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University of Vaasa - Vaasan yliopisto

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Figure 1 Rogers’ Diffusion <strong>of</strong> Innovation model<br />

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1. Relative advantage: The level <strong>of</strong> improved benefits that potential adopters<br />

believe the innovations can bring.<br />

2. Compatibility: The levels <strong>of</strong> consistency with the organizational needs, values<br />

and norms that potential adopters believe the innovations can bring.<br />

3. Complexity: The levels <strong>of</strong> understandability and feasibility <strong>of</strong> the innovations.<br />

4. Observability: The levels <strong>of</strong> innovations and benefits that potential adopters<br />

can<br />

observe.<br />

5. Trialability: Under a limited basis, the levels <strong>of</strong> experiments that potential<br />

adopters can exercise by applying the innovations.<br />

Since CSR implementations are <strong>of</strong> a new concept, rather than a technique, it is<br />

possible to have trials first before a cross-the-board adoption. Therefore, the<br />

construct <strong>of</strong> triability is eliminated. Therefore, this paper applies those factors<br />

affecting CSR implementation mentioned in former literature into Rogers’ five<br />

“innovation perception characteristics” and one more characteristic “levels <strong>of</strong> non-

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