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Ahmed, V, Pathmeswaran, R, Baldry, D, Worrall, L and Abouen, S (2008) An investigation into the barriers facing black and minority ethnics within the UK construction industry. Journal of Construction in Developing Countries, 13(2), 83-99.

Ariffin, M H and Torrance, J V (2008) Social group related entry participation motivations for continuing professional development activities among malaysian registered quantity surveyors. Journal of Construction in Developing Countries, 13(2), 1-19.

Ingirige, B, Haigh, R, Malalgoda, C and Palliyaguru, R (2008) Exploring good practice knowledge transfer related to post-tsunami housing (re-)construction in Sri Lanka. Journal of Construction in Developing Countries, 13(2), 21-42.

Ling, F Y Y and Leow, L (2008) Enabling knowledge flow: Retaining graduate women in the Singapore construction industry. Journal of Construction in Developing Countries, 13(2), 65-82.

van Egmond-deWilde de Ligny, E and Erkelens, P (2008) Construction technology diffusion in developing countries: Limitations of prevailing innovation systems. Journal of Construction in Developing Countries, 13(2), 43-63.

  • Type: Journal Article
  • Keywords: actor network; construction industry; diffusion; innovation system; technological regime
  • ISBN/ISSN: 1823-6499
  • URL: http://web.usm.my/jcdc/vol13_2_2008/3_Emilia%20(p.43-63).pdf
  • Abstract:
    The diffusion of innovative technologies in the market is usually a complex and difficult process with a varying degree of success and the effects of the diffused innovative technologies are very un-balanced. The objective of our research is to gain insight into the reasons why the diffusion of innovative technology fails, even though they promise a superior performance compared to incumbent technologies. Drawing on innovation systems theories, we have identified and used the concepts of technological regime, actor network and technology sets to analyze technology diffusion in a case study in the dwelling construction industry in Costa Rica. The results showed bottlenecks in the prevailing innovation system that curtailed the diffusion of an innovative construction technology. © 2012 by Penerbit Universiti Sains Malaysia.