TY - JOUR
T1 - Why and how innovations get adopted
T2 - A tale of four models
AU - Nelson, Richard R.
AU - Peterhansl, Alexander
AU - Sampat, Bhaven
PY - 2004/10
Y1 - 2004/10
N2 - Scholars studying innovation have proposed several different models of the adoption process. This essay identifies two broad dimensions which differentiate the principal models: the strength of the evidence regarding an innovation's efficacy and the extent of increasing returns. In this essay, we propose that differences across these dimensions map to four models of the adoption/diffusion process prominent in the literature. We then analyze the diffusion patterns of six well-studied innovations in terms these variables, and discuss which models seems to fit them best.
AB - Scholars studying innovation have proposed several different models of the adoption process. This essay identifies two broad dimensions which differentiate the principal models: the strength of the evidence regarding an innovation's efficacy and the extent of increasing returns. In this essay, we propose that differences across these dimensions map to four models of the adoption/diffusion process prominent in the literature. We then analyze the diffusion patterns of six well-studied innovations in terms these variables, and discuss which models seems to fit them best.
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U2 - 10.1093/icc/dth027
DO - 10.1093/icc/dth027
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:6944223930
SN - 0960-6491
VL - 13
SP - 679
EP - 699
JO - Industrial and Corporate Change
JF - Industrial and Corporate Change
IS - 5
ER -