Resistance Assessment as a Strategy to Increase the Adoption of Electronic Laboratory Notebooks

Fabíola Lopes Caetano Machado; Ivanete Milagres Presot; Camila de Sousa Pereira Guizzo; Xisto Lucas Travassos Junior

doi:10.34178/jbth.v7i1.358

Fabíola Lopes Caetano Machado
Ivanete Milagres Presot
Camila de Sousa Pereira Guizzo
Xisto Lucas Travassos Junior

DOI: https://doi.org/10.34178/jbth.v7i1.358

Keywords: Electronic Lab Notebook., Resistance to Change, Strategy

Abstract

Electronic Lab Notebooks (ELNs) have seen a significant rise in research laboratories. However, realizing the benefits of ELNs requires the active participation of employees within an organization. This study aims to identify the factors contributing to resistance towards adopting an ELN, specifically eLabFTW. A semistructured questionnaire, validated by experts, was administered to record book requesters at the René Rachou Institute (FIOCRUZ MG). The findings revealed that individual decision-making factors include peer influence within the research group and familiarity with traditional physical logbooks. Assessing resistance can serve as a strategic tool to enhance system adoption.