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... According to Rogers [51] one characteristic of innovations conducive to di usion is observability, especially in the later stages of the di usion process. Under uncertain and ambiguous conditions, ...
... In the di usion of innovation, tolerance is needed for the rst adoption of a novel solution The rst adopter categories in the di usion of innovation are innovators and early adopters who are seen as venturesome and enterprising taking on non-established approaches. Especially, early adopters are important, as they are respected as opinion leaders [51] . With regard to the characteristics of an innovation, compatibility with the existing values and beliefs as well as with previously introduced ideas are conducive to di usion [51] . ...
... Especially, early adopters are important, as they are respected as opinion leaders [51] . With regard to the characteristics of an innovation, compatibility with the existing values and beliefs as well as with previously introduced ideas are conducive to di usion [51] . Creative products, however, are often unconventional to a certain extent to o er new functionality and design. ...
While national innovativeness is of pivotal relevance for economic development, so far, relatively little attention has been paid to the social drivers of innovativeness. Thus, the role of social norms and values as drivers of innovativeness is somewhat blurry. Tackling this gap, the article at hand reflects the concepts of social capital, trust, and tolerance, before a model of social capital and innovativeness is developed and tested empirically, followed by the presentation and discussion of the results and a brief conclusion.
... How technologies are adopted and their use is spread throughout a society was analyzed by Everett Rogers (1962) by looking at agricultural equipment in his hometown in Iowa. He coined the 'Diffusion of Innovations' -Theory, which is used to seek how, why and at what rate technologies spread. ...
... In practice, the Bell curve will be unbounded as not all members of the society will adopt the technology, and the S-curve will not reach 100% market share. (Rogers, 1962) Orange: Bell Curve of Adoption, Green: Market Share Based on Adoption Rogers has further evaluated and investigated his theory in further editions of his original book. The 5 th edition (Rogers, 2003) mentions the inaccuracy of the Bell and S-curve shown in Figure 8. Empirical data showed that the S-curve in reality is more skewed, with the innovators and early adopters spread out over longer periods of time, and the majority and laggards following soon after widespread technology availability. ...
... Based on (De Weck, 2022) & (Rogers, 1962) capped by a theoretical limit which may or may not be known during concept creation. De Weck states that as of the publication of his book, no empirical evidence for this curve is known in technological sectors. ...
An exploration into the needs and requirements within the professional cleaning sector (cleaners themselves, as well as the cleaning industry), focusing on the possibility of creating tools or technology that are designed for adoption. A Human Centered Design approach is implemented within a Systems Engineering framework to ensure the acceptance and adoption of our results. Several concepts are presented and evaluated with the sector, along with an evaluation of the approach used in this work. The sector is presented with a Market Level Technology Roadmap, and the End-Users with visualized scenarios to facilitate the adoption process.
... Diffusion of innovation is also a process and social change that involves different communication techniques, since communication is a process in which participants create and share information with one another to reach mutual understanding between development workers and end users. To date, many innovations require a certain period of time before being adopted by the wider users especially in the rural parts of the country, since many of the farmers are illiterate (Rogers, 2003). ...
... Communication is thus one of the most important means of bringing about change and shifting society from traditional farming methods to modernized and mechanized farming systems. Communication has played a pivotal role in the diffusion of new agricultural innovations, technologies, and extensions (Rogers, 2003). The purpose of agricultural communication is therefore to bring about positive changes in farmers and increase agricultural productivity. ...
... Innovation must be widely adopted to reach a critical mass by using different approaches to sustain agricultural productivity. Hence, mass media outlets or channels are the basic pillars of the diffusion of agricultural technology innovations to farmers and end users (Rogers, 2003). Different experiences show that most farmers in Ethiopia do not have access to television in their homes; however, they have relatively better access to radio channels. ...
Research institutions generate plenty of agricultural technologies which is capable of improving agricultural productivity. However, most of research outputs developed by research institutions were not properly communicated to the intended users. The current study, therefore, examined the factors that affect the application of communication strategies in the diffusion of agricultural innovations and technologies at the Amhara Regional Agricultural Research Institute (ARARI). To conduct this study, in-depth interviews and focus group discussions were conducted with senior experts from ARARI and purposefully selected farmers, respectively. The study also incorporated document analysis as a data collection instrument. The study predominantly used a qualitative approach to the research design. The findings of the study indicated that ARARI has dominantly followed traditional extension services that are slow, linear, hierarchical, and poorly funded. In relation to communication strategies, agricultural extension workers mostly used interpersonal communication strategies, while agricultural innovations and technologies were diffused to the end users. The findings also revealed that farmers still have a negative perception of the adoption and utilization of agricultural innovations and technologies that emerge from illiteracy, knowledge gaps, inexperience, fears, and lack of clear communication between extension workers and end users. Therefore, to clearly diffuse agricultural innovations and technologies to wider users, ARARAI as an institution should work largely in the adoption (cognitive activity), especially in awareness creation, knowledge management, and behavioral change communication to allow the users of the innovation as well as better to adopt and spread the technology to many users.
... Moreover, SAVs involve both business model innovation and product technology innovation. Personal innovativeness affects the speed of innovation diffusion, whose positive role on SAVs adoption has not been highlighted to date (Meyer-Waarden and Cloarec, 2022;Rogers, 2003). Overall, the personal attributes, including environmental concern, risk preference, and personal innovativeness, may drive them to adopt SAVs. ...
... Furthermore, people seem to be concerned with normative information related to others' attitudes, intentions, and behaviors. Thus, when the vast majority have not directly experienced SAVs, individuals may assess SAVs' performance based on public opinion (Rogers, 2003;Si et al., 2023). Therefore, we hypothesize that the attitudes of those with whom individuals have important social relationships (e.g., family, friends, and colleagues) may directly affect a person's behavioral intention. ...
... This conclusion supports previous research on ride-sharing intention (Wang et al., 2020c). Innovators are more likely to actively seek new technologies and have a positive attitude toward innovative technologies (Rogers, 2003;Nastjuk et al., 2020). Thus, innovators prefer to embrace SAVs, especially those who have experience with novel technologies in the automobile field (Dikmen and Burns, 2016). ...
Shared autonomous vehicles (SAVs) have potential benefits for the society and environment. This study constructs a novel framework to investigate the combined effects of the external environment and personal attributes on SAVs adoption. Using questionnaire data from 669 Chinese consumers, a range of methods, including partial least squares structural equation modeling and fuzzy-set qualitative comparative analysis, were employed to conduct the empirical study. Results show that both the external environment (i.e., policy support, social norms, and media publicity) and personal attributes (i.e., environmental concern, risk preference, and personal innovativeness) significantly affect consumers’ intentions to adopt SAVs, while the former plays a greater role. Any single factor of external environment or personal attributes cannot lead to high SAVs adoption, thus four combinations covering different factors are provided to achieve a high adoption intention of SAVs. The findings can help global transportation managers make informed decisions to promote the adoption of SAVs.
... Our theoretical basis is Rogers' Diffusion of Innovation Theory [25]. Diffusion occurs through a five-step process, including knowledge/awareness of the innovation (i.e., early-stage breast cancer conversation aids), persuasion, decision to innovate, implementation of the innovation, and continuation of the innovation. ...
... Diffusion occurs through a five-step process, including knowledge/awareness of the innovation (i.e., early-stage breast cancer conversation aids), persuasion, decision to innovate, implementation of the innovation, and continuation of the innovation. The social system is a key element of diffusion of innovation [25,26]. The development of an online learning collaborative will provide a foundation to support this element. ...
... Additionally, we will conduct brief interviews with SHAIR site champions (clinical and non-clinical) approximately 1 year into implementation and again towards the end of the formal implementation period before sustainability. The interview guide will be designed using Diffusion of Innovation and other relevant frameworks [25]. Interviews will be first conducted with phase 1 sites and then phase 2 sites, as relevant. ...
Background
Shared decision making (SDM) in breast cancer care improves outcomes, but it is not routinely implemented. Results from the What Matters Most trial demonstrated that early-stage breast cancer surgery conversation aids, when used by surgeons after brief training, improved SDM and patient-reported outcomes. Trial surgeons and patients both encouraged using the conversation aids in routine care. We will develop and evaluate an online learning collaborative, called the SHared decision making Adoption Implementation Resource (SHAIR) Collaborative, to promote early-stage breast cancer surgery SDM by implementing the conversation aids into routine preoperative care. Learning collaboratives are known to be effective for quality improvement in clinical care, but no breast cancer learning collaborative currently exists.
