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Showing 1 to 20 of 97 for “"Innovation theory"”.
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Technology Adoption and Integration: A Multiple Case Study of Rogers' Diffusion of Innovation Theory in Kuwait
… show the applicability of Rogers' diffusion of innovation theory in Kuwait public school systems. The study was conducted with eight female Kuwaiti teachers in two primary public schools. A qualitative methodology was employed using interviews, participant observations, and physical artifacts …
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Electronic Portfolio Adoption: Developing a Framework by Exploring Faculty Perspectives Through the Lens of Diffusion of Innovation Theory
… not often invited as active participants in the innovation process. In addition, while student perspectives of ePortfolio adoption are well represented in the literature, faculty perspectives are not. The goal of this research study was to investigate faculty and administrators perspectives …
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Using diffusion of innovation theory to understand how technology is adopted in mathematics at a South African higher education institution
… in South Africa. Using Roger's diffusion of innovation theory, this study sought to understand how technology is adopted by mathematics teachers in the bridging programme. Whilst the results of the study show that some teachers have adopted technology at different scales to provide access, to …
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Perceived attributes of diffusion of innovation theory as predictors of Internet adoption among faculty members of Imam Mohammed Bin Saud University.
… to use the Internet, and determined whether innovation characteristics as perceived by faculty members predicted Internet adoption. Using Rogers' diffusion of innovation theory, the influence of eight attributes were examined regarding Internet adoption among IMSU faculty members. Multiple …
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Exploring determinants of community led total sanitation (clts) on latrine adoption among rural cambodians utilizing the diffusion of innovation theory: a pragmatic approach
… This exploration was guided by diffusion of innovation theory. This multi-site study included a stratified sample of six community meetings (n=61) conducted across six villages in two districts of Pursat Province, Cambodia in August 2019. Small connected community methodology was employed to …
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Examining Relationships Between Problem-Solving Style and the Autism-Spectrum Quotient (AQ): Leveraging Adaption-Innovation Theory to Support Autistic Adults in the Workplace
… style, as measured by Kirton’s Adaption-Innovation (KAI) Theory, and autistic traits, as measured by the Autism-Spectrum Quotient (AQ). KAI aims to improve collaboration and reduce cognitive conflict in work and team settings. The study involved 80 participants (N = 80), including 38 …
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Towards a theory of service innovation : an inductive case study approach to evaluating the uniqueness of services
Much of the innovation literature focuses exclusively on product-oriented companies. While scholars have begun researching innovation in service companies, the field of service innovation remains undeveloped and relatively immature. This paper begins with a summary of the various differences that …
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User innovation in digital design and construction : dialectical relations between standard BIM tools and specific user requirements
… their specific requirements. Utilizing the user innovation theory as the framework of analysis, the thesis examines whether and how BIM users are adapting the tools to respond to their requirements through user innovation. Studying eight specific BIM user innovation cases, from different contexts …
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Determinants of green construction adoption in the Malaysian housebuilding industry
… in Malaysia with respect to Rogers’ diffusion of innovation theory and Ajzen’s theory of planned behaviour. In this mixed-methods study, both questionnaire survey, which involved samples (N=171) and personal interview, which involved eight informants, were sequentially performed. Data reliability …
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An examination of alternative theoretical approaches to understanding consumer opinions of complex and controversial technologies
… to the theories of risk, group polarization theory and Rogers' Diffusion of Innovation theory. Much of the current literature on risk falls under one of two major perspectives; the cognitive-science perspective, which views risk in terms of objective hazards which can be calculated and …
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Preparing Those with Developmental Disabilities for Adulthood and Work: Parent Perspectives on Support Services Available in Washington State
… experiences and questions how the Diffusion of Innovation theory could be used to impact public policy, leading to improvements in high school to employment supports for individuals with special needs. This study presents the findings of a survey sent to parents of children with special needs …
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Understanding the Innovation of Utilizing Universal Design for Learning in Integrated STEM Classrooms by Early Adaptors
… of UDL in an integrated STEM classroom as an 'innovation' and analyzed our results through Diffusion of Innovation theory. Specifically looking to providing understanding to the 'innovation' through Rogers 5 Attributes of innovations. The study found that all except two UDL checkpoints were …
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Factors Affecting Adoption and Diffusion of Distance Education Among Health Education Faculty
… which constructs in Rogers' (2003) diffusion of innovation theory are more likely to contribute to adoption and diffusion of distance education in health education. Health education instructors and faculty can use the information obtained from the results of this study if they want to implement …
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Cable access television and the Las Vegas community: A study of Clark County viewers
… involvement and made linkage to Diffusion of Innovation Theory (Rogers, 1995) and how it applied to the study based on the theory's four critical elements including innovation, communication, the social system and cable access' impact over time.
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Managing disruptive technology : a comparison of academic research and industry practice.
… history, communication and entertainment innovations have had a revolutionary impact on society, culture and the economy. This study focuses on the impact of a recent disruptive technology called the digital video recorder by analyzing the relationship between technology, diffusion, …
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Exploring the Lower Third: The Use, Innovations, and Future of Snipes in the U.S. Television Industry.
… stations; examining the characteristics of innovation, as found in Rogers's (1995) diffussion of innovation theory. One discovery is that some cable networks are taking measures to ensure that snipes do not appear during emotional moments in the narrative. The study is the first piece of …
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Reading machines for the blind: a study of federally supported technology development and innovation
… reconstructs the history of that development and innovation effort in order to provide a basis for a broader consideration of technology and social change for persons with disabilities, and to provide recommendations for federal policy in the field of assistive technologies, based on that history, …
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Where Virtual Well-Being Becomes Reality
… contexts. This study uses Roger’s Diffusion of Innovation Theory to explain and understand how, why, and at what rate new ideas and technology spread within an organization. The research question is, “What factors may increase the likelihood of adopting a virtual world technology for workplace …
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Consumer behaviour towards voluntary carbon credits
… carbon credits by integrating Norm Activation Theory (NAT), Social Innovation Theory (SIT), and the Theory of Planned Behaviour (TPB). This research employs a quantitative approach, using data from 431 respondents, analysed with structural equation modelling (SEM), to identify key psychological …
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