Understanding business-level innovation technology adoption

• Published in: Technovation Vol. 29; no. 2; pp. 92 - 109
• Main Authors: Yu, Chian-Son, Tao, Yu-Hui
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Amsterdam Elsevier Ltd 01.02.2009; Elsevier Scientific Publishing Co; Elsevier Sequoia S.A
• Subjects: Attitudes; Business; Choice of technology; Companies; Electronic business; Electronic commerce; Electronic marketplace; Enterprises; Firm theory; Information systems; Information technology; Innovation; Innovation diffusion theory; Innovations; International; Studies; Technology Acceptance Model; Technology adoption; Usefulness; Technology acceptance model; Innovation diffusion theory; Electronic marketplace; Electronic business
• ISSN: 0166-4972; 1879-2383
• DOI: 10.1016/j.technovation.2008.07.007

The implementation of new Internet-based information system and technology (IT/IS) has been recognized as an important process for transforming a business toward electronic business. In line with this perspective, the business attitudes regarding the adoption of innovation IT/IS have been recognized as a critical factor for executing electronic business strategy. Since extant studies attempting to find influences on the individual adoption of IT/IS are dominated by technology acceptance model (TAM), this study attempts to extend TAM to business-level innovation technology adoption. Empirical results indicate that perceived usefulness, subject norm, perceived easy-of-use, and characteristics of the firm itself are very important factors influencing attitudes of businesses at the pre-decision stage, while only perceived usefulness and subject norm significantly affect attitudes of businesses at the in-decision stage. Additionally, the effect of perceived easy-of-use on both perceived usefulness and company attitudes as well as the influence of perceived usefulness on firm attitude are changeable, and rely on the complexity of the innovation IT/IS itself. The theoretical and business implications are discussed.