-------- Original-Nachricht -------- Betreff: [isworld] International Journal of Actor-Network Theory and Technological Innovation (Vol1, No2) Datum: Sun, 1 Mar 2009 17:42:43 -0500 Von: Arthur Tatnall arthur.tatnall@vu.edu.au Antwort an: Arthur Tatnall arthur.tatnall@vu.edu.au An: AISWORLD Information Systems World Network isworld@lyris.isworld.org

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International Journal of Actor-Network Theory and Technological Innovation (IJANTTI) Official Publication of the Information Resources Management Association Volume 1, Issue 2, April-June 2009 Published: Quarterly in Print and Electronically ISSN: 1942-535X EISSN: 1942-5368 Published by IGI Publishing, Hershey-New York, USA www.igi-global.com/ijantti

Editor-in-Chief: Arthur Tatnall, Victoria University, Australia

Special Issue on Technological Innovation

EDITORIAL PREFACE

JANTTI 1(2)

Arthur Tatnall, Victoria University, Australia

ANT itself, of course, has a good deal to say about technological innovation through innovation translation, but it does not have a monopoly of theorizing innovation. This issue contains articles covering several different approaches to innovation, including innovation translation, innovation diffusion, the technology acceptance model and the technology-organization-environment. This issue concentrates on different models and approaches to technological innovation.

To read the preface, please consult this issue of IJANTTI in your library.

PAPER ONE:

Opening the Indonesian Bio-Fuel Box: How Scientists Modulate the Social

Yuti Ariani, Institute of Technology Bandung, Indonesia Sonny Yuliar, Institute of Technology Bandung, Indonesia

This article employs the notion of translation introduced in ANT literature to study the current bio-fuel development in Indonesia. Despite the presence of some activities by scientists, businessmen, policy makers, and farmers, diffusion of bio-fuel innovation has been very limited. The article aims at understanding the bio-fuel development trajectory by seeking to disclose a variety of elements that shape the trajectory. This article describes bio-fuel translations generated by three different scientists. This article also contributes to ANT literature by exploring the concept of qualculation in the analysis of technological innovation.

To obtain a copy of the entire article, click on the link below. http://www.infosci-on-demand.com/content/details.asp?ID=30116

PAPER TWO:

Using Data Visualisation to Represent Stages of the Innovation-Decision Process

Scott Bingley, Victoria University, Australia Stephen Burgess, Victoria University, Australia

This article describes the development of a visual aid to depict the manner in which Internet applications are being diffused through local sporting associations. Rogers' (2003) Innovation-Decision process categories are used as the theoretical basis of the study. The article discusses the innovation-decision process as an important component of Rogers' (2003) innovation diffusion approach. It then outlines the problem at hand, determining how best to represent the adoption and use of Internet applications by different sporting associations. To this end, different data visualization approaches to representing the data are investigated.

To obtain a copy of the entire article, click on the link below. http://www.infosci-on-demand.com/content/details.asp?ID=30117

PAPER THREE:

The Role of a Modified Technology Acceptance Model in Explaining Internet Usage in Higher Education in Thailand

Napaporn Kripanont, Kasetsart University Thailand Arthur Tatnall, Victoria University, Australia

This article describes research which modeled adoption of Internet technology by academics in business schools at public universities in Thailand. This article reviews prominent theories of technology acceptance. Formulation of the research model was based mainly on TAM and its derivatives. Survey methodology was used to collect primary data from academics in Thailand and the survey yielded 455 usable questionnaires. Analysis was performed using Structural Equation Modeling. The study generated a research model: 'The Internet Acceptance Model' which demonstrates that only perceived usefulness, perceived ease of use and self-efficacy significantly influences actual usage behavior.

To obtain a copy of the entire article, click on the link below. http://www.infosci-on-demand.com/content/details.asp?ID=30118

PAPER FOUR:

E-Banking Diffusion in the Jordanian Banking Services Sector: An Empirical Analysis of Key Factors

Ali Alawneh, Arab Academy for Banking and Financial Sciences, Jordan Ezz Hattab, Arab Academy for Banking and Financial Sciences, Jordan

Grounded in the technology-organization-environment (TOE) framework, the authors develop an extended model to examine factors, particularly technological, organizational and environmental factors, which influence e-banking adoption in Jordanian banks. This article added some constructs to (TOE) framework. Our empirical analysis demonstrates several key findings related to the technological, organizational, and environmental aspects of the banks. This article will help further understanding of their role in the adoption of e-banking and examines the impacts of e-banking usage on banks' performance in terms of sales-services-marketing, internal operations and coordination and communication.

To obtain a copy of the entire article, click on the link below. http://www.infosci-on-demand.com/content/details.asp?ID=30119

PAPER FIVE

Innovation Translation and Innovation Diffusion: A Comparison of Two Different Approaches to Theorising Technological Innovation

Arthur Tatnall, Victoria University, Australia

The process of innovation involves getting new ideas accepted and new technologies adopted and used. A number of approaches to the theorizing of technological innovation exist, but this article will compare and contrast innovation diffusion and innovation translation. This article provides examples how each approach is used in different situations.

To obtain a copy of the entire article, click on the link below. http://www.infosci-on-demand.com/content/details.asp?ID=30120

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Mission of IJANTTI:

The mission of the International Journal of Actor-Network Theory and Technological Innovation (IJANTTI) is to provide a forum for both general discussion of actor-network theory (ANT), and examples of its use in offering explanations for socio-technical phenomena, particularly those related to Information and Communication Technologies (ICT). It is over twenty years now since Latour, Callon, and Law put together their ideas and concepts in the first papers on ANT, but for some time ANT was regarded by many as little more than a curiosity. In recent years however, the ICT research community has begun to discover the power of using ANT as an explanatory framework for many of the things in which it is interested. Implementation and use of information and communication technologies inevitably involves the interactions of both technology and people, and this is the area in which ANT is particularly useful. The main goal of this journal will be to facilitate international growth in the body of research investigating the value of using actor-network theory as a means of understanding socio-technical phenomena and technological innovation.

Coverage of IJANTTI:

This journal covers a range of topics related to actor-network theory (ANT). These topics will include the development of actor-network theory itself, as well as case studies of its use to assist in the explanation of various socio-technical phenomena. It will also include topics relating to technological innovation; both those using actor-network theory as an explanatory framework and those using other approaches. Possible topics include, but are not restricted to: Analytical case studies of the use of ANT for investigating technological applications in various other areas Analytical case studies of the use of ANT to investigate the implementation and use of information and communication technologies Case studies, involving ANT or other analytical frameworks, of technological innovation, and the implementation and use of information and communication technologies Comparison of the various different approaches to framing technological innovation Descriptions of ANT research methods, and the conduct of ANT research Development, evaluations, criticisms, and triumphs of ANT Innovation translation as an approach to explaining technological innovation Other approaches to the explanation of technological innovation, including innovation diffusion, the technology acceptance model, and ecological models of innovation Other papers relating to examples of technological innovation Proposals of analytical frameworks that build on, and go beyond ANT Use of ANT in the investigation of historical examples of technological innovation

Interested authors should consult the journal's manuscript submission guidelines at www.igi-global.com/ijantti.

All inquiries and submissions should be sent to: Editor-in-Chief: Arthur Tatnall at Arthur.Tatnall@vu.edu.au

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