Innovation attributes-innovation adoption linkages in organizations: A meta-analytical review

Abstract

The adoption of innovation in organizations represents as one the key element in the innovation strategy circles, albeit the innovation adoption investigations often yield mixed results. To help scholars and practitioners improve the effectiveness of their efforts, we synthesize empirical research in a meta-analytic framework. Although the basic premise that an innovation with superior attributes is more likely to be adopted by organizations, many of the scholars’ findings have relevant implications for research and practice. Specifically, relative advantage, compatibility, and complexity are more likely to stimulate adoption decisions than other innovation attributes. In addition, we consider how the behavioral preferences of managers (i.e., attitudes, norms, and perceived behavioral control) mediate organizational behaviors in adopting new technologies. We also observe that the relationships between innovation attributes, mediating variables and innovation adoption are contingent upon different contextu...