A multiple‐theory analysis of a diffusion of information technology case

Baskerville, Richard; Pries‐Heje, Jan

doi:10.1111/j.1365-2575.2001.00106.x

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“…The first type of theory is related to the adoption and diffusion of innovations (e.g., Baskerville andPries-Heje 2001, Rogers 2003). It might be interesting to study digital natives who, as a group, can be defined as early adopters of new technologies.…”

Section: Research Question 1: How and Why Are Digital Natives Engaginmentioning

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Research Commentary—Digital Natives and Ubiquitous Information Systems

Vodanovich

Sundaram

Myers

2010

Information Systems Research

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M ost information systems research until now has focused on information systems in organizations and their use by digital immigrants. Digital immigrants are those who were not born into the digital world-they learnt to use information systems at some stage in their adult lives. An underlying assumption of much of this research is that users "resist" technology or at least have some difficulty in accepting it. Digital natives, conversely, are those who have grown up in a world where the use of information and communications technology is pervasive and ubiquitous. These ubiquitous technologies, networks, and associated systems have proliferated and have woven themselves into the very fabric of everyday life. This article suggests that the rise of the digital native, along with the growth of ubiquitous information systems (UIS), potentially represents a fundamental shift in our "paradigm" for IS research. We propose a research agenda that focuses on digital natives and UIS.

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Section: Research Question 1: How and Why Are Digital Natives Engaginmentioning

confidence: 99%

Research Commentary—Digital Natives and Ubiquitous Information Systems

Vodanovich

Sundaram

Myers

2010

Information Systems Research

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193

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“…In many cases, the use of S & C coding procedures is completely absent, but Strauss and Corbin are referenced on other methodological aspects, including constant comparison (Schultze, 2000), the use of in vivo codes (Doherty et al, 2006), or theoretical saturation (Baskerville and Pries-Heje, 2001).…”

Section: The Use Of S and C Coding Procedures In Different Research Desmentioning

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“…'[sic]' and finally onto selective coding where the density of each category is evaluated […] ' (pp. 197-198) Espinosa et al (2007) No direct reference 'We then did axial coding of the data, which involves finding relationships among these themes, which we then used to produce a template with hierarchical codes' (p. 146) Hackney et al (2007) No direct reference 'The subsequent analysis of the interview transcripts and documentary evidence closely followed the suggestions for axial and selective coding and the general suggestions given for the analysis of case study materials (Yin, 2003)' (p. 182) Keil et al (2007) Strauss and Corbin (1998), Baskerville and Pries-Heje (2001) 'These responses were subjected to content analysis following the grounded theory approach described by Strauss and Corbin (1998), which involves three coding procedures: open coding, axial coding and selective coding' (p. 74) 'The second stage of the qualitative analysis involved axial coding which is a process of systematically relating categories in terms of their properties and dimensions. Our aim was to work towards developing a qualitative model consisting of concepts identified in the study and the causal chains between them (Baskerville and Pries-Heje, 2001)' (p. 75) Larsen et al (2007) Corbin and , Strauss (1987) 'Axial coding is the final step of the causal analysis mapping process (Strauss, 1987).…”

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On Emergence and Forcing in Information Systems Grounded Theory Studies: The Case of Strauss and Corbin

Seidel

Urquhart

2013

Journal of Information Technology

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Grounded theory method (GTM), which has been increasingly used in the information systems (IS) field, is a contested method. GTM has even been viewed as a family of methods by Antony Bryant and Kathy Charmaz in the respected 'Handbook of Grounded Theory'. One debate that is of particular relevance is about the metaphor of 'emergence' and the most basic rule of GTM -that researchers should not force preconceived conceptualizations on data. This debate has its origins in a dispute between the two co-founders of grounded theory, Barney Glaser and Anselm Strauss. Glaser criticized Strauss for the introduction of the stage of axial coding and the use of one single coding paradigm. In his view, the paradigm is too rigid, forces data, hinders emergence, and leads to conceptual description instead of grounded theory. It is perhaps surprising then, that this debate has so far been conducted without any empirical evidence in support of the proposition that the Strauss and Corbin version of grounded theory might result in forcing. In this article, we analyse IS studies in top journals where Straussian grounded theory procedures -which have found most adherents in the IS discipline -are utilized. We provide detailed insights into the use and the impact of axial coding and the coding paradigm. We find that the researchers' use of Straussian coding procedures in the IS field is on a level that is conscious and deliberative. We relate our findings to the broader debate about the contested nature of GTM, and find that axial coding and the coding paradigm are an exemplar that shows that GTM is an evolving method that is subject to idiosyncratic interpretations and flexible deployment. Our findings, we argue, are in line with the more recent development of constructivist grounded theory that holds that grounded theories are not discovered, they are constructed, based on conscious decisions and interpretive acts. We also put forward three propositions, and five guidelines, intended to assist IS researchers in constructing grounded theories using Straussian coding procedures, while adhering to the primacy of avoiding preconceptions.

