Title :
The process of adoption
Author :
Jenkins, Roger ; Chapman, Ross
Author_Institution :
Fac. of Bus., Univ. of Technol., Sydney, NSW, Australia
Abstract :
A model is proposed which identifies factors associated with the adoption of discrete event simulation and places them within an explanatory framework. The model proposes four main states in the adoption process; separate, linked, activated and adopted. The model develops a coherent view of the interaction between the states and linking mechanisms, implementation mechanisms and the adoption advantage, and this is illustrated through the use of material from four organizations
Keywords :
business data processing; discrete event simulation; operations research; adoption advantage; adoption process; coherent view; discrete event simulation; explanatory framework; implementation mechanisms; linking mechanisms; Australia; Communication channels; Discrete event simulation; Isolation technology; Joining processes; Packaging; Power system modeling; Technological innovation; Virtual manufacturing;
Conference_Titel :
Simulation Conference Proceedings, 1998. Winter
Conference_Location :
Washington, DC
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-5133-9
DOI :
10.1109/WSC.1998.746028
