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臺大管理論叢

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A Literature Review of the Information Technology Adoption,

Implementation, and Related Themes in Information Systems

Research in Taiwan (2000-2015)

1. Introduction

Information Technology (IT) adoption and implementation has been a significant

research theme in the past two decades in the field of information systems (IS) research.

However, recent studies have called for research agendas going beyond the dominant

technology acceptance model (TAM), which is centered on causal agents such as perceived

ease of use and perceived usefulness. This influential theoretical model has been extensively

applied, modified and discussed in terms of its antecedents, contingency variables and

constructs refinements. The TAM approach and its extended model, while valuable, have

arguably constrained the possibilities of different research designs and methods in examining

a variety of IT adoption and implementation issues. In recent years, emerging technological

applications, such as big data, social media, cloud computing and mobile technologies, have

offered innovative opportunities for enabling new forms of organizational change and user

experiences. Furthermore, the adoption and use of these new technologies might also be

disruptive, creating new challenges for existing organizational practices. Therefore, the

combination of these developments provides scholarly opportunities for discussing the

theoretical implications of technology acceptance research and for identifying the venues

where new theoretical underpinnings might be required if we are to strengthen our

understanding of the adoption and use of information systems.

In light of the above research developments, in this paper we present our attempt to

review the relevant IT adoption and implementation research papers published in Taiwan and

to offer an insightful analysis on research trends over the past decade. In particular, we

review the IT adoption and implementation literature published between 2000 and 2015 in

Taiwan. Our two research questions follow:

1. What are the major theoretical perspectives and methodological approaches in IT

adoption and implementation research developed over the past 15 years?

2. Do these developments parallel those observed in academic papers published in other

international IS journal outlets?

Shirley Ou Yang

, Assistant Professor, Journalism and Mass Communication Program, International

College, Ming Chuan University

Carol Hsu

, Professor, Department of Management Science and Engineering, Tongji University