Your father-in-law still refuses to buy a DVD player. His rationale is that he still has a BetaMax VCR recorder in the basement that represents old technology. You inform him that videotape is an outdated technology and soon their will be no video tapes for rental or purchase. Based upon the factors influencing the adoption process, your father-in-law can be best described as a(n)

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Laggards are individuals who are the last to adopt new technology due to their resistance to change and preference for the status quo. In this scenario, the father-in-law's refusal to buy a DVD player and insistence on using a BetaMax VCR recorder indicates his resistance to change and his preference for older technology, making him a laggard.

Your Father-In-Law Still Refuses to Buy a DVD Player