Our specific aims are to (1) provide the SHAIR Collaborative resources to clinical sites to use with eligible patients, (2) examine the relationship between the use of the SHAIR Collaborative resources and patient reach, and (3) promote the emergence of a sustained learning collaborative in this clinical field, building on a partnership with the American Society of Breast Surgeons (ASBrS).
Methods
We will conduct a two-phased implementation project: phase 1 pilot at five sites and phase 2 scale up at up to an additional 32 clinical sites across North America. The SHAIR Collaborative online platform will offer free access to conversation aids, training videos, electronic health record and patient portal integration guidance, a feedback dashboard, webinars, support center, and forum. We will use RE-AIM for data collection and evaluation. Our primary outcome is patient reach. Secondary data will include (1) patient-reported data from an optional, anonymous online survey, (2) number of active sites and interviews with site champions, (3) Normalization MeAsure Development questionnaire data from phase 1 sites, adaptations data utilizing the Framework for Reporting Adaptations and Modifications-Extended/-Implementation Strategies, and tracking implementation facilitating factors, and (4) progress on sustainability strategy and plans with ASBrS.
Discussion
The SHAIR Collaborative will reach early-stage breast cancer patients across North America, evaluate patient-reported outcomes, engage up to 37 active sites, and potentially inform engagement factors affecting implementation success and may be sustained by ASBrS.
... We adapted a portion of the survey from a previous study focused on the clinical utility of PGx [29]. We developed additional sections of the survey based on a thorough review of prior research evaluating medical student and clinician perspectives on PM, disease genetics, and PGx [5,13,14,[28][29][30][31][32][33] as well as Everett Rogers's diffusion of innovations (DOI) theory [34]. This theory has been used by various disciplines, including medicine, to explain how and why an innovation spreads among a specified population or system [34]. ...
... We developed additional sections of the survey based on a thorough review of prior research evaluating medical student and clinician perspectives on PM, disease genetics, and PGx [5,13,14,[28][29][30][31][32][33] as well as Everett Rogers's diffusion of innovations (DOI) theory [34]. This theory has been used by various disciplines, including medicine, to explain how and why an innovation spreads among a specified population or system [34]. ...
... We constructed the portion of the survey based on DOI theory around two key elements that influence the adoption of an innovation: (1) attributes of innovation and (2) adopter category. Five characteristics of an innovation, referred to as attributes, contribute to its rate of adoption: (1) relative advantage-the belief that the innovation is better than the idea it supersedes; (2) compatibility-consistency of the innovation with existing values, norms, and needs of adopters; (3) complexity-the extent to which the intervention is difficult to understand and use; (4) trialability-the ability to experiment with the innovation before full adoption; and (5) observability-the degree to which benefits of the innovation are visible to potential adopters [34]. Individuals' perceptions of these attributes have been shown to explain variability in rates of adoption [34]. ...
Although the use of genomics to inform clinical care is increasing, clinicians feel underprepared to integrate personalized medicine (PM) into care decisions. The educational needs of physician residents and fellows, also known as graduate medical trainees (GMTs), have been overlooked. We administered an anonymous, web-based survey to all GMTs participating in training programs affiliated with our institution to evaluate their knowledge, skills, and attitudes toward PM. Of the 1190 GMTs contacted, 319 (26.8%) returned surveys. Most (88.4%) respondents reported receiving PM education in the past. Although the respondents agreed that knowledge of disease genetics (80.9%) or pharmacogenetics (87.1%) would likely lead to improved clinical outcomes, only 33.2% of the respondents felt sufficiently informed about PM. The respondents who had received PM education in residency and/or fellowship had significantly higher self-reported knowledge, ability, awareness, and adoption of PM than those who had not received this education (p < 0.0001, p < 0.0001, p < 0.0001, and p < 0.01, respectively). Targeted training is needed to improve GMTs’ confidence in interpreting and explaining genetic test results. The ideal timing for this education appears to be in residency and/or fellowship rather than in medical school.
... Es va fer una àmplia recerca de teories i models d'adopció de les innovacions i més concretament de les innovacions tecnològiques. Un cop duta a terme l'anàlisi dels models i de les teories més utilitzats, es van escollir dues teories sobre les quals construir la investigació: la teoria de la difusió de les innovacions (Rogers, 1962) i la teoria unificada de l'acceptació i ús de la tecnologia (Venkatesh et al., 2003). ...
... La teoria de la difusió de les innovacions (Rogers, 1962) té com a finalitat ajudar a entendre el procés de l'adopció d'una innovació. Aquesta determina la percepció que té l'adoptant davant d'una innovació i la posterior reacció. ...
... Hi ha diferents teories i models que donen resposta a com s'adopten les innovacions o les tecnologies en àmbits molt diversos (el model d'acceptació tecnològica, el model de motivació, la teoria de la conducta planificada -híbrid entre el model d'acceptació tecnològica i la teoria de la conducta planificada-, el model d'utilització del PC, la teoria de la difusió de les innovacions i la teoria social cognitiva, entre d'altres) però no n'hem trobat cap relacionada amb l'àmbit dels centres educatius. Per una banda, la teoria de la difusió de les innovacions (Rogers, 1962) proposa tres descriptors: avantatge relatiu, compatibilitat, complexitat i dues variables que no poden ser incloses en cap dels tres descriptors: poder ser provat i poder ser observat. Així mateix, la teoria unificada de l'acceptació i ús de la tecnologia (Venkatesh et al., 2003) presenta quatre descriptors: l'expectativa del funcionament, l'expectativa de l'esforç, la influència social i les condicions facilitadores. ...
La competència digital docent (CDD) és, en aquests moments, una de les competències més demandades en els perfils docents als nostres centres educatius. Per arribar a desenvolupar-la cal que els recursos tecnològics digitals siguin adoptats pels docents i pels centres educatius. D’aquesta manera es podrà ajudar als alumnes a assolir les competències bàsiques que es consideren necessàries per créixer en el context que viuen. Aquest article té com a principal objectiu conèixer la implicació que té la CDD en el procés d’adopció dels recursos tecnològics digitals als centres educatius. Sorgeix de la recerca portada a terme a la Tesi Doctoral: “L’adopció dels recursos tecnològics digitals en Educació: factors facilitadors i factors limitadors”. Les dades s’han obtingut mitjançant un procés metodològic qualitatiu-quantitatiu-qualitatiu que ha comportat la realització de dos focus groups amb experts en tecnologies i educació i d’un qüestionari Likert respost per una mostra de 455 docents de Catalunya. Una de les conclusions de l’estudi ha sigut situar la CDD entre els factors facilitadors, identificant-la com un dels elements clau a l’hora d’adoptar recursos tecnològics digitals als centres educatius.
... It encompasses technologies available in the marketplace that have been tested, as well as those that have not yet been tried or adopted by an organization [Eze et al. (2019)]. Many studies have reported the merit of using the innovation characteristics of Rogers [2003] di®usion of innovations theory to capture the technology dimension in the TOE framework [Bhattacharya and Wamba (2015); Chiu et al. (2017); Ramdani et al. (2009)]. The rationale is that those innovation characteristics equate to TOE's technological context for innovative technologies (see Baker [2012] and Pichlak [2016] for arguments). ...
... It has been reported as a driver of company innovation adoption over time and across technologies [Alkhalil et al. Complexity is the degree to which an innovation is perceived as relatively di±cult to understand and use [Rogers (2003)]. This has repeatedly been reported to negatively a®ect innovation adoption [Alkhalil et al. (2017); Baker (2012); Bhattacharya and Wamba (2015)]. ...
... One possible explanation for the need to drop this item is that it was di±cult for respondents to assess it due to the early market phase of the innovation being studied [cf. Rogers (2003)]. Fifth, a limitation of this study is that the obtained sample deviated somewhat from the population's characteristics À À À spe-ci¯cally, in the proportions of fuel type use, types of goods transported, and type of tra±c. ...
