ECONOMICS (CBSE/UGC NET)

Detailed explanation-1: -Imitating entrepreneurs: These entrepreneurs are people who follow the path shown by innovative entrepreneurs. They imitate innovative entrepreneurs because the environment in which they operate is such that it does not permit them to have creative and innovative ideas on their own.

Detailed explanation-2: -Imitating entrepreneurs: The imitating entrepreneurs are those who immediately copy the new inventions made by the innovative entrepreneurs. These do not make any innovations by themselves; they just imitate the technology, processes, methods pioneered by others.

Detailed explanation-3: -Adoptive or Imitative Entrepreneur: There is a second group of entrepreneurs generally referred as imitative entrepreneurs. The imitative entrepreneurs copy or adopt suitable innovations made by the innovative entrepreneurs. They does not innovate the changes himself. They only imitates technology innovated by others.

Detailed explanation-4: -Fabian: The Fabian entrepreneur is timid and cautious. He imitates other innovations only if he is certain that failure to do so may damage business. Drone: His entrepreneurial activity may be restricted to just one or two innovations. He refuses to adopt changes in production even at the risk of reduced returns.