Diffusion of Innovations

TL;DR: An overview of technology use in education with a focus on barriers to computer technology integration is presented and suggestions to maximize the benefits of learning with computer technology are provided.

TL;DR: In this paper, the authors investigated whether performance management practices affect performance in public sector organizations and found that the definition of clear and measurable goals is positively associated with quantity performance as well as quality performance.

TL;DR: This article provided the first national description of Compstat programs, considered in the framework of strategic problem solving, and examined the diffusion of compstat programs and the nature of CompStat models throughout the United States.

TL;DR: From an empirical study of Canadian smartphone owners, the results show that perceived privacy concerns influence perceived value and that intention to use is significantly influenced by hedonic motivation and perceived value.

TL;DR: In this article, the authors discuss why some new products require heavy resources to establish, whereas others gain immediate acceptance, and why some innovators fail, only to see others pick up the same product to achieve spectacu...

TL;DR: The role played by face-to-face contacts in mediating influences from the outside world in a case of decision-making among professional experts is confirmed in a study of drug adoptions by physicians.