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Diffusion and Adoption of Innovations for Sustainability

Diffusion and Adoption of Innovations for Sustainability

Helen E. Muga, Ken D. Thomas
Copyright: © 2012 |Pages: 16
ISBN13: 9781613501658|ISBN10: 161350165X|EISBN13: 9781613501665
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-61350-165-8.ch005
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Muga, Helen E., and Ken D. Thomas. "Diffusion and Adoption of Innovations for Sustainability." Technological, Managerial and Organizational Core Competencies: Dynamic Innovation and Sustainable Development, edited by Farley Simon Nobre, et al., IGI Global, 2012, pp. 73-88. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-61350-165-8.ch005

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Muga, H. E. & Thomas, K. D. (2012). Diffusion and Adoption of Innovations for Sustainability. In F. Nobre, D. Walker, & R. Harris (Eds.), Technological, Managerial and Organizational Core Competencies: Dynamic Innovation and Sustainable Development (pp. 73-88). IGI Global. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-61350-165-8.ch005

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Muga, Helen E., and Ken D. Thomas. "Diffusion and Adoption of Innovations for Sustainability." In Technological, Managerial and Organizational Core Competencies: Dynamic Innovation and Sustainable Development, edited by Farley Simon Nobre, David Walker, and Robert J. Harris, 73-88. Hershey, PA: IGI Global, 2012. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-61350-165-8.ch005

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Abstract

The primary focus of this chapter is on the theory and concepts of sustainability and why they are important to innovation and vice-versa. Key reductionist approaches to assessing sustainability such life cycle assessment (LCA), life cycle cost analysis (LCCA), and sustainability indicators are discussed in detail and applied to an engineering infrastructure scenario. The integrated sustainability methods of life cycle assessment and life cycle cost analysis enable a business to assess alternative products or processes at the planning and design stages. They may also be used during the production stages to assess whether a business needs to use a different raw material to make their products. The role of management, social network analysis, and mental models of individuals in the diffusion and adoption of innovations are also explored.

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