Factors affecting acceptance & use of ReWIND

2015 ◽  
Vol 12 (3) ◽  
pp. 183-201 ◽  
Author(s):  
Pradeep Kumar Nair ◽  
Faizan Ali ◽  
Lim Chee Leong
Keyword(s):  
Structural Equation ◽  
Learning Experience ◽  
Private University ◽  
Successful Implementation ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Factors Affecting ◽  
Learning And Teaching ◽  
Use Of Technology ◽  
Technological Advances ◽  
Facilitating Conditions

Purpose – This study aims to explain the factors affecting students’ acceptance and usage of a lecture capture system (LCS) – ReWIND – in a Malaysian university based on the extended unified theory of acceptance and use of technology (UTAUT2) model. Technological advances have become an important feature of universities’ plans to improve the flexibility and accessibility in a learning and teaching environment. For private universities, which are market-driven, it is vital to assess if these technologies influence the perceptions and behaviour of their target beneficiaries. Design/methodology/approach – The study is designed using a causal research design to examine the cause–effect relationship between the study variables. The study sample consists of 398 students selected via purposive sampling. Data are collected using a five-point Likert scale covering UTAUT2’s factors and variables featuring ReWIND’s acceptance and usage. Partial least squares-based structural equation modelling is used to analyse the data. Findings – The findings show that performance expectancy, effort expectancy, social influence, facilitating conditions, price–value, hedonic motivation and habit have significant influence on students’ acceptance and usage of ReWIND. Research limitations/implications – This research examines the factors affecting students’ acceptance and usage of ReWIND in a Malaysian university. The main limitation of this study is that it focuses only on the factors highlighted in the UTAUT2 model. Practical implications – The results provide a useful framework to the universities for the successful implementation of student-friendly technologies such as ReWIND to enhance their learning experience. Originality/value – Responding to the need of studies validating the UTAUT2 model in the adoption and use of different technologies, this study contributes to the literature by extending the UTAUT2 into the context of LCS at a private university in a developing country.

An empirical examination of Instagram as an s-commerce channel

2018 ◽  
Vol 15 (2) ◽  
pp. 146-160 ◽  
Author(s):  
Salma Abed
Keyword(s):  
Saudi Arabia ◽  
Behavioral Intention ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Equation Modeling ◽  
Social Commerce ◽  
Empirical Examination ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Factors Affecting ◽  
Use Of Technology ◽  
Facilitating Conditions

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to review the literature and empirically examine a theory-based model in the context of social commerce (s-commerce). The study examined the popular photo-sharing platform “Instagram” to determine the value of s-commerce and its acceptance by customers. Design/methodology/approach Using the unified theory of acceptance and use of technology (UTAUT) as the theoretical framework, the researcher examined the proposed research model and related hypotheses. A survey questionnaire of 441 Instagram users in Saudi Arabia was collected and analyzed using structural equation modeling. Findings The results revealed that social influence and trust are the most significant factors affecting behavioral intention. In contrast, the effect of facilitating conditions on behavioral intention was found to be not significant. Originality/value Very limited empirical research has been conducted in the context of s-commerce in the Arab region generally and in Saudi Arabia specifically. The findings of the present study will provide guidance that could be put into action for marketers and professionals in Saudi Arabia.

What determines tourist adoption of smartphone apps?

2018 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
pp. 50-64 ◽  
Author(s):  
Anil Gupta ◽  
Nikita Dogra ◽  
Babu George
Keyword(s):  
Perceived Risk ◽  
Smartphone Apps ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Factors Affecting ◽  
Perceived Trust ◽  
Use Of Technology ◽  
Effort Expectancy ◽  
Usage Behavior ◽  
Facilitating Conditions ◽  
Practical Implications