This study analyzes the determinants of road freight companies’ adoption intention regarding the electric road systems (e-roads) on Swedish motorways. A research model was developed based on the technology adoption literature and Technology-Organization-Environment (TOE) framework. Survey data were gathered from 160 Swedish road freight companies, and structural equation modeling was performed to test the model empirically. The results reveal relative advantage, a technology characteristic, as the main determinant of road freight companies’ intention to adopt electric road systems. The study contributes to the TOE framework by reporting on the indirect effects of technological and organizational determinants on organizational intention to adopt technologies.
... The IDT (Innovation Diffusion Theory) was proposed by the famous professor Rogers in 1962, whose core idea is: among members of a social system, through a specific path, over time, a process of disseminating innovative develops [78]. Innovation decision process refers to the subjective In the TAM, the system design characteristic variable is whether people decide to use the external initial variable of the information system, and directly influence the two factors of perceived usefulness and perceived ease of usefulness. ...
... The IDT (Innovation Diffusion Theory) was proposed by the famous professor Rogers in 1962, whose core idea is: among members of a social system, through a specific path, over time, a process of disseminating innovative develops [78]. Innovation decision process refers to the subjective attitude of the user to the subject of a new product or technology, considering whether to adopt the ...
... The IDT (Innovation Diffusion Theory) was proposed by the famous professor Rogers in 1962, whose core idea is: among members of a social system, through a specific path, over time, a process of disseminating innovative develops [78]. Innovation decision process refers to the subjective attitude of the user to the subject of a new product or technology, considering whether to adopt the innovation, then taking practical action, and making a second confirmation of the behavior. ...
This study focuses on better development of green buildings. The key to the sustainable development of the construction industry is to popularize and promote the spread of green building technologies (GBTS) in the construction market. This study integrates the technology acceptance model (TAM) and the innovation diffusion theory (IDT) to analyze and construct the theoretical model of developers’ GBTS adoption behavior from three dimensions, including the individual factor, product factor and interface factor. This paper discusses the mechanism of GBTS adoption and diffusion in the construction market. The data are collected by questionnaire, and the structural equation model (SEM) is used for empirical analysis. The results show that the developers’ perceived usefulness (PU) and perceived ease of use (PEOU) of GBTS, developers’ innovativeness and sense of community at the individual level, competitive advantage at the product level, as well as government structural guarantees and relevant stakeholders at the interface level have a significant positive impact on the adoption of GBTS by developers. It is proved that the model can explain the basic path of GBTS adoption by developers, and suggestions to promote the adoption and diffusion of GBTS in China are put forward.
... The selection of participants may have introduced selection bias, as they volunteered to implement GOC. According to Rogers' Diffusion of Innovation theory, individuals vary in their openness to implement an innovation, with the so called 'innovators' and 'early adopters' more open to innovation [35]. In this study, the participants are considered as 'early adopters' because they volunteered to implement GOC. ...
... Additionally, this study did not aim to build a theoretical framework for implementation research. Analysing the data deductively using established frameworks such as Rogers diffusion of innovation [35] or, the Promoting Action on Research Implementation in Health Services (PARIHS) framework could lead to further insights into GOC and primary care innovations [36,37]. Other recommendations for further research could focus on how patients perceive the implementation of GOC and the skills patients need to address their goals. ...
Introduction: Goal oriented care (GOC) and its readiness for implementation has been described in scientific literature, but research on GOC implementation in primary care organisations is limited. This study aims to capture the experiences of primary care organisations in implementing GOC in their context. Method: A qualitative study, with data triangulation, was conducted. Primary care organisations that experimented with the implementation of GOC in their context were followed. Data were analysed using inductive thematic analysis. Results: Seven themes supporting GOC implementation were identified. Project leaders from the primary care organisations experienced that related concepts can serve as a foundation for initiating the implementation of GOC. The implementation process is an iterative and reflective process, with resistance viewed as an integral part of the process, offering opportunities for reflection. Collaborating with partners, especially the active participation of patients, was seen as a facilitator. Furthermore, having a clear vision for GOC is necessary. Projects invested in adapting tools and processes to align with GOC and provided relevant training. Discussion and conclusion: The findings led to recommendations that can guide the implementation of future GOC projects. Effective implementation extends beyond the development and adaptation of tools; it requires translating theoretical concepts into practical application and creating a shared vision on GOC.
... The four main components in di®usion theory are the innovation, the channels via which it is disseminated, the social network that surrounds adopters and non-adopters of the innovation, and the period of time it takes for people to go through the adoption process. The theory emphasizes the role of communication channels, the characteristics of the innovation itself (relative advantage, compatibility, complexity, trialability, observability), and social systems in in°uencing the adoption process [Rogers (2003)]. ...
... It emphasizes the role of communication and information sources in each stage, as well as the decision-making factors that shape an individual's progression through the stages. Throughout the IDP, individuals interact with various information sources, opinion leaders, social networks, and communication channels [Rogers (2003)]. These interactions shape their perceptions, attitudes, and decisions about innovation. ...
This paper has presented a case of the adoption of Internet of Things (IoT) technology in telecommunications in Pakistan. Through an exploratory case study, it has explored the need for IoT technology, the role of the telecom sector in IoT development, IoT strategies and business models adopted, challenges confronted, and benefits gained by telecom operators in Pakistan. The business-centric, customer-centric, and country-centric approaches were the basis for IoT technology adoption by telecom operators. By providing networks and connectivity, the telecom sector has played a significant role in the development of IoT. The telecom operators have developed their business strategies and used different business models to capitalize on their digital enabler role in the IoT domain. They also have faced challenges related to technological integration, infrastructure resources, and human resources when adopting IoT technology. The benefits realized by telecom operators were improved operational planning and processes, increased productivity, enhanced organizational performance, and IoT knowledge. These findings can guide practitioners, regulators, and policymakers in understanding the opportunities and implications of IoT in telecommunications.
... The constructs under study were selected based on their influence on HR managers' attitudes towards the adoption of AI in HRM. The fact that the adoption of AI within HRM is still in the early stages of knowledge and persuasion diffusion is consistent with previous studies that have emphasized that in the early stages of adoption with low external pressures, the greater emphasis is on internal constructs 22 . Therefore, in addition to competitive pressures, the main focus of this study is on the factors that characterize innovation, individuals' trust in technology and internal organizational EBEEC structure. ...
... Pressure has a significant positive influence on the HR leaders' attitude toward the adoption of AI in HRM.This research deals with the phenomenon of the application of artificial intelligence in human resource management. Through the development of a conceptual framework and analytical tools based on Rogers' diffusion theory of innovation[22], TOE[30], HR role theory[31] and previous studies of AI adoption, the results of this research provided empirical evidence on HR managers' attitudes towards the adoption of AI applicationsin HRM. Nowadays the recruitment industry use the AI based Professionals Networking Platforms (PNPs) or othore online outsourcing tools. ...
The primary goal of this article is to contribute to the field of technology adoption research by providing researchers, organizations, HR leaders, service providers, and decision-makers with advanced understanding and valid inputs on the development of AI-based HR solutions and the determinants of adoption. The overall objective of this research is to determine the general attitude of HR managers toward the adoption of AI in HRM and to assess the factors that determine the adoption of AI from the perspective of HR managers. The proposed adoption factors were grouped into four constructs, innovation characteristics, trust, technology-organizational-environment (TOE) factors, and emphasized HR roles within the organization. The research was conducted among HR managers in Middle Eastern countries, specifically Jordan, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, and Qatar. An online questionnaire was used to collect data from a total of 389 respondents. The results showed that respondents were largely positive toward AI applications in HRM. This positive attitude can be inferred from the mean values of two variables, relative advantage and attitude toward the application of AI in HRM. The research results showed that HR managers have a positive attitude and confidence that emerging AI applications can contribute to supporting the efficiency, effectiveness, and quality of HRM. In addition, the results showed a constructive perception of the relative benefits of AI. Researchers, policymakers, and service providers are also recommended to investigate the phenomenon from two perspectives, first, the impact of attitudes on actual adoption decisions and second, the factors that influence this impact. Keywords: artificial intelligence, HRM, technology adoption, HR leaders, technologicalorganizational- environmental
... By incorporating psychological constructs like attitudes, subjective norms, and perceived behavioral control, TPB by [9] enhances this framework and offers a more complex picture of user intentions. While the DOI theory, as in [10] highlights the features of innovations and social context, the UTAUT by [11] synthesizes important components from these models and focuses on performance expectancy, effort expectancy, social influence, and facilitating conditions. These frameworks have produced significant empirical findings across several fields, such as information systems, healthcare, and education. ...
