Growth functions, diffusion of innovations, social changes

• Authors: Fokasz Nikosz
• Languages of publication: HU

Abstracts

EN

Owing to the spectacular accessibility of infocommunication technologies, the diffusion of innovations has become one of the most exciting research topics in the social sciences during the past decade. The present study deals with the most basic types of growth functions and then inspects the extensive applications of the diffusion of technological innovations. The second half of the study examines the endeavors which seek to apply the use of growth functions to the broadest possible areas of social change via the long waves of economic development and logistic substitution processes.

Keywords

EN

BI-LOGISTIC GROWTH; DIFFUSION OF INNOVATIONS; GROWTH FUNTION; LOGISTIC FUNTION; LOGISTIC SUBSTITUTION

Discipline

• SOCIOLOGY: SOCIOLOGY

• Publisher: Hungarian Sociological Association
• Journal: Szociologiai Szemle (Sociological Review)
• Year: 2006
• Volume: 16
• Issue: 3
• Pages: 19-51
• Document type: ARTICLE

Contributors

author

Fokasz Nikosz

Identifiers

CEJSH db identifier

11HUAAAA092021