TY  - JOUR
AB  - Given the inherent flexibility of new technology, there is a range
of possibilities for its utilisation in organisations. This implies, for
example, that alternatives for organisation (re)structuring and job
(re)design should be considered. Decisions and actions taken before the new technology actually gets introduced into the organisation
also become critical. Unfortunately, this is a neglected research area.
This pre‐introduction phase is termed the adoption phase of new
technology. The article examines each of these two major phases, and
argues that time and effort put into adoption can pay off in terms of a
less‐problematic, and, hence time‐consuming and costly, introduction.
VL  - 29
IS  - 1
SN  - 0025-1747
DO  - 10.1108/00251749110141761
UR  - https://doi.org/10.1108/00251749110141761
AU  - Preece David A.
PY  - 1991
Y1  - 1991/01/01
TI  - The Whys and Wherefores of New Technology Adoption
T2  - Management Decision
PB  - MCB UP Ltd
Y2  - 2024/04/25
ER  -