Theories of resistance to change in organisations exist. Grounded theory for resistance etc;. These same concepts can be used to explain resistance to technology. Human factor is the reason for the resistance in most areas.

We often see the same kind of resistance to information technology or innovation in Healthcare. (There are papers in this field as well). There are resistance to change in relation to patient safety initiatives ... from all corners. Ultimately the resistance to any change is a study of the human factors .. understanding this is key to overcoming the barriers and implementing change.

Ref:

 http://www.bovey.com.au/files/rcap.pdf

http://www.emeraldinsight.com/doi/abs/10.1108/09534810210429327

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1800328/

European Journal of Information Systems (2007) 16, 725–737. doi:10.1057/palgrave.ejis.3000717

Physicians' resistance toward healthcare information technology: a theoretical model and empirical test --> http://www.palgrave-journals.com/ejis/journal/v16/n6/full/3000717a.html

Physician resistance to new information technology - >> 

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1800328/

http://brianwhitworth.com/hinz06.pdf

Not all will be relevant to your topic but they may provide you insights on where you can start looking for information !

Regards,

Dr. Akilesh. R

India

Dr. Akilesh Ramasamy,

  Thank you very much for your detailed response.  It was exceptionally useful and opened up some new research aspects for my project.  I am grateful!

Best Regards,

Jason