Purpose This study aims to identify factors affecting tourists’ intention of using travel apps installed in their smartphones. Design/methodology/approach A questionnaire was developed largely based on the available scales in the published literature. A total of 389 participants responded to the survey, out of which 343 valid responses were obtained for statistical analysis. Findings Significant predictors of smartphone app usage intention included performance expectancy, social influence, price saving, perceived risk, perceived trust and prior usage habits. Usage behavior was largely mediated by usage intention, except in the case of habits. Contrary to the expectation, factors such as hedonistic motivation, facilitating conditions or effort expectancy did not impact usage intention or behavior. Practical implications The study gives app developers vital cues on tourist expectations from the apps. Oftentimes, developers tend to focus entirely on the material utility of their apps, neglecting every other factor influencing use. One particular implication is that despite tourism being a hedonistic activity, travel app usage behavior is not a hedonistic activity. Originality/value This is one of the few studies to examine adoption of smartphone travel apps in an emerging economy context by using extended unified theory of acceptance and use of technology framework with additional constructs.

Crisis-centric distance learning model in Jordanian higher education sector: factors influencing the continuous use of distance learning platforms during COVID-19 pandemic

2021 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Abeer F. Alkhwaldi ◽  
Amir A. Abdulmuhsin
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Distance Learning ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Online Survey ◽  
Academic Staff ◽  
Learning Experience ◽  
Learning Systems ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Factors Affecting ◽  
Novel Coronavirus

Purpose This paper aims to investigate the factors that affect the acceptance of distance learning systems by university academic staff and students in Jordan. To achieve this objective, it has been proposed to examine the distance learning experience of Jordanian Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) after the universities institution suspended face-to-face (traditional) courses delivery owing to novel Coronavirus’ (COVID-19) fears. Design/methodology/approach This study expands upon unified theory of acceptance and use of technology 2 by incorporating contextual variables such as trust (TR), autonomy (AUT) and compatibility (CMP). Data collection has been carried out through an online survey, which targeted participants at public and private universities during the crisis time of coronavirus. Structural equation modelling has been used to validate the proposed research model. Findings The outcomes revealed that performance expectancy, facilitating conditions, TR and AUT were the significant predictors of distance learning acceptance in both samples. By identifying the factors affecting the acceptance of distance learning systems, it will be more useful to offer better services of distance learning. This will also help to demonstrate that distance learning will be capable of delivering the educational aims of HEIs to areas where a pandemic outbreak in the Middle East. Originality/value Distance learning provides university students with quality education, engaging platforms and most significantly a safe teaching environment. The results and implications to both practice and theory are described.

scholarly journals Extending the UTAUT model to understand the customers’ acceptance and use of internet banking in Lebanon

2016 ◽  
Vol 29 (4) ◽  
pp. 830-849 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ali Tarhini ◽  
Mazen El-Masri ◽  
Maged Ali ◽  
Alan Serrano
Keyword(s):  
Structural Equation ◽  
Developed Countries ◽  
Internet Banking ◽  
Government Support ◽  
Cross Sectional Survey ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Actual Usage ◽  
Use Of Technology ◽  
Facilitating Conditions

Purpose A number of studies have shown that internet banking (IB) implementation is not only determined by banks or government support, but also by perceptions and experience of IB users. IB studies have showed encouraging results from academics in developed countries. Yet little is known about the user adoption of IB in Lebanon. The purpose of this paper is to investigate the factors that may hinder or facilitate the acceptance and usage of IB in Lebanon. Design/methodology/approach A conceptual framework was developed through extending the unified theory of acceptance and use of technology (UTAUT) by incorporating two additional factors namely; perceived credibility (PC) and task-technology fit (TTF). A quantitative approach based on cross-sectional survey was used to collect data from 408 IB consumers. Data were analysed using structural equation modelling based on AMOS 20.0. Findings The results of the structural path revealed that performance expectancy (PE), social influence, PC and TTF to be significant predictors in influencing customers’ behavioural intention (BI) to use IB and explained 61 per cent of its variance, with PE was found the strongest antecedent of BI. Contrary to the UTAUT, the effect of effort expectancy on BI was insignificant. In addition, both BI and facilitating conditions were found to affect the actual usage behaviour and explained 64 per cent of its variance Practical implications This study would be helpful for bank managers and policy makers to explain the currently relatively low penetration rate of IB in formulating strategies to encourage the adoption and acceptance of IB by Lebanese customers, where IB is still considered an innovation. Originality/value This study is the first research that extend the UTAUT by incorporating two additional factors namely; PC and TTF to study the IB in the Lebanese context. This study contributes to the research on computer technology usage by looking at IB adoption and incorporation into the lives of customers via the BI to use and actual usage of IB in Lebanon.

