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Diffusion of innovations is a theory that seeks to explain how, why, and at what rate new ideas and technology spread. The theory was popularized by Everett Rogers in his book Diffusion of Innovations, first published in 1962. Rogers argues that diffusion is the process by which an innovation is communicated through certain channels over time among the…
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| Diffusion of innovations | is a | theory that seeks to explain how | 0.90 | text |
| Friedrich Ratzel | instance of | HistoryThe concept of diffusion was first studied by the French sociologist Gabriel Tarde in late 19th century and by German and Austrian anthropologists and geographers | 0.80 | text |
| Leo Frobenius | instance of | HistoryThe concept of diffusion was first studied by the French sociologist Gabriel Tarde in late 19th century and by German and Austrian anthropologists and geographers | 0.80 | text |
| social network analysis | instance of | other methodological disciplines | 0.80 | text |
| communication | instance of | other methodological disciplines | 0.80 | text |
| Technology acceptance model | instance of | behavioral models | 0.80 | text |
| the S-D model apply the diffusion of innovations theory to real data problems | instance of | Mathematical programming models | 0.80 | text |
| those involved with business computing | instance of | when dealing with advanced technical systems | 0.80 | text |
| Diffusion of innovations | has treatment | The | 0.60 | section |
| Diffusion of innovations | has treatment | S-shaped | 0.60 | section |
| Diffusion of innovations | has treatment | Roger's | 0.60 | section |
| Diffusion of innovations | has treatment | Bass | 0.60 | section |
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