The swift advancement of technology requires a more profound comprehension of the factors affecting its acceptance in different areas. This systematic literature review analyses prevalent notions and proposes additional constructs for incorporation into technology adoption theories to improve comprehension of user acceptance. The main issue is the need for an updated and organized study to identify the prevalent constructions utilized within technology adoption theory and propose new, less common constructs for consideration in the paper. A meticulous search strategy is employed, utilizing precise keywords and criteria in esteemed databases such as Scopus and Web of Science. The study methodology adheres to the PRISMA framework. The research focused on studies published between 2022 and 2024, culminating in analyzing 45 primary data entries. The findings were categorized into three themes: (1) user acceptance and behavioral intents, (2) technology integration and innovation, and (3) sustainability and social impact. The analysis indicated that only three are common among the 44 constructs examined. The constructs are Trust, Security Risk, and Attitude. This study's identified constructs provide a foundation for advancing technology adoption theories, emphasizing the necessity for continued research into their implications and exploring constructs beyond Computer Science.
... Based on that information, we extrapolate future utilization trends and discuss the two factors that drive the diffusion process-intrinsic and external social influences. 9 Second, based on the derived models, the most probable time horizon for achieving ubiquitous EHR metadata utilization is forecast. Lastly, the variation of EHR metadata availability by vendors is described and discussed. ...
Objective
This study aims to analyze hospitals' adoption and integration of electronic health record (EHR) metadata into their management processes.
Design
The study compares the rates of EHR metadata utilization across various hospitals over time. Hospitals' self‐reported use of EHR metadata is drawn from the AHA‐IT Supplements from 2018 to 2020. An analysis of metadata utilization by EHR vendors is also provided.
Method
The study uses Bass diffusion modeling to estimate EHR adoption parameters by fitting adoption rate data from 2018 to 2020, using Excel Solver to minimize prediction errors. The estimated internal and external influence coefficients reveal which factor primarily drives adoption, while the diffusion model enables future projection of tipping point and adoption level.
Results
Analysis of EHR metadata utilization rates from 2018 to 2020 find a significant trend towards the integration of this data into hospital management practices. Among health systems responding to the items of interest, 69% of them are already using EHR metadata, and it is projected that nearly all will do so by 2035. Further, metadata use varied significantly depending on the vendor.
Discussion
The study underscores that hospital managers' intrinsic motivations, rather than external demands, are driving EHR metadata. As innovations with greater intrinsic appeal spread more rapidly and have greater staying power, EHR metadata use will continue to grow. These trends are indicative of the growing importance of EHR metadata in management decision‐making, clinical quality improvement, and optimizing workforce efficiency.
Conclusions
EHR metadata holds great promise as a managerial and health service research source. The tools' utilities would be enhanced if EHR vendors created uniform metrics.
... being specialised in the knowledge domains). Mimicking what is happening at the firm level with the process of innovation adoption (Rogers, 2003), some regions are faster (forerunners) and some others are slower (laggards). The reasons for that and its consequences are addressed in the following sub-sections. ...
This paper focuses on the combination of green and digital technologies at the regional level. Using patent data, we put forward an original measurement of the regional speed of green-digital (i.e. twin) combination: the temporal distance between the time at which a combination is realised for the first time in the frontier region and the time at which this same combination is accomplished in the focal region. We proceed by investigating the drivers and the technological impact related to this speed. We find that the speed of combination is enhanced by dealing with broad and diverse twin technologies. The speed at which the gap is closed, also crucially depends on the interdependencies between green and digital domains, captured by the overlap in their knowledge bases. Counterintuitively, the longer the combination paths, the faster the region combines green and digital technologies. This finding is then rationalised further looking at the policy and network characteristics. Finally, we find that the earlier the combination happens, the greater is likely to be the impact on subsequent inventions, but only for granted patents. Overall, these results are discussed in terms of policy recommendations, given the high attention placed by policymakers on the twin transition.
... c)-Government Subsidies: (Fichman R and Kermerer, 1999)found that the SME that succeed in the processes of promotion and advertising are the SME wich have received government subsidies, which include the financial and structural dimensions as well as the personal characteristics of managers and employees, such as the level of education, the number of technical specialists, as well as sophisticated communication tools, the greater and profitability communication channels., which focus on social and organizational determinants and structural determinants, which are funded by government subsidies in the field of research and development (Rogers, 1983); therefore, we retained a following hypotheses: ...
This research paper aims at a descriptive study on the use of information and communication
technologies (TIC) by small and medium enterprises that are active in the Hassi Messaoud region in the field of
technology (networks, optical fibers and applications) using the technology acceptance theory (TAM), and to test
the extent of the influence of external determinants on the model from Through two main determinants
(perceived ease of use and perceived usefulness of use), the questionnaire tool was used to collect data that was
distributed to 58 institutions, and 28 of them were retrieved and studied, and 28 were valid for testing. strong
among external determinants (efficiency of using technologies, Gaining time due to use, government subsidies,
complexity) and model limitations (TAM) This confirms the existence of an influencing relationship between
external determinants and the use of information technologies by SME in the Hassi Messaoud region.
Keywords:TAM Model, ICT, SME.Perceived ease of use, Perceived usefulness.
Jel Classification Codes :M13, O14, M40
... One of the fundamental problems in technological studies is the behaviour of drastic technology in economic system and society (Dosi, 1988;Rogers, 1962;Sahal, 1981;Utterback et al., 2019;Utterback, 1994). One of the most important framework is based on disruptive technology that significantly alters established industries and markets, creating new sectors and business models (Colombo et al., 2015). ...
This study proposes a new concept that explains the modern technological change: technology invasiveness that breaks into a scientific and technological ecosystem, with accelerated diffusion of large quantities of products leading to main change in the innovation ecotone that transfers knowledge and know-how in businesses and markets. Invasive technologies conquer scientific, technological and business space of alternative technologies and expand the knowledge space of adjacent possible by introducing radical innovations that support dynamic interactions between new technologies and emerging development and applications. This theoretical approach is empirically verified in emerging path-breaking technology of transformer, a deep learning architecture having unsupervised and semi-supervised algorithms that create new contents and mimics human ability (Generative Artificial Intelligence). Statistical evidence here, based on patent analyses, reveals that the growth rate of transformer technology is 55.82% (over 2016-2023) more than double compared to 23.02% of all other technologies, such as Convolutional Neural Network: it is force that is revolutionizing the way societies interact with machines. Hence invasive technologies are considered as one of the major causes of global technological change and this study offers a profound exploration of how invasive technologies drive technological change, significantly contributing to our understanding of technological evolution’s dynamics and its societal and industry impacts.
... This article defines innovation using Rogers' classical sense as 'an idea, practice or object which is perceived as new by an individual or another adoption unit'. 13 Following Rogers' work, research on health innovations confirms the central role of social actors in their adoption. 14 The studies also show how centrally these people, their acceptance of innovations and the social context play a central role in enabling them to evolve on a larger scale. ...
As the Universal Health Insurance Plan (RAMU) is gradually being implemented in Mali, community‐based health insurance (CBHI) —considered one of the pillars of this programme— must innovate to meet the challenge of universal health coverage. An experimental CBHI was tested in central Mali between 2017 and 2021. This innovative CBHI professionalizes and organizes risk sharing on a larger scale than before, moving from municipalities to circles (departments). A mixed‐method study was carried out in the Mopti region to assess the acceptability of this innovation among CBHI elected representatives. In April 2021, 118 questionnaires were administered to CBHI elected representatives, followed by 43 qualitative interviews from the same sample in October 2021. Sekhon et al. (2017) developed an approach outlining seven dimensions of acceptability (attitude, burden, values, coherence, opportunity costs, perceived efficiency, and personal effectiveness), which was used as a conceptual model for data analysis. The results obtained by factor analysis indicate that more than half of individuals (58%) reported above‐average acceptability. Elected representatives feel well supported in their activities by the Technical Union of Malian Mutuality (TUM), the umbrella organisation of CBHI. They show some confidence in their ability to perform their duties effectively despite varying levels of commitment that often fall short of expectations and needs, which they justify by their volunteer status. Elected representatives note that the system is very effective despite the nonoptimal conditions linked to the prevailing insecurity. The new CBHI is highly advantageous for the population in terms of content, financial, and geographical access. Professionalisation is an unavoidable condition for the performance of the innovation, as well as the new community assembly. However, elected representatives are concerned about the sustainability of this CBHI and rely on the State and its partners to assume responsibility. The TUM will play an essential role in continuing its support and fulfiling its functions as a delegated management organisation within the framework of the RAMU.
