Impact of network effects and diffusion channels on home computer adoption

Decision Support Systems

Volumn 51, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 384-393

  Peng, Gang ^a   Fan, Ming ^b   Dey, Debabrata ^b  

^a YOUNGSTOWN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

Author keywords

Diffusion channels; Household computer adoption; Network effects; Repeat purchases; Social learning

Indexed keywords

DIFFUSION CHANNELS; HOUSEHOLD COMPUTER ADOPTION; NETWORK EFFECTS; REPEAT PURCHASES; SOCIAL LEARNING;

COMPUTER APPLICATIONS; DIFFUSION; DISTRIBUTED COMPUTER SYSTEMS; PITTING; PURCHASING;

ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL EFFECTS;

EID: 79955897281     PISSN: 01679236     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.dss.2011.01.004     Document Type: Article

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