The effect of Effort expectancy, Ubiquity, and Context on intention to use online applications

Business simulation games (BSGs) are educational tools that help students develop business management knowledge and skills. However, to date, relatively little research has investigated the factors that influence students’ BSG usage intention. Grounded on the extended unified theory of acceptance and use of technology, this study helped to fill this gap by exploring intention to use BSGs. Specifically, this study investigated the influence of performance expectancy, effort expectancy, social influence, facilitating conditions, hedonic motivation, and price value on behavioral intention to use BSGs. Data collected from 141 useful respondents were tested against the research model using partial least square approach. The results of this study indicated that behavioral intention to use BSGs was influenced by facilitating conditions, hedonic motivation, and price value. Unexpectedly, performance expectancy, effort expectancy, and social influence were not predictive of students’ behavioral intention to use BSGs. These findings enhanced our understanding of students’ BSG usage behavior and provided several important theoretical and practical implications for the application of BSG in the context of business and management education.

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The Moderator Role of Age in the Unified Theory of Acceptance and Use of Technology: Intention to Use Internet Banking in Sudan: الدور المعدل للعمر في النظرية الموحدة لقبول واستخدام التكنولوجيا: النية لاستخدام الإنترنت المصرفي في السودان

المجلة العربية للعلوم ونشر الأبحاث مجلة العلوم الاقتصادية والإدارية والقانونية ◽

10.26389/ajsrp.d060420 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 4 (11) ◽

Author(s):

Adam Haroun Omer, Fathi Ahmed Ali Adam

Keyword(s):

Data Collection ◽

Internet Banking ◽

Education Level ◽

Intention To Use ◽

Unified Theory ◽

Banking Services ◽

Use Of Technology ◽

Effort Expectancy ◽

Moderator Role

The objective of this paper is to identify the moderator role of age in the unified theory of acceptance and use of technology: Intention to Use internet banking in Sudan. To achieve this objective the researchers adopted the questionnaire to data collection. A total of 375 questionnaires are distributed 207 respondents are well-responded. Used SPSS, Excel, SmartPLS to analysis the data collected. The results indicate that the age (34yrs and less) does prove as a moderator in effort expectancy, social influence, and intention to use Internet banking. Also, the age generally does not prove as a moderator in internet banking awareness and intention to use internet banking. The study recommended to study the effect of income and education level on acceptance of e-banking services.

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An Exploration into People’s Perception and Intention on using Cryptocurrencies

HOLISTICA – Journal of Business and Public Administration ◽

10.2478/hjbpa-2021-0018 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 12 (2) ◽

pp. 109-144

Author(s):

Jake McMorrow ◽

Mona Seyed Esfahani

Keyword(s):

New Technologies ◽

Innovative Technology ◽

Financial Intermediaries ◽

Intention To Use ◽

Technological Evolution ◽

Key Factors ◽

Human Race ◽

Blockchain Technology ◽

Effort Expectancy ◽

Data Transparency

Abstract The cryptocurrency market has been described as revolutionary due to the constant technological evolution and innovation that the blockchain technology provides. Leading many to believe that this could be the next step for the human race, just like how fiat currency replaced gold. Cryptocurrencies were originally created to be a form of savings or income for the unbanked, reduce costs and energy consumption, for a means of data transparency and to remove financial intermediaries. It is undeniable that the cryptocurrency market has created a divide of opinions, as some look to explore the market further while others reject the thought of adopting this innovative technology completely. This study focuses on the perception and intention to use cryptocurrencies. Diving into previous literature about the adoption of cryptocurrencies and new technologies. Highlighting key factors that can affect an individual’s perception and gaps in the literature that need to be explored further. A quantitative approach was used to gather data from 102 participants. The findings indicated that performance and effort expectancy as the most influential variables for cryptocurrency adoption, as people seek understanding as what benefits cryptocurrencies can provide for them when they feel incapable of using the innovative technology.