... Innovativeness, as a consumer trait, refers to a heightened sensitivity to technological advancements and a strong desire to purchase new products. This trait often leads consumers to become early adopters of innovative products [50]. ...
The advent of the digital economy has brought new opportunities to food marketing. In China, many food businesses have begun to use interactions under specific social media topics to open up new sales channels. Green food, as a representative of environmentally related topics, is increasingly influencing consumer choices through online interactions. In light of this, this study collected data from a large group of participants engaged in online green interactions to explore the psychological mechanisms behind consumers’ choices of green food in an online context. The findings indicate that online green interactions positively influence the willingness to purchase green food, with environmental self-efficacy and flow experience serving as mediators in this relationship. Information trust and consumer traits act as boundary conditions. This study not only deepens the understanding of food consumer behavior in the digital context, but also provides important references for food companies on how to more effectively utilize online interaction to promote the market expansion of green food.
... Lung cancer screening is novel and may come with a sense of fear or skepticism that can lead to hesitancy or resistance to changes in practice. 47 To overcome this, educators should instill a clear call to action that integrates a sense of urgency to successfully support changing practice behaviors among providers. 48 finding a 20% relative reduction in lung cancer-specific mortality and 6.7% relative reduction in all-cause mortality in high-risk individuals screened with annual LDCT for 3 years compared to chest x-ray. ...
The American Cancer Society National Lung Cancer Roundtable strategic plan for provider engagement and outreach addresses barriers to the uptake of lung cancer screening, including lack of provider awareness and guideline knowledge about screening, concerns about potential harms from false‐positive examinations, lack of time to implement workflows within busy primary care practices, insufficient infrastructure and administrative support to manage a screening program and patient follow‐up, and implicit bias based on sex, race/ethnicity, social class, and smoking status. Strategies to facilitate screening include educational programming, clinical reminder systems within the electronic medical record, decision support aids, and tools to track nodules that can be implemented across a diversity of practices and health care organizational structures.
Plain language summary
The American Cancer Society National Lung Cancer Roundtable strategic plan to reduce deaths from lung cancer includes strategies designed to support health care professionals, to better understand lung cancer screening, and to support adults who are eligible for lung cancer screening by providing counseling, referral, and follow‐up.
... The components of this study's construct are items from earlier research. This is to make sure the information is valid.For example, the performance expectancy items are derived from Rogers (1983 ...
It is well known that Information, and communication technology, (ICT) has, in many ways, improved the quality of life. It has also changed the way businesses promote themselves. Application of Information and communication technology for business promotion is often termed as Digital Marketing. It is a very effective tool available for marketing. its effectiveness has not only reduced marketing costs but also assisted business owners in improving customer engagement. Additionally, it aids in gathering and analysing consumer behaviour data to enable business owners to develop more effective plans for achieving their objectives. In 2023, Sheoliha et al. Numerous research projects have examined how entrepreneurs use digital marketing. Nonetheless, further research needs to be done on how India's rural microentrepreneurs use digital marketing tools. Purpose of study: Presented study aims at Identifying the factors effecting the utilisation of ICT in the form of Digital Marketing by micro entrepreneurs of rural South Odisha. Methodology used: The study employs the combination of UTAUT and TOE model. It is done on the basis of primary data obtained from 386 respondents from the region. The data is then subjected to EFA for factor extraction and CFA for hypothesis testing. Outcome: The outcome of the study suggests that the factors like Performance expectancy, Effort expectancy, Technological factors, Organisational factors, and Environmental factors impact the adoption of Digital marketing by micro entrepreneurs of rural South Odisha.
... Organizational innovation may also mediate e-HRM technologies and organizational sustainability. Rogers' (1962) innovation diffusion theory (IDT) claims that adopting and using new technology can lead to innovation, which can help a company stay in business. Organizations may benefit from e-HRM solutions in terms of innovation if the time spent on HR operations is reduced, employee engagement is increased, and employee productivity and learning and development are bolstered. ...
The aim of this research paper is to engage with the ongoing scientific discourse surrounding the impact of electronic human resources management (E-HRM) technology on organizational sustainability, performance, and innovation within the context of the dynamic Saudi Arabian hospitality industry. Drawing upon a quantitative research methodology, this study seeks to unveil the intricate relationship between the latent variable (e-HRM) and the dependent variables, namely, organizational innovation, organizational performance, and organizational sustainability. The systematic organization of literary sources and research approaches underpins the comprehensive nature of this study, which holds particular relevance against the backdrop of Saudi Arabia’s ambitious Vision 2030 development plan. The plan envisions diversifying the economy, reducing dependence on oil, and fostering sustainable growth – objectives that resonate strongly with the challenges and opportunities within the hospitality sector. The paper progresses logically, employing robust statistical software such as SPSS version 25 and SmartPLS 3.3.5 to rigorously evaluate and test the measuring and structural models. This meticulous approach includes hypothesis testing to assess indicators’ reliability, convergent validity, and discriminant validity. The study meticulously examines a sample of 438 employees within the Saudi hospitality industry. Methodological tools, including detection analyses and correlation analysis, are deployed to ensure the integrity and accuracy of the data. The Saudi hospitality industry is strategically selected for its pivotal role in job creation, economic prosperity, and overall image projection. Empirical analysis forms the crux of this paper, revealingcompelling results that underscore the positive and significant influence of e-HRM technologies on organizational innovation, organizational performance, and organizational sustainability. The model’s robust fit, as evidenced by the SRMR value of 0.074 and the NFI score of 0.911, accentuates the reliability and validity of the research. Furthermore, the paper employs the blindfolding technique to assess the model’s predictive validity, revealing effect sizes of 0.223, 0.109, and 0.439 for organizational innovation, organizational performance, and organizational sustainability, respectively. This research not only empirically confirms but also theoretically substantiates the pivotal role of e-HRM technologies in shaping organizational outcomes. By delving into the mediating relationship betweenorganizational performance and organizational innovation, this study contributes significantly to understanding how e-HRM technologies can be a catalyst for organizational sustainability in the unique context of the Saudi hospitality industry. Beyond the academic realm, the findings provide actionable insights for policymakers, industry professionals, and stakeholders, aligning with the overarching goals of Saudi Vision 2030 to foster sustainable growth and development.
... Microblogging assists the instructors to share resources, insights, and ideas instantly among the learners (Click & Petit, 2010;Hansen, 2011;Thames, 2009). Adopters of technology are widely classified as innovators, early adopters, early majority, late majority, and laggards on the basis of usage (Rogers, 1962). In order to create a solid pedagogy supporting teacher education, it is crucial to have a complete grasp of both the practice of anticipated teacher learning and the learning that really occurs (Knight et al., 2015). ...
Recent studies have shown numerous models and theories of technology integration among teachers, apart from which, this study intended to take a step forward on how this technology integration has enhanced further in developing teaching practices in the form of teacher learning, pedagogical strategies, teacher performance, and student engagement. The challenge lies in inculcating innovative teaching methods to align with students’ tech-savvy preferences, emphasizing the importance of educators to embrace the technology. This research also explored the role of institutional support in enhancing the outcome variables. The research strategy of this study relies on the quantitative method but also qualitative aspects have been considered to construct the model and hypothesis. The data in the present study has been collected using the structured questionnaire, where 700 samples were collected from faculties working in Higher Educational Institutions in Karnataka, India using stratified and convenient sampling. Moreover, to satisfy the objectives, mediation and moderation analysis has been conducted with SPSS and AMOS. The results revealed that technology integration is significant in Teacher Learning and their pedagogical strategies. Moreover, the influence of technology integration on teacher performance and student engagement is significantly high with the mediation of teacher learning and pedagogical strategies. Interestingly study also proved that higher institutional support contributes to higher teacher performance and students’ engagement through technology integration. This result recommends teachers to incorporate various pedagogical strategies through the use of technology. Overall present study encourages institutional support in putting forth technological development in educational settings for a dynamic e-future.
