A Primary Study of Attributes of Innovations during the Prediffusion Stage

Authors

Frank M. Valier, Western New England College
Richard V. McCarthy, Quinnipiac University
Jay E. Aronson, The University of Georgia

Document Type

Article

Abstract

We provide a theoretical model for testing the adoption of information technology during the prediffusion stage (research and development and early trials) of an innovation. The model was tested using Linux based applications of Open Source Software (OSS). The results of surveying 1000 members of the Linux User Groups WorldWide (LUGWW) are presented. This study is significant because it provides empirical evidence that attributes of innovations correlate with adoption during the prediffusion stage (research and development) of an innovation. This extends diffusion of innovations research and has important implications for DOI theory and practice.

Recommended Citation

Valier, Frank M.; McCarthy, Richard V.; and Aronson, Jay E. (2008) "A Primary Study of Attributes of Innovations during the Prediffusion Stage," Journal of International Technology and Information Management: Vol. 17: Iss. 3, Article 4.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.58729/1941-6679.1119
Available at: https://scholarworks.lib.csusb.edu/jitim/vol17/iss3/4