Abstract

In the following study the process of microcomputer adoption and diffusion at an academic institute is described and the implications of this innovation for faculty and students are assessed. The individual acquisition data are analyzed using the Mansfield diffusion model. In addition, I report a case study describing the centralized purchase decision-making process at the institute, and conclude with a longitudinal empirical study that examines the development of microcomputer uses and users' attitudes over a period of 1 year. The results show mainly that the adoption process is quite slow, although the response of the users is generally found to be quite favorable.

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