Understanding innovation adoption: Effects of orientation, pressure and control on adoption intentions

International Journal of Innovation Management

Volumn 16, Issue 1, 2012, Pages

  Unsworth, Kerrie ^a   Sawang, Sukanlaya ^a   Murray, Jennifer ^a   Norman, Paul ^a   Sorbello, Tamma ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

Author keywords

external pressure; Innovation adoption; orientation; perceived control

Indexed keywords

EID: 80052473934     PISSN: 13639196     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1142/S1363919611003593     Document Type: Article

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