... Cultural-Historical Activity Theory (CHAT), rooted in Vygotsky's work, aids in understanding how gamification aligns with or challenges local educational and cultural norms in the context of Jeddah (Vygotsky, 1978). Diffusion of Innovations Theory by Rogers is applied to investigate adoption and diffusion of gamification practices among teachers in Jeddah's schools, exploring factors influencing acceptance and integration (Rogers, 1962). Considering the diverse student population in Jeddah, an equity, inclusivity outline is employed to assess whether gamification promotes or hinders equitable access to quality education in alignment with the principles of inclusive education (UNESCO, 2008). ...
Gamification, integration of game elements and principles into non-game contexts, has emerged as a promising educational strategy worldwide. In context of Saudi Arabian schools, known for commitment to innovation and excellence, potential of gamification to transform traditional teaching methods into engaging learning experiences is of particular interest. This comprehensive study, conducted within positivist research paradigm, and employed cross-sectional research design and quantitative survey research method. It collect data from representative sample of 565 early childhood teachers & utilized statistical analyses, including ANOVA, correlation analysis, multiple regression analysis, & MANOVA, to examine impact of gamification. Results revealed that gamification strategies could be effectively integrated, but teacher training and resource support were central. The gamification positively influenced student engagement and motivation, with variations across grade levels and types of early childhood education schools. The study underlines standing of localized research & offers recommendations to enhance the successful implementation of gamification in Saudi Arabian early childhood education schools, contributing to improved educational outcomes and experiences.
... Likewise, CM considers when technology adoption reaches a critical threshold; at that moment, adoption becomes self-su±cient [Justino et al. (2021)]. In the context of SM, CM is the size of people that use the SM network, also measured by the number of individuals who greatly care about SM [Rogers (1995)]. According to Alsaleh et al. [2019], there is CM of active SM users in individual personal or professional groups may progressively comprehend and adopt similar norms across indirect and direct connections with other SM platform users. ...
This study used TAM to achieve the objective of examining the impact of perceived ease of use (PEOU), perceived usefulness (PU), interactivity, perceived value (PV), and critical mass on business performance (BP) mediating buy social media marketing (SMM) adoption. An online survey was distributed to 174 participants in Jordanian homemade food start-ups. AMOS was used to evaluate a sample of 152 valid surveys. This study had seven hypotheses, all of which were supported. The results highlight that PEOU, PU, interactivity, PV, and critical mass have a significant positive impact on SMM adoption. Furthermore, this study found that SMM adoption has a significant impact on business performance. In addition, this study contributes to the existing knowledge related to SMM adoption and is valuable to enterprises.
... e capacity to anticipate future trends and disruptions is crucial to strategic management [10]. Companies can position themselves advantageously with this foresight, either by being the disruptor or rapidly adapting to the new norms [11]. Strategic management becomes an enabler in the context of innovation [12]. ...
... Así las cosas, el MAEA se configura como una forma, paradigma, estrategia o estructura ideal hacia la cual se debe dirigir el proceso educativo de extensión agropecuaria de productores en todos los niveles y etapas biológicas (niñez, adolescencia, edad adulta y vejez) en un contexto territorial y productivo específico. Se espera que, mediante su implementación, las familias apliquen técnicas y procesos innovadores en sus sistemas productivos hasta que se conviertan en prácticas inherentes a la actividad, proceso que se conoce como adopción de tecnología (Rogers, 1983). ...
Resumen Este capítulo presenta un análisis de diferentes teorías de aprendizaje para el desarrollo de lineamientos de un mo-delo reflexivo de extensión agropecuaria que se encami-ne a mejorar la calidad de vida de las familias campesinas
... У ході цього процесу відбувається оцінювання значення і наслідків прийняття рішення. Е.Роджерс поділяє цей процес на основні етапи: ознайомлення з інновацією, появи зацікавленості, оцінки, апробації, кінцевого сприйняття [1]. ...
У статті обґрунтовано сутність та зміст готовності майбутнього вчителя до інноваційної діяльності у вищій педагогічній школі. Представлено сучасні вимоги до професійної підготовки майбутніх учителів у контексті готовності майбутнього вчителя до інноваційн
... Empirical investigations seem to support this theoretical reasoning [2]. The emphasis on positive feedback as the cause of CTs is supported by insights from social sciences, where in particular research in the wake of innovation diffusion [30] stresses the build-up of rich-get-richer dynamics in the onset of the diffusion of innovations, rumours or viruses [31,32]. Adhering to the logic of positive feedback it stands to assume that a dense network of interaction possibilities will enforce its effects. ...
Methods to forecast critical transitions, i.e. abrupt changes in systems’ equilibrium states have relevance in scientific fields such as ecology, seismology, finance and medicine among others. So far, the bulk of investigations on forecasting methods builds on equation-based modeling methods, which consider system states as aggregates and thus do not account for the different connection strengths in each part of the system. This seems inadequate against the background of studies that insinuate that critical transitions can originate in sparsely connected parts of systems. Here we use agent-based spin-shifting models with assortative network representations to distinguish different interaction densities. Our investigations confirm that signals of imminent critical transitions can indeed be detected significantly earlier in network parts with low link degrees. We discuss the reason for this circumstance on the basis of the free energy principle.
... Originating from an organizational setting, Venkatesh et al.'s [2003] UTAUT united eight previously established models and theories of information technology (IT) adoption. More precisely, the UTAUT combined the Theory of Reasoned Action [Fishbein and Ajzen (1975)], the Social Cognitive Theory [Bandura (1986)], the Technology Acceptance Model (TAM) [Davis (1989)], the Motivational Model [Davis et al. (1992)], the Theory of Planned Behavior [Ajzen (1991)], the Model of PC Utilization [Thompson et al. (1991)], the Innovation Di®usion Theory [Rogers (1995)] and the C-TAM-TPB Research Model [Taylor and Todd (1995)]. Herein, the UTAUT outperformed each of the origin models with its constructs explaining almost 70% of the intention to use IT [Venkatesh et al. (2003)]. ...
Disruptive neo-broker applications (NBAs) enable users to access financial markets easily and have attracted millions of investors worldwide. As a gamified implementation for financial services, NBAs provide a unique research setting in which to examine the determinants of NBA acceptance among investors, some of whom are wholly inexperienced in financial products. We propose a research model specifically designed to explain the usage intention of NBAs by drawing on established factors from technology acceptance and financial behavior research. We validated the research model empirically with structural equation modeling (N = 653) and found significant drivers of NBA acceptance. Distinct from previous finance technologies, we confirmed consumption-oriented factors, including performance expectancy, hedonic motivation, price value, and habit as antecedents of NBA usage intention. From the financial perspective, initial trust and overconfidence were identified as further drivers, while overconfidence in turn is shaped by risk aversion and subjective financial knowledge, indicating a mediated effect on NBA acceptance. Thereby, we present the first NBA-tailored acceptance model that links technology characteristics and financial behavior. Correspondingly, we provide implications for theory and practice.
Today’s world is characterized by rapid technological advancements and escalating ecological concerns including soil and water contamination, acidification, biodiversity loss, excessive waste, etc.; a need is continuously increasing to mitigate these issues and promote sustainability. This study investigated the impact of digitalization on resource use, energy use, waste reduction, and the moderating role of environmental awareness towards sustainability in the manufacturing sector of Pakistan. A quantitative-based approach was used and primary data were collected from the 650 managerial-level manufacturing sector employees from Pakistan by using a closed-ended questionnaire and purposive sampling. Structural equation modeling (SEM) using SmartPLS-4 was employed to analyze the data. Digitalization showed positive and significant effects on energy efficiency, waste reduction, and optimal resource utilization—all of which were significantly associated with sustainability. In addition, the results also showed that environmental awareness functions as a moderator, influencing the impact of digital technologies on resource use, energy use, and waste reduction. The study highlights the potential of digitalization for promoting sustainability by enhancing resource consumption efficiency in the manufacturing industry. It also underscores the importance and need for environmental awareness in adopting digital transformation. The study has major implications for governments, engineers, policymakers, and researchers to promote digital transformation in the manufacturing sector and provide support in accomplishing the Sustainable Development Goals, i.e., SGD-7, SDG-9, SDG-11, and SDG-12.
