People are usually willing to change just enough to maintain, or slightly improve on, what they already have. For this reason, development projects are most likely to succeed when they avoid the fallacy of

Question

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

Overinnovation refers to introducing changes that are too complex or advanced for the target community to readily adopt, given their current technology, values, or resources. When development projects aim for modest improvements rather than drastic innovations, they are more likely to be accepted and integrated by the community, thus avoiding the pitfalls of overinnovation.

People Are Usually Willing to Change Just Enough to Maintain