Keywords

peer-advice networks, collective post-adoptive attitude, enterprise information systems

Abstract

Implementing new enterprise information systems (EIS) has been an important, expensive, and constant problem that research has tried to solve for years. Previous implementation research offers conflicting viewpoints on the role that social influence dynamics play in implementation success. We study one social influence mechanism, namely peer-advice networks, and examine how the diversity characteristics (separation, disparity, and variety) of these networks lead to the emergence of a collective post-adoptive attitude (either resistance or support) toward a new information system. We propose a multilevel, longitudinal study using electronic medical record systems as a context to analyze the effect of diversity on the emergence of a collective post-adoptive attitude. Our hypothesized findings will demonstrate how to leverage peer-advice networks to achieve greater success in new EIS implementations.

Original Publication Citation

Skousen, T. and Karahanna, E. “Diversity in Peer-Advice Networks and the Emergence of Collective Post-Adoptive Attitudes: A Multilevel Perspective,” International Conference for Information Systems, Munich, Germany, December 2019

Document Type

Conference Paper

Publication Date

2019

Publisher

International Conference for Information Systems

Language

English

College

Marriott School of Business

Department

Information Systems Management

University Standing at Time of Publication

Assistant Professor

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