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Innovation
Innovation
Innovation
Diffusion
It is the process by which acceptance of an
innovation is spread by communication to
members of a social system
Innovation: “an idea, practice, or object
perceived as new by an individual or other
unit of adoption”
Various approaches to innovation
Firm oriented approach
Compatibility
Complexity
Trial ability
Observability
Relative advantage
Degree to which potential customers perceive
a new product as superior to existing
substitutes is its relative advantage
• Consumer shows
• Consumers exhibits
The Social System
• The diffusion of a new product usually takes place in a social
setting frequently referred to as a “social system”.
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Various approaches to innovation
Firm oriented approach
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Product characteristic that
influence consumer acceptance of
new product
Relative advantage
Compatibility
Complexity
Trial ability
Observability
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Degree to which potential customers perceive
a new product as superior to existing
substitutes is its______________
Relative advantage
Degree to which potential customers perceive
a new product as superior to existing
substitutes is its relative advantage
#12
_______________Is the degree to which
consumer feels a new product is consistent with
their present needs , values and practices
Compatibility
Degree to which consumer feels a new product
is consistent with their present needs , values
and practices
#13
Degree to which a new product is difficult to
understand or use , affects product
acceptance