Stuck in the Middle: Using Middle-Status Conformity to Unravel Conflicting Results in Innovation Diffusion Patterns
Studies of diffusion have found conflicting patterns of inter-organizational innovation adoption. This paper uses the concept of middle-status conformity to propose a model of diffusion that helps to make sense of these conflicting results. This model is developed by combining the status-competition...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Universidade do Porto, Faculdade de Engenharia (FEUP)
2018-05-01
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Series: | Journal of Innovation Management |
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Online Access: | https://journalsojs3.fe.up.pt/index.php/jim/article/view/434 |