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“…One IT commentator summarized the situation using the following metaphor: "SMS is a gold mine accidentally run into by the Chinese portals in the Dot.com winter." 5 But the huge market value of SMS also attracted unethical and illegal groups-individuals and organizations that use illegal or unethical techniques to profits from SMS at the expense of other actors. According to a survey carried out by the China Internet Association in July 2008, the volume of unwanted SMS messages reached an astonishing 353.8 billion in 2007, an increase of 92.7 percent over the prior year.…”

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“…Such models recognize the dynamic nature of diffusion. Nevertheless, the application of these models has taken mainly a narrow view; studies have often focused on a snapshot of the way users perceive the technology and the environment [30], and taken a limited genealogical microperspective [5], according to which the information technology (IT) artifact is static, offers a constant set of features, and serves a single general purpose. Because MICS and mobile commerce technologies do not meet these criteria (e.g., the IT artifact and its uses often evolve over time), we argue that a macro, dynamic, and longitudinal perspective can supplement existing views and help to explain the processional intricacies of the development and diffusion of mobile commerce technologies.…”

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Understanding the Development and Diffusion of Mobile Commerce Technologies in China: A Biographical Study with an Actor-Network Theory Perspective

Wang

Yuan

Turel

et al. 2015

International Journal of Electronic Commerce

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Mobile commerce technologies cater to multiple types of users who use them for various purposes in a dynamic fashion over time. Their development and diffusion therefore involves many actors who participate in changing market configurations. In this study we address this complex sociotechnical setting by investigating the "biography" of mobile text messaging, an instance of mobile commerce technologies, in China. Specifically, we apply an actor-network perspective to understand the development and diffusion of text messaging over time and the changing actor configurations. This analysis was based on 1,403 news items pertaining to the Chinese telecommunications market, which were screened from over 40,000 news items produced over sixteen years. The deduced pattern indicates that the diffusion of text messaging, and possibly other mobile commerce technologies, includes four actor network configurations. Mobile commerce platforms begin to operate within a small network of actors, and via a dynamic process of events and interactions, they end up with a complex network of actors, which can include content and service providers, customers, regulators, and businesses that drive mobile commerce technology diffusion and breadth of uses across markets. The suggested pattern provides a "biography of artifacts" regarding mobile technologies at the national level.KEY WORDS AND PHRASES: Actor-network theory, mobile commerce platforms, mobile services development and diffusion processes, short messaging services.Many new mobile commerce technologies or platforms, especially ubiquitous ones, can serve multiple purposes in varying contexts [21, 23]. These multipurpose devices, applications and features present users with many ways, some unanticipated, in which the technology can be used [33]. For example, mobile data services, mobile microblogging platforms, and short messaging services (SMS) can serve business purposes as well as hedonic, social, and personal purposes, providing users, such as individuals, organizations, and governments, with a broad and constantly evolving range of features and uses. They can therefore be used differently and for different purposes by diverse types of users. We call such platforms, which are at the heart of mobile commerce, multipurpose information and communication services (MICS) to describe the broad nature of users and uses of these technologies.It is important to study the development and diffusion of such artifacts because these underlie the benefits of using these technologies. Among the many studies that have accordingly focused on this topic, the majority rely on diffusion metamodels, such as the diffusion of innovations theory [35]. Such models recognize the dynamic nature of diffusion. Nevertheless, the application of these models has taken mainly a narrow view; studies have often focused on a snapshot of the way users perceive the technology and the environment [30], and taken a limited genealogical microperspective [5], according to which the information technology (IT) artifact is...

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A multiple‐theory analysis of a diffusion of information technology case

Cited by 34 publications

References 25 publications

Research Commentary—Digital Natives and Ubiquitous Information Systems

Research Commentary—Digital Natives and Ubiquitous Information Systems

On Emergence and Forcing in Information Systems Grounded Theory Studies: The Case of Strauss and Corbin

Understanding the Development and Diffusion of Mobile Commerce Technologies in China: A Biographical Study with an Actor-Network Theory Perspective

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