scholarly journals Critical Analysis and the Impact of Big Data within the Organisation

2020 ◽  
Vol 6 (2) ◽  
pp. 30
Author(s):  
Tefo Sekgweleo ◽  
Phathutshedzo Makovhololo ◽  
Modikwa Luwi Makovhololo
Keyword(s):  
Big Data ◽  
Change Management ◽  
Diffusion Of Innovation ◽  
Critical Analysis ◽  
Organizational Alignment ◽  
Innovation Theory ◽  
Diffusion Of Innovation Theory ◽  
Cultural Challenges ◽  
Strategic Resource ◽  
The Impact

Currently in the advancement of big data, the challenges for many organisations are not technologically related. The biggest barrier relates to cultural challenges which include organizational alignment, resistance or lack of understanding as well as change management. As a result, many organizations are purely not ready to take advantage of this new strategic resource called big data. Therefore, big data acceptance compels addressing the above mentioned challenges that falls within the domains of technology, people as well as organization. Thus, this study employed diffusion of innovation theory to assess the cultural challenges in an organization. The interpretivist approach was applied in the analysis of the data.

Implementation of computer-assisted therapy for substance misuse: a qualitative study of Breaking Free Online using Roger's diffusion of innovation theory

2014 ◽  
Vol 14 (4) ◽  
pp. 207-218 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sarah Elison ◽  
Jonathan Ward ◽  
Glyn Davies ◽  
Mark Moody
Keyword(s):  
Diffusion Of Innovation ◽  
Social System ◽  
Substance Misuse ◽  
Social Care ◽  
Computer Assisted ◽  
Innovation Theory ◽  
Diffusion Of Innovation Theory ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Adoption And Implementation ◽  
The Social

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to explore the adoption and implementation of computer-assisted therapy (CAT) using Breaking Free Online (BFO) in a social care and health charity working with people affected by drugs and alcohol dependence, Crime Reduction Initiatives (CRI). Design/methodology/approach – Semi-structured interviews were conducted with service managers, practitioners, peer mentors and service users. Data were thematically analysed and themes conceptualised using Roger's Diffusion of Innovation Theory (Rogers, 1995, 2002, 2004). Findings – A number of perceived barriers to adoption of BFO throughout CRI were identified within the social system, including a lack of IT resources and skills. However, there were numerous perceived benefits of adoption of BFO throughout CRI, including broadening access to effective interventions to support recovery from substance dependence, and promoting digital inclusion. Along with the solutions that were found to the identified barriers to implementation, intentions around longer-term continuation of adoption of the programme were reported, with this process being supported through changes to both the social system and the individuals within it. Research limitations/implications – The introduction of innovations such as BFO within large organisations like CRI can be perceived as being disruptive, even when individuals within the organisation recognise its benefits. For successful adoption and implementation of such innovations, changes in the social system are required, at organisational and individual levels. Practical implications – The learning points from this study may be relevant to the substance misuse sector, and more widely to criminal justice, health and social care organisations. Originality/value – This study is the first of its kind to use a qualitative approach to examine processes of implementation of CAT for substance misuse within a large treatment and recovery organisation.

scholarly journals A Novel Recommendation Algorithm Based on Diffusion of Innovation Theory

2019 ◽  
Vol 12 (6) ◽  
pp. 87-95
Author(s):  
Liang Zhang ◽  
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Xuesheng Qian ◽  
Ping Lv ◽  
Xue Zhou ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Diffusion Of Innovation ◽  
Innovation Theory ◽  
Recommendation Algorithm ◽  
Diffusion Of Innovation Theory

Empirical Study on Adoption of Islamic Banking System Using Quantitative Method:A Case Study of Afghanistan

10.26414/a169 ◽  
2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Khatera Naseri ◽  
Ashurov Sharofiddin
Keyword(s):  
Diffusion Of Innovation ◽  
Banking System ◽  
Relative Advantage ◽  
Islamic Banking ◽  
Product Knowledge ◽  
Diffusion Of Innovation Theory ◽  
History Of ◽  
The Government ◽  
The Impact

Although the background of the banking system goes back as far as 1933, Islamic finance isstill new in Afghanistan. The history of the firstfull-fledged Islamic bank began asrecently as 2018 with the conversion ofBakhtarBank, a conventional bank, to the IslamicBank of Afghanistan (IBA). There have been numerousstudies done worldwide, but no empiricalstudy has examined the subject of Islamic banking adoption in the specific context of Afghanistan. Therefore, this presentstudy investigatesthe adoption ofIslamic banking in Afghanistan, using a case study of Herat province, based on Rogers’ (1983) Diffusion of Innovation Theory, to determine the impact of awareness,productknowledge,religiosity,relativeadvantage,compatibility, and complexity on the adoption of Islamic banking. A quantitative approach to the stratified convenience sampling method was used in this study. Questionnaires were distributed to 334 bank customers and the responses analyzed using SPSS v22. The multiple regression analysis finding indicated that product knowledge, relative advantage, and religiosity significantly and positively influenced the adoption of Islamic banking. It is suggested that the government and financial institutions should support Islamic banking with beneficial policies and initiatives to enhance the knowledge of the public about the significance of Islamic banking activities.

Collaboration between Academia and Industry

2011 ◽  
pp. 177-188
Author(s):  
J. McAvoy ◽  
E. Van Sickle ◽  
B. Cameron
Keyword(s):  
Diffusion Of Innovation ◽  
Storage System ◽  
Academic Departments ◽  
Innovation Theory ◽  
Diffusion Of Innovation Theory ◽  
Storage Technology ◽  
Knowledge Barriers ◽  
The Cost

In industry, up to 40% of an IS budget can be spent on Storage technology, making it the fastest growing segment of IT/IS. While industry has recognised the need to diffuse this technology, academia has been slow to respond to this diffusion need. Universities are not teaching courses in this area and a variety of reasons are presented ranging from lack of skills, to bureaucratic delays, to cost (the cost of installing a Storage system for use by students is a massive expenditure well beyond the budgets of most IS academic departments).This chapter concentrates on the lack of skills (knowledge barriers in the parlance of diffusion of innovation theory) and examines ways to overcome this. The knowledge skills are present in industry, so collaboration between industry and academia is a suggested solution. Collaboration between industry and academia, though, is fraught with problems. The aim of this research therefore is to examine how this collaboration can be effective. Interestingly, the result of this research suggests true collaboration is not the solution, but a win-win situation is still possible for all stakeholders.

Fast Organizations

2015 ◽  
Vol 6 (3) ◽  
pp. 21-31 ◽  
Author(s):  
Henrik Vejlgaard
Keyword(s):  
Technological Innovation ◽  
Diffusion Of Innovation ◽  
New Technology ◽  
Theoretical Framework ◽  
Adoption Process ◽  
Innovation Theory ◽  
Diffusion Of Innovation Theory ◽  
Technology Innovations ◽  
Digital Terrestrial Television

This study aims at finding out if households or organizations are faster in their acceptance of a technological innovation. The object of this study is digital terrestrial television (DTT), specifically the implementation of DTT in Denmark. The theoretical framework is diffusion of innovation theory. Three surveys were carried out for both households and organizations. Based on the surveys, the rate of adoption for households and for organizations could be established. It is clear that organizations accept new technology faster than households during the entire adoption process. An explanation may be that it is the employees in the organization who are the most open to technology innovations who set the agenda for the acceptance process. Danish culture can have had an influence on the findings. If that is the case the findings may be generalizable only to cultures that are similar to Danish culture.

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