Why adopt now? Multiple case studies and survey studies comparing small, medium and large firms
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01/03/2010
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| Resumo |
While a number of factors have been highlighted in the innovation adoption literature, little is known about the key triggers of innovation adoption across differently-sized firms. This study compares case studies of small, medium and large manufacturing firms who recently decided to adopt a process innovation. We also employ organizational surveys from 134 firms investigating the factors which influence innovation adoption. The quantitative results support the qualitative findings that the external pressures are a trigger among small to medium firms, while the larger firm’s adoption was associated with internal causes. |
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Academy of Management |
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http://eprints.qut.edu.au/31657/1/c31657.pdf http://annualmeeting.aomonline.org/2010/ Sawang, Sukanlaya & Unsworth, Kerrie L. (2010) Why adopt now? Multiple case studies and survey studies comparing small, medium and large firms. In Academy of Management Annual Meeting Proceedings 2010, Academy of Management, Montréal Convention Center, Montréal. |
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Copyright 2010 Academy of Management the Academy of Management grants to the author(s) the following rights: The right to make and distribute copies of all or part of the paper for the Author(s) own use in teaching, research or for internal distribution within the institution/company that employs the Author(s) provided that such copies are not resold. The right to use and publish, after release of the Academy of Management Annual Meeting Proceedings, all or part of the material from the paper in any original or derivative work. |
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QUT Business School; School of Management |
| Palavras-Chave | #150307 Innovation and Technology Management #Innovation adoption #manufacturing #external pressure #SMEs #commitment |
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Conference Paper |
