adoption

Examples of adoption in the following topics:

• Policy Adoption

  • Policy adoption is the third phase of the policy process in which policies are adopted by government bodies for future implementation.
  • The media can also play a key role in policy adoption.
  • Governors or mayors can adopt policies to bring about change on a state or local level.
  • Bush's plan for Social Security prevented policy adoption.
  • Identify which groups can expedite or retard the adoption of policy

• The Rate of Adoption

  • The rate of adoption is defined as the relative speed with which members of a social system adopt an innovation.
  • The rate of adoption is defined as the relative speed with which members of a social system adopt an innovation.
  • Critical mass is the time in the adoption curve when enough individuals have adopted an innovation so that the continued adoption of the innovation is self-sustaining.
  • Provide positive reactions and benefits for early adopters of an innovation.
  • The adoption process is an individual phenomenon describing the series of stages an individual undergoes from first hearing about a product to finally adopting it.

• Applying the Diffusion of Innovation Theory

  • Innovators: Innovators are the first individuals to adopt an innovation.
  • Early adopters: This is the second fastest category of individuals who adopt an innovation.
  • They are more discrete in adoption choices than innovators, as they realize that judicious choice of adoption will help them maintain a central communication position.
  • This time of adoption is significantly longer than with the innovators and early adopters.
  • Categories of innovation adopters include innovators, early adopters, early majority, late majority, and laggards.

• The Diffusion of Innovation

  • Rogers synthesized research from over 508 diffusion studies and produced a theory for the adoption of innovations among individuals and organizations.
  • The innovation - According to Rogers, an innovation is "an idea, practice, or object that is perceived as new by an individual or other unit of adoption. "
  • The rate of adoption is the relative speed with which an innovation is adopted by members of a social system. "
  • They usually look forward to procuring the largest amount of adoption within the shortest period of time.
  • With successive groups of consumers adopting the new technology (shown in blue), its market share (yellow) will eventually reach the saturation level.

• Stages of Adopters

  • The stages of adopters for the diffusion of innovation include knowledge, persuasion, decision, implementation, and confirmation.
  • Everett Rogers categorizes the five stages (steps) of adopters as:
  • An individual might reject an innovation at any time during or after the adoption process.
  • The five stages of the adoption process are:
  • Decision: In this stage, the individual takes the concepts of change (switching cost), weighs the advantages and disadvantages of using the innovation, and decides whether to adopt or reject the innovation.

• The Nerva-Antonine Dynasty

  • Under Roman law, an adoption established a bond legally as strong as that of kinship.
  • It was common for patrician families to adopt, and Roman emperors had adopted heirs in the past: The Emperor Augustus had adopted Tiberius and the Emperor Claudius had adopted Nero.
  • An alternative hypothesis posits that adoptive succession is thought to have arisen because of a lack of biological heirs.
  • All but the last of the adoptive emperors had no legitimate biological sons to succeed them.
  • A revolt by the Praetorian Guard in October 97 essentially forced him to adopt an heir.

• Persuasive Speeches

  • In a persuasive speech, a speaker attempts to persuade the audience to adopt his/her position in relation to a topic.
  • The purpose of a persuasive speech is to convince the audience to adopt the speaker's perspective on a given topic.

• Codes of Conduct

  • Organizations adopt codes of conduct to guide employees' actions and decisions.
  • Ethical codes are adopted by organizations to assist members in understanding the difference between right and wrong and applying that understanding to their decisions and actions.
  • A code of practice is adopted to regulate a particular profession.

• Norms

  • Social norms can also be defined as the shared ways of thinking, feeling, desiring, deciding, and acting which are observable in regularly repeated behaviors and are adopted because they are assumed to solve problems.
  • Groups may adopt norms in two different ways.
  • One form of norm adoption is the formal method, where norms are written down and formally adopted (e.g., laws, legislation, club rules).
  • That said, while it is more likely that a new individual entering a group will adopt the group's norms, values, and perspectives, newcomers to a group can also change a group's norms.

• Trends in Franchises: International Adoptions

  • Franchises can be a powerful strategic tool in expanding globally, which has resulted in various trends in international adoption
  • Considering the cultural advantages discussed earlier, franchising has also seen some unique trends in adopting cultural perspectives and adapting product offerings.
  • A nice example of adopting cultural tastes can be see in the fast food industry.
  • Recognize the value in international franchising, and why there are increasing trends in global adoptions