Modelling the effects of user learning on forced innovation diffusion

Technology adoption theories assume that users’ acceptance of an innovative technology is on a voluntary basis. However, sometimes users are force to accept an innovation. In this case users have to learn what it is useful for and how to use it. This learning process will enable users to transit fro...

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Main Authors: Zhang, Tao, Siebers, Peer-Olaf, Aickelin, Uwe
Format: Conference or Workshop Item
Published: 2012
Online Access:https://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/2068/
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Siebers, Peer-Olaf
Aickelin, Uwe
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description Technology adoption theories assume that users’ acceptance of an innovative technology is on a voluntary basis. However, sometimes users are force to accept an innovation. In this case users have to learn what it is useful for and how to use it. This learning process will enable users to transit from zero knowledge about the innovation to making the best use of it. So far the effects of user learning on technology adoption have received little research attention. In this paper - for the first time - we investigate the effects of user learning on forced innovation adoption by using an agent-based simulation approach using the case of forced smart metering deployments in the city of Leeds.
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spelling nottingham-20682020-05-04T20:22:58Z https://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/2068/ Modelling the effects of user learning on forced innovation diffusion Zhang, Tao Siebers, Peer-Olaf Aickelin, Uwe Technology adoption theories assume that users’ acceptance of an innovative technology is on a voluntary basis. However, sometimes users are force to accept an innovation. In this case users have to learn what it is useful for and how to use it. This learning process will enable users to transit from zero knowledge about the innovation to making the best use of it. So far the effects of user learning on technology adoption have received little research attention. In this paper - for the first time - we investigate the effects of user learning on forced innovation adoption by using an agent-based simulation approach using the case of forced smart metering deployments in the city of Leeds. 2012 Conference or Workshop Item PeerReviewed Zhang, Tao, Siebers, Peer-Olaf and Aickelin, Uwe (2012) Modelling the effects of user learning on forced innovation diffusion. In: ORS SW12 Simulation Conference, 27-28 Mar 2012, Worcestershire, England. http://www.theorsociety.com/Pages/ImagesAndDocuments/documents/Conferences/SW12/Papers/ZhangSiebersAickelin.pdf
spellingShingle Zhang, Tao
Siebers, Peer-Olaf
Aickelin, Uwe
Modelling the effects of user learning on forced innovation diffusion
title Modelling the effects of user learning on forced innovation diffusion
title_full Modelling the effects of user learning on forced innovation diffusion
title_fullStr Modelling the effects of user learning on forced innovation diffusion
title_full_unstemmed Modelling the effects of user learning on forced innovation diffusion
title_short Modelling the effects of user learning on forced innovation diffusion
title_sort modelling the effects of user learning on forced innovation diffusion
url https://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/2068/
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