Early adopters of new technologies tend to be
A) Smaller, profitable, and generic companies.
B) Risk-averse and flexible individuals.
C) Less educated and unable to cope with uncertainty and abstraction.
D) Critical to the success of a new technology.
E) The most adventuresome and willing to take risks.

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Early adopters are critical to the success of a new technology because they include well-respected opinion leaders. Early adopters often are the people or organizations to which others look for leadership, ideas, and up-to-date technological information.

Early Adopters of New Technologies Tend to Be