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Systems approach for analysing problems in IT system adoption at work

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  • Eija Korpelainen
  • Mari Kira

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The purpose of this article is to describe and analyse use-related problems when new information technology (IT) systems are adopted in organisations. Traditionally, IT adoption has been studied with the help of technology acceptance models (TAMs). However, an alternative approach, the activity system model, was used as a systemic and holistic tool to analyse and understand the problems relating to the adoption of an IT system in an organisational context. The data were collected using qualitative semi-structured interviews with 39 employees in three organisations. The results show that most of the problems were identified in the social context and only one-fifth of the problems were related to the employees' experiences of a lack of skills and competencies in using the IT systems. A practical implication is that the successful adoption and use of an IT tool requires interventions and innovations that also address the social mediatedness of the use. A theoretical implication is that the activity system model proved to be a useful yet rather complex tool for describing and analysing IT adoption problems.

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  • Eija Korpelainen & Mari Kira, 2013. "Systems approach for analysing problems in IT system adoption at work," Behaviour and Information Technology, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 32(3), pages 247-262.
    • Handle: RePEc:taf:tbitxx:v:32:y:2013:i:3:p:247-262
    DOI: 10.1080/0144929X.2011.624638
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