BACKGROUND The transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI), a minimally invasive surgical procedure to treat patients with severe symptomatic aortic stenosis, showed a rapid diffusion in Germany compared to the international level. The aim of this study is to identify and analyze factors affecting the implementation and diffusion of the procedure in hospitals using a qualitative application ...

Despite considerable research on both adoption and diffusion of IS/IT innovations, there is a lack of coherent understanding of the processes by which innovations diffuse within social systems. This research proposes that the nature of the innovation diffusion process will depend on the characteristics of the innovation, the personal attributes of the individual, the interpersonal relationships...

1. Importance of Permanent Innovation Activity 2. A System Dynamics Perspective of R&D and Innovation Diffusion Models 2.1. Modeling R&D Processes 2.2. Innovation Diffusion Models 3. Integrating the Models of R&D, Innovation and Diffusion 3.1. Basic Behavior of the Holistic Model 3.2. Interactions between the Stages 3.3. Pricing in the Holistic Model 4. Implications for Management Glossary Bibl...

The theory of diffusion is one of the prevailing theories on the explanation of the quality of dissemination of innovations, expansion of ideas and thoughts in the area of culture.The present research is an attempt to respond to this question: Is it possible to disseminate the Islamic Revolution values and ideals through the window of Abrahamic Hajj into the world of Islam? And if the res...