Explaining Broadband Adoption In Rural Australia: Modes Of Reflexivity And The Morphogenetic Approach
Document Type
Journal Article
Publisher
M I S Research Center
Faculty
Faculty of Business and Law
School
School of Business / Centre for Innovative Practice
RAS ID
16992
Abstract
Universal fast broadband is currently being implemented by the Australian government. It is the largest single project in Australia's history. Represented as a nation-building exercise by the government and many public and private promoters, it is vilified by others as a massive waste of taxpayers' money. Ultimately the target of successful universal availability will require that metropolitan installations subsidize rural adoption. The take-up of these facilities, particularly in regional and remote areas, constitutes a complex, multi-factorial scenario in which political, personal, and organizational decisions are shaped by physical, cultural, economic, and ideological elements. Critical realism is proposed here as an aid for examining the complex reality of rural adoption for communities and small businesses in the regions. This article highlights the importance of considering individual reflexivity in explaining the adoption decision and potential adoption barriers.
Comments
Dobson, P. J., Jackson, P. D., & Gengatharen, D. E. (2013). Explaining Broadband Adoption In Rural Australia: Modes Of Reflexivity And The Morphogenetic Approach. MIS Quarterly, 37(3), 965-992. Available here