Innovation And Technological Diffusion

In this volume, the OECD and the World Bank jointly take stock of how globalisation is posing new challenges for innovation and growth in both developed and developing countries, and how countries are coping with them.

This book presents a detailed overview of the economics of technological diffusion in all its various dimensions. Topics covered include: Game-theoretic approaches to the modelling of technological change Finance and technological change Technological change in international trade.

"This book discusses the emerging topics of information technology and the IT based solutions in global and multi-cultural environments"--Provided by publisher.

This book deals with two key aspects of the history of steam engines, a cornerstone of the Industrial Revolution, specifically the road that led to its discovery and the process of diffusion of the early steam engines. The first part of the volume outlines the technological and scientific developments which took place between the 16th and 18th centuries, proving critical for the invention of this strategic technology. The most important question addressed is why did England come up with this innovation first as opposed to other countries (e.g., France, Italy), which were more advanced in terms of knowledge pertinent to it. The second part of the volume traces the process of diffusion of the early steam engines, the Newcomen model, through to 1773, the year prior to the first commercial application of the second generation of steam engines (the Watt model). The process of diffusion is quantified on the basis of a novel method before proceeding with a discussion of the main determinants of this process. Kitsikopoulos pulls together a large amount of relevant evidence found in primary sources and more technically oriented literature which is often ignored by economic historians. This book will be of interest to economic historians and historians of technology.

This important book is about the origins and diffusion of innovation, in theory and in practice. The practice draws on a variety of industries, from electronics to eyewear, from furniture to mechatronics, in a range of economies including Europe, USA and China.

Wee felt it before in sense; but now wee know it by science. Edward Misselden (1623) The collective effort reported in this volume is the outcome of the diffusion of the idea of diffusion as a fundamental process in society. The considerable number of disciplines represented here indicates the weight of the problem area. The editors are to be congratulated for their initiative in drawing together present thinking at a vivid meeting, now also in print. An old timer in the business has not much to add. But maybe some things, bearing in mind that a Preface is a celebration and not a review. As always with ideas it is hard to identify those who first gave shape to the idea of diffusion. In a general sense it is probably an observation as old as human self-reflection that groups of populations exchange ideas and copy habits and implements from each other. Sometimes it has even been recommended, as a Chinese proverb suggested millenia ago, "If you want to become a good farmer, look at your neighbor" .

Technology Diffusion and Adoption: Global Complexity, Global Innovation discusses the emerging topics of information technology and the IT based solutions in global and multi-cultural environments. This comprehensive collection addresses the aspects of innovation diffusion in the field of business computing technologies and is essential for researchers, practitioners, academicians and educators all over the world.

Diffusion, or the widespread adoption of innovations, is a critical yet under-researched topic. There is a wide gap between development and successful adoption of an innovation. Therefore, a better understanding of why and how an innovation is adopted can help develop realistic management and business plans. Most books on this topic use a single-discipline approach to explain the diffusion of innovations. This book adopts a multi-disciplinary and managerial process approach to understanding and promoting the adoption of innovations, based on the latest research and practice. It will be of interest to graduates and researchers in marketing, product development and innovation courses. Contents: Generic Factors Influencing the Diffusion of Innovations:From Models to the Management of Diffusion (J Tidd)Understanding the Pre-diffusion Phases (J R Ortt)Achieving Adoption Network and Early Adopters Acceptance for Technological Innovations (F Frattini)Launch Strategies for New Product Success (S Hart & N Tzokas)Co-constructing the Brand and the Product (J K Christiansen et al.)Understanding Consumer Responses to Innovations (Q Wang)Developing Technical and Market Standards for Innovations (D Chiaroni & V Chiesa)Sector-Specific Dynamics of Diffusion:Diffusion of Pharmaceutical Innovations in Health Systems (R A Atun et al.)Diffusion of Telecommunications Technologies: A Study of Mobile Telephony (W-L Chu et al.)Diffusion of Environmental Products and Services — Towards an Institutions-Theoretic Framework: Comparing Solar Photovoltaic (PV) Diffusion Patterns in Japan and the US (K L Shum & C Watanabe)Prediction of Future Patterns of Diffusion:Forecasting Technology Diffusion (T Daim et al.)Modeling and Forecasting Diffusion (N Meade & T Islam) Readership: Graduates and researchers; students of marketing, product development and innovation courses. Keywords:Innovation;Diffusion;Product Development;Product MarketingKey Features:Adopts a multi-disciplinary and managerial process approach, rather than theoretical or empirical approaches, to explain diffusion of innovationsExplains diffusion of innovations based on the latest international research