Which of the following is the stage of the technology maturity model that describes people who act as gatekeepers for the rest of the technology life cycle? Early adoptersEarly majorityInnovatorsLaggards

The stage of the technology maturity model that describes people who act as gatekeepers for the rest of the technology life cycle is "Early adopters".

Here's a step-by-step explanation:

1. Innovators: These are the first individuals to adopt an innovation. They are willing to take risks, have social relationships with other innovators, and have financial liquidity.

2. Early Adopters: This is the second fastest category of individuals who adopt an innovation. These individuals have the highest degree of opinion leadership among the other adopter categories. They are the gatekeepers for introducing the new technology to the rest of the system.

3. Early Majority: These individuals adopt an innovation after a varying degree of time. This time of adoption is significantly longer than the innovators and early adopters.

4. Late Majority: These individuals will adopt an innovation after the average participant.

5. Laggards: These are the last to adopt an innovation. They typically have an aversion to change-agents and tend to be advanced in age. Laggards typically tend to be focused on “traditions”.