A Longitudinal Examination of High Performance Wireless Netw
ork
Usage in an Ecological Reserve
ABST
RACT
This study exam
ines perceptions regardi
ng the diffusion of the High Perform
a
nce
W
i
reless Research and Education Network
(HPWREN) a
m
ong field scientists at a
southern California ecological
reserve. Based on Rogers’
(1995) diffusion of innovations
theoretical fram
ework, fiel
d researchers’ perceptions
of network connectivity,
communication channels, and use of the ne
twork were assessed before HPWREN
connectivity, one year af
ter connectivity was es
tablished, and two years thereafter. P
a
ired
sam
p
le t-tes
t
s were cond
ucted to co
mpare
perceptions regarding the network’s relative
advantage, com
p
atibility, com
p
lexity, and the pa
r
tic
ipants
’ ad
option dec
i
sions - as well as
communication channels used to diffuse netw
ork inform
ation. Though statistical analysis
showed positive perceptions
during all three surveys, no
significant change was found
between the pre-connectivity a
nd post-connectivity sam
p
les.
A Longitudinal Examination of High Performance Wireless Network Usage in an Ecological Reserve ABSTRACT This study examines perceptions regarding the diffusion of the High Performance Wireless Research and Education Network (HPWREN) among field scientists at a southern California ecological reserve. Based on Rogers’ (1995) diffusion of innovations theoretical framework, field researchers’ perceptions of network connectivity, communication channels, and use of the network were assessed before HPWREN connectivity, one year after connectivity was established, and two years thereafter. Paired sample t-tests were conducted to compare perceptions regarding the network’s relative advantage, compatibility, complexity, and the participants’ adoption decisions - as well as communication channels used to diffuse network information. Though statistical analysis showed positive perceptions during all three surveys, no significant change was found between the pre-connectivity and post-connectivity samples.
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