Managing innovation adoption : from innovation to implementation / Majharul Talukder.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Talukder, Majharul.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Technological innovations--Management.

Technological innovations.

Diffusion of innovations--Management.

Diffusion of innovations.

Organizational change.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (227 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Surrey, England : Gower, 2014.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

When Innovation is considered one of the key drivers of corporate success, why do organisations struggle to implement it? Research suggests that innovations fail due to a lack of acceptance by employees; therefore an understanding of potential adopters and the factors influencing their decisions is essential. Despite much research on adoption of innovation by an organization, very little is known about its acceptance by individuals within it. Managing Innovation Adoption addresses this by presenting a new theoretical framework.The data collected proves that Dr Talukder's enhanced model, based

Contents:

Cover; Contents; List of Figures; List of Tables; Acknowledgements; Preface; 1 Introduction to Innovation Adoption; 1.1 Background of the Problem; 1.2 Research Questions; 1.3 Study's Rationale; 1.4 Study's Contribution to Knowledge; 1.5 Study's Contribution to Practice; 1.6 Conclusion; 2 Innovation Adoption by Individual Employees; 2.1 Introduction; 2.2 Definitions of Innovation; 2.3 Types of Innovation; 2.4 The Innovation Adoption Process; 2.5 Organizational Innovation Adoption; 2.6 Factors That Affect Individual Adoption; 2.7 Organizational Factors; 2.8 Individual Factors

2.9 Social Factors2.10 Demographics; 2.11 Attitude Toward Innovation; 2.12 Conclusion; 3 Theories of Innovation Adoption; 3.1 Introduction; 3.2 Theory of Reasoned Action (TRA); 3.3 Technology Acceptance Model (TAM); 3.4 Conceptual Framework Provided by Frambach and Schillewaert; 3.5 Unified Theory of Acceptance and Use of Technology (UTAUT); 3.6 DeLone and McLean IS Success Model; 3.7 Conclusion; 4 Advanced Research Model of Innovation Adoption; 4.1 Introduction; 4.2 Outline of the Research Model; 4.3 Proposed Advanced Research Model; 4.4 Individual Factors; 4.5 Social Influence

4.6 Organizational Factors4.7 Demographics; 4.8 Conclusion; 5 Research Methods and Analytical Framework; 5.1 Introduction; 5.2 Research Design; 5.3 Quantitative Study; 5.4 Definitions of the Constructs and Measures of the Variables; 5.5 Validity and Reliability of the Study; 5.6 Data Collection Process; 5.7 Data Analysis; 5.8 Qualitative Study; 5.9 Conclusion; 6 Impact of Organizational, Individual and Social Factors; 6.1 Introduction; 6.2 Analysis of Demographic Data; 6.3 Employees' Level of Using Calendar

6.4 Cross-tabulations for Level of Usage According to Respondents' Demographic Characteristics6.5 Inter-correlations Among Study Variables; 6.6 Reliability and Validity of the Instruments; 6.7 Multiple Regressions with Usage as Dependent Variable; 6.8 The Impact of Respondents' Demographic Characteristics on Usage; 6.9 Hierarchical Regression Model for Impact of Demographic Variables; 6.10 Regression Analysis for Attitude with Organizational, Individual and Social Factors; 6.11 Discussion of Quantitative Results; 6.12 Implications of Quantitative Results; 6.13 Conclusion

7 Perception of Professionals and Management Personnel7.1 Introduction; 7.2 Analysis of Interview Findings; 7.3 Summary of Interviews; 7.4 Conclusion; 8 Conclusion and Implications; 8.1 Introduction; 8.2 Summary of Research; 8.3 Conclusions and Implications for Innovation Adoption; 8.4 Contribution to Knowledge; 8.5 Study Limitations; 8.6 Future Research; References; Index

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

1-315-59360-2

1-317-10153-7

1-317-10152-9

1-4724-1336-9

9781315593609

OCLC:

871781465