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Showing papers on "Diffusion of innovations published in 1989"


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TL;DR: In this article, an econometric model for the diffusion of innovations at the individual country level, but which also allows the parameters of the process to differ systematically across countries, is developed.
Abstract: The objective of this study is to develop an econometric model for the diffusion of innovations at the individual country level, but which also allows the parameters of the process to differ systematically across countries. The conceptualization rests on behavioral and spatial theories of diffusion and extends the domain to international markets. The cross-national model of innovation diffusion which is developed highlights substantive differences and similarities among international markets. It also provides estimates for the diffusion parameters, even for countries where sales data are not available, thereby yielding some insights into the nature of the expected diffusion pattern in these countries prior to market entry.

337 citations


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TL;DR: In this paper, a synthetic, culturally relative model composed of elements drawn from the standard diffusion paradigm, from world-systems theory, and from economic and symbolic anthropology provides a more satisfactory account of these processes.
Abstract: The standard model for the diffusion of innovations in consumer behavior does not adequately account for the incorporation of novel items of non-local origin into the material culture inventory of Hausa-speaking peasants in Niger. A synthetic, culturally relative model composed of elements drawn from the standard diffusion paradigm, from world-systems theory, and from economic and symbolic anthropology provides a more satisfactory account of these processes. Analysis shows that novel goods provide a medium through which alternative paradigms of consumer behavior and reality contend. Among the Hausa, a premarket model, a Western market-mediated model, and an Islamic ethnonationalist model compete for consumer affiliation.

192 citations


Book
01 Jan 1989
TL;DR: In this article, the authors present a new perspective on the limits to the orthodox mainstream and the Americanisation thesis of innovation in the corporate culture, which they call innovation-design as corporate culture.
Abstract: Part I: The new perspective 1. innovation: limits to the orthodox mainstream 2. new mainstream. Part II: Innovation 3. dynamic configuration and contingent specificity 4. stasis and dynamics. Part III: Innovation-diffusion 5. macro-long-term patterns? 6. diffusion processes 7. the international diffusion of innovations: the Americanisation thesis. Part IV: Innovation-design 8. inter-firm networks 9. structural repertoire and corporate expertise 10. innovation-design as corporate culture.

160 citations


Book
01 Jan 1989
TL;DR: In this article, the ELEC Effort is described as a Hybrid Model Antecedents Process (HMMAP) with a focus on the hybrid model and the hybrid models.
Abstract: Preface Introduction Background and Overview of the ELEC Effort The Hybrid Model Antecedents Process Consequences and Conclusions Bibliography Index

83 citations


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TL;DR: The problems that surround software technology transfer are examined and it is suggested that for software engineers to understand these problems, they need to identify a conceptual framework that can provide a systematic understanding of diffusion processes.
Abstract: The problems that surround software technology transfer are examined. It is suggested that for software engineers to understand these problems, they need to identify a conceptual framework that can provide a systematic understanding of diffusion processes and to identify priority areas through which the software-engineering community can effect the successful diffusion of its innovations. E.M. Roger's framework for diffusion of innovations (The Diffusion of Innovations, Free Press, NY, 1983) is discussed, and two ways to use it, as a descriptive model or as a prescriptive model, are described. A case study is presented to illustrate the arguments. >

80 citations


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TL;DR: In this article, a modified author co-citation analysis was performed to identify the interrelationships among the works of scholars in these two specialties and to identify how and to what extent their literatures were related.
Abstract: This article explores the interrelationships between the interdisciplinary specialties of the diffusion of innovations and technology transfer. Bibliometric data were utilized to examine the formal communication structures of these two specialties and to identify how and to what extent their literatures were related. A modified author co-citation analysis was performed to identify the interrelationships among the works of scholars in these two specialties. Co-citation analysis has been used to study other research fields and to identify with considerable accuracy the membership of research specialties. The article identifies the ideational links or cognitive relations between the works of the diffusion of innovations and the technology transfer scholars. Rip and Courtial (1984) stated that co-citation, like other scientometric techniques, is useful for analyzing developments in science "provided one is prepared to take the content of scientific articles into account" (p. 381). Accordingly, highly cited do...

