A meta-analysis of relationships between organizational characteristics and IT innovation adoption in organizations

Abstract

Abstract.Adoption of Information Technology (IT) in organizations is influenced by a range of factors in the context of technology, organization, environment and individuals. Amongst others, the IT literature has identified several organizational factors that either facilitates or hinders innovation adoption in organizations. Studies examining the factors influencing IT adoption have produced inconsistent and contradictory outcomes. We performed a meta-analysis of ten organizational factors to determine the relative impact and the strength of these attributes on IT adoption. The study aggregated the findings of past research to evaluate the magnitude and the direction of the relationship between organizational factors and IT innovation adoption. Results showed organizational readiness to be the most significant attribute. We also found a moderately significant relationship between IT adoption and Information Systems (IS) department size. The study found weak significance with IS infrastructure, top management support, IT expertise, resources and organizational size. Formalization, centralization and product champion were found to be insignificant attributes for IT adoption. The study also examined stage of innovation, type of innovation, type of organization and size of organization as four moderator conditions that affect the relationship between organizational variables and IT adoption.

Exploring Organizational Readiness Factors for New Technology Implementation within Non-Profit Organizations

“…As nonprofit organizations are faced with many growing challenges, which include lack of government funding, there is a demand for more services, but to which an organization has the awareness, resources, commitment and governance to adopt an IT system" (p. 20) [14]. The same study found that organizational readiness is a major factor in implementing an MIS system, as meta-analysis revealed that organizational readiness was strongly correlated to technology implementation.…”

“…The same study found that organizational readiness is a major factor in implementing an MIS system, as meta-analysis revealed that organizational readiness was strongly correlated to technology implementation. Hameed et al's study also concluded that organizational readiness is the most significant organizational factor for adopting or implementing a new MIS system (2012) [14]. Another study conducted by Weiner (2009) stated that organizational readiness is "a shared psychological state in which organizational members feel committed to implementing an organizational change and confident in their collective abilities to do so" (p. 3).…”

“…Formalization is also described as "the degree to which an organization follows the rules and procedures on the role of performance of its members" [14]. A study by Tworek (2014) examined 105 organizations operating in Poland that had implemented an IT system.…”

Social Media and Local Governments

“…Microblogging is new to their potential adopters in public sector, and the adoption of microblogging in public sector can be viewed as a form of technological innovation. We can adapt the rich literature on innovation adoption and diffusion theories to investigate its antecedents and mechanisms (Mohr 1969 ;Walker 1969 ;Kimberly and Evanisko 1981 ;Damanpour 1991 ;Rogers 2003 ;Berry and Berry 2007 ;Lee and Xia 2006 ;Walker 2006 ;Hameed et al 2012 ). proposed a theoretical framework to interpret the adoption process of SMAs in government .…”

Predictors of review sites usage in hotels

“…Previous studies on information technology adoption suggest that expertise in information technology is a main antecedent of organizational innovation adoption (Hameed, Counsell, & Swift, 2012). Thus, according to Guesalaga (2016), the competence in social media is measured studying the supplier company's knowledge about social media (through productive use, active use, technology adoption and knowledge) and the commitment to review sites is measured studying the extent to which the company has invested resources in review sites, as well as developed and communicated a strategy about its use (through training, planning, and communication).…”