Innovation adoption by established firms: Unresolved issues

This research identified a core set of organizational characteristics influencing innovation adoption: forward and backward integration, size, and product diversity. Some prior work has argued that these factors speed innovation; others have argued that they slow adoption. Our findings indicate that...

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Published in:Journal of high technology management research 1998, Vol.9 (1), p.115-130
Main Authors: Boeker, Warren, Paul Huo, Y.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Design
Innovations
Manufacturers
Microprocessors
Organizational behavior
Personal computers
Product mixes
Studies
Technological change
Technology
Value chain
Variables
Vertical integration
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Summary:This research identified a core set of organizational characteristics influencing innovation adoption: forward and backward integration, size, and product diversity. Some prior work has argued that these factors speed innovation; others have argued that they slow adoption. Our findings indicate that backward and forward integration and product diversity speed innovation. Implications of these findings for both theory development and innovation management in practice are discussed.
ISSN:1047-8310
1879-1638
DOI:10.1016/1047-8310(88)90008-9