International Journal of Physical and Social Sciences
  • Year: 2012
  • Volume: 2
  • Issue: 5

Adoption process and innovativeness in Indian context

  • Author:
  • R. Kanniga Prashanth, A. Palani
  • Total Page Count: 13
  • Page Number: 185 to 197

*Associate Professor, Department of Management Studies, R.M.K. Engineering College, Kaveraipettai

**Assistant Professor, Department of Management Studies, Aalim Muhammed Salegh College of Engineering, Avadi-Iaf, Chennai - 600 055

Online published on 14 November, 2013.

Abstract

An attempt is made to find out the adoption process of innovation. It provides scope for the evaluation of individual interest in innovativeness. Different variables of innovativeness like personal variables, product variables and communication flow are thoroughly examined. The analysis is carried out to evaluate different stages involved in the adoption of a new product. The individual of innovators and non-innovators in innovativeness are also examined.

Keywords

Innovators, Non – innovators, Adoption process, Innovativeness, Communication variables