key boundary-spanning positions in communication networks, in addition to those with sources of formal influence, when …

detailing is mainly responsible for the diffusion patterns of chemicals. In contrast, the persuasive role of detailing plays a …

Two recent papers on managing new product diffusion decisions under production constraints reach somewhat contradictory … conclusions. Ho et al. (Ho, T.-H., S. Savin, C. Terwiesch. 2002. Managing demand and sales dynamics in new product diffusion under …, S., J. M. Swaminathan. 2003. Diffusion of innovations under supply constraints. <i>Oper. Res.</i> <b>51</b>(6) 866 …

technologies in general---creates a "knowledge barrier" that inhibits diffusion. Attewell (Attewell, P. 1992. Technology diffusion …

Swanson et al.'s comment, "Illusive Effects on the Diffusion of an Innovation: A Comment," (Swanson et al. 1991, this … Communication Channels on Diffusion of Innovation in a Data Base Development Environment:" (1) the significance and interpretations …

We use a social contagion lens to study the dynamic, temporal process of the diffusion of electronic medical records in … diffusion model to data from a sample drawn from an annual survey, spanning 1975 to 2005, of almost 4,000 U.S. hospitals suggest … that diffusion can be accelerated if specific attention is given to increasing social contagion effects. In particular …

approximating diffusion control problem we derive near-optimal dynamic pricing, lead-time quotation, sequencing, and expediting …

the diffusion of new products. In this paper we characterize sampling as having two effects. The first is the change in …