Diffusion - or delusion? Challenging an IS research tradition
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چکیده
The paper (McMaster & Wastell, 2005) basically discusses the concept of ‘diffusionism’, which was originally introduced by Rogers (1962) to describe the processes of technology transfer and adoption by individuals, states or countries. Diffusionism has influenced the way of thinking in western society in almost all fields, and is considered as a moral justification for the colonialist exploitation.
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عنوان ژورنال:
- IT & People
دوره 18 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2005