Dr Robot: the new normal is here

2021 ◽  
Vol 27 (8) ◽  
pp. 1-7
Author(s):  
Bruce Sheppy ◽  
Andreia Areal ◽  
Imose Itua ◽  
Bryan McIntosh
Keyword(s):  
New Technology ◽  
New Normal ◽  
Healthcare Facilities ◽  
Adoption Of New Technology

With the use of telemedicine increasing significantly during the COVID-19 pandemic, this article discusses the implications for healthcare facilities and the extent to which generational gaps affect adoption of new technology.

Technological Change and the International System

2021 ◽  
Vol 73 (3) ◽  
pp. 545-589 ◽  
Author(s):  
Helen V. Milner ◽  
Sondre Ulvund Solstad
Keyword(s):  
Technology Adoption ◽  
Technological Change ◽  
Technology Use ◽  
New Technologies ◽  
Causal Effect ◽  
International System ◽  
New Technology ◽  
World Politics ◽  
Adoption Of Technology ◽  
Adoption Of New Technology

ABSTRACTDo world politics affect the adoption of new technology? States overwhelmingly rely on technology invented abroad, and their differential intensity of technology use accounts for many of their differences in economic development. Much of the literature on technology adoption focuses on domestic conditions. The authors argue instead that the structure of the international system is critical because it affects the level of competition among states, which in turn affects leaders’ willingness to enact policies that speed technology adoption. Countries adopt new technology as they seek to avoid being vulnerable to attack or coercion by other countries. By systematically examining states’ adoption of technology over the past two hundred years, the authors find that countries adopt new technologies faster when the international system is less concentrated, that changes in systemic concentration have a temporally causal effect on technology adoption, and that government policies to promote technology adoption are related to concerns about rising international competition. A competitive international system is an important incentive for technological change and may underlie global technology waves.

scholarly journals Determinants of Adoption of New Technology in Telecom Sector: A Structural Equation Modeling Approach

2018 ◽  
Vol 20 (1) ◽  
pp. 166-178 ◽  
Author(s):  
Susmita Chatterjee ◽  
Bibek Ray Chaudhuri ◽  
Debabrata Dutta
Keyword(s):  
Structural Equation Modeling ◽  
Mobile Communications ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Low Cost ◽  
New Technology ◽  
Equation Modeling ◽  
Technology Standards ◽  
Technology Standard ◽  
The Usa ◽  
Adoption Of New Technology

In this article, we look at the determinants of the new technology adoption by consumers in the case of mobile telecommunications. The dynamic nature of the telecom industry is a result of the frequent technological change. Consumers witness different technology standards in mobile communications, starting from the first generation (1G) to second generation (2G) subsequently to third (3G) and now experiencing fourth (4G) in some countries such as Norway, Sweden, South Korea, and the USA including ours. The movement from one standard to the other has been predicted to be smooth as all of them are vertical substitutes for each other. Given the various dimensions such as price, requirements, utility and so on, these technology standards are not perfect substitutes. The article investigates the prospect of a new technology standard roll out in India. A survey of 400 mobile phone customers in metro telecom circles has been carried out for this purpose. The study applies structural equation modeling (SEM) and explores the adoption intention of this new technology among the respondents. Results show that the presence of low-cost alternatives that is the availability of a lower technology standard poses a significant hurdle to the adoption of new technology services.

scholarly journals A REVIEW ON TECHNOLOGY READINESS CONCEPT TO EXPLAIN CONSUMER’S ONLINE PURCHASE INTENTION

2020 ◽  
Vol 6 ◽  
pp. 49-57
Author(s):  
Khairull Anuar Ismail ◽  
Nabsiah Abdul Wahid
Keyword(s):  
Purchase Intention ◽  
Online Shopping ◽  
New Technology ◽  
Technology Readiness ◽  
Online Purchase ◽  
Intention To Purchase ◽  
Proposed Model ◽  
Related Service ◽  
Adoption Of New Technology ◽  
The Relationship

Recently in Malaysia, a substantial number of consumers have been found to be avoiding online shopping as they prefer to shop in physical stores. This scenario brings up the issue of whether Malaysian consumers are ready technologically to shop online. To tackle this issue, a review of the concept of technology readiness is made to help explain Malaysian consumers’ online purchase intention behaviour. Technology readiness is chosen here because the concept reflects an individual’s predisposition in the usage and adoption of new technology. For the purpose of this review, this study selects technology readiness concept as proposed by Parasuraman  (2000). From the review, this study found that technology readiness has been measured in the past either as a single (unidimensional) or a multidimensional construct involving four factors, namely, optimism, innovativeness, discomfort and insecurity. A summary on past researchers’ findings in identifying the relationship between technology readiness (and its proposed dimensions) with technology usage is included in this review. For example, technology readiness was found to have a significant influence on behavioural intention in using mobile commerce to purchase travel-related service. Additionally, technology readiness motivator (optimism and innovativeness) and inhibitor (discomfort and insecurity) were identified to be related to intention to use technology. Based on the review, this study proposes a model to help explain the user’s intention to purchase online situation. In the proposed model, both technology readiness motivators and inhibitors are suggested to show positive and negative influences respectively on the user’s intention to purchase online. This review is thought to be beneficial to many. For instance, researchers would find insights on the usefulness of technology readiness and on how it has been and can be applied for further investigation. As for marketing practitioners, the review would help guide them understand the influence technology readiness has on consumers behaviour intention in adopting online shopping which they could apply for future marketing strategy.

