Construction Technology Diffusion in Developing Countries: Limitations of Prevailing Innovation Systems
The diffusion of innovative technologies in the market is usually a complex and difficult process with a varying degree of success and the effects of the diffused innovative technologies are very un-balanced. The objective of our research is to gain insight into the reasons why the diffusion of inn...
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| author | Ligny, Emilia van Egmond deWilde de Erkelens, Peter |
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| description | The diffusion of innovative technologies in the market is usually a complex and difficult process with a varying degree of success and the effects of
the diffused innovative technologies are very un-balanced. The objective of our research is to gain insight into the reasons why the diffusion of innovative
technology fails, even though they promise a superior performance compared to incumbent technologies. Drawing on innovation systems theories, we have
identified and used the concepts of technological regime, actor network and technology sets to analyze technology diffusion in a case study in the dwelling
construction industry in Costa Rica. The results showed bottlenecks in the prevailing innovation system that curtailed the diffusion of an innovative construction
technology. |
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| spelling | usm.eprints-423702018-10-08T09:04:02Z http://eprints.usm.my/42370/ Construction Technology Diffusion in Developing Countries: Limitations of Prevailing Innovation Systems Ligny, Emilia van Egmond deWilde de Erkelens, Peter TH1-9745 Building construction The diffusion of innovative technologies in the market is usually a complex and difficult process with a varying degree of success and the effects of the diffused innovative technologies are very un-balanced. The objective of our research is to gain insight into the reasons why the diffusion of innovative technology fails, even though they promise a superior performance compared to incumbent technologies. Drawing on innovation systems theories, we have identified and used the concepts of technological regime, actor network and technology sets to analyze technology diffusion in a case study in the dwelling construction industry in Costa Rica. The results showed bottlenecks in the prevailing innovation system that curtailed the diffusion of an innovative construction technology. Penerbit Universiti Sains Malaysia 2008 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://eprints.usm.my/42370/1/3_Emilia_%28p.43-63%29.pdf Ligny, Emilia van Egmond deWilde de and Erkelens, Peter (2008) Construction Technology Diffusion in Developing Countries: Limitations of Prevailing Innovation Systems. Journal of Construction in Developing Countries , 13 (2). pp. 43-63. ISSN 1823-6499 http://web.usm.my/jcdc/vol13_2_2008/3_Emilia%20(p.43-63).pdf |
| spellingShingle | TH1-9745 Building construction Ligny, Emilia van Egmond deWilde de Erkelens, Peter Construction Technology Diffusion in Developing Countries: Limitations of Prevailing Innovation Systems |
| title | Construction Technology Diffusion in Developing Countries: Limitations of Prevailing Innovation Systems |
| title_full | Construction Technology Diffusion in Developing Countries: Limitations of Prevailing Innovation Systems |
| title_fullStr | Construction Technology Diffusion in Developing Countries: Limitations of Prevailing Innovation Systems |
| title_full_unstemmed | Construction Technology Diffusion in Developing Countries: Limitations of Prevailing Innovation Systems |
| title_short | Construction Technology Diffusion in Developing Countries: Limitations of Prevailing Innovation Systems |
| title_sort | construction technology diffusion in developing countries limitations of prevailing innovation systems |
| topic | TH1-9745 Building construction |
| url | http://eprints.usm.my/42370/1/3_Emilia_%28p.43-63%29.pdf |
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