Diffusion of Innovations, 4th Edition

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Simon and Schuster, 2010. júl. 6. - 518 oldal
Since the first edition of this landmark book was published in 1962,
Everett Rogers's name has become "virtually synonymous with the study
of diffusion of innovations," according to Choice. The second and
third editions of Diffusion of Innovations became the standard
textbook and reference on diffusion studies. Now, in the fourth
edition, Rogers presents the culmination of more than thirty years of
research that will set a new standard for analysis and inquiry.

The fourth edition is (1) a revision of the theoretical framework and
the research evidence supporting this model of diffusion, and (2) a
new intellectual venture, in that new concepts and new theoretical
viewpoints are introduced. This edition differs from its predecessors
in that it takes a much more critical stance in its review and
synthesis of 5,000 diffusion publications. During the past thirty
years or so, diffusion research has grown to be widely recognized,
applied and admired, but it has also been subjected to both
constructive and destructive criticism. This criticism is due in large
part to the stereotyped and limited ways in which many diffusion
scholars have defined the scope and method of their field of study.
Rogers analyzes the limitations of previous diffusion studies,
showing, for example, that the convergence model, by which
participants create and share information to reach a mutual
understanding, more accurately describes diffusion in most cases than
the linear model.

Rogers provides an entirely new set of case examples, from the
Balinese Water Temple to Nintendo videogames, that beautifully
illustrate his expansive research, as well as a completely revised
bibliography covering all relevant diffusion scholarship in the past
decade. Most important, he discusses recent research and current
topics, including social marketing, forecasting the rate of adoption,
technology transfer, and more. This all-inclusive work will be
essential reading for scholars and students in the fields of
communications, marketing, geography, economic development, political
science, sociology, and other related fields for generations to come.

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ELEMENTS OF DIFFUSION
1
Four Main Elements in the Diffusion of Innovations
10
Time
20
Summary
35
Summary
94
The ProInnovation Bias of Diffusion Research
100
The IndividualBlame Bias in Diffusion Research
114
The Issue of Equality in the Diffusion of Innovations
125
Summary
279
HomophilyHeterophily in Communication Networks
286
Monomorphic and Polymorphic Opinion Leadership
293
Diffusion Networks
304
The Critical Mass in the Adoption of Interactive Innovations
313
Social Learning Theory
330
Change Agents as Linkers
336
Communication Campaigns
343

THE GENERATION OF INNOVATIONS
131
Socioeconomic Status Equality and InnovationDevelopment
151
Summary
159
Persuasion Stage
167
Confirmation Stage
180
Are There Stages in the Process?
187
Categorizing Communication Channels
194
Summary
201
Research on the Attributes of Innovations
208
Compatibility
224
Complexity
242
Summary
250
Classifying Adopter Categories on the Basis of Innovativeness
257
Adopter Categories as Ideal Types
263
Characteristics of Adopter Categories
268
Opinion Leaders
354
Clients Evaluative Ability
357
Centralized and Decentralized Diffusion Systems
364
INNOVATION IN ORGANIZATIONS
371
The Innovation Process in Organizations
389
Summary
403
CONSEQUENCES OF INNOVATIONS
405
Classifications of Consequences
412
Form Function and Meaning of an Innovation
422
Equality in the Consequences of Innovations
429
Summary
440
Name Index
503
Subject Index
509
About the Author
519
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Everett M. Rogers is professor and chair of the Department of Communication & Journalism at the University of New Mexico. A past president of the International Communications Association, he is the author of A History of Communication Study (Free Press, 1994), Communication Technology (Free Press, 1986), and several other widely acclaimed books and articles on communication and innovation.

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