The construct can be viewed as an overall state of mind resulting from a gestalt of mental enablers and inhibitors that collectively determine a person's predisposition to use new technologies.
[1] The Technology Readiness Index (TRI), introduced by A. Parasuraman in 2000, consists of 36 attributes that measure the construct and its components.
A streamlined and updated version with 16 attributes, "TRI 2.0," was introduced by Parasuraman and Colby in 2015.
The model captures the paradox that individuals may simultaneously hold both positive and negative beliefs.
[6] It is frequently used in research to identify the general innovativeness of a population and/or as moderating variable in a more complete model that explains acceptance of a technology.