RE: "I've tried it" doesn't instill interest

The direct link to "Dangerous Liaisons? Component-Based Development and
Organizational Subcultures" is http://is.lse.ac.uk/wp/pdf/WP104.PDF  

The direct link to "Mimetic Isomorphism and Technology Evaluation: Does
Imitation Transcend Judgment?" is
http://jais.aisnet.org/articles/default.asp?vol=3&art=5 but requires
membership.

The abstract of this article says, "Although contemporary technology
adoption theories incorporate societal norms or peer references, it is
unclear to what extent these factors influence choices. In this research, we
apply institutional theory and the concept of mimetic isomorphism as peer
influences to the technology evaluation process to determine the degree to
which managers conform when selecting between competing information
technologies. More specifically, we test if peer influence is sufficient to
overcome a product evaluation where the choice is believed to be inferior.
An experiment is conducted using the World Wide Web and a national sample of
348 senior information technology and business decision makers. Significant
effects are found where inferior technologies are selected if respondents
are informed that competitors have selected them. Further research is
warranted to investigate the presence and extent of these effects but
overall implications are that product evaluations may be more ornamental
than substantive."

 - George

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Bill Tozier [mailto:[email protected]] 
> Sent: Monday, January 13, 2003 10:04 AM
> To: [email protected]
> Subject: Re: [xpAdoption] "I've tried it" doesn't instill interest
> 
> 
> On Monday, Jan 13, 2003, at 09:09 America/Detroit, Alleman, Glen B. 
> wrote:
> 
> > The paper "Mimetic Isomorphism and Technology Evaluation: Does
> > Imitation
> > Transcend Judgment?" Volume 3 Article 5, in this months 
> Journal of the
> > Association of Information Systems discusses just such issues you
> > mention below.
> 
> Weirdly enough, I *just* came across this paper while doing some 
> unrelated work last Saturday, and was planning on passing the 
> reference 
> along to the group.
> 
> Another academic resource that I thought might be of interest in 
> discussing the evangelism of new IT methodologies in a corporate 
> setting is Working Paper #104 from the London School of Economics 
> (http://is.lse.ac.uk/research -- click "Working Papers" and use the 
> form to filter it by number). The authors this enjoyably 
> readable paper 
> discuss what happened in an attempt to spread Component Based Design 
> principles in a large firm and -- if I am reading it 
> correctly -- there 
> are a number of useful insights to be gleaned.for the XP community.
> 
> Best,
> Tozier
> -----
> Bill Tozier
> [email protected]
> 
> "Civilization is the way one's own people live. Savagery is the way 
> foreigners live."
>    -- Octavia Butler
> 
> 
> ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor 
> ---------------------~--> Turn flat surfaces into speakers 
> with the Soundbug. 
> http://us.click.yahoo.com/QWAVSC/onCFAA/xGHJAA> /nhFolB/TM
> 
> 
> --------------------------------------------------------------
> -------~->
> 
> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: 
> [email protected]
> 
>  
> 
> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to 
> http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/ 
> 
> 

------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor ---------------------~-->
Flexible Keyboard is the ideal accessory for PDA users that are on the move.
http://us.click.yahoo.com/dCBVZC/WnCFAA/xGHJAA/nhFolB/TM
---------------------------------------------------------------------~->

To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to:
[email protected]

 

Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/