Limits to the diffusion of innovation: A literature review and integrative model

European Journal of Innovation Management

Volumn 13, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 197-221

  MacVaugh, Jason ^a   Schiavone, Francesco ^b  

^a Cheltenham Gloucester College of Higher Education   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NAPLES PARTHENOPE   (Italy)

Author keywords

Communication technologies; Diffusion; Innovation; Social networks

Indexed keywords

EID: 77951443215     PISSN: 14601060     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/14601061011040258     Document Type: Review

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