Globally, human actions are driving irreversible environmental phenomena including climate change and global warming. The rapid expansion of urban areas and the resource-intensive building sectors have amplified the implications of these phenomena on urban populations at global and local levels. Therefore, a transformation was spurred towards the regenerative paradigm to offset the adverse impacts of current building practices and increase the positive impact of buildings on the natural environment. In line with the regenerative approach, this research focuses on Productive Building Systems (PBSs) – particularly greening and solar energy systems. PBSs could transform building envelopes into productive structures that grow vegetation, produce food, harvest solar energy, and compensate, even in part, for land and habitat replaced by buildings. In Egypt, despite the high productivity potential of PBSs, their implementation rates are lower than expected. To bridge this gap, the dissertation aims at conducting a multi-faceted investigation of the implementation potential of PBSs in the understudied context of new residential buildings in Egypt. Influenced by implementation science theories, three priority facets – technical, social, and behavioral – were investigated using a mixed-method approach to address several gaps in theory and practice.
The findings were discussed under three corresponding topics (a) literature review and technical frameworks covering PBS types and implementation requirements, (b) social acceptance and implementation preferences among potential consumers, and (c) behavioral and socio-psychological factors influencing social acceptance. In the end, the dissertation provided a comprehensive understanding of the dynamics of two main PBSs – greening and solar energy systems – in comparison, under the prevailing conditions in Egypt. It tailored concrete recommendations to support involved stakeholders in promoting PBSs implementation in Egypt and countries of comparable climatic and socio-economic conditions, to ultimately create more productive, livable, and resource-efficient built environments.
This study examines how journalists are grappling with platform migration following Elon Musk’s acquisition of Twitterin October 2022. Using a mixed-method approach that combines computational analysis of the activities of 861 journalists on Twitter and Mastodon with qualitative interviews of 11 active journalists, this study aims to (1) examine the extent to which journalists have exhibited different forms of Twitter disengagement post-acquisition; (2) identify the motivating and discouraging factors influencing their move, guided by the push-pull-mooring model; and (3) explore how journalists managed their online presence across platforms. The results indicated minimal Twitter non-use following Musk’s takeover, and full migration was not observed within a 6-month post-acquisition period. Factors such as the flood of fake news and the loss of the blue-tick verification served as push factors, while the appeal of Mastodon’s enhanced user control and stronger community values acted as pull factors. However, the practical reliance on Twitter’s functionalities, audience base, and professional obligations made total abandonment challenging.
Digital Marketing is among the greatest tools used for marketing in the modern world. Not only it has brought down the marketing expenses through its efficiency but has also helped the entrepreneurs in engaging with the customers more effectively. It also helps in collecting and analysing the data on customers behaviour so that the entrepreneurs can make more efficient strategies for attainment of their business goals. (Sheoliha et al 2023). Various studies and research has been done upon use of Digital marketing by entrepreneurs. However, the utilisation of Digital marketing options by rural micro entrepreneurs in India is still a field to be explored. Purpose of study: Presented study aims at Identifying the factors effecting the utilisation of Digital Marketing for business promotion by micro entrepreneurs of the rural areas of South Odisha. Methodology used: The study employs the combination of UTAUT and TOE model. It is done based on the responses of 386 respondents from the region. The data is then subjected to Exploratory factor analysis for factor extraction and regression analysis for hypothesis testing. Outcome: The outcome of the study suggests that the factors like Performance expectancy, Effort expectancy, Technological factors, Organisational factors, and Environmental factors impact the utilisation of Digital marketing by the micro entrepreneurs of the rural areas of South Odisha.
While Watson was not the first to delve into the transfers of law across legal systems’ boundaries, his seminal contribution marked the beginning of a sophisticated research stream, reaching the status of a comparative law paradigm. The paper advocates for the wider adoption of the concept of legal transplants by scholars, lawmakers and practitioners as a valuable intellectual framework. To substantiate the claim that the transplant theory is indeed a paradigm of comparative law, the author undertakes its reconstruction based on six key components, providing a concise overview of the central tenets of the legal transplant scholarship. The sheer volume of this scholarship shows that what Watson projected back in 1974 in the subtitle of his book has indeed come true. This paper also argues for building connections between legal transplants and related research streams, including cultural diffusion, diffusion of innovations and policy transfer.
This paper analyzes the factors influencing blockchain adoption by Moroccan SMEs, using Everett Rogers' (1962) Diffusion of Innovations Theory. The study identifies six key determinants: perceived complexity, compatibility with existing practices, observability of results, cost, perceived risk, and the ability to test the technology before full adoption. An ordered Probit model is employed to assess these factors based on a survey of 302 Moroccan SMEs from various sectors. The results show that perceived complexity significantly hinders adoption, as companies struggle to master the technology without adequate expertise. Additionally, perceived cost and risks related to regulatory uncertainties present major obstacles. The study also highlights that compatibility with existing processes facilitates adoption by reducing adjustment costs. While the observability of results is not significant, the ability to test blockchain before full implementation encourages its integration. Control variables reveal that companies operating in technology-intensive sectors, such as finance and logistics, are more inclined to adopt blockchain, whereas firm size has no notable effect. Trust in the regulatory framework and access to funding emerge as important catalysts. The study concludes that accelerating adoption requires developing innovation ecosystems, promoting pilot projects, and establishing a clear regulatory framework. These measures would reduce the perception of risks and encourage Moroccan SMEs to adopt this promising technology.
In the course of history, ancient Egyptian war technology changes immensely. Already
in the Paleolithic period arrows and bows are documented, in Neolithic times throwing
sticks and stone knives. Injuries on skeletons, which go back to war weapons, are to
be observed since 13000 B.P. In the Predynastic period, lassos, bows and arrows,
spears, axes, and maces were used in warlike conflicts; in addition, fortified cities with
defense towers are already documented in this phase. In the Old Kingdom, scaling
ladders were added, sometimes even equipped with wheels. In the Middle Kingdom,
the use of siege huts and wheeled towers are documented for the first time, and in
the Second Intermediate Period horses and chariots. Some innovations became es-
tablished, others were only used for a short period of time. In particular, the assault
ladder and the chariot proved to be a successful feature.
Purpose
This paper aims to investigate the role of virtual training in supporting Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and reducing workforce inequalities. It analyzes both the advantages and challenges of integrating virtual training within sustainable development frameworks and the circular economy, underlining its crucial role in transforming workforce strategies and enhancing economic and social progress.
Design/methodology/approach
The study uses Becker’s human capital theory (1964) and Bandura’s social learning theory (1977) to explore the impact of virtual training on human capital development and its contributions to specific SDGs. This integrated approach provides a detailed exploration of how virtual training intersects with sustainable development initiatives.
Findings
The findings highlight the pivotal role of technology in training and development, particularly in the post-pandemic landscape. Virtual training significantly enhances global collaboration, inclusivity and sustainability. It highlights the necessity of adapting corporate training practices to digital environments, thereby improving the quality of education, advancing gender equality and stimulating economic growth.
Originality/value
This paper presents unique perspectives on the influence of workplace training in the post-pandemic era, focusing on technological integration. It discusses how such integration supports diversity, equity and inclusion within the workforce and highlights the essential role of virtual training in promoting organizational flexibility and enhancing employee skills amidst ongoing digital transformations.
The study was conducted to analyze the scope of social media entrepreneurship in the present scenario on the basis of the Diffusion Innovation Theory. The randomly selected samples are the social media users belonging to the age group between 18 to 60 years old. Survey method was used to collect sixty responses through an online survey tool that was to say through a well-prepared questionnaire. The collected data were analyzed and interpreted through percentage distribution. The study was proposed to identify the socioeconomic background of the respondents, to find out the possibility of people being an entrepreneur in online media and the purchase behaviour of the people through online media. The study results revealed that the respondent's online behaviour and their instantaneous tendency to adopt the technological possibility open up a novel online business culture and thus expand the scope of social media entrepreneurship which ensures the application of diffusion theory in the study area.
