@article{Uddin.2006,
	title = {The role of diffusion of innovations for incremental development in small enterprises},
	author = {M. Kamal Uddin},
	journal = {Technovation},
	number = {2},
	pages = {274-284},
	volume = {26},
	year = {2006},
	biburl = {http://www.bibsonomy.org/bibtex/2486ef431f2cd59f43a6aa47ff0286c30/callagialla},
	abstract = {Abstract: Diffusion of innovations plays an important role for incremental change leading to sustained development in all societies. The diffusion of an innovation is in fact determined by a stream of improvements in the performance characteristics of that innovation, its progressive modification and adaptation. The local technological capability and indigenous knowledge can contribute significantly to the process of adaptive improvements. This paper hinges briefly upon the interface between innovation and diffusion and the role of adaptive improvements to this effect in the context of promoting technologies in rural micro-industries. Observations made in the paper are based on a sample survey comprising of three phases undertaken recently on a number of small and medium industries (SMIs) covering various districts of Bangladesh. It is found that accumulated indigenous knowledge embodied in local farmers and artisans play a crucial role in innovation–diffusion interaction. Copyright 2006 Elsevier Copyright of Technovation is the property of Pergamon Press - An Imprint of Elsevier Science and its content may not be copied or emailed to multiple sites or posted to a listserv without the copyright holder's express written permission. However, users may print, download, or email articles for individual use. This abstract may be abridged. No warranty is given about the accuracy of the copy. Users should refer to the original published version of the material for the full abstract. (Copyright applies to all Abstracts)
Abstract: Diffusion of innovations plays an important role for incremental change leading to sustained development in all societies. The diffusion of an innovation is in fact determined by a stream of improvements in the performance characteristics of that innovation, its progressive modification and adaptation. The local technological capability and indigenous knowledge can contribute significantly to the process of adaptive improvements. This paper hinges briefly upon the interface between innovation and diffusion and the role of adaptive improvements to this effect in the context of promoting technologies in rural micro-industries. Observations made in the paper are based on a sample survey comprising of three phases undertaken recently on a number of small and medium industries (SMIs) covering various districts of Bangladesh. It is found that accumulated indigenous knowledge embodied in local farmers and artisans play a crucial role in innovation–diffusion interaction. Copyright 2006 Elsevier Copyright of Technovation is the property of Pergamon Press - An Imprint of Elsevier Science and its content may not be copied or emailed to multiple sites or posted to a listserv without the copyright holder's express written permission. However, users may print, download, or email articles for individual use. This abstract may be abridged. No warranty is given about the accuracy of the copy. Users should refer to the original published version of the material for the full abstract. (Copyright applies to all Abstracts)},
	keywords = {DIFFUSION innovations innovationsINDUSTRIAL of processesTECHNOLOGICAL surveysMARKOV }
}