Clik here to view.
E-Learning Adoption in Organizations: Diffusion of Innovation, Part One
As the globalized economy becomes more complex (especially in the context of the continuing financial crisis) it becomes increasingly important to understand the educational processes that lead people...
View ArticleClik here to view.
E-Learning Adoption in Organizations 2: Characteristics of the Diffusion Process
Getting a new idea adopted, even when it has obvious advantages, is difficult. (Rogers, E., Diffusion of Innovations, p.1) In yesterday’s post, I began looking at the challenges of driving adoption...
View ArticleE-Learning Adoption in Organizations 3: Stages of Diffusion
According to Everett M. Rogers, people’s attitude toward a new technology is a key element in its diffusion. Roger’s Innovation Decision Process theory asserts that innovation diffusion is a process...
View ArticleE-Learning Adoption in Organizations 4: Complexity of Practices
As outlined in yesterday’s post, research undertaken by Bohlen and Beal (1957) indicated that complexity of practice is a significant factor in determining the value of a diffused idea or technology in...
View ArticleClik here to view.
E-Learning Adoption in Organizations 5: Rates of Adoption
People (and organizations) do not adopt new ideas at the same time. Some adopt ideas when they are first introduced; others wait for varying periods of time; some never adopt an idea. In The Diffusion...
View ArticleClik here to view.
E-Learning Adoption in Organizations 6: More Characteristics of Adopters
In this, the penultimate post in this series, I will describe some more categories of early adopters, before concluding the series tomorrow. As discussed in yesterday’s post, there are there are five...
View ArticleE-Learning Adoption in Organizations 7: Characteristics of Adopters concluded
Previously, I looked at rates of adoption for Innovators Early Adopters The Early Majority In this last post in this series, I will describe the final categories of adopters of diffused ideas. The...
View Article
