Individual members of a group will adapt to change at different rates. Which of the following groups would take the longest to accept change?
a. Early adopters
b. Late majority
c. Innovators
d. Laggards
D
Nurse leaders need to recognize that change will be accepted at varying rates and target interven-tions accordingly. The five categories in order are innovators, early adopters, early majority, late majority, and laggards.
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