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Organizational readiness to adopt artificial intelligence in the exhibition sector in Western Europe

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Hradecky, David, Kennell, James, Cai, Wenjie, Davidson, Rob·2022·International Journal of Information Management

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This exploratory study explores perceptions of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and organizational readiness to adopt AI, in the exhibition sector of the events industry. A theoretical framework synthesizing the Technology - Organization - Environment framework and the Technology Readiness Index was developed to guide this qualitative study. Seventeen senior managerial representatives from exhibition organizations across nine Western European countries were interviewed, and a reflexive thematic approach was adopted to analyse the data. The findings suggest that the European exhibition industry is a slow adopter of AI, which may impact its future competitiveness, despite the stimulus provided to AI adoption during the COVID-19 pandemic. The degree of confidence in organizational technological practices, financial resources, the size of the organization, and issues of data management and protection, as well as the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic, motivate or inhibit readiness for AI adoption in the event industry. A new Exhibition Sector Readiness for AI Adoption Model is presented in this research that managers and researchers can use to analyze inhibitors and motivations for AI adoption, which is contextualized for the current challenges facing the exhibitions sector.

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Authors
Hradecky, D., Kennell, J., Cai, W., & Davidson, R.
Affiliations
University of Greenwich (GB)
Corresponding author
Kennell, James
Venue
International Journal of Information Management
Publisher
Elsevier BV
Published
2022-08
Volume
65
Pages
102497
ISSN
0268-4012 (ISSN-L)
OpenAlex
W4214522446
Cited by
203
References
103
Citations by year
2026: 49 · 2025: 71 · 2024: 46 · 2023: 25 · 2022: 12
FWCI
32.21
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
Locations
  • International Journal of Information Management (publishedVersion, cc-by)
  • Greenwich Academic Literature Archive (University of Greenwich) (acceptedVersion)
Topics
  • Social Sciences › Decision Sciences › Information Systems and Management › Technology Adoption and User Behaviour
  • Physical Sciences › Computer Science › Artificial Intelligence › Artificial Intelligence Applications
  • Social Sciences › Decision Sciences › Management Science and Operations Research › Impact of AI and Big Data on Business and Society
Keywords
artificial intelligence adoption, organizational readiness, exhibition industry, event industry, technology-organization-environment framework, Technology Readiness Index, COVID-19 pandemic, organizational size, financial resources, Western Europe

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