An Analysis of IFIP TC 8 WG 8.6

Abstract

Abstract. The IFIP TC 8 WG 8.6 focuses on the transfer and diffusion of information technology. Since the working group was established in 1993 there have been a number of events where members of the group have produced contributions analyzing transfer and diffusion of IT in different settings and from different perspectives. In this paper we report the result of an analysis of the theoretical perspectives the contributors have applied in the studies. Our analysis suggests that even though there is an even distribution of factor and process oriented studies reported in proceedings the theoretical denominator for the long standing members of WG 8.6 is the process oriented approach to the study of transfer and diffusion of IT.

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“…(Hedström 2003) for those perspectives in the context of computerization). Second, we cannot objectively prove that our approach is the single best one or the only truth to be revealed as our results are always subject to interpretation (Heriksen and Kautz 2006). Nevertheless, we believe our approach as a whole is an artifact enabling human action and being from our interpretation better than existing ones (Hovorka 2010).…”