Social Contagion and Information Technology Diffusion: The Adoption of Electronic Medical Records in U.S. Hospitals

Corey M. Angst
Corey M. Angst
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Mendoza College of Business, University of Notre Dame, Notre Dame, Indiana 46556
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Ritu Agarwal
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Robert H. Smith School of Business, University of Maryland, College Park, Maryland 20742
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V. Sambamurthy
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Eli Broad College of Business, Michigan State University, East Lansing, Michigan 48824
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Ken Kelley
Ken Kelley
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Mendoza College of Business, University of Notre Dame, Notre Dame, Indiana 46556
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Corey M. Angst

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Mendoza College of Business, University of Notre Dame, Notre Dame, Indiana 46556

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Ritu Agarwal

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Robert H. Smith School of Business, University of Maryland, College Park, Maryland 20742

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V. Sambamurthy

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Eli Broad College of Business, Michigan State University, East Lansing, Michigan 48824

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Ken Kelley

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Mendoza College of Business, University of Notre Dame, Notre Dame, Indiana 46556

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Published Online:9 Jun 2010https://doi.org/10.1287/mnsc.1100.1183

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