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The Determinants of IT Assimilation and Its Effect on Organizational Performance : An Innovation Diffusion Theory Perspective

정보기술동화의 결정요인 및 기업성과에 미치는 영향 : 혁신확산이론의 관점

  • 곽기영 (국민대학교 비즈니스 IT학부) ;
  • 임소연 (국민대학교 BIT 전문대학원)
  • Published : 2008.03.31
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Abstract

Many organizations have introduced information technology (IT) as an innovation to gain competitive advantages as business environments have become increasingly complex and rapidly changing. Despite the large investment of IT, there have been mixed results about whether IT creates business values. Considering that IT assimilation may play an important role in explaining IT productivity paradox, this study examines the formation of IT assimilation and its effect on the organizational performance. To do so, this study suggests a research model based on Innovation Diffusion Theory by incorporating organization system, communication channel, change acceptability, and innovation factors, and then attempts to empirically explore the role of IT assimilation for enhanced organizational performance using data collected at the organizational level. Structural equation analysis using AMOS provides significant support for part of proposed relationships. Specifically, we have found encouraging results on the role of IT assimilation by identifying its mediating effect on the organizational performance. Theoretical and practical implications of the findings are discussed accordingly.

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