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.

Defining the Research Context

Abstract: The Superfast Cornwall project exists within a broader policy context that seeks to drive improvements in broadband connectivity, particularly fibre broadband, across countries – driven by government to encourage investment in infrastructure by private sector telecommunications companies. Superfast Cornwall, specifically, can be related to both European (Digital Agenda for Europe) and UK (Broadband Delivery for the UK) policies. In understanding how take-up of such projects may become successful, we can draw from established technology adoption theories to consider factors beyond technical availability. Informed by policy and literature, the research context defines a detailed three-phase approach looking at those considering adoption, early impact, and long-term benefits, considering a broad range of success factors beyond simple economic benefits to consider things such as social value, environmental impact and barriers to adoption.

Imitation and the diffusion of innovation in e-commerce

Abstract: This paper presents a model of adoption and diffusion of innovations that concern the technology of e-commerce. First, a model of optimal adoption of e-commerce innovation is presented. In this model web companies are assumed to behave in an imitative way: facing an innovation of uncertain profitability, they perceive the adoption decisions of other e-traders as favourable signals. This behaviour generates a network of cross-monitoring companies that is here modeled as a directional graph. Finally, the paper presents an algorithm that describes and computes the propagation of innovation in such a graph.

How to Facilitate Social Contagion

Abstract: Achieving the Millennium Development Goals has proven to be a real challenge. Providing evidence on cost-effective interventions did not prove to be sufficient to secure the trust of national authorities, health care providers and patients. Introducing change in a health system requires a good understanding of the relationships between the actors of the system. Social network analysis can provide a new avenue to analyse the diffusion of innovations within a health system or a health organisation and analyse the structure and the properties of a health system. Evidence has been generated on the necessity of not only identifying the actors of a system but also qualifying the relationships between these actors.

Technology and Technology Transfer: Mansfieldian Inspirations and Subsequent Developments

Abstract: The foundational contribution of Edwin Mansfield to the economic study of technological change and innovation, especially of technology transfer, is examined.In the late 1960s, Mansfield was the first to perform serious empirical studies of industrial research.His work provides insights into the role of academic and basic research in increasing innovation and productivity, the diffusion of technological innovations, the private and social returns to innovations, and the role of patents and the patent system.These areas became critically important to managers and policy makers. Mansfield's influence on the author's research is also discussed.The author links Mansfield's work to recent developments in the economics and management of knowledge, industrial transfer, the nature of knowledge, the importance of intellectual capital and intellectual property, the process of capturing value from intellectual capital, valuation issues of accounting an market metrics, and the internationalization of research and development activity.Much recent work on patenting, technology strategy, and economics of knowledge has its origins in the earlier writings of Mansfield. It is concluded that Mansfield should be recognized as the pioneer for this research. (TNM)

Diffusion of Innovations in the Systems Thinkings Approach

Abstract: This article presents the process of innovation dif fusion in the context of Systems Thinking. The Bass diffusion model is built and converted into a computer simul ation model with all variables defined in terms of the System Dynamics (stocks and flows). The computer simulatio n on the Bass' model confirms a typical for real-li fe innovations behaviour. Various initial assumptions and their impact upon the innovation diffusion are tested. Introduction The ubiquitous market competition compels enterprises to create new products and technologies offering innovative character and enhanced usefulness that will be appreciated by the customers. We may assume that innovations are the basic factor of enterprise development. Diffusion of such innovatio ns depends on different conditions, i.e. market capacity (absorptiveness) and quality and ve locity of the information targeting potential customers. The holistic approach towards the process of diffusion of innovations is possible thanks to systems thinking. Its tools enab le us to explore interrelationships between the factors determining such a process. The decisio n making process may be enhanced by the good use of those tools, especially in case of deci sions about the actions supporting diffusion processes. This article aims at presenting the Bass diffusion model in form of a simulation model, constructed according to the System Dynamics method, which is one of the systems thinking tools. It also offers the results analysis of the s imulation modelling made using software for simulation of dynamic models - Vensim ® , PLE version.