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even better for some:
โ See the Math
<and for the autists,
Sauce the Math:
>http://cjni.net/journal/?p=1444
The Diffusion of Innovation Theory
was first discussed historically in 1903 by the French sociologist Gabriel Tarde (Toews, 2003) who plotted the original S-shaped diffusion curve,
>pic related
followed by Ryan and Gross (1943) who introduced the adopter categories that were later used in the current theory popularized by Everett Rogers.
Katz (1957) is also credited for first introducing the notion of opinion leaders, opinion followers and how the media interacts to influence these two groups.
The Diffusion of Innovation theory is often regarded as a valuable change model for guiding technological innovation where the innovation itself is modified and presented in ways that meet the needs across all levels of adopters.
It also stresses the importance of communication and peer networking within the adoption process.
sound familiar?