Toward a diffusion model for Internet systems

Abstract

The world of business is being profoundly transformed by the Internet and electronic commerce. The rapid advancement of Internet technology and its applications holds promise for the expansion of business opportunities in the global digital economy. Internet systems support a world-wide broadcasting capability, a mechanism for information dissemination and a medium for electronic commerce between organizations and customers across countries. Describes research that leads to the derivation of a diffusion model of Internet systems, comprising four key dimensions: external market factors, external technical factors, internal organization factors, and internal systems factors. The intention is for this model to provide a theoretical base for further research on electronic commerce and Internet technology diffusion.

Mapping the global digital divide

“…Access to ICTs in developing nations fosters economic opportunities for all (Lim, 2002;Kim and Galliers, 2004;Wood, 2004). Internet access has the potential to foster economic development in sectors as diverse as tourism, agriculture and handicrafts (Rao, 2001).…”

“…Gutierrez (2004) claims that this interconnectedness may homogenize global society at the expense of local, national and regional cultures. Cultural concerns aside, it is clear that the Internet has had a profoundly positive impact on the growth of the global economy by providing market access to those traditionally limited by geography (Kim and Galliers, 2004). Thus, the diffusion of Internet technology and access to this technology are critical issues for the sustainable economic development of cities, countries and regions.…”

“…Deichmann et al (2007) propose that studying the digital divide is important because of the link between Internet connectivity and the economic and social wellbeing of a population and to facilitate the development of policies to improve the economic and social well-being of that population. Therefore, the focus of this study is a macro-level view (as defined by Kim and Galliers, 2004) of the current status and structure of the global digital divide given the best data available.…”

El desempeño exportador basado en la creación de capital social a través del uso de las tecnologías de la Información. Un estudio en el sector del plástico

“…Así, las empresas utilizan el comercio electrónico para automatizar sus operaciones diarias. Kim y Galliers (2004), plantean que hay cuatro factores determinantes del comercio electrónico:…”

The Politics of Information and Communication Technology Diffusion: A Case Study in a UK Primary Health Care Trust

“…Kim and Galliers (2004) provide a comprehensive review of diffusion studies related to IS and also provide a model to explain the diffusion of Internet systems comprising four dimensions: external market factors, external technical factors, internal organizational factors, and internal systems factors. Although useful for broadly explaining the diffusion of ICT and Internet systems at the macro (industry) and micro (organizational and individual) levels the model does not provide an adequate theoretical basis for exploring more complex diffusion processes associated with organizations and their associated power and political dimensions.…”