scholarly journals Factors affecting the employability of private university graduates: an exploratory study on Bangladeshi employers

2021 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Md Sajjad Hosain ◽  
Mohitul Ameen Ahmed Mustafi ◽  
Tania Parvin
Keyword(s):  
Structural Equation ◽  
Private University ◽  
Primary Data ◽  
Equation Modeling ◽  
University Graduates ◽  
Problem Solving Skills ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Factors Affecting ◽  
Independent Variables ◽  
Hiring Managers

Purpose This paper aims to identify the factors that can affect the overall graduate employability (OGE) of the private university graduates of Bangladesh. The authors carefully selected six such employable factors after searching the existing literature. Those six factors: academic performance (AP), technical skills (TS), communication skills (CS), personality (PE), leadership & motivational skills (LMS); and teamwork and problem solving skills (TPSS), had been considered as the independent variables while OGE had been considered as the single dependent variable. Design/methodology/approach The authors collected the primary data from a valid sample of 360 employers through a structured questionnaire working as the hiring managers. Those respondents were selected on a random basis. The authors used exploratory factor analysis to validate the items under those independent variables and structural equation modeling with AMOS (24) to test the hypothesized relationship between each independent variable and the dependent one. Findings After proper statistical analysis, the results revealed that AP, PE, CS and TPSS can positively and significantly influence the OGE of Bangladeshi graduates while LMS and TS have positive but insignificant influence over OGE. Research limitations/implications Based on the findings, this paper can help scholars in further investigating the employability factors. Practical implications This explorative study will guide the fresh graduates in developing their required employability skills while assisting the employers in recruiting suitable candidates with the required skills and performance. Originality/value This is one of the few attempts that focused on the employability factors of private university graduates in Bangladesh. The authors are well confident that this empirical paper can shed some light on the fresh graduates’ employability and conducting further investigations on it.

Teenagers’ behavioural intention towards wearable technologies and intention to recommend others: an empirical study in Bangladesh

2021 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Md. Shahinur Rahman ◽  
Samir Das ◽  
Gazi Md. Shakhawat Hossain ◽  
Tajia Tajrin
Keyword(s):  
Structural Equation ◽  
Sustainable Use ◽  
Decision Makers ◽  
Behavioural Intention ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Wearable Technologies ◽  
Intention To Adopt ◽  
Use Of Technology ◽  
Model Combining ◽  
Facilitating Conditions

Purpose The purpose of this study is to investigate the factors, which drive teenagers’ behavioural intention to adopt wearable technologies and their behavioural intention to recommend others. Design/methodology/approach This study proposes a new adoption model combining two different models including the extended unified theory of acceptance and use of technology and the theory of planned behaviour, which provided relevant contributions for understanding the adoption of wearable technologies. A structural equation modelling approach using analysis of a moment structures 23 software was used to analyse the data collected from 318 respondents. Findings Findings of this study reveals that performance expectancy (β = 0.28; t = 2.049), facilitating conditions (β = 0.28; t = 1.989), social influence (β = 0.23; t = 3.150) and attitude (β = 0.18; t = 3.246) have a statistically significant impact on behavioural intention. Additionally, behavioural intention (β = 0.15; t = 2.543) and attitude (β = 0.15; t = 3.261) have a statistically significant impact on intention to recommend others. However, effort expectancy, price value, hedonic motivation and habit did not have a significant influence on behavioural intention. Practical implications In this study, the understanding of the determinants contributing to teenagers’ behavioural intention to use wearable technologies and driving their intention to recommend others to adopt these devices will provide insights to practitioners and decision makers to customize the features of wearable devices to promote sustainable use of these technologies. Originality/value This study is among the first to investigate wearable technologies from behavioural perspectives especially on teenagers in Bangladesh. Hence, the findings of this study will help to comprehensively explain teenagers’ behavioural intention to adopt wearable technologies and their intention to recommend others.

