| dc.contributor.author | Engsfelt, Philip | |
| dc.contributor.author | Nordgren, Erik | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2014-10-21T08:56:41Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2014-10-21T08:56:41Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2014-10-21 | |
| dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/2077/37240 | |
| dc.description.abstract | Purpose
The
first
purpose
of
this
study
is
to
further
empirically
test
the
validity
of
Kennedy
and
Fiss’
(2009)
framework
about
the
connections
between
adoption
motivation
and
timing
as
well
as
between
adoption
motivation
and
the
extent
of
practice
implementation
when
adopting
a
management
innovation.
In
addition,
the
study
also
aims
at
developing
the
framework
by
extending
its
set
of
motivations
by
adding
forced
selection.
The
second
purpose
of
this
study
is
to
test
whether
the
framework
is
sensitive
to
the
characteristics
of
the
innovations.
Methodology
The
study
uses
a
qualitative
research
method
based
on
semi-‐structured
interviews
at
companies
certified
with
ISO
9001
and
ISO
14001.
Their
answers
have
been
categorized
and
given
relative
performance
values
to
gain
comparability
and
build
a
foundation
for
analysis
of
the
empirical
findings
and
the
theoretical
framework.
Theoretical
framework
The
theoretical
framework
is
based
on
previous
research
in
the
field
of
management
innovations
and
its
decision-‐making,
adoption
motivations,
timing
and
implementation.
Empirical
foundation
The
empirical
material
of
this
study
is
the
results
from
conducted
interviews.
Conclusions
This
study
shows
the
complexity
of
categorizing
adoption
motivations
and
the
importance
of
considering
forced
selection
as
a
possible
adoption
motivation.
The
results
of
this
study
support
that
motivational
logics
of
efficiency
and
legitimacy
complement
rather
than
conflict
with
each
other.
We
also
show
how
gains-‐related
adoption
motivations
often
are
associated
with
extensive
practice
implementation
but
that
loss-‐related
motivations
not
necessarily
are
associated
with
a
low
extent
of
practice
implementation.
We
also
show
how
the
characteristics
of
innovations
can
be
of
great
significance
when
studying
the
adoption
process. | sv |
| dc.language.iso | eng | sv |
| dc.relation.ispartofseries | Ekonomistyrning | sv |
| dc.relation.ispartofseries | 13-14-94 | sv |
| dc.subject | Adoption motivation, adoption timing, implementation, ISO 9001, ISO 14001, economic gains, economic losses, social gains, social losses, forced selection, characteristics of innovations | sv |
| dc.title | Adoption of management innovations: motivation, timing and extent of implementation | sv |
| dc.type | Text | |
| dc.setspec.uppsok | SocialBehaviourLaw | |
| dc.type.uppsok | M2 | |
| dc.contributor.department | University of Gothenburg/Department of Business Administration | eng |
| dc.contributor.department | Göteborgs universitet/Företagsekonomiska institutionen | swe |
| dc.type.degree | Student essay | |
