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The social shaping of technology

Williams, Robin, Edge, David·1996·Research Policy

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  • Digital tools are locally appropriated, mostly in path-dependent ways, where technology adoption reflects the area's manufacturing and industrial profile and is shaped by local cultural norms and institutional thickness.

    “Digital tools are locally appropriated, mostly in path-dependent ways [55], where technology adoption reflects the area's manufacturing and industrial profile and is shaped by local cultural norms [56] and institutional thickness [57].”

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Authors
Williams, R., & Edge, D.
Affiliations
University of Edinburgh (GB)
Corresponding author
Williams, Robin
Venue
Research Policy
Publisher
Elsevier BV
Published
1996-09
Volume
25
Issue
6
Pages
865-899
ISSN
0048-7333 (ISSN-L)
OpenAlex
W2178271086
Cited by
917
References
78
Citations by year
2026: 33 · 2025: 40 · 2024: 36 · 2023: 44 · 2022: 48 · 2021: 49 · 2020: 52 · 2019: 55 · 2018: 47 · 2017: 30 · 2016: 47 · 2015: 45 · 2014: 46 · 2013: 27 · 2012: 29
FWCI
21.70
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Locations
  • Research Policy (publishedVersion)
  • RePEc: Research Papers in Economics (submittedVersion)
Topics
  • Social Sciences › Sociology and Political Science › Information Systems Theories and Implementation
  • Social Sciences › Sociology and Political Science › Innovation, Technology, and Society
  • Social Sciences › Decision Sciences › Management Science and Operations Research › Innovation Diffusion and Forecasting
Keywords
social shaping of technology, innovation process, technology policy, information technology, social dimensions of technology

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