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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Main Author: Andrew Guy Earle
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidade do Porto, Faculdade de Engenharia (FEUP) 2018-05-01
Series:Journal of Innovation Management
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Online Access:https://journalsojs3.fe.up.pt/index.php/jim/article/view/434