Call for Chapters: Business Technologies in Contemporary Organisations: Adoption, Assimilation, and Institutionalisation
Recommended topics include, but are not limited to the following:
Contributors are welcome to submit chapters on the following topics relating to technology adoption and diffusion, institutionalisation, and technology based business transformation:
Adoption or diffusion of IS/IT supporting organisational and inter-organisational initiatives
Factors influencing IS/IT adoption and use at micro and macro levels
Institutionalisation isomorphism
Adoption and usage of core business technologies such as enterprise systems
Factors that drive the adoption and use of IS/IT in different cultural context
Social network characteristics (e.g., density, centrality) on the adoption and diffusion of technology
Socio-economic impacts of consumer adoption of IS/IT
Socio-economic/geographical/cultural factors relevant to IS/IT adoption
Strategies to promote technology adoption and diffusion
The impact of technology use on the daily/social/professional life of consumers/citizens
The role of national/organisational culture on the adoption and diffusion of technology
Theories, concepts, and tools of IS/ICT adoption and diffusion
Technology usage and post-adoption behavior
Diffusion of IS innovations in social networks
Influence of organisation climate on the adoption and diffusion of technology
Impact of technology adoption on the global competitiveness of firms
Multilevel units of analysis impact on diffusion
Individual and/or group-level resistance to technology adoption
Barriers to technology diffusion and adoption
Dynamics of post-implementation use over time
Human behavior in IT adoption and use
Challenges of adoption and diffusion of technology across socially, culturally, and economically diverse communities and regions
Impact of the social system, networks, and communication channels on technology adoption and diffusion
Implementation of organisational technologies (e.g., ERP, BI)
Diversity in research designs and methods for the study of technology adoption and diffusion
New and emerging trends in technology innovation, adoption and diffusion research
Process theories and approaches to understanding the adoption and diffusion of IS/IT
IS selection and adoption
IS post implementation challenges, issues and critical success factors
Organisational change, culture and learning issue of IS adoption and assimilation
Organisational change management
Important Dates
September 30, 2013: Proposal Submission Deadline
October 15, 2013: Notification of Acceptance
January 31, 2014: Full Chapter Submission
March 15, 2014: Review Results Returned
April 15, 2014: Final Chapter Submission
May 15, 2014: Final Deadline
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