CONSTRUCTION TECHNOLOGY DIFFUSION IN DEVELOPING COUNTRIES: LIMITATIONS OF PREVAILING INNOVATION SYSTEMS

CONSTRUCTION TECHNOLOGY DIFFUSION IN DEVELOPING COUNTRIES: LIMITATIONS OF PREVAILING INNOVATION SYSTEMS

The diffusion of innovative technologies in the market is usually a complex and difficult process with a varying degree of success and the effects of the diffused innovative technologies are very un-balanced. The objective of our research is to gain insight into the reasons why the diffusion of inno...

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Main Authors: Emilia van Egmond-deWilde de Ligny, Peter Erkelens
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Penerbit Universiti Sains Malaysia 2008-12-01
Series:Journal of Construction in Developing Countries
Subjects:
Innovation system
Diffusion
Actor network
Technological regime
Construction industry
Online Access:http://www.usm.my/jcdc/input/JCDC%20Vol%2013(2)/3_Emilia%20(p.43-63).pdf
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spelling doaj-b086b61aca984396bc9a9f6c37f9a6b92020-11-24T22:45:55ZengPenerbit Universiti Sains MalaysiaJournal of Construction in Developing Countries1823-64991985-83292008-12-011324363CONSTRUCTION TECHNOLOGY DIFFUSION IN DEVELOPING COUNTRIES: LIMITATIONS OF PREVAILING INNOVATION SYSTEMS Emilia van Egmond-deWilde de LignyPeter ErkelensThe diffusion of innovative technologies in the market is usually a complex and difficult process with a varying degree of success and the effects of the diffused innovative technologies are very un-balanced. The objective of our research is to gain insight into the reasons why the diffusion of innovative technology fails, even though they promise a superior performance compared to incumbent technologies. Drawing on innovation systems theories, we have identified and used the concepts of technological regime, actor network and technology sets to analyze technology diffusion in a case study in the dwelling construction industry in Costa Rica. The results showed bottlenecks in the prevailing innovation system that curtailed the diffusion of an innovative construction technology.http://www.usm.my/jcdc/input/JCDC%20Vol%2013(2)/3_Emilia%20(p.43-63).pdfInnovation systemDiffusionActor networkTechnological regimeConstruction industry
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CONSTRUCTION TECHNOLOGY DIFFUSION IN DEVELOPING COUNTRIES: LIMITATIONS OF PREVAILING INNOVATION SYSTEMS
Journal of Construction in Developing Countries
Innovation system
Diffusion
Actor network
Technological regime
Construction industry
author_facet Emilia van Egmond-deWilde de Ligny
Peter Erkelens
author_sort Emilia van Egmond-deWilde de Ligny
title CONSTRUCTION TECHNOLOGY DIFFUSION IN DEVELOPING COUNTRIES: LIMITATIONS OF PREVAILING INNOVATION SYSTEMS
title_short CONSTRUCTION TECHNOLOGY DIFFUSION IN DEVELOPING COUNTRIES: LIMITATIONS OF PREVAILING INNOVATION SYSTEMS
title_full CONSTRUCTION TECHNOLOGY DIFFUSION IN DEVELOPING COUNTRIES: LIMITATIONS OF PREVAILING INNOVATION SYSTEMS
title_fullStr CONSTRUCTION TECHNOLOGY DIFFUSION IN DEVELOPING COUNTRIES: LIMITATIONS OF PREVAILING INNOVATION SYSTEMS
title_full_unstemmed CONSTRUCTION TECHNOLOGY DIFFUSION IN DEVELOPING COUNTRIES: LIMITATIONS OF PREVAILING INNOVATION SYSTEMS
title_sort construction technology diffusion in developing countries: limitations of prevailing innovation systems
publisher Penerbit Universiti Sains Malaysia
series Journal of Construction in Developing Countries
issn 1823-6499
1985-8329
publishDate 2008-12-01
description The diffusion of innovative technologies in the market is usually a complex and difficult process with a varying degree of success and the effects of the diffused innovative technologies are very un-balanced. The objective of our research is to gain insight into the reasons why the diffusion of innovative technology fails, even though they promise a superior performance compared to incumbent technologies. Drawing on innovation systems theories, we have identified and used the concepts of technological regime, actor network and technology sets to analyze technology diffusion in a case study in the dwelling construction industry in Costa Rica. The results showed bottlenecks in the prevailing innovation system that curtailed the diffusion of an innovative construction technology.
topic Innovation system
Diffusion
Actor network
Technological regime
Construction industry
url http://www.usm.my/jcdc/input/JCDC%20Vol%2013(2)/3_Emilia%20(p.43-63).pdf
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