Individuals' intention to use sports wearables: the moderating role of technophobia

2020 ◽  
Vol 21 (2) ◽  
pp. 225-245 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nilsah Cavdar Aksoy ◽  
Alev Kocak Alan ◽  
Ebru Tumer Kabadayi ◽  
Alican Aksoy
Keyword(s):  
Structural Equation ◽  
Digital Age ◽  
Equation Modeling ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Psychological Constructs ◽  
Performance Expectancy ◽  
Use Of Technology ◽  
Effort Expectancy ◽  
Facilitating Conditions ◽  
The Relationship

PurposeThis study aims to examine the wearable devices market as an essential representative of the digital age using a framework based on the Unified Theory of Acceptance and Use of Technology (UTAUT) and the context of sports wearables.Design/methodology/approach411 people, are both users and non-users of this technology were surveyed online, and the obtained data analyzed using structural equation modeling.FindingsThe results support the effects of performance expectancy, effort expectancy, facilitating conditions, and social influence on attitude toward sports wearables and attitude of usage intention. Further, technophobia moderates the relationship between performance expectancy and attitude. However, a moderating effect of technophobia on the relationship between effort expectancy and attitude was not observed.Originality/valueDue to innovative technologies in the digital age we live in, the devices we use in everyday life have gained intelligence. As more developments take place, and related products enter the market, understanding how people react to these products becomes an important issue. While investigating this issue in the context of sports wearables in this study, an important psychological construct, technophobia, was included in the research model in order to explore the usage intention of individuals through the effects of psychological constructs, such as paranoia, fear, anxiety, cybernetic revolt and cellphone avoidance, and the strong combination of important constructs of phobia to go against technology.

Investigating the determinants of e-book adoption

2017 ◽  
Vol 51 (1) ◽  
pp. 2-16 ◽  
Author(s):  
Chia-Lin Hsu ◽  
Yu-Hsiang Lin ◽  
Mu-Chen Chen ◽  
Kuo-Chien Chang ◽  
Ai-Yun Hsieh
Keyword(s):  
Structural Equation ◽  
Information Technologies ◽  
Environmental Concern ◽  
Equation Modeling ◽  
Key Factors ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Use Of Technology ◽  
Perceived Benefit ◽  
Facilitating Conditions ◽  
Survey Responses

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to examine the key factors that affect users’ adoption of e-books using an extension of the unified theory of acceptance and use of technology (UTAUT) that includes the following factors: environmental concerns, perceived benefits, and benevolence trust. Design/methodology/approach The authors analyzed survey responses from 343 participants using structural equation modeling to examine the hypothesized relationships in this research model. Findings The results show that users’ adoption of e-books is determined by performance expectancy, effort expectancy, social influence, facilitating conditions, environmental concern, perceived benefit, and benevolence trust. Research limitations/implications The authors restricted this study to consumers’ adoption of e-books. Further studies could examine consumer’s adoption of other mediums, such as cutting-edge information technologies. Practical implications The results suggest that marketers should consider altering their methods of promoting e-books to attract consumers and further affect their usage intention. Originality/value This study proposes and tests an extended UTAUT model that includes the additional factors of environmental concern, perceived benefit, and benevolence trust in order to examine the influence of these factors on e-book adoption. The findings are particularly useful for assisting managers to increase e-book adoption.

