Hospital Adoption of Innovation

The Role of Integration into External Informational Environments

Bibliographic Data

ID2545232
AuthorsJohn R Kimberly, John Kimberly (0000-0003-4282-6487, corresponding author)
Year1978
Volume19
Issue4
Pages361
Publication date1978-12-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessNo
TypeARTICLE
VenueJournal of Health and Social Behavior (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0022-1465 • E-ISSN: 2150-6000
PublisherSAGE Publications Inc (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.2307/2136583
PMID730998
OpenAlexW2321842446
LanguageEN
Citations received6
References cited6

In this paper it is hypothesized that observed variability in hospital adoption of innovation can be accounted for, at least in part, by variability in the development of structural mechanisms which provide access to information about change in the environment. The hypothesis is tested using data from a national sample of hospitals, and on an aggregate basis the results support the theoretical perspective, although certain integration-enhancing mechanisms were much better predictors of innovation than others. The results also illustrate the importance of the relationship between the nature of the innovation and the adopting system and suggest a potential clarification of the relationship between hospital size and innovation

Aggregate (composite) · Business · Knowledge management · Perspective (graphical) · Sample (material) · Complex Systems and Decision Making · Computer Science · Firm Innovation and Growth · Innovation Diffusion and Forecasting · Psychology