Towards a Smart Industry. The Adoption Process of Smart Technologies in the Dutch Manufacturing Industry

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dc.contributor.advisorLigthart, P.E.M.
dc.contributor.authorRosendaal, Wilco
dc.date.issued2020-08-27
dc.description.abstractThis thesis concerns the limited use of smart technologies in Dutch manufacturing firms and how this limited use is explained by the adoption process of smart technologies. Thereby, the way in which technological attributes of smart technologies contribute to the adoption process of smart technologies is explained. Existing literature on smart technologies lack consensus and definitions and therefore the goal of this study is to explore the topic by means of qualitative research. In this research, eight semi structured interviews were conducted with respondents of firms that are involved in the adoption of smart technologies. The interview guide was based on the three constructs: smart technologies, the adoption process of smart technologies and their technological attributes. The interviews were analyzed by mean of a combination of open and closed coding. The results, sorted by category, shed light on the relations between the constructs and provide insights into the importance, usefulness and value of these relations. The insights into the role of technological attributes in the adoption process of smart technologies will help both researchers and managers to accelerate the progress of the Dutch manufacturing industry towards a smart industry.en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://theses.ubn.ru.nl/handle/123456789/9600
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.thesis.facultyFaculteit der Managementwetenschappenen_US
dc.thesis.specialisationStrategic Managementen_US
dc.thesis.studyprogrammeMaster Business Administrationen_US
dc.thesis.typeMasteren_US
dc.titleTowards a Smart Industry. The Adoption Process of Smart Technologies in the Dutch Manufacturing Industryen_US
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