Social acceptance of end users is indispensable for the implementation of agricultural and solar energy systems to create a more sustainable and productive residential building sector. Thus, the main aim of this study is to investigate the social acceptance level of the two systems and the implementation preferences of Egyptian end users, i.e., residents, in relation to their different sociocultural backgrounds. Given that most of the construction in Egypt is taking place in new cities, the acceptance of such systems strongly relates to societal implications for urban sustainability. An online survey was therefore disseminated to the residents of new cities in the Greater Cairo Region in Egypt (n = 274). A contingency analysis was conducted using the SPSS tool, calculating the Chisquared and Fisher tests to identify significant associations between the variables. Results indicated a high level
of social acceptance of both the agricultural (71 %) and solar energy (64 %) systems. The attitude of residents towards the systems and their experience using them were the variables exhibiting the highest association with social acceptance of agricultural systems (p < 0.001 for attitude and experience) and solar energy systems (p = 0.04 for attitude and p = 0.002 for experience). The most preferred system types were the horizontal planters on hand railings and roof-mounted photovoltaics. Responses showed that production was the main aim for agricultural systems, while economic returns were the main aim for solar systems. However, both systems faced the same barriers, especially in relation to economic barriers. Out of the 12 sociocultural variables tested, respondents’ age had the most significant impact on the implementation preferences of both systems followed by gender, residence type, and access to shared facilities. Our study addressed a knowledge gap by comparing the two systems to identify the common or different reasons behind the disparity between their high theoretical potential versus low on-ground implementation. Future research could investigate other underlying factors behind social acceptance beyond the analyzed sociocultural aspects and tackle the types of each system in detail.
Digital transformation efforts as part of the Fourth Industrial Revolution promise to revolutionize engineering practices. However, given the multitude of technological choices and the diversity of potential investment decisions, many engineering entities are slow and haphazard in their adoption of digital innovations and fail to meet the expectations set for digital engineering and digital transformation. In this study, we analyze the literature on adoption, including a systematic literature review on adoption theory and a characterization of where the research is focused. We introduce the term strategic adoption to represent adoption associated with not a single innovation but rather a digitally transformed and hyperconnected set of innovations in a digital ecosystem. From the analysis of 22 adoption theories/models and 178 adoption factors, we introduce twelve strategic adoption influencers and make recommendations for their use in accelerating the strategic adoption of digital innovations leading to digital engineering transformation. We discuss the theoretical and practical considerations for strategic adoption influencers and suggest future research directions.
This paper’s main objective is to assess the impacts of the ban on cages for housing laying hens, planned by the European Commission to raise animal welfare standards beyond the level set in the current legislation. The farm-level economic assessments of the ban were carried out in three stages: farm surveys and expert consultations, farm-level analyses, and aggregation to the EU-27 egg production sector. Four scenarios were constructed. All financial estimates were conducted with fixed prices from the year 2021 for which the reference scenario was built. Alternative hen-housing systems were barn (Voliera), free range, and organic. Until now, more than 50% of laying hens in the EU have already been transferred to alternative systems. The remaining part is subject to the transition. The basic assumptions included a reduction in yields due to the required lower densities and specifics of the production systems. A factor strongly differentiating the scenarios is likelihood of exists form the sector, as declared in the survey by many farmers, mainly those reaching retirement age without successors and keeping relatively small flocks of hens. The introduction of the ban will cause a decrease in egg production, varying between the scenarios. Substantial investments will be required within the range of 2–3.2 billion EUR, depending on the scenario.
Social networks and social groups are often regarded as being important elements of social capital. The research set out in this paper is designed to explore whether social groups in villages located close to the Nigerian capital city of Abuja seek to lever benefits from the connections (networks) they may have with the government and others in that city. Of special interest is whether there is a significant difference between secular and faith-based social groups in terms of the leveraging of such support. The research builds upon a previous study that employed a questionnaire-based survey of 26 social groups spanning two area councils (ACs; Bwari and Kwali) in the Federal Capital Territory of Nigeria followed by a series of in-depth interviews with leaders of the groups (e.g., chairperson, secretary, and treasurer) to explore the findings. The results were analysed using regression and suggest that most groups (14) had sought to lever support from their connections in Abuja. Those more likely to leverage support were registered with their respective ACls, a requirement for accessing credit from formal lenders, and tended to be smaller in size in terms of membership. There was also some suggestion that leverage was more likely with male social groups than female ones. Registration with an AC was more likely for secular groups than religious ones. Religious-based groups in the villages did not see their activities as being ‘project orientated’ and instead regarded their role as being in community support. Social groups cannot be thought of as static and exclusive and the diversity of such groups at the village scale is a source of strength for their communities. The results have important ramifications for those institutions, especially faith-based ones, wishing to work with social groups to help in the design and implementation of development initiatives.
A desire to shift from fossil fuels to non-carbon-emitting energy sources has become an imperative supported by national, state, and local policies. In the U.S., a diverse array of policies at multiple levels of government have helped the solar industry achieve exponential growth. These advancements, however, are mediated by local implementation processes, which might be expected to have a large impact in the context of U.S. federalism. This paper investigates the effects of two countervailing forces – policy incentives and implementation disincentives – on residential solar adoption in New Jersey. The New Jersey case study includes two complementary analyses designed to illuminate policy incentives and implementation disincentives, respectively. The first is an interrupted time-series analysis that evaluates the effects of federal and statewide renewable energy policies on residential photovoltaic (PV) growth. The second is a set of semi-structured in-depth interviews with solar industry experts, providing implementation insights from the solar industry and indirectly portraying residential customers’ experiences. Results confirm that market-based instruments at the state-level play a crucial role in increasing the relative financial advantage of these systems and, thus, the attraction of residential solar PV to adopters. In addition, the behaviours of future adopters and the valuation of this technology as an investment in the housing market will impact the spread of residential PV systems in the future. Unfortunately, case study findings also confirm that an absence of standardized solar application procedures and outdated interconnection standards is a significant drag on the adoption rate. This highlights a need for policymakers to place greater emphasis on local implementation pathways in solar policy design. Options to achieve this include more robust ex-ante coordination among state and local levels of government and with industry to standardize implementation processes. While U.S. federalism may at times be constraining, our results suggest that even minimal levels of ex-ante coordination can lead to implementation gains that will have a large impact on solar diffusion outcomes.
Key policy insights
• Federal and state-level financial incentives significantly impact the residential photovoltaic solar adoption rate.
• The absence of streamlined interconnection application procedures and outdated interconnection standards for the grid limit the residential PV adoption in New Jersey.
• Our findings underline the importance of paying equal attention to both policy design and to technical standards to underpin implementation processes, especially in the decentralized context of U.S. federalism.
An automotive augmented reality head-up display (AR-HUD) can provide an immersive experience for users and is anticipated to become one of the ultimate terminals for human–machine interaction in future intelligent vehicles within the context of smart cities. However, the majority of the current research on AR-HUD is focused on technological implementation and interaction interface design, and there are relatively few studies that examine the psychological factors that may influence the public’s willingness to utilize this technology. Based on the theory of reasoned action (TRA) and the unified theory of acceptance and use of technology (UTAUT), this study constructs a model of users’ willingness to use automotive AR-HUD involving both cognitive and social factors. The study recruited 377 participants and collected data on users’ effort expectation, performance expectation, social influence, perceived trust, personal innovation, and AR-HUD usage intention through a questionnaire. It was found that users’ effort expectation influenced their intention to use AR-HUD through the mediating role of performance expectation. Social influence had an impact on users’ AR-HUD usage intention through the mediating role of perceived trust, and personal innovation moderated the strength of the role of social influence on perceived trust as a moderating variable.
The diffusion of an innovation is often discussed as the outcome of social processes. An alternative IT viewpoint is Adaptive Structuration Theory where IT as “appropriated” by an organization as enabling and encoding the “spirit” of that organization – why and how and where it does what it does. Examining such a case with the diffusion of an existing Health Information Exchange (HIE) in a new set of hospitals, supports the inclusion of that AST aspect.
Compulsory motor insurance coverage appears to be an imperative. The objective of this research is to publicize this obligation in order to bring about a change in the behavior of the Beninese. To achieve this, a quantitative survey and two qualitative surveys were conducted. The results show that Beninese people are generally unaware of this compulsory guarantee, particularly drivers or car owners who do not know the content of this guarantee. The campaigns conducted by the insurance companies still do not take into account the expectations of the targets. The injunctive messages transmitted do not often receive favorable feedback, due to the lack of proposals integrating the aspirations of car owners. Media communication and digital communication represent two important levers of large-scale dissemination that must be resized for the success of the campaign.
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