Managerial decisions on the adoption of innovative technologies by a firm are made under
conditions of uncertainty and must account for network externalities that imply the benefit of …

The existing economics and IS literature on technology adoption often considers network
externalities as one of the main factors that affect adoption decisions. It assumes that …

Today, information technology (IT) is universally regarded as an essential tool in enhancing
the competitiveness of the economy of a country. There is consensus that IT has significant …

Because information technologies are often characterized by network effects, compatibility is
an important issue. Although total network value is maximized when everyone operates in …

This paper examines variations in the adoption of new technology by firms operating in a
network‐based industry: telecommunications. These variations are explained as a function …

The increased investment in technological innovations makes the investigation of factors
affecting technology adoption more interesting. Several perspectives have been proposed to …

This paper presents an empirical estimation of a catastrophe model of organizational
adoptions of a high technology product when network externalities are present. As such, it …

The purpose of this paper is to investigate the effect of varying consumer preferences over
technology advance and network size on the timing and frequency of new technology …

Advances in new information technology and changes in the global environment have made
it increasingly difficult for organizations to make decisions regarding information technology …

The objective of this paper is to examine empirically the determinants of the joint decision
whether or not to adopt a new input and invest in technical knowledge. A log-linear …