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The Moderating Effect of Technology Awareness on the Relationship between UTAUT Constructs and Behavioural Intention to Use Technology: A Conceptual Paper

Australian Journal of Business and Management Research ◽

10.52283/nswrca.ajbmr.20130302a02 ◽

2013 ◽

Vol 03 (02) ◽

pp. 14-23

Author(s):

Faruq Muhammad Abubakar ◽

Hartini B. Ahmad

Keyword(s):

Technology Adoption ◽

Behavioural Intention ◽

Intention To Use ◽

Point Of Sale ◽

Use Of Technology ◽

Effort Expectancy ◽

Unified View ◽

Conceptual Paper ◽

Facilitating Conditions ◽

The Relationship

The volume and value of cash-based transactions in Nigeria is high and expected to rise. This is liked to non-adoption of new e-payment process introduced by the Central Bank. The adoption of Point of Sale (POS) terminal is reported to be very low. A number of researchers have used several technology adoption theories to answer a similar phenomenon, but their studies were fragmented. Thus the Unified Theory of acceptance and Use of Technology (UTAUT) combined eight among those numerous theories and models of technology adoption, toward a unified view. However, several studies that used UTAUT and investigate behavioural intention to use technology yielded conflicting findings. Therefore this paper, based on review of past literature, conceptualised that ‘technology awareness’ moderates the relationship between performance expectancy, effort expectancy, social influence, facilitating conditions and behavioural intention to use POS.

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User Behavioral Intention toward Using Mobile Healthcare System

Healthcare Informatics and Analytics - Advances in Healthcare Information Systems and Administration ◽

10.4018/978-1-4666-6316-9.ch007 ◽

2015 ◽

pp. 128-143 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Pantea Keikhosrokiani ◽

Norlia Mustaffa ◽

Nasriah Zakaria ◽

Ahmad Suhaimi Baharudin

Keyword(s):

Least Squares ◽

Partial Least Squares ◽

Healthcare System ◽

Behavioral Intention ◽

Measurement Model ◽

Healthcare Systems ◽

Intention To Use ◽

Mobile Healthcare ◽

Effort Expectancy ◽

Behavioral Intention To Use

This chapter introduces Mobile Healthcare Systems (MHS) and employs some theories to explore the behavioral intention of Smartphone users in Penang, Malaysia to use MHS. A survey was conducted in the form of questionnaire to Smartphone users in Penang, Malaysia for the duration of three weeks starting in September 2013. A total number of 123 valid surveys out of 150 were returned, which is equivalent to a response rate of 82%. The authors use Partial Least Squares (PLS) for analyzing the proposed measurement model. The factors that are tested are self-efficacy, anxiety, effort expectancy, performance expectancy, attitude, and behavioral intention to use. The results indicate which factors have a significant effect on Smartphone users' behavioral intention and which factors are not significant. The results assist in assessing whether MHS is highly demanded by users or not, and will assist in development of the system in the future.

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The Factors Influencing Taxpayers' Acceptance of E-Taxation System

Handbook of Research on Strategic Developments and Regulatory Practice in Global Finance - Advances in Finance, Accounting, and Economics ◽

10.4018/978-1-4666-7288-8.ch008 ◽

2015 ◽

pp. 105-121

Author(s):

Adnan Gercek ◽

Tolga Demirbas ◽

Filiz Giray ◽

Ayse Oguzlar ◽

Mehmet Yuce

Keyword(s):

Perceived Risk ◽

Structural Equation ◽

Model Performance ◽

Equation Modeling ◽

Intention To Use ◽

Government Services ◽

Performance Expectancy ◽

Effort Expectancy ◽

Facilitating Conditions ◽

Taxation System

E-taxation is one of the most popular e-government services. Most countries are focused on implementing an e-taxation system. The success of an e-taxation system depends on the taxpayers' acceptance of it. The taxpayers' intention to use an e-taxation system is determined by various factors. This chapter, based on empirical data collected from a survey of 505 respondents in Turkey, seeks to identify the factors that influence the taxpayers' acceptance of e-taxation system. It test various constructs of the UTAUT model – performance expectancy, trust perception, perceived risk, effort expectancy and facilitating conditions – on Turkish taxpayers' intention to use the e-taxation system. Structural equation modeling is used to analyze the effects of these variables on intention to use. The results indicate that performance expectancy and perceived risk have a significant impact on behavioral intention and that effort expectancy and facilitating conditions have a significant impact on intention to use.

