Working paper
Issues of Adoption of Information Technology (IT): Barriers and Rewards in the Sunshine Coast Sub Tropical Fruit Growers IT Group
Faculty of Business Working Paper Series, Vol.2(2), pp.3-20
University of the Sunshine Coast
1999
Abstract
This paper describes the activities of the Sunshine Coast Sub Tropical Fruits Association (SCSTFA) Information Technology (IT) Group, a group of growers who came together to enable themselves and their business with IT. Some major issues of adoption are discussed, drawing upon the experiences of the group in assessing and implementing IT applications. In particular, the barriers to IT adoption are carefully examined as are the potential rewards in applying IT to a grower business. Finally a checklist is presented that will assist growers assess the potential for adopting IT in their own businesses.
Details
- Title
- Issues of Adoption of Information Technology (IT): Barriers and Rewards in the Sunshine Coast Sub Tropical Fruit Growers IT Group
- Authors
- Cathy Urquhart (Author) - University of the Sunshine Coast - Faculty of BusinessMichael Rowley (Author) - University of the Sunshine Coast - Faculty of Business
- Publication details
- Faculty of Business Working Paper Series, Vol.2(2), pp.3-20
- Publisher
- University of the Sunshine Coast
- Date published
- 1999
- ISSN
- 1443-3737
- ISBN
- 0958535207
- Copyright note
- Copyright © 1999 The Authors. Reproduced here with permission.
- Organisation Unit
- University of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland
- Language
- English
- Record Identifier
- 99449532002621
- Output Type
- Working paper
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