The Adoption of ISO 9000 Standards within the Egyptian Context: A Diffusion of Innovation Approach

National information security policy and its implementation: A case study in Taiwan

“…The compatibility in innovation and adoption means a ''goodness of fit'' with adopter's needs (Kim & Srivastava, 1998). The research conclusions of Hashem and Tann (2007) also show that the perceived compatibility of ISO standards with the existing quality systems and procedures is positively associated with the adoption of these standards. Although there is no direct evidence from the literatures, which is consistent with our finding, this case also shows that the compatibility is crucial.…”

Top-management's role in adopting green purchasing standards in high-tech industrial firms

“…Customer requirements influence firms' purchasing and should be taken seriously (Preuss, 2001). Customer pressure is a key antecedent of firms' decisions to adopt innovations (Hashem and Tann, 2007), and can motivate firms to adopt environmental practices and improve their environmental performance (Kagan, Gunningham, and Thornton, 2003). Therefore, firms face pressure to implement environmental management systems (Melnyk et al, 2003) and select pollution prevention technologies in response to customer concerns (Klassen and Whybark, 1999a).…”

La gestión de la innovación en las empresas vascas. El papel de las herramientas de gestión de la innovación en la eficiencia de la misma y en la de los resultados de innovación.

“…Para el desarrollo de esta tesis doctoral, se han empleado siete medidas para analizar las características de la empresa: cuatro relativas a los antecedentes de la empresa en relación a los sistemas de gestión estándares (Calidad, Medio ambiente, Responsabilidad Social Corporativa, Gestión de la I+D+i) (Brad, 2008, Hashem and Tann, 2007, Halila, 2007, y otras tres (orientación al cliente, gestión de la excelencia, y herramientas de gestión) relativas a factores relacionados con los principios de la gestión avanzada (European Foundation for Quality Management, 2005).…”