Ratcheting Up: Linked Technology Adoption in Supply Chains
研究发现服装行业上下游企业会逐步采纳互补性信息技术，形成一种无需协调的快速转变，提示技术采纳研究需考虑供应链关系。
It is generally assumed that a firm will adopt complementary technologies simultaneously. Apparel industry data indicate that, because of the close links between suppliers and retailers, there was a ratchet‐up adoption of complementary information technologies. The consequence was that a rapid regime shift occurred without explicit coordination or planning. One implication is that the study of technology adoption may need to be more widely conceptualized to incorporate the relationships between upstream manufacturers and downstream retailers.