Information technology (IT) innovation research examines the organizational and technological factors that determine IT adoption and diffusion, including firm size and scope, technological competency and expected benefits. We extend the literature by focusing on information requirements as a driver of IT innovation adoption and diffusion. Our framework of IT innovation diffusion incorporates th...

Abstract The imperative of decarbonisation represents a great challenge for the tourist accommodation sector. This article examines adoption renewable energy innovations in sector Portugal. analysis focuses on one most known products Portuguese countryside: Tourism Rural Areas (TER). Drawing from two complementary e-mail-based surveys conducted with TER owners/managers, results study show that ...

Introduction The modernisation of production and the growth of output in the agricultural sector in Ireland, as in many other countries, have been associated with the adoption of many innovations which have contributed to a very significant decline in labour inputs and its replacement by mechanisation. In farming the process of mechanisation can be understood as the adoption of production metho...

In dynamic environments, decisions about adopting or replacing new equipment or processes are influenced by the expectation of further innovations in technology. This paper examines the issue of the time at which an equipment (vintage one) currently in use is to be replaced with better equipment (vintage two), in the face of uncertain future availability of even better equipment (vintage three)...

The dominant models of innovation adoption have traditionally overlooked the role emotions, despite relevance this construct in consumer decision-making. To address historical gap, a notable stream research on emotions has emerged recent years. enrich our understanding psychology adoption, paper integrates insights from with systematic review literature adoption. Drawing well-established theori...

Digital consumer innovations offer low-carbon alternatives to mainstream consumption practices. We contribute new insights on the importance of social influence in uptake digital for climate change across mobility, food, homes, and energy domains. Using nationally representative UK survey data (n = 3007), we show that electronic word-of-mouth is dominant mechanism information exchange strengthe...

This study investigates the significance of Rogers’ Diffusion of Innovations (DOI) theory with regard to the use of a Virtual Learning Environment (VLE) at the Royal University of Bhutan (RUB). The focus is on different adoption types and characteristics of users. Rogers’ DOI theory is applied to investigate the influence of five predictors (relative advantage, complexity, compatibility, triala...