Exploring the factors affecting employees' adoption and use of innovation

Abstract

This paper explores the factors affecting Australian organizations? employees in their adoption and use of innovative technologies. Using a qualitative research strategy, this paper uses a series of in-depth interviews and focus group discussions with academic and administrative employees at a university in Australia. The qualitative approach is considered to have a deeper insight into the complexities and dynamic factors that influence the adoption of innovative processes in organizational settings. The findings of this research highlight the need for a broader understanding of the key factors affecting employees? decisions to adopt innovation. The results provide important clues for comprehending the factors influencing and determining employees? adoption and continued use of innovation in the workplace. With the trend towards end-user applications of technological innovation increasing, the results suggest some guidelines in effectively and efficiently managing the adoption process of innovation in organizational settings. This paper highlights the implications for management practices relating to innovation management in Australia?s tertiary sector. Finally, this paper identifies possible limitations and areas of future research in this field.