Purpose – This paper aims to investigate the factors influencing the adoption and diffusion of knowledge management … organizations of various sizes, all in various stages of KMS adoption and diffusion, were studied via face‐to‐face interviews with … key personnel in the organizations. Findings – A comprehensive combined model of adoption and diffusion of KMS was …

Purpose – Diffusion (spread in usage) of knowledge management systems (KMSs) depends on a number of factors. Among them … norms are significant factors. This paper aims to investigate the factors impacting the diffusion (spread and sustained use …) of KMSs. Design/methodology/approach – This paper first presents an integrated model of the diffusion of KMSs arising …

Purpose – This study aims to investigate the factors influencing the adoption and diffusion of knowledge management … and its diffusion process. Some unexpected results were also found. Originality/value – There is a scarcity of studies on … the empirical perspectives of KMSs in the literature, especially in the area of adoption and diffusion. This research …

Purpose – This paper aims to focus on the diffusion process of Knowledge management systems (KMSs). Specifically, to … diffusion process. It then provides an empirical test of the sequence of steps in the KMS diffusion process in Australia … that all the hypotheses related to the sequence of the KMS diffusion process are significant. This is an important and …

and diffusion of a KMS in an organization. These include: perceived usefulness has a positive relationship with an …‐friendliness and perceived voluntariness; and the KMS diffusion process takes place in six stages. Research limitations … KMS; the cost of a KMS; significant factors of KMS adoption and diffusion; end‐user focus and involving people in the KMS …