Research administration is a matter of concern for institutions of higher education. While national trends reveal a lack of interest in investing in higher education institutions through federal and state allocations, such institutions have turned to sponsored research as a means of addressing critical issues of instruction, research, and public service through grantsmanship to propel them towards their missions. Smaller institutions of higher education, however, face a more uncertain future in sponsored research administration due to limited resources in the procurement of administrative tools to manage and ensure compliance according to federal, state, and private foundation guidelines. The purpose of this study is to assess institutional interest in technology adoption of open-source software as an administrative tool of sponsored programs at a small college in the Southeastern United States. The findings of this study may support administrators in their understanding of the theories and models of technology adoption and the consideration of open-source platforms as a viable means of increasing efficiency and effectiveness of research administration. This study determined that the primary obstacle of technology adoption rests in the lack of inclusion of information technology officials in the decision-making processes of technology adoption universally appropriated at the given institution. The study also detected that the communication of adopted technologies was limited to individual departments and/or units. Furthermore, the study found that, while all the administrators supported technology adoption and the use of open-source platforms, security from malware and computer hacks proved to be a major concern. Additionally, the study identified technical support and training as barriers to adopting technologies from open-source platforms. [The dissertation citations contained here are published with the permission of ProQuest LLC. Further reproduction is prohibited without permission. Copies of dissertations may be obtained by Telephone (800) 1-800-521-0600. Web page: http://bibliotheek.ehb.be:2222/en-US/products/dissertations/individuals.shtml.]