A cultural theory analysis of information systems adoption
A cultural theory analysis of information systems adoption
This paper examines the relationship between organizational culture and Information Systems (IS) adoption. Three major perspectives - integration, differentiation and fragmentation - for understanding the effect(s) of culture on IS adoption in organizations are reviewed. Using Cultural Theory to critique these three perspectives, it is argued that each perspective in isolation offers a restricted view of how culture impacts IS adoption. Instead, when the three perspectives are considered together they offer a more penetrating account. These arguments are illustrated using an in-depth case study of a Higher Education College (HEC) in the UK and its failed attempt to adopt a Virtual Learning Environment (VLE).
Jackson, Stephen
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August 2010
Jackson, Stephen
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Jackson, Stephen
(2010)
A cultural theory analysis of information systems adoption.
AMCIS 2010: 16th Americas Conference on Information Systems: Sustainable IT Collaboration around the Globe, Lima, Peru.
12 - 15 Aug 2010.
13 pp
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This paper examines the relationship between organizational culture and Information Systems (IS) adoption. Three major perspectives - integration, differentiation and fragmentation - for understanding the effect(s) of culture on IS adoption in organizations are reviewed. Using Cultural Theory to critique these three perspectives, it is argued that each perspective in isolation offers a restricted view of how culture impacts IS adoption. Instead, when the three perspectives are considered together they offer a more penetrating account. These arguments are illustrated using an in-depth case study of a Higher Education College (HEC) in the UK and its failed attempt to adopt a Virtual Learning Environment (VLE).
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Published date: August 2010
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AMCIS 2010: 16th Americas Conference on Information Systems: Sustainable IT Collaboration around the Globe, Lima, Peru, 2010-08-12 - 2010-08-15
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Southampton Business School
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URI: http://eprints.soton.ac.uk/id/eprint/199255
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