain ICT diffusion at the actual implementation stage.
| Item Type: | Thesis (Doctoral) |
|---|---|
| Uncontrolled Keywords: | diffusion of innovation; innovation theory; change management; innovation; integration; learning; qualitative research |
| Index terms: | learning theory, integration, qualitative research, change management, knowledge sharing, innovation theory, implementation, diffusion of innovation |
| Subjects: | organizational analysis, management, theoretical framing, professional development, knowledge management, contractual arrangements, learning theory, research design and methodology |
| Topics: | Procurement, Organizational Design, Information Management, Research Practice |
| Descriptive scope: | 3 PCT |
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