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E-Government Services Adoption: An Extension of the Unified Model of Electronic Government Adoption

SAGE Open ◽

10.1177/2158244020933593 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 10 (2) ◽

pp. 215824402093359

Author(s):

Isaac Kofi Mensah ◽

Guohua Zeng ◽

Chuanyong Luo

Keyword(s):

Structural Equation ◽

Unified Model ◽

Electronic Government ◽

Equation Modeling ◽

Intention To Use ◽

Perceived Service Quality ◽

Government Services ◽

Effort Expectancy ◽

Facilitating Conditions ◽

Behavioral Intention To Use

This study proposed and validated an extension of the unified model of electronic government adoption (UMEGA). The data analysis was conducted with a structural equation modeling technique using Smart PLS 3.0. The results have demonstrated contrary to expectations that performance expectancy, effort expectancy, and social influence do not predict the attitude toward the use of e-government services. Facilitating conditions, however, were found to significantly determine both the behavioral intention to use and effort expectancy of e-government services. Also, perceived service quality and trust in government were found to positively predict, respectively, the intention to use and recommend the adoption of e-government services. The implications of these and other result findings of this study are thoroughly interrogated.

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Factors that influence the use of the Internet for job-seeking purposes amongst a sample of final-year students in the Eastern Cape province of South Africa

SA Journal of Human Resource Management ◽

10.4102/sajhrm.v15i0.790 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 15 (0) ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Juliet R. Chiwara ◽

Willie T. Chinyamurindi ◽

Themba Q. Mjoli

Keyword(s):

The Internet ◽

Intention To Use ◽

Eastern Cape ◽

Job Seekers ◽

Job Seeking ◽

Performance Expectancy ◽

Effort Expectancy ◽

Managerial Implications ◽

Use Of The Internet ◽

Facilitating Conditions

Orientation: Organisations are turning to the Internet in search for talent. A constituency often targeted are those students nearing the end of their tenure of study who are making a transition into the working world. Given this, it is important to understand not only those factors that influence the use of the Internet within the Human Resources (HR) talent search process, but also how such factors relate to actual intent to apply for jobs.Research purpose: Drawing on the Unified Theory of Acceptance and Use of Technology (UTAUT) model, the study investigates factors that influence the adoption of the Internet for purposes of job seeking.Motivation for the study: Calls have been made for research that investigates factors that influence the intention to use the Internet to apply for jobs in developing countries such as South Africa.Research approach, design and method: The study used the quantitative approach (relying on a survey) to test the hypotheses into factors that influence the use of Internet for the purpose of job seeking amongst a sample of 346 prospective job seekers in their final year of study at a South African university.Main findings: Through correlation and regression analysis, findings reveal a positive relationship to exist between (1) performance expectancy with intention to use the Internet to apply for jobs, (2) effort expectancy with intention to use the Internet to apply for jobs, (3) individual effort expectancy and performance expectancy and (4) individual trust and the intention to use the Internet for job seeking. However, no relationship was found to exist between facilitating conditions and intention to use the Internet for job seeking.Practical/managerial implications: The findings magnify the role of salient factors in the intention to use the Internet for job-seeking purposes. Efforts from applicants, universities, recruitment agencies and organisations, potentially, have an effect on the intention to use the Internet for job-seeking purposes. Such efforts may enhance the students’ online experience and minimise problems that accompany technology adoption for the purposes of recruitment. Findings from this research may help enhance the online recruitment experience both from the end-user and recruiter perspective.Contribution/value-add: The study contributes to the recruitment literature in three ways: Firstly, UTAUT is shown to be a useful framework to explain final-year, job-seeking students’ intention to use the Internet to apply for jobs. Furthermore, the findings illustrate the value of the UTAUT as a model useful in enhancing understanding on intentions. Secondly, the study places focus on the human factor rather than facilitating conditions as important issues regarding intention to use the Internet to apply for a job. Finally, based on these findings, future angles of research that have academic and practitioner implications are proposed.

