Human resources as facilitators of the adoption of information and communication technologies

Ana F. Gargallo-Castel and Marisa Ramírez-Alesón

International Journal of Information Technology and Management, 2008, vol. 7, issue 4, 405-420

Abstract: This paper studies the importance of human resources, among other factors, as facilitators of the adoption of Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs). We have worked with a sample of 1685 Spanish firms. The results of our analyses (conditioned probit) show that higher employee qualifications, the use of related technologies and greater firm size have a positive impact on both the adoption of ICTs and the volume of investment made.

Keywords: information technology; communications; ICT adoption; human resources; skills; knowledge; complementarities; facilitators; Spain; ICT investment. (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2008
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