Factors Influencing Physicians' Acceptance of e-Health in Developing Country

2016 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
pp. 58-70 ◽  
Author(s):  
Md. Rakibul Hoque ◽  
Adnan Albar ◽  
Jahangir Alam
Keyword(s):  
Developing Countries ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
New Technology ◽  
Partial Least Square ◽  
Least Square ◽  
Equation Modeling ◽  
Cross Sectional Survey ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Healthcare Facilities ◽  
Personal Innovativeness

E-Health is one of the solutions to provide better access for patients and physician to healthcare facilities. In developing countries, e-Health is particularly important due to a shortage of physician and medical workers. Although most physicians in developing countries like Bangladesh acknowledge the benefits of e-Health, low adoption is not uncommon. The objective of this study is to identify the critical factors affecting e-Health adoption among physicians in Bangladesh. A cross-sectional survey questionnaire method was used for this study. The structural equation modeling (SEM) with the partial least square (PLS) approach was used to analyze the data. The study found that Performance Expectancy, Effort Expectancy, Social Influence and Personal Innovativeness had a significant impact on the behavioral intention to use e-Health, while Facilitating Conditions had no significant effect. The findings of this study will facilitate the degree of more acceptance of new technology by the physicians for their own betterment.

3LRM-3 Layer Risk Mitigation Modelling of ICT Software Development Projects

2016 ◽  
Vol 6 (1) ◽  
pp. 349 ◽  
Author(s):  
Salma Firdose ◽  
L. Manjunath Rao
Keyword(s):  
Software Engineering ◽  
Software Development ◽  
Risk Mitigation ◽  
New Technology ◽  
Development Project ◽  
Risk Modelling ◽  
Software Development Project ◽  
Critical Issues ◽  
Random Probability ◽  
Adoption Of New Technology

With the adoption of new technology and quality standards, the software development firms are still encountering the critical issues of risk modelling. With the changing dynamics of customer needs, potential competition has being mushrooming in the global IT markets to relay a new standard of software engineering which has higher capability of sustaining risk.  However, till date, it is still theoretical to large extent from research viewpoint. Hence, this paper presents a mathematical model called as 3LRM that is designed with the simple approach keeping in mind the real-time issues of risk factors in software engineering for ICT software development project. The study has also identified requirement volatility as one of the prominent source of risk and hence, the framework intends to identify a risk as well as mitigating the risk to a large extent. The paper is illustrated with some of the simple statistical approaches of random probability.

An Input-Output Approach to the Study of the Flow of Funds to Agricultural Capital Markets

1969 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. 21-26
Author(s):  
B. W. Bobst
Keyword(s):  
New Technology ◽  
Organizational Changes ◽  
Credit Policy ◽  
Economic Sectors ◽  
Farm Sector ◽  
Flow Of Funds ◽  
Farm Credit ◽  
Changing Roles ◽  
Adoption Of New Technology ◽  
Alternative Sources

Agriculture is experiencing an increasing reliance on commercial and governmental sources of capital in order to finance the adoption of new technology and the organizational changes made necessary by that technology. If this trend progresses, it is reasonable to suppose that the interdependence of flows of funds to the farm sector with flows to other sectors will become greater and will become a more important consideration in matters of farm credit policy. In a recent paper, Lee has called for further research into the implications of changes in the financial structure of the farm sector, among them the growth of alternative sources of funds and the changing roles of major lending groups. It is the intent of this paper to suggest a procedure through which the financing of the farm sector can be analyzed as one of a number of economic sectors which are financially interrelated.

The Structure of the News Market in Britain, 1870–1914

2009 ◽  
Vol 83 (4) ◽  
pp. 759-788 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jonathan Silberstein-Loeb
Keyword(s):  
Technological Change ◽  
Market Structure ◽  
New Technology ◽  
Post Office ◽  
Adoption Of New Technology

In this essay, I grapple with three main questions: What effect did the nationalization of telegraphy in 1868–70 have on the structure of the news market in Britain? How did this market structure affect the pricing and supply of news? What effects did subsequent technological change have on the structure of the news market? I show that nationalization resulted in a tripartite market arrangement characterized by collusion that benefited the provincial press over the London press, but retarded the productivity of the General Post Office and the adoption of new technology.

Sign in / Sign up

Export Citation Format

Share Document