2015 Fiscal Year Final Research Report
Theory and Analysis toward Strategic Innovation Diffusion
| Project/Area Number |
25780264
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| Research Category |
Grant-in-Aid for Young Scientists (B)
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| Allocation Type | Multi-year Fund |
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| Research Field |
Management
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| Research Institution | Ritsumeikan Asia Pacific University |
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Principal Investigator |
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| Project Period (FY) |
2013-04-01 – 2016-03-31
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| Keywords | innovation / diffusion / institution |
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| Outline of Final Research Achievements |
The main purpose of the project is to examine innovation diffusion in an emerging industry using a multidisciplinary approach. In building the theoretical framework of the study, I have drawn upon theories on bounded rationality, institutional theory and search theory. I published one paper on bounded rationality and competition, which helped me further develop my theory on innovation diffusion.
I have analyzed the diffusion of cloud computing in emerging countries by jointly considering innovation traits of cloud computing and institutional characteristics of emerging countries. This study highlights the importance of institutional factors in facilitating the diffusion of cloud computing. Moreover, using cross-national data on the adoption of biotech crops, I found that the adoption of biotech crops by countries is a process oriented towards goals and driven by resource dependence, social comparisons, and relationships.
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| Free Research Field |
Business Administration
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