Relationship Between Organisational Factors and Adoption of New Technology in Kenya: A Case of CEMASTEA
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Organisational Change, Organisational Factors, Technology Adoption, New Technology
Abstract
This research evaluated the relationship between organisational factors and adoption of new technology in education support organisations in Kenya based on the case of Centre for Mathematics, Science and Technology Education in Africa (CEMASTEA). The research design adopted for this study was descriptive correlational design. The study population was 214 employees of CEMASTEA. A stratified sample of 64 participants was drawn from the different departments within the institution. A structured questionnaire was developed for data collection. Data was analysed using descriptive statistics and regression analysis in SPSS. An R-Square of 0.749 with the standard error of estimate being 0.235 was found, implying that for any variation in adoption of new technology by one-unit, organisational factors explained 74.9% of such variation. This was a demonstration that organisational factors were a salient determinant of technology adoption success. Government and all relevant authorities should also formulate and implement policies that will assist organisations adopt and adapt to new technologies in a favourable and user-friendly environment.
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2. Al-Gahtani, S., Hubona, G., Wang, J. (2007). Information technology (IT) in Saudi Arabia: Culture and the acceptance and use of IT. Inf. Manag, 44, 681–691.
3. Amoah-Mensah, A., & Darkwa, P. (2016). Training and development process and employees' performance in the 'Chop Bar' industry. Journal of research and development, 3(1), 34-57.
4. Anderson, R. & Dexter, S. (2005). School Technology Leadership: An empirical investigation of prevalence and effect. Educational Administration Quarterly, 41 (1), 49-57
5. Andiema, N.C. (2015). Adoption of Information Communication Mentorship on Teaching and Learning in Public Pre-Schools in North, Rift Region, Kenya. Chemistry and Materials Research, 7(1) www.iiste.org.
6. Applebaum, S. H., Everard, A. & Hung, L. (1999). Strategic downsizing: Critical success factors. Management Decision, 37(7), 535-552.
7. Baldwin, J. & Lin, Z. (2002). Impediments to advanced technology adoption for Canadian manufacturers. Research Policy, 31(1), 1-18.
8. Betz, M. (2000). Information Technology and schools: the principal's role. Educational Technology & Society, 3(4).
9. Buabeng-Andoh, C. (2012). Factors influencing teachers’ adoption and integration of information and communication technology into teaching: A review of the literature. International Journal of Education and Development using Information and Communication Technology, 8(1), 136-155.
10. CEMASTEA (2012). Monitoring and Evaluation SMASE.
https://www.cemastea.ac.ke
11. Christensen, M. (2014). Communication as a strategic tool in change processes. International journal of business communication, 51(4), 359-385.
12. Copper, D. & Schindler, P. (2011). Business Research Methods, 10th edition. McGraw-Hill Publishing, co. Ltd.
13. Dearing, J. & Cox, J. (2018). Diffusion of innovations theory, principles, and practice. Diffusion of Innovation. https://doi.org/10.1377/hlthaff
14. Elving, W. J. (2005). The role of communication in organisational change. Corporate Communications: An International Journal, 10, 129-138.
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17. Gambatese, J., & Hallowell, C. (2011). Information technology adoption by small business: An empirical study. In K. Kautz, & J. Pries (Eds.), Diffusion and adoption of information technology (pp. 160-175). Chapman and Hall.
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19. Ghavifekr, S., & Rosdy, W. A. (2015). Teaching and learning with technology: Effectiveness of ICT integration in schools. International Journal of Research in Education and Science (IJRES), 1(2), 175-191.
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21. Gil, A., Garcia-Alcaraz, J., & Mataveli, M. (2015). The training demand in organisational changes processes in the Spanish wine sector. European journal of training and development, 39(4), 315-331.
22. GOK. (2007). National ICT strategy for Education and Training. Government printer.
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24. Kilpimaa J. (2006). Factors influencing successful change management in IT outsourcing from transferred personnel point of view. (Unpublished Thesis) University of Tabere.
25. Kinyangi, A. A. (2014). Factors influencing the adoption of agricultural technology among smallholder farmers in Kakamega north sub-county, Kenya (Unpublished Dissertation). University of Nairobi.
26. Laaria, M. (2013). Leadership challenges in the implementation of ICT in public secondary schools, Kenya, Journal of Education and Learning, 2(1), 32-43.
27. Leont'ev, A. N. (1978). Activity, consciousness, and personality. Englewood Cliffs: Prentice‐Hall.
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29. Milgrom P. & Roberts J. (2002). Rationalizability, learning, and equilibrium in games with strategic complementarities. Econometrica, 58(6), 1255-1277.
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31. Nispen, M (2016). The individual adoption of a new information technology in the context of big data. (Unpublished Thesis). Tilburg University.
32. Nyagar, A. C., Korir, M., & Nyangweso, P. (2017). Cost as a determinant of technology adoption among small engineering firms in Kisumu city, Kenya. International journal of research in advanced engineering and technology, 3(2), 94-101.
33. Omariba, A. (2013). Challenges Facing Teachers and Students in the use of Instructional Technologies: A case of Selected Secondary Schools in Kisii County, Kenya (Unpublished Thesis). Kenyatta University.
34. Peckham, J. (2003) Organisational Factors that can affect employee acceptance of new Information Technology (Unpublished Thesis). The University of Adelaide.
35. Raman, A., & Shariff, S. (2017). Relationship between technology leadership, ICT facility, competency, commitments and teachers practices on implementations with effective teacher's management tasks in schools. Scholedge international journal of multidisciplinary & allied studies, 4(9), 88-96.
36. Rosnah, M.Y., Ahmad M. M. H. & Osman M. R (2004) Barriers to advanced manufacturing technologies implementation in the small and medium scales industries of a developing country. (Unpublished Thesis). Universiti Putra Malaysia, Malaysia.
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38. Sergio F. (2013). Managing Successful Organisational Change in the Public Sector. Public Administration Review, 66, 168 - 176. 10.1111/j.1540-6210.2006.00570.x.
39. Seyal, A. H. (2015). Examining the role of transformational leadership in technology adoption: Evidence from Bruneian technical & vocational establishments (TVE). Journal of Education and Practice, 6(8), 32-43.
40. Shaw, J. D., & Delery, J. E. (1998). An organisational-level analysis of voluntary and involuntary turnover. Academy of management journal, 41(5), 511-525.
41. Skoumpopoulou D., Wong A., Ng, P. and Lo, M. (2018) Factors that affect the acceptance of new technologies in the workplace: A cross case analysis between two universities. International Journal of Education and Development using Information and Communication Technology, 14(3), 209-222.
42. Susanto, H., Kang, C., & Leu, F.-Y. (2016). Revealing the role of ICT for business core redesign. Big Data Technology for Health Innovation, 2, 1-18.
43. Talukder, M. (2012). Factors affecting the adoption of technological innovation by individual employees: An Australian study. Procedia - Social and behavioral science, 40, 52-57.
44. Tong, M. T. (2005). Conditions and Constraints of Sustainable Innovative Pedagogical Practices using Technology. International Electronic Journal of Leadership in Learning, 9 (3), 1-27
45. Vygotsky, L. (1978). Mind in society: The development of higher psychological processes. Cambridge, Mass: Harvard University Press.
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Published
2022-03-31
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Kisaumbi, A. M. (2022). Relationship Between Organisational Factors and Adoption of New Technology in Kenya: A Case of CEMASTEA. European Scientific Journal, ESJ, 18(9), 91. https://doi.org/10.19044/esj.2022.v18n9p91
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