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Exploring personal computer adoption dynamics
Abstract
As the personal computer's capability to function as an interactive multimedia entertainment and information provider increases, the implications of its future development on the print, broadcast, and cable television industries are of great interest to society. This study visits the most important question facing the personal computer phenomenon at present— adoption—by examining adoption rate and adopter types and their relations to potential adoption barriers, media use patterns, existing communication technology ownership and social locators. Even though the study provided only an exploratory examination of the proposed model, the findings offer a reasonable level of support for the theoretical framework outlined.
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Metadata
- Authors
- Lin, C. A.
- Affiliations
- Cleveland State University (US)
- Corresponding author
- Lin, Carolyn A.
- ORCID
- Lin, Carolyn A.
- Venue
- Journal of Broadcasting & Electronic Media
- Publisher
- Informa UK Limited
- Published
- 1998-01
- Volume
- 42
- Issue
- 1
- Pages
- 95-112
- ISSN
- 0883-8151 (ISSN-L)
- 1550-6878
- OpenAlex
- W2063297398
- Cited by
- 208
- References
- 29
- Citations by year
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- FWCI
- 17.48
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
- Locations
- Journal of Broadcasting & Electronic Media (publishedVersion)
- Topics
- Social Sciences › Decision Sciences › Information Systems and Management › Technology Adoption and User Behaviour
- Social Sciences › Decision Sciences › Management Science and Operations Research › Innovation Diffusion and Forecasting
- Social Sciences › Communication › Media and Digital Communication
- Keywords
- technology adoption, barriers to adoption, media habits, printing industry, interactive multimedia
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