Title :
Perceptual influences on firms´ adoption of innovation
Author_Institution :
PREST, Manchester Univ., UK
Abstract :
This paper presents findings from an on-going research, which examines how perception could influence firms´ innovation adoption behaviour. It also argues that when inter-dependency among adopter firms exist, perceptual influences should be taken into consideration. Preliminary fieldwork data is taken from a supply chain setting.
Keywords :
innovation management; supply chains; innovation adoption behaviour; perceptual influence; supply chain setting; Cognitive science; Decision making; Environmental economics; Information systems; Observability; Power generation economics; Psychology; Standardization; Supply chains; Technological innovation;
Conference_Titel :
Engineering Management Conference, 2004. Proceedings. 2004 IEEE International
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-8519-5
DOI :
10.1109/IEMC.2004.1408878