NDLI: Technology adoption and the mobile worker: The case of the field journalist

Content Provider	IEEE Xplore Digital Library
Author	Er, M.
Copyright Year	2007
Description	Author affiliation: Fac. of IT & Fac. of Design Archit. & Building, Univ. of Technol., Sydney, NSW (Er, M.)
Abstract	Mobile technology offers the potential to connect the mobile worker with information resources which would normally be available in an office setting. Such devices could improve the competency of these workers when making on-the-spot decisions however there are many published cases of failure to adopt such innovations. In many instances the potential which the tool possesses to improve work has been recognised by workers and yet they persist with incumbent work methods. This paper examines one such case, namely print journalists reporting from the field. Major impediments to mobile technology adoption include the potential negative effect which the device has upon the established information system and, in particular, its influence on the level of collaboration of different mobile workers.
Starting Page	442
Ending Page	446
File Size	262661
Page Count	5
File Format	PDF
ISBN	9781424413188
DOI	10.1109/COLCOM.2007.4553872
Language	English
Publisher	Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Inc. (IEEE)
Publisher Date	2007-11-12
Publisher Place	USA
Access Restriction	Subscribed
Rights Holder	Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Inc. (IEEE)
Subject Keyword	Technological innovation Portable computers Information resources Databases Buildings Collaborative work Australia Impedance Personal digital assistants Erbium
Content Type	Text
Resource Type	Article

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