Externalities, Incentives and Strategic Complementarities: Understanding Herd Behavior in IT Adoption

Externalities, Incentives and Strategic Complementarities: Understanding Herd Behavior in IT Adoption

Herd behavior arises in many instances of information technology (IT) adoption. This study examines the economic and behavioral bases for herd behavior and decision conformity. We investigate the roles of payoff externalities, observational learning and managerial incentives in influencing IT adopti...

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Main Authors: LI, Xiaotong, Kauffman, Robert J., YU, Feifei, ZHANG, Ying
Format: text
Language:English
Published: Institutional Knowledge at Singapore Management University 2014
Subjects:
Behavioral game theory
Bounded rationality
Economic theory
Equilibrium coordination
Herd behavior
Informational cascades
IT adoption
Managerial behavioral biases
Network effects
Computer Sciences
Management Information Systems
Technology and Innovation
Online Access:https://ink.library.smu.edu.sg/sis_research/2118
https://doi.org/10.1007/s10257-013-0231-2
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Institution: Singapore Management University
Language: English

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https://ink.library.smu.edu.sg/sis_research/2118
https://doi.org/10.1007/s10257-013-0231-2

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