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Cultural Impact on the Intention to Use Nursing Information Systems of Nurses in Taiwan and China: Survey and Analysis

Journal of Medical Internet Research ◽

10.2196/18078 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 22 (8) ◽

pp. e18078

Author(s):

I-Chiu Chang ◽

Po-Jin Lin ◽

Ting-Hung Chen ◽

Chia-Hui Chang

Keyword(s):

Information Systems ◽

Intention To Use ◽

Cultural Impact ◽

Related Factors ◽

Nursing Managers ◽

Care Processes ◽

Effort Expectancy ◽

P 16 ◽

The Taiwan Strait ◽

Foreign Nurse

Background Nursing workforce shortage has emerged as a global problem. Foreign nurse importation is a popular strategy to address the shortage. The interactions between nursing staff on either side of the Taiwan Strait continue to increase. Since both nurses in Taiwan and nurses in China have adopted nursing information systems to improve health care processes and quality, it is necessary to investigate factors influencing nursing information system usage in nursing practice. Objective This study examined the effects of cultural and other related factors on nurses’ intentions to use nursing information systems. The findings were expected to serve as an empirical base for further benchmarking and management of cross-strait nurses. Methods This survey was conducted in two case hospitals (one in Taiwan and one in China). A total of 880 questionnaires were distributed (n=440 in each hospital). Results The results showed effort expectancy had a significant effect on the intention to use nursing information systems of nurses in China (P=.003) but not nurses in Taiwan (P=.16). Conclusions Findings suggest nursing managers should adopt different strategies to motivate cross-strait nurses to use nursing information systems. Promoting effort expectancy is more likely to motivate nurses in China than in Taiwan. This discrepancy is probably due to the less hierarchical and more feminine society in Taiwan.

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The Determinants of Use and Acceptance of Mobile Assisted Language Learning: The Case of EFL Students in Morocco

10.31235/osf.io/mru9e ◽

2019 ◽

Author(s):

Nabil Morchid

Keyword(s):

Language Learning ◽

Technology Acceptance ◽

Behavioral Intention ◽

Teacher Feedback ◽

Intention To Use ◽

Performance Expectancy ◽

Mobile Assisted Language Learning ◽

Effort Expectancy ◽

Behavioral Intention To Use ◽

The Impact

The intent of this paper is to research the factors that determine students’ acceptance of mobile assisted language learning (MALL) in Morocco. This study emphasizes the inclusive character of the Unified Theory of Acceptance and Use of Technology (UTAUT). After careful assessment of the multiple relationships within UTAUT, a modified version of the theory was hypothesized then researched for the impact it has on the English as Foreign Language (EFL) context in Morocco. The technology acceptance model in this paper emphasized four directions connecting performance expectancy, effort expectancy, teacher feedback and compatibility to behavioral intention, also referred to as the determinants of behavioral intention to use MALL. For the purpose of this study, a technology enhanced environment was created. A total number of 156 EFL common core students were brought to interact on a WhatsApp-based platform by means of text-messaging. The WhatsApp treatment was optimized to synchronize with the institutionalized character of the teaching of English in Moroccan public schools. The questionnaire method was used for data collection. The data were screened for missingness, normality and outliers. Then, multiple reliability and validity tests were performed to substantiate the legitimacy of the dataset. Structural equation modelling (SEM) was used in the assessment of the measurement model and the structural model. The outputs of structural modelling corroborated the hypothesized directions connecting teacher feedback and compatibility to behavioral intention to use MALL while there was lack of support for the relationships linking performance expectancy and effort expectancy to behavioral intention to use MALL.

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