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Modeling the behaviour of science and technology: self-propagating growth in the diffusion process

Through theoretical analysis and empirical demonstration, this paper attempts to model the behavior of science and technology by investigating the self-propagating behavior of their diffusion for South Korea, Malaysia and Japan. The dynamics of the self-propagating behavior were examined using the l...

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Main Authors: Wong, Chan-Yuan, Goh, Kim-Leng
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Published: Kluwer (now part of Springer) 2010
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spelling my.um.eprints.125082015-01-30T03:06:33Z http://eprints.um.edu.my/12508/ Modeling the behaviour of science and technology: self-propagating growth in the diffusion process Wong, Chan-Yuan Goh, Kim-Leng R Medicine Through theoretical analysis and empirical demonstration, this paper attempts to model the behavior of science and technology by investigating the self-propagating behavior of their diffusion for South Korea, Malaysia and Japan. The dynamics of the self-propagating behavior were examined using the logistic growth function within a dynamic carrying capacity, while allowing for different effectiveness of potential influence of science and technology producers on potential adopters. Evidence suggests that the self-propagating growth function is particularly relevant for countries with advanced science and technology, like Japan. While self-propagating growth was also found for South Korea, the diffusion process remained fairly static for Malaysia. Kluwer (now part of Springer) 2010 Article PeerReviewed Wong, Chan-Yuan and Goh, Kim-Leng (2010) Modeling the behaviour of science and technology: self-propagating growth in the diffusion process. Scientometrics, 84 (3). pp. 669-686.
institution Universiti Malaya
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topic R Medicine
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Wong, Chan-Yuan
Goh, Kim-Leng
Modeling the behaviour of science and technology: self-propagating growth in the diffusion process
description Through theoretical analysis and empirical demonstration, this paper attempts to model the behavior of science and technology by investigating the self-propagating behavior of their diffusion for South Korea, Malaysia and Japan. The dynamics of the self-propagating behavior were examined using the logistic growth function within a dynamic carrying capacity, while allowing for different effectiveness of potential influence of science and technology producers on potential adopters. Evidence suggests that the self-propagating growth function is particularly relevant for countries with advanced science and technology, like Japan. While self-propagating growth was also found for South Korea, the diffusion process remained fairly static for Malaysia.
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author Wong, Chan-Yuan
Goh, Kim-Leng
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Goh, Kim-Leng
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title Modeling the behaviour of science and technology: self-propagating growth in the diffusion process
title_short Modeling the behaviour of science and technology: self-propagating growth in the diffusion process
title_full Modeling the behaviour of science and technology: self-propagating growth in the diffusion process
title_fullStr Modeling the behaviour of science and technology: self-propagating growth in the diffusion process
title_full_unstemmed Modeling the behaviour of science and technology: self-propagating growth in the diffusion process
title_sort modeling the behaviour of science and technology: self-propagating growth in the diffusion process
publisher Kluwer (now part of Springer)
publishDate 2010
url http://eprints.um.edu.my/12508/
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