Sequential adoption theory: A theory for understanding herding behavior in early adoption of novel technologies

Journal of the Association for Information Systems

Volumn 10, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 31-62

  Walden, Eric A ^a   Browne, Glenn J ^b  

^a CARNEGIE MELLON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Imitative behavior; Sequential decision making; Signal detection theory; Simulation; Technology adoption decisions

Indexed keywords

DECISION MAKING; DECISION THEORY;

IMITATIVE BEHAVIOR; SEQUENTIAL DECISION MAKING; SIGNAL DETECTION THEORY; SIMULATION; TECHNOLOGY ADOPTION;

BEHAVIORAL RESEARCH;

EID: 70749094049     PISSN: None     EISSN: 15369323     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.17705/1jais.00181     Document Type: Review

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