Diffusion of innovations

About: Diffusion of innovations is a research topic. Over the lifetime, 2139 publications have been published within this topic receiving 191397 citations. The topic is also known as: diffusion of innovation & diffusion of innovations theory.

Communication and development: a reconsideration

Abstract: The author contends that theories about the role played by increased communication within the development process and the diffusion of innovations need re-examining. The most important reason for this lies in the conflicts known to exist in both developed and developing countries, which are likely to be exacerbated in the future. Dr. Marceau is a Lecturer in Sociology at the University of Essex in Colchester.

Differences in Team Mental Models Associated With Medical Home Transformation Success

Abstract: PURPOSE Primary care transformation is widely seen as essential to improving patient outcomes and health care costs. The medical home model can achieve these ends, but dissemination and scale-up of practice transformation is challenging. We sought to understand how to move past successful pilot efforts by early adopters to widespread adoption by applying cognitive task analysis using the diffusion of innovations framework. METHODS We undertook a qualitative cross-sectional comparison of 3 early adopter practices and 15 early majority practices in Alberta, Canada. Practices completed a total of 42 cognitive task analysis interviews. We conducted a framework-guided qualitative analysis, with allowance for emergent themes, using the macrocognition framework on which cognitive task analysis is based. Independent codings of interview transcripts for key macrocognitive functions were reviewed in group analysis meetings to describe macrocognitive functions and team mental models, and identify emergent themes. Two external focus groups provided support for these findings. RESULTS Three prominent findings emerged. The first was a spectrum of mental models from “doctor with helpers,” through degrees of delegation, to fully team based care. The second was differences in how teams distributed macrocognitive functions among members, with early adopters distributing these functions more widely across the team than early majority practices. Finally, we saw emergence of several themes also common in the diffusion of innovations literature, such as the importance of trying new practices in small, reversible steps. CONCLUSIONS Our findings provide guidance to practice teams, health systems, and policymakers seeking to move beyond early adopters, to improve team functioning and advance the medical home transformation at scale.

Diffusion of innovations in digital journalism: Technology, roles, and gender in modern newsrooms

Abstract: This study examined journalists’ use of technology, their gender identity, and how they rate themselves as adopters of innovations. Through the lens of diffusion of innovations, this study conducted telephone interviews with 68 U.S.-based digital journalists and applied an explanatory mixed-method research design in order to examine journalists’ adoption of digital journalism technologies. Men and women did not significantly differ in their uses of most technologies and shared equivalence in terms of adoption ratings; however, men did use DSLR and video cameras more than women, while women used nonlinear video editing software significantly more than men. In addition, while men felt significantly less supported by their employers to learn new innovations, this did not lessen their self-evaluation as adopters of innovations. Men also showed significantly more personal agency in choosing stories to cover.

The diffusion of a pediatric care innovation in a large urban nonprofit health care system

Abstract: This article documents and analyzes the diffusion of an innovation in pediatric primary care, the Healthy Steps for Young Children Program, in a large health care system, Advocate Health Care in Chicago. We use Everett Rogers's model (1995) for the diffusion of innovations to provide the framework for this discussion of the key decision points, challenges, obstacles, critical success factors, and other factors that have contributed to the ongoing expansion efforts in Advocate. In so doing we chronicle the progression of Healthy Steps from Advocate's initial decision to pilot the program at five pediatric sites to its decision to expand the approach broadly within the Advocate system. Rogers's model facilitates both description and the development of useful guides for future innovations within a broad range of nonprofit organizations.

Examining Trends of Technology Diffusion Theories in Information Systems

Abstract: Since the publication of Roger’s fifth edition of Diffusion of Innovations in 2003, there is a need to investigate the recent Innovation Diffusion Theory (IDT) for Information Systems (IS) research for the purpose of finding trends. Much research has been conducted and needs to be synthesized to map a direction for future research. The methodology used in this study is meta-analysis of recent IDT IS research (2003-2011) published in the top eight IS Journals and the International Conference on Information Systems (ICIS). The study’s initial meta-analysis findings suggest that more variables are tested by many studies to increase richness and attempts are made for more objective measures of the Rate of Adoption variable to improve clarity. The paper’s contribution is the direction of Effective Information Systems which can be measured by diffusion into social systems, internationally and collaboratively.