Abstract

This paper reviews the IS adoption and implementation literature for the period of 2000-2015.More specifically the top six Taiwanese journals on the information system, management and e-commerce topics were examined. In total 82 articles were analyzed in terms of theories, research methods, unit of analysis, and research topics. Our research found that Technology Acceptance Model has been the mainstream theory during the past 15 years in the Taiwanese IS journal. The individual level research, using survey method were appeared the most. We argued that the IS adoption and implementation literature in Taiwan in terms of the theories, methods, and units of analysis are considerably affected and narrowed the scope by TAM, lacking of diversity and contextual concern. We further compare our finding with the trend of international IS scholarship, and offer implications for future research directions on IS adoption and implementation, scholars to publish multiple, complementary levels of analysis across individual, organizations, and industries. Macro level study considering the variety of IT innovations and the intersection among different levels of IS adoption, implementation and user is also important.  

Keywords

IS adoption and implementationtechnology acceptance modelIT innovationliterature review