TY - JOUR
T1 - The application and adaptation of a diffusion of innovation framework for information systems research in NHS general medical practice
AU - Wainwright, David
AU - Waring, Teresa
N1 - Developed from conference paper at IFIP 8.6 2006. Selected for Special issue: Transfer and diffusion of IT for organisational resilience, Editors: B., Donnellan, T.J., Larsen, & L. Levine. Paper utilises diffusion of innovation framework, advances theory to include a power-political dimension otherwise missing by drawing upon empirical research in NHS.
PY - 2007/1
Y1 - 2007/1
N2 - This paper proposes an adapted diffusion of innovation (DOI) framework that may be considered relevant and useful to researchers undertaking studies of information systems innovations in healthcare organizations. A particular focus concerns problems and issues associated with professional cultures and powerful organizational control structures. A review of four empirical DOI studies are undertaken to identify candidate frameworks for the retrospective analysis of a pilot study conducted across General Medical Practices based within a Primary Care Trust in the north east of England. A research approach, based on phenomenology, semi-structured interviews and template analysis is adopted in order to conduct and provide a rich analysis of the data. The findings are discussed using the modified DOI framework. Discussion and conclusions relate to the extended use of the DOI framework, its further development and how it may be used to understand how ICT innovation is politically constrained, perceived and motivated within healthcare environments.
AB - This paper proposes an adapted diffusion of innovation (DOI) framework that may be considered relevant and useful to researchers undertaking studies of information systems innovations in healthcare organizations. A particular focus concerns problems and issues associated with professional cultures and powerful organizational control structures. A review of four empirical DOI studies are undertaken to identify candidate frameworks for the retrospective analysis of a pilot study conducted across General Medical Practices based within a Primary Care Trust in the north east of England. A research approach, based on phenomenology, semi-structured interviews and template analysis is adopted in order to conduct and provide a rich analysis of the data. The findings are discussed using the modified DOI framework. Discussion and conclusions relate to the extended use of the DOI framework, its further development and how it may be used to understand how ICT innovation is politically constrained, perceived and motivated within healthcare environments.
U2 - 10.1057/palgrave.jit.2000093
DO - 10.1057/palgrave.jit.2000093
M3 - Article
VL - 22
SP - 44
EP - 58
JO - Journal of Information Technology
JF - Journal of Information Technology
SN - 0268-3962
ER -