Profiling adoption, acceptance, and diffusion research in the information systems discipline
Year: 2008
Type: article
Study design: Systematic Review
Abstract: The substantial level of investigative activity to date into information systems and technology\nacceptance and diffusion has witnessed the use of a wide range of exploratory techniques examining\nmany different systems and technologies in countless different contexts. The aim of this paper is to\nprovide a comprehensive and systematic review of the literature pertaining to such adoption and\ndiffusion issues in order to ascertain the current “state of play” of the field along a number\ndimensions. Information on a series of variables were extracted after conducting a review of 345\narticles on Innovation adoption, acceptance and diffusion, published in 19 peer reviewed journals\nbetween 1985 and 2007. Findings suggest that the positivist paradigm, empirical and quantitative\nresearch, the survey method and TAM theory was used predominantly when investigating the topics of\nadoption and diffusion of technology. Results of this research may have implications for researchers,\njournal editors, reviewers and universities
Institutions: Swansea University, University of Bedfordshire
Language: English
Subfield: Information Systems and Management
Field: Decision Sciences
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W304517923