A vicarious innovativeness scale for 3G mobile services: Integrating the domain specific innovativeness scale with psychological and rational indicators

Technology Analysis and Strategic Management

Volumn 19, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 709-728

  Pagani, Margherita ^a  

^a BOCCONI UNIVERSITY   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

EMPIRICAL ANALYSIS; INNOVATION; MOBILE COMMUNICATION; MODELING; PSYCHOLOGY; SURVEY; THEORETICAL STUDY;

EID: 36549048042     PISSN: 09537325     EISSN: 14653990     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09537320701711207     Document Type: Article

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