Survival trees : a new method in innovation theory : a successful introduction of a method commonly used in survival analysis into the field of innovation diffusion theory / Burkhard Freiherr von Wangenheim.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Wangenheim, Burkhard, Freiherr von.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Technological innovations--Management.

Technological innovations.

Technological innovations--Sociological aspects.

Strategic planning.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (102 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Hamburg : Anchor Academic Pub., 2013.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Hauptbeschreibung This book deals with survival trees and their application to the analysis and prediction of innovation diffusion processes. Three major contributions of the book are noteworthy: Firstly, the author presents a very comprehensive, accurate and accessible overview of the current research activities on survival trees. This is particularly important because, due to the novelty of the method, no universally accepted best approach exists yet; many technical details of the method are still subject to ongoing research and debate. By providing an overview of the current state of rese

Contents:

Survival trees - a new method in innovation theory; Table of contents; 1 Introduction; 1.1 Context of Thesis; 1.2 Contribution of Thesis; 1.3 Structure & Internal Pattern of Thesis; 2 Modelling Censored Event Data in the Context of Innovation Adoption- and Diffusion Theory; 2.1 Analysing and Forecasting Innovation Diffusion by Dynamic Micro Models; 2.2 General Concepts and Terminologies; 2.3 Statistical Framework; 2.4 Classical Methods for the Analysis of Event History Data; 3 Presentation and Analysis of the Survival Tree Method; 3.1 Review of CARTTM

3.2 Principle Framework & Mechanics of Survival Trees3.3 Splitting, Pruning, Tree-Selection & Alternative Proposals for Survival Trees; 3.4 Final Assessment; 4 The use of Survival Trees to Forecast Innovation Diffusion; 4.1 Applicability of Available Software; 4.2 Data Description & Handling; 4.3 Implementation; 4.4 Results; 4.5 Discussion; 5 Summary; 6 Appendix; 6.1 Classification and Regression Tree for E-purchase Adoption; 6.2 Cross Table for Sector and Country Coverage; 6.3 Variable Description and Handling; 6.4 R-Syntax for Survival Tree; 6.5 Data Output for E-purchase Survival Tree

6.6 Saturated Survival Tree for E-purchase Adoption6.7 Original Survival Tree for E-purchase; 7 Indices; 7.1 Index of Abbreviations; 7.2 Index of Symbols; 7.3 Index of Synonyms; 7.4 Index of Tables; 7.5 Index of Figures; 8 Bibliography

Notes:

"Disseminate knowledge"--Cover.

Includes bibliographical references.

ISBN:

3-95489-504-8

OCLC:

854977215