Theories of Business Informatics

Lecture Topic#6

Tutor: Ahad ZareRavasan

The lecture session will present some primary adoption theories used in academic research.

Topics:

- Transaction Cost Economics (TCE)

- Task-Technology Fit Theory (TTF)

- Expectation–Confirmation Theory (ECT)

- Diffusion of Innovation Theory (DoI)

- The Technology–Organization–Environment Framework (TOE)

Study Material

Mandatory Study Material

The following short videos help you understand the basic concepts of the theories covered in the lecture session.

Optional Study Material

The following papers each describe and use one of the above-mentioned theories. You can use them to advance your knowledge of the theories, their constructs, and how to use them.

David. A systematic assessment of the empirical support for transaction cost economics. Strategic management journal. 2004.

Furneaux. Task Technology Fit Theory A Survey and Synopsis of the Literature. In Information systems theory. 2012

Dale. Task Technology Fit and Individual Performance. MISQ. 1995.

Mustonen Ollila. Why organizations adopt information system process innovations. Information Systems Journal. 2003

Hossain. Expectation confirmation theory in information system research A review and analysis. In Information systems theory. 2012.

Baker. The technology organization environment framework. In Information systems theory. 2012.