Tool choice in innovation diffusion: A human activity readiness theory

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Highlights：

• Short product life cycle requires the reduction of user resistance to innovations.

• Innovation adoption relies on readiness to switch from traditional to computerized tools.

• Activity Theory allows for the inclusion of different tools in one unit of analysis.

• Multilevel relationships between user-, tool- and task-related factors and tool readiness.

• Tool experiences, task situations and user characteristics exhibit strong to weak effects.

摘要

•Short product life cycle requires the reduction of user resistance to innovations.•Innovation adoption relies on readiness to switch from traditional to computerized tools.•Activity Theory allows for the inclusion of different tools in one unit of analysis.•Multilevel relationships between user-, tool- and task-related factors and tool readiness.•Tool experiences, task situations and user characteristics exhibit strong to weak effects.

论文关键词：Activity Theory,Innovation diffusion,Tool readiness,User characteristics,Tool experiences,Task situations

论文评审过程：Received 16 March 2014, Revised 18 January 2016, Accepted 4 February 2016, Available online 16 February 2016, Version of Record 16 February 2016.

论文官网地址：https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chb.2016.02.014