Logique d\u27adoption de la visioconférence

Abstract

The adoption of videoconferencing during the emerging phase of the technology and \u27network effects\u27. Referring to the critical mass theory and \u27users community network effects\u27, proposals are formulated concerning the reasons why new users may adopt a new interactive media. In this paper, we are trying to study these \u27 network effects \u27 first through a longitudinal study of the adoption of videoconferencing by firms during the past twenty years and secondly through an empirical inquiry in twenty six firms which adopt this new media. Results tend to formulate how a new adopter can compete with these \u27 network effects \u27 by creating a users network