TY - JOUR AU - Clark, Peter AB - Given the importance of information technology in todays societyan understanding of the process by which technologies are diffusedwithin and between societies is clearly important. Presents a model ofthis diffusion process which has been developed on the basis of anextensive research programme looking at the diffusion of production andinventory control systems within the components sector of Britishindustry. This model suggests attention needs to be paid to threefactors the technological innovation itself, thevendorssuppliers of the innovation, and the user organization.Highlights the practical utility of this approach. TI - The Importance of User Design in the Adoption of New Information Technologies The Example of Production and Inventory Control Systems PICS JF - International Journal of Operations & Production Management DO - 10.1108/01443579310025277 DA - 1993-02-01 UR - https://www.deepdyve.com/lp/emerald-publishing/the-importance-of-user-design-in-the-adoption-of-new-information-a2beKPhbh7 SP - 4 EP - 22 VL - 13 IS - 2 DP - DeepDyve ER -