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The role of early adopters in diffusion

Seeds on golden grain

Seeding a technology while ignoring early adopters’ needs for distinctiveness is counterproductive. Catherine Tucker and Christian Catalini share the results of a study looking at how early technology adopters behave and ways “seeding” technology can play a role in widespread adoption.

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