Understanding business-level innovation technology adoption

Path dependent constraints on innovation programmes in production and operations management

“…Having found a lack of business level implementation cases, a finding supported by Yu and Tao (2009), who noted that "Literature on business-level technology adoption is scarce compared to general literature on examining individual-level technology adoption " and Armbruster et.al (2008) who stated that "the existing literature on organizational innovation is diverse and scattered"; this paper will investigate the barriers to both the uptake and generation of innovation in organisations working at the two ends of the innovation scale; one in radical innovation, the other incremental. Offering information on how the level of innovation affects the barriers created and how culture affects success.…”

“…Recent publications on innovation diffusion into organisations have focused on topics from training (Sharma & Yetton, 2007), patterns of adoption (Freitas, 2008;Xue et.al, 2008) and effects of firm size (Freitas, 2008;Battisti and Iona, 2009), to monitoring and measuring diffusion (Armbruster et.al 2008) and recognising its differing stages (Freitas, 2008;Yu and Tao, 2009;Carayannis and Turner 2006;Larsen, 2005;Lapointe and Rivard, 2005). However, the majority have explored the effects of management involvement in the process (Panuwatwanich et.al, 2009;Peansupap and Walker, 2006;Lapointe and Rivard, 2005;Dong, 2008;Lyytinen and Rose, 2003).…”

“…There are many different stages in the diffusion process, that begin before the decision to adopt, at which point information begins to become available and opinions begin to be shaped (Yu and Tao, 2009); views which change as the stages progress (Larsen, 2005). Observations made by Carayannis and Turner (2006) showed that many of the most successful firms have undertaken what have often been lengthy and expensive pilot studies as the first stage in their diffusion process.…”

“…The work of Lapointe and Rivard (2005), explored resistance behaviour through diffusion stages; identifying behaviour that escalated from passive individual to actively resistance coalition groups. This has led them, Lapointe and Rivard (2005), and others (Yu and Tao, 2009;) to advise that, at least in the initial stages, that resistance should be looked at on an individual level and their interactions (Wagner et.al) rather than considering the group as a 'unified entity' and management responses modified accordingly. The general consensus amongst authors (Panuwatwanich et.al, 2009;Peansupap and Walker, 2006;Lapointe and Rivard, 2005;Dong, 2008;Lyytinen and Rose, 2003), is that top level management visibility is critical to the success of an innovation initiative.…”

Effects of Personal Traits on Generation Y Consumers' Attitudes Toward the Use of Mobile Devices for Communication and Commerce

“…In previous studies, the effect of perceived ease of use on attitudes is considered an indirect effect mediated by perceived usefulness. However, recent studies claimed the direct influence of ease of use on attitude toward accepting the technology (Chiu, Huang, & Yen, 2010;Yu & Tao, 2009). Therefore, we hypothesize the following:…”