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Adoption of IoT Platforms: In Swedish municipalities for smart city initiatives

Akpinar, Sinem LU ; Hofmann, Moritz LU and Månsson, Erik LU (2020) INFM10 20201
Department of Informatics
Abstract
This thesis aims to understand what influences the adoption of Internet of Things [IoT] platforms in Swedish municipalities for smart city initiatives. The adoption of IoT platforms in Swedish municipalities is slow, but the effects of an IoT platform can enhance the processes and progression toward smarter cities. To describe what influences the adoption of IoT platforms, the Technology-Organisation-Environment framework is adapted to study this within three dimensions, the technological context, the organisational context and the environmental context. With a qualitative foundation, eight semi-structured descriptive interviews were conducted with respondents from eight municipalities. They were transcribed and coded with a concept... (More)
This thesis aims to understand what influences the adoption of Internet of Things [IoT] platforms in Swedish municipalities for smart city initiatives. The adoption of IoT platforms in Swedish municipalities is slow, but the effects of an IoT platform can enhance the processes and progression toward smarter cities. To describe what influences the adoption of IoT platforms, the Technology-Organisation-Environment framework is adapted to study this within three dimensions, the technological context, the organisational context and the environmental context. With a qualitative foundation, eight semi-structured descriptive interviews were conducted with respondents from eight municipalities. They were transcribed and coded with a concept centric approach. The municipalities are of different size but have all adopted an IoT platform to utilise. The study found that managerial support, informal leadership and industry initiatives are per-ceived as influential; technological competence and data ownership are perceived as non-influential; and interoperability, function size and stakeholder support are inconclusive in the Swedish municipalities’ adoption of IoT platforms for smart city initiatives. (Less)
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author
Akpinar, Sinem LU ; Hofmann, Moritz LU and Månsson, Erik LU
supervisor
organization
course
INFM10 20201
year
type
H1 - Master's Degree (One Year)
subject
keywords
Adoption, Internet of Things platforms, Smart City, Municipalities, Technology-Organization-Environment Framework
report number
INF20-055
language
English
id
9017869
date added to LUP
2020-07-07 13:16:10
date last changed
2020-09-03 10:27:55
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  abstract     = {{This thesis aims to understand what influences the adoption of Internet of Things [IoT] platforms in Swedish municipalities for smart city initiatives. The adoption of IoT platforms in Swedish municipalities is slow, but the effects of an IoT platform can enhance the processes and progression toward smarter cities. To describe what influences the adoption of IoT platforms, the Technology-Organisation-Environment framework is adapted to study this within three dimensions, the technological context, the organisational context and the environmental context. With a qualitative foundation, eight semi-structured descriptive interviews were conducted with respondents from eight municipalities. They were transcribed and coded with a concept centric approach. The municipalities are of different size but have all adopted an IoT platform to utilise. The study found that managerial support, informal leadership and industry initiatives are per-ceived as influential; technological competence and data ownership are perceived as non-influential; and interoperability, function size and stakeholder support are inconclusive in the Swedish municipalities’ adoption of IoT platforms for smart city initiatives.}},
  author       = {{Akpinar, Sinem and Hofmann, Moritz and Månsson, Erik}},
  language     = {{eng}},
  note         = {{Student Paper}},
  title        = {{Adoption of IoT Platforms: In Swedish municipalities for smart city initiatives}},
  year         = {{2020}},
}