Title:
Resistance to Adoption
of Information & Communication Technology in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
Abstract: This
paper explores why information technology (IT) has not diffused at the anticipated
level. Studying several small organizations, the researcher has identified
some inhibiting factors. The fundamental barriers to IT diffusion are
not acquisition—based - predicated on willingness and ability to buy — butrather
on willingness to use. In other words, the resistance is not intentional,
but prevalent in the system. Therefore, changes at institutional level are
required. The institutional parameters are norms, cognition and regulations.
Based on these barriers and recommendations, a model for effective diffusion
is proposed at the end of the paper
Authors: Abdullah Abdulaziz Al-Tameem