The Psychology of the Diffusion and Acceptance of Technology

Vishwanath, Arun

doi:10.1002/9781118426456.ch14

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“…This entails that most of the smallholder farmers are yet to adopt the CSA practices. This concurs with what the diffusion of innovations theory [51] states that time is a critical factor in determining various human behavioural traits regarding the adoption of an innovation.…”

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confidence: 88%

“…Furthermore, the trend that some smallholder farmers adopted after seeing the effectiveness of the CSA practice in adopters' fields is evidence enough that smallholder farmers will not adopt any CSA practices, which does not yield the expected results. This concurs with what the diffusion of innovations theory [51] emphasizes under relative advantage and compatibility, that a person will first check if the innovation being promoted is better than the previous one or the one it is intending to replace, and if it is addressing their real needs. In the same way, this relates well with what Kaplinsky [52] contends under localisation that a technology, in this case, a CSA practice, becomes appropriate if it responds to the actual needs of the people.…”

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confidence: 78%

“…The fact that half (50%) of the smallholder farmers adopted the CSA practices after being attracted by the benefits they observed in other adopters' fields confirms what the diffusion of innovations theory [51] contends that observability is pivotal in influencing the adoption of an innovation. This entails that the rewards of CSA practices made a positive impact on their adoption.…”

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confidence: 53%

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Determinants of Smallholder Farmers’ Adoption of Climate-Smart Agricultural Practices in Zomba, Eastern Malawi

Shani,

Joshua,

Ngongondo

2024

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Smallholder farmers in Malawi largely depend on rainfed agriculture, despite climate change posing serious threats to this form of agriculture. The adoption of climate-smart agricultural practices is pivotal in offsetting the effects of climate change on agriculture. Despite the great potential of climate-smart agricultural practices in combating the effects of climate change on agriculture, smallholder farmers’ adoption of it remains low. Reasons are varied, suggesting that the factors are largely contextual. This study, therefore, explored the determinants of smallholder farmers’ adoption of climate-smart agricultural practices in Zomba, within the framework of the diffusion of innovations. Using a convergent mixed research design, the study purposively selected key informants and randomly selected smallholder farmers. Questionnaires, interviews, and observation guides were used to collect data. Thematic analysis was used to analyse qualitative data, while descriptive analysis was used to analyse quantitative data. Results indicate that only 26% of smallholder farmers have adopted the promoted climate-smart agricultural practices. Compatibility and simplicity are the chief determinants of climate-smart agricultural practice adoption. The majority of smallholder farmers fall under the late majority. Evidence shows that labour and capital intensive climate-smart agricultural practices are less likely to be adopted by smallholder farmers. Implementing agencies, therefore, should first consult the local farmers on the ground to see practices that are already being followed and are suitable before bringing the new ones. This will ensure that the appropriate climate-smart agricultural practices are promoted.

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Joshua,

Ngongondo

2024

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“…Previous studies have shown using a mix of ICTs can facilitate work tasks within dispersed business teams (Shachaf & Hara, ), supporting media synchronicity theory (Dennis et al, ). Vishwanath () believed that individual choice of ICTs for relational and task‐related uses is influenced by interpersonal conflict and the need for negotiation, as well as frustrations with ICT programs, infrastructure and bandwidth access.…”

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Assessing intercultural communication: Testing technology tools for information sharing in multinational research teams

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2019

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Agricultural research in developing countries often involves collaboration between dispersed multicultural teams of scientists from developed and developing countries. The teams use information and computing technologies (ICTs) to communicate between team members, who originate from different cultures using different languages. This paper investigates the usability and utility of a range of ICTs used for communication between team members from different cultures. The research used an intercultural heuristic evaluation tool, or I‐CHET, to evaluate nine ICTs used by Australian and Lao scientists for team communication. The evaluation showed that asynchronous ICTs (e.g., e‐mail) were preferred by non‐native English speakers, while synchronous media (e.g., audio conferencing, instant messaging, Skype) presented considerable problems between team members from different cultures. Most ICTs evaluated in the study demonstrated little consideration for non‐native English speakers and for inexperienced ICTs users. However, all evaluated ICTs demonstrated the ability to transmit information and encourage communication between information users in scientific collaborations. The I‐CHET assessment tool highlights the ongoing need for a “toolbox” of communication ICTs for research collaborations that can be adapted to suit the cultural and professional needs of multinational teams, worldwide.

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“…При клиническом подходе основное внимание уделяется индивидуально-психологическим механизмам формирования технофобии или технофилии [23,43]. При маркетинговом подходе отношение к новым технологиям рассматривается с точки зрения их полезности и трудоемкости для пользователей [24,35,45,31]. При инженерно-психологическом подходе рассматривается включенность технологии в решение профессиональных задач и разрабатывается феномен доверия к технике [1,2].…”

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Социально-Психологические Предикторы Отношения Личности К Новым Технологиям

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2018

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В статье рассматривается проблема социально-психологической детерминации отношения человека к новым технологиям. Выделяются компоненты отношения личности к новым технологиям, анализируются такие его проявления как технооптимизм и технопессимизм, технофилия и технофобия. Приводятся результаты эмпирических исследований отношения личности к новым технологиям ( N = 1209; N =192, N =60, N =230; N =526). Показана амбивалентность представлений о социальных последствиях технологий: признавая неизбежность технологического развития, респонденты связывают с ним как комфорт, так и социальную деградацию. В отличие от оценки опасности нанотехнологий, оценка опасности ГМО тесно связана с характеристиками социальной идентичности. Предикторами технооптимизма являются доверие к заинтересованным сторонам технологического прогресса, ориентация на будущее, верой в награду за усилия, низкая религиозность и низкий уровень уважения к авторитетам. Выявлены несколько групп технологий, субъективная готовность использовать которые определяется разными социально-психологическими характеристиками личности: технологии киборгизации, технологии умного города, новые технологии диагностики здоровья, технологии генной инженерии. Намечены перспективные направления социально-психологических исследований отношения личности и группы к новым технологиям.

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The Psychology of the Diffusion and Acceptance of Technology

Cited by 5 publications

References 30 publications

Determinants of Smallholder Farmers’ Adoption of Climate-Smart Agricultural Practices in Zomba, Eastern Malawi

Determinants of Smallholder Farmers’ Adoption of Climate-Smart Agricultural Practices in Zomba, Eastern Malawi

Assessing intercultural communication: Testing technology tools for information sharing in multinational research teams

Социально-Психологические Предикторы Отношения Личности К Новым Технологиям

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