UC Irvine Globalization of I.T. Title Moderators of the Diffusion of Technological Innovation: Growth of the Japanese PC Industry Permalink https://escholarship.org/uc/item/7qn582kq Author West, Joel Publication Date 1996 eScholarship.org Powered by the California Digital Library University of California Moderators of the Diffusion of Technological Innovation: Growth of the Japanese PC Industry January 1996 Joel West Doctoral Student University of California, Irvine Graduate School of Management 332 GSM Irvine, CA 92717-3125 (619) 721-7500; fax (619) 721-4422
[email protected] “Learning from Unusual Events” Academy of Management 56th Annual Meeting, Aug. 11-14, 1996 Technology and Innovation Management Division Moderators of the Diffusion of Technological Innovation: Growth of the Japanese PC Industry Working Draft for Discussion Purposes January 1996 Abstract: Positive network externalities are known to play an important role in the diffusion of computer standards. Less well known is their specific interaction in the diffusion of PC’s in Japan. This paper analyzes the pattern of diffusion, develops a causal model of diffusion moderators, and offers suggestions for further research. Joel West University of California, Irvine Center for Research on Information Technology and Innovations (CRITO) Correspondence Address: 332 GSM Irvine, CA 92717-3125 (619) 721-7500; fax (619) 721-4422
[email protected] As submitted to the Academy of Management 56th Annual Meeting, Aug. 11-14, 1996 Technology and Innovation Management Division Abstract: 50 words Moderators of the Diffusion of Technological Innovation: Growth of the Japanese PC Industry Abstract: Positive network externalities are known to play an important role in the diffusion of computer standards.