DocumentCode :
1513156
Title :
Innovation characteristics and innovation adoption-implementation: A meta-analysis of findings
Author :
Tornatzky, L.G. ; Klein, K.J.
Author_Institution :
Div. of Industrial Sci. & Technol. Innovation, Nat. Sci. Found., Washington, DC, USA
Issue :
1
fYear :
1982
Firstpage :
28
Lastpage :
45
Abstract :
A review and meta-analysis was performed of seventy-five articles concerned with innovation characteristics and their relationship to innovation adoption and implementation. One part of the analysis consisted of constructing a methodological profile of the existing studies, and contrasting this with a hypothetical optimal approach. A second part of the study employed meta-analytic statistical techniques to assess the generality and consistency of existing empirical findings. Three innovation characteristics (compatibility, relative advantage, and complexity) had the most consistent significant relationship to innovation adoption. Suggestions for future research in the area were made.
Keywords :
technological forecasting; compatibility; complexity; innovation; meta-analysis; relative advantage; statistical techniques; Complexity theory; Correlation; Data analysis; Encoding; Hospitals; Organizations; Technological innovation;
fLanguage :
English
Journal_Title :
Engineering Management, IEEE Transactions on
Publisher :
ieee
ISSN :
0018-9391
Type :
jour
DOI :
10.1109/TEM.1982.6447463
Filename :
6447463
Link To Document :
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