diffusion of innovations theory

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Diffusion of innovations theory is a sociological framework that explains how new ideas, practices, or technologies spread through populations over time via communication channels and social systems.

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instanceOf communication theory
innovation theory
social science theory
sociological theory
appliedIn agricultural extension programs
education
environmental communication
health communication campaigns
organizational change
technology adoption studies
associatesProportionWithEarlyAdopters 13.5 percent of adopters GENERATED
associatesProportionWithEarlyMajority 34 percent of adopters GENERATED
associatesProportionWithInnovators 2.5 percent of adopters GENERATED
associatesProportionWithLaggards 16 percent of adopters GENERATED
associatesProportionWithLateMajority 34 percent of adopters GENERATED
classifiesAdoptersAs early adopters
early majority
innovators
laggards
late majority
creator Everett M. Rogers NERFINISHED
criticizedFor individual-blame bias
linear view of diffusion
pro-innovation bias
recall bias in empirical studies
defines diffusion
definitionOfDiffusion process by which an innovation is communicated through certain channels over time among members of a social system
describedIn Diffusion of Innovations (book) NERFINISHED
emphasizes importance of communication channels
influence of social norms
role of change agents
role of opinion leaders
explains how innovations spread in a population
influence of opinion leaders on adoption
influence of social networks on adoption
patterns of adoption over time
rate of adoption of innovations
role of interpersonal communication in adoption
why some innovations fail to spread
field communication studies
development studies
marketing
public health
rural sociology
sociology
hasCentralConcept communication channels
innovation
social system
time
hasInfluenced evidence-based public health
implementation science
information systems research
identifiesDeterminantsOfAdoption compatibility
complexity
observability
relative advantage
trialability
inception 1962
includesConcept innovation-decision process
relatedTo social network theory
technology acceptance models
two-step flow of communication
stagesOfInnovationDecisionProcess confirmation
decision
implementation
knowledge
persuasion
usesConcept S-curve of adoption
adoption curve
normal distribution of adopters

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Gabriel Tarde influenced diffusion of innovations theory