scholarly journals Factors Affecting the Successful Implementation of E-Government on Network Documentation and Legal Information Website in Riau

2018 ◽  
Vol 12 (1) ◽  
pp. 51 ◽  
Author(s):  
Muhammad Ikhsan Wibowo ◽  
Albertus Joko Santoso ◽  
Djoko Budiyanto Setyohadi
Keyword(s):  
Structural Equation ◽  
Success Factors ◽  
Provincial Government ◽  
Equation Modeling ◽  
Successful Implementation ◽  
Legal Information ◽  
Factors Affecting ◽  
Positive Effects ◽  
Use Of Technology ◽  
Efficient Information

Network documentation and legal information website is a form of e-government applications such as Jaringan Dokumentasi dan Informasi Hukum (JDIH). JDIH website must be designed to be an effective and efficient information system. This study aims to determine the success factors of the implementation of JDIH website. The DeLone and McLean model and the Unified Theory Acceptance and Use of Technology (UTAUT) are the models used in this study. The case study is conducted in the Riau legal and human rights office. Data are obtained through questionnaires from 252 respondents in the Riau provincial government and some communities. The analysis uses Structural Equation Modeling (SEM) and Analysis of Moment Structure (AMOS). The results of this study show that nine hypotheses have positive effects. Meanwhile, four hypotheses have no positive effects on the success and use of JDIH website. The findings of this research will be used as a reference inthe development of JDIH website in the future.

Adoption of fitness wearables

2018 ◽  
Vol 20 (1) ◽  
pp. 103-127 ◽  
Author(s):  
Pável Reyes-Mercado
Keyword(s):  
Structural Equation ◽  
Qualitative Comparative Analysis ◽  
Equation Model ◽  
Intention To Use ◽  
Unified Theory ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Performance Expectancy ◽  
Use Of Technology ◽  
Effort Expectancy ◽  
Facilitating Conditions

Purpose This paper aims to analyse the adoption of fitness wearables by using the unified theory of acceptance and use of technology (UTAUT). The study analyses the relative weights and causal combinations of antecedent variables on use and intention to use fitness wearables. Design/methodology/approach The study design involves two stages: first, from the perspective of variable-oriented analysis, a structural equation model is tested using partial least squares (PLS) technique on a sample of 176 adopters and a second sample of 187 non-adopters. Second, from the perspective of case-oriented analysis, a fuzzy set qualitative comparative analysis (fsQCA) identifies causal combinations of variables that lead to use of wearables by adopters and intention to use by non-adopters. Findings PLS results show that performance expectancy and effort expectancy have high net effects on use and intention to use for adopters. FsQCA analysis shows that current users follow a streamlined path to adoption. High beliefs on performance expectancy and effort expectancy are the main influences of intention to use a fitness wearable for non-adopters. In contrast to adopters, non-adopters may follow a number of paths to intention to use through performance expectancy, effort expectancy or facilitating conditions. This insight was apparent only after analysing the data sets by using fsQCA. Research limitations/implications For sake of parsimony, this paper tested UTAUT model instead of the more complex unified theory of acceptance and use of technology 2. Practical implications Marketers in the fitness category can enhance use and intention to use by utilising not one but a combination of causal factors such as performance expectancy, effort expectancy and facilitating conditions. Wide societal deployment of wearables depends on performance and expectations. Social implications The widespread use of mobile devices depends on performance expectancy and effort expectancy. To transit to a real knowledge economy, co-creation should occur at early stages of product development so that these expectations are shared and better products be developed. Originality/value This paper offers a nuanced understanding of fitness wearable adoption by analysing adopters and non-adopters through variable- and case-oriented techniques. It complements the one-linear-path perspective with a number of alternative causal combinations of variables that lead to use and intention to use fitness wearables. While the causal path for adopters is unique, there are a number of causal combinations of antecedents that lead to high intention to use in potential adopters.

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