Examining the Growth of Digital Wireless Phone Technologies: A Take-Off Theory Perspective

• Main Authors: TECHATASSANASOONTORN, A. A., Kauffman, Robert J.
• Format: text
• Language: English
• Published: Institutional Knowledge at Singapore Management University 2013
• Subjects: Survival analysis; Takeoff theory; Technology dominance theory; Technology life cycle; Technology standards; Wireless phones; Computer Sciences; Technology and Innovation
• Online Access: https://ink.library.smu.edu.sg/sis_research/1755; http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.dss.2013.01.014
• Institution: Singapore Management University

The early phase of diffusion plays a critical role in determining information technology (IT) success in a market. Takeoff, the transition point from the introduction to the growth phase in the IT life cycle, is viewed as an acid test for whether a technology will succeed. We develop a theory to und...