68 citations


22 Sep 1989
TL;DR: In this article, the authors analyzed non-adopters of one innovation (Automated Teller Machines) in order to better understand their impact upon one industry (the banking financial industry) by analyzing their behavior.
Abstract: Nonadopters Of Automatic Teller Machines The adoption and diffusion processes are two interrelated theoretical concepts that have received considerable attention in the literature Adoption occurs at the micro level, within the mind of the consumer, and is the process by which an individual becomes committed to continued use of an innovation [26] It is generally held that consumers move through five stages in arriving at a decision to adopt or reject an innovation: (1) awareness, (2) interests, (3) evaluation, (4) trial, and (5) adoption or rejection [18] Diffusion occurs at the macro level, among members of a social system It is the process by which adoption spreads through the population [26] The analysis of the diffusion of innovations involves four basic elements: (1) the innovation, (2) its communication from one individual to another, (3) in a social system, (4) over time [20] These theoretical concepts were developed within the social sciences: in the disciplines of cultural anthropology [4], medical sociology [6], rural sociology [19], geography [2], and industrial economics [14] Researchers in the field of marketing were relatively late in incorporating the concepts in their attempts to understand consumers' acceptance/rejection of new products and services [20] Diffusion theory first appeared in the emerging consumer behavior literature in the mid-1960s [2, 7, 11, 17, 23] Since that time, a large volume of marketing literature related to the adoption and diffusion of products and services has developed This literature clearly illustrates that diffusion theory represents an important perspective and that its basic constructs have been of value in conceptualizing the information dissemination process [8] There have, however, been criticisms Rogers [20] posited three "biases" in diffusion research: (1) a lack of process orientation such that research has not tracked the individual's decision process over time, (2) a pro-innovation bias that assumes that all innovation is desirable, and (3) a lack of sociometric analysis Further, Gatigon and Robertson [8] have criticized the lack of new insights and methods on the part of consumer behavior scholars A basis for one of the criticisms, a pro-innovation bias that assumes that all innovation is desirable, is the traditional tendency of researchers to concentrate on adopters Consequently, relatively little is known about the nonadopters of most innovations PURPOSE OF THE STUDY The basic purpose of this research is to analyze nonadopters of one innovation (Automtic Teller Machines) in order to better understand their impact upon one industry (the banking financial industry) Automatic Teller Machines (ATMs), a service innovation, were introduced in the early 1970s The innovation has experienced relatively widespread acceptance by both the industry and its customers It is also an innovation that has been subjected to a considerable amount of adoption/diffusion research Prior research has identified factors related to resistance of ATM use [13, 15] and profiled the ATM prone consumer [24] Additional research has studied demographics of users [9], personality and bank services experience of users [13], acceptance of ATMs [12, 14], and determinants of ATM activity [13, 16] As has been true for most diffusion research, these studies tend to concentrate on adopters and, consequently, relatively little is known about the nonadopters Many financial institutions are aggressively promoting the use of ATMs to their customers Increasing the base of ATM users can contribute to an institution's profitability in a number of ways Such transactions can help the institution to: (1) stabilize or reduce staff, (2) cut paper processing costs, (3) generate fee income, (4) generate investment funds from high average balance accounts, and (5) reduce manned hours or avoid extending hours [3] …

29 citations




Book
07 Jul 1989
TL;DR: In this article, the authors present a survey of agriculture and related fields, including agriculture, related fields and agriculture related fields in the context of social sciences, education, and history.
Abstract: Introduction Agriculture and Related Fields Anthropology Bibliographies and Research Methodologies Business and Economics Communication Education Geography Health Sciences History Library and Information Science Political Science and Public Administration Psychology Sociology Technology Author Index Subject Index

16 citations


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TL;DR: This article describes how a successful health promotion program for older adults was adapted and disseminated through collaboration of the American Association of Retired Persons, the American Red Cross, and the Dartmouth Institute for Better Health.
Abstract: This article describes how a successful health promotion program for older adults was adapted and disseminated through collaboration of the American Association of Retired Persons, the American Red Cross, and the Dartmouth Institute for Better Health. The details of this effort are presented in three sections: the conceptual frame work used to build the collaborative relationship, the outcomes, and an analysis of these experiences as they relate to the diffusion of innovations in organizations. The problems encountered are discussed as well as the need for more time to elapse before judging the ultimate success of the diffusion of the program.

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TL;DR: In this paper, the synthesis of development communication, diffusion, social marketing, and primary health care is explored through an examination of the literature and the experience of a worldwide research and development project, and the value of integrating these paradigms within the context of a public health communication model.
Abstract: Development communication, particularly within the health sector, is relatively new and still shrouded in mystique. Many health planners and policy-makers in developing countries and elsewhere do not yet fully appreciate the role communication plays in primary health care interventions. Nevertheless, communication theory, embracing diffusion of innovations and social marketing, can make a significant contribution in improving health status. This paper explores, through an examination of the literature and the experience of a worldwide research and development project, the synthesis of development communication, diffusion, social marketing, and primary health care. It attempts to demonstrate the value of integrating these paradigms within the context of a public health communication model. Focusing on the use of radio and interpersonal communication, the paper describes model projects in India and Honduras and reveals through their example the role of communication in changing health behavior in T...

31 Aug 1989
TL;DR: In this article, a case study of the implementation of the Q.C. Circle program in an industrial organization in Thailand is presented, where the authors have developed a theoretical framework that incorporates implementation as a dependant variable in the innovation diffusion process.
Abstract: Several industrial organizations in developing countries, in their efforts to improve quality and productivity are introducing new methods of management. Among them Quality Control Circles (Q.C.) have received particular attention because they have been instrumental in bringing about significant improvements in product quality and productivity in the Japanese industries since the 1960s. This report analyses the organization specific variables that influence the effectiveness and sustained operation of Q.C. Circles. Section A of this study is devoted towards the development of a theoretical framework that incorporates implementation as a dependant variable in the innovation diffusion process. Section B of this report is a case study of the implementation of Q.C. Circle program in an industrial organization in Thailand.


01 Jan 1989
TL;DR: This paper explores the synthesis of development communication, diffusion, social marketing, and primary health care within the context of a public health communication model in India and Honduras and reveals the role of communication in changing health behavior in Third World settings.
Abstract: Development communication, particularly within the health sector, is relatively new and still shrouded in mystique. Many health planners and policy-makers in developing countries and elsewhere do not yet fully appreciate the role communication plays in primary health care interventions. Nevertheless, communication theory, embracing diffusion of innovations and social marketing, can make a significant contribution in improving health status. This paper explores, through an examination of the literature and the experience of a worldwide research and development project, the synthesis of development communication, diffusion, social marketing, and primary health care. It attempts to demonstrate the value of integrating these paradigms within the context of a public health communication model. Focusing on the use of radio and interpersonal communication, the paper describes model projects in India and Honduras and reveals through their example the role of communication in changing health behavior in Third World settings.