Some aspects of an analytical framework for studying the diffusion of organizational innovations
Open Access
- 1 January 1998
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Taylor & Francis Ltd in Technology Analysis & Strategic Management
- Vol. 10 (1), 3-22
- https://doi.org/10.1080/09537329808524301
Abstract
The objective of this paper is to explore the extent to which the more recent literature on innovation and decision, with a prime focus on technical innovations, can contribute to a useful analytical framework for studying the diffusion of organizational innovations. We review that literature, compare the intrinsic features of technical and organizational innovations, and explore what these differences may mean for an eventual analytical framework specifically developed for studying organizational innovations. We conclude that the received ‘innovation’ literature has a great deal to offer but that some modifications are required. In particular, we suggest that the role of factors ‘inside’ the non and of non-market mechanisms for transfer of organizational innovations needs special emphasis.Keywords
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