کد مقاله کد نشریه سال انتشار مقاله انگلیسی نسخه تمام متن
553714 873528 2011 10 صفحه PDF دانلود رایگان
عنوان انگلیسی مقاله ISI
Impact of network effects and diffusion channels on home computer adoption
موضوعات مرتبط
مهندسی و علوم پایه مهندسی کامپیوتر سیستم های اطلاعاتی
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Impact of network effects and diffusion channels on home computer adoption
چکیده انگلیسی

Researchers have identified network effects as one of the major drivers for the adoption and diffusion of household technologies. However, the mechanisms and social contexts through which network effects induce technology adoption are unclear. In this paper, we investigate the adoption of household computers using the dataset from the 1989–2003 Computer and Internet Supplement to the Current Population Surveys (CPS). We argue that social influence and learning play a dominant role in inducing the adoption of home computers, and workplaces and schools are important channels through which network effects take place. We find that recent adopters have a stronger impact than distant adopters on future computer adoptions. When the adoption rate is low, channels play a more important role, but their effects diminish as the adoption rate grows. We also find that diffusion channels are more effective for first-time adoption than for repeat purchases. Overall, our study provides important theoretical, policy, and managerial implications.

ناشر
Database: Elsevier - ScienceDirect (ساینس دایرکت)
Journal: Decision Support Systems - Volume 51, Issue 3, June 2011, Pages 384–393
نویسندگان
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