Psychological Factors in Managing Innovation, Change and Technology Adoption in an Organization

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10.2991/978-2-38476-559-1_40How to use a DOI?

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Change; Innovation; Process; Risk Mitigation; Technology Adoption

Abstract

Technology development is key to economic development and prosperity of an organization. Continuous innovation generates new options for business growth as it solves some existing problems and paves way for change in system. Psychological factors that drive such change have been discussed using Technology Adoption Model. Such change which staff perceives to have a negative impact on their development are resisted. Technology is enabler of a change. Involving officials and staff right from concept formulation, change process, change methods to change adoption ensures people involvement and success of a change process. An innovation may be involving several risk factors as well. A change management process must ensure risk mitigation for such new innovations and Technology enablement. While some top officials may trust new technology others may focus on risks that may have short term to long term impact on organization growth and development. Risk assessment, management and resolution of challenge are important factors behind success of change and implementation of innovation. Technology adoption involves funds, training, transparent processes and active involvement. The research work is an attempt to explore factors which influence change, innovation and technology adoption. The study is conducted on Cooperative organization where business processes have been passing through a tremendous change to render benefits to common masses dwelling in far flung remote areas. Year 2025 is being celebrated as International year of Cooperatives. The study is conducted using Primary research on officials and staff working in Cooperative institutions.

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AU  - Vinod Kumar Mishra
AU  - Shilpi Khandelwal
PY  - 2026
DA  - 2026/04/19
TI  - Psychological Factors in Managing Innovation, Change and Technology Adoption in an Organization
BT  - Proceedings of the Global Innovation and Technology Summit “AAROHAN 3.0”_HSS track (GITS-HSS 2025)
PB  - Atlantis Press
SP  - 625
EP  - 634
SN  - 2352-5398
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DO  - 10.2991/978-2-38476-559-1_40
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