Intention to Adopt EBooks: A Study on Influence of Consumption Value, Personal Values, and Resistance to Change

This study aimed to explore patterns of stability and change of personal values, political values and ideology in Greece during the economic crisis. Based on the modernization theory (Inglehart, 1971, 2008) and the dual process motivational model for the determinants of political ideology (Duckitt & Sibley, 2010), we hypothesized that the perception of crisis as threatening will lead to a decrease in the importance of anxiety-free values and a shift towards conservatism. We also studied the relations between values and ideology, along with a structural model of these relationships on the basis of the theory across two time points. The sample consisted of 385 subjects (52% women, mean age 41.7 years) in 2009 and 521 subjects (50% women, mean age 38.7 years) in 2014. Participants filled in self-report questionnaires on their basic personal values (Schwarz et al., 2001), core political values (Schwartz et al., 2010) and political self-placement (left/right). Findings provided only partial support to the research hypotheses: a decline was found in self-transcendence values (universalism, equality), but at the same time in conservative values (tradition, conformity, security) as well, although the effect sizes were generally small. Agreement with conservative values led to stronger right political orientation at the secondtime point (2014). The stability of a two-component model of values and ideology was confirmed, consisting of openness vs. resistance to change, on one hand, and acceptance vs. rejection of inequality, on theother.

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An empirical research of chinese university students personal values and costume consumption value model

2010 IEEE 17Th International Conference on Industrial Engineering and Engineering Management ◽

10.1109/icieem.2010.5646106 ◽

2010 ◽

Author(s):

Jian-nan Guo ◽

Hong Sun

Keyword(s):

University Students ◽

Empirical Research ◽

Personal Values ◽

Chinese University ◽

Chinese University Students ◽

Value Model ◽

Consumption Value

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Can’t change my political disaffection! The role of political disaffection, trust, and resistance to change in internet voting

Digital Policy Regulation and Governance ◽

10.1108/dprg-07-2019-0049 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 22 (2) ◽

pp. 71-91

Author(s):

Shwadhin Sharma

Keyword(s):

Social Influence ◽

Resistance To Change ◽

Media Influence ◽

Intention To Use ◽

Trust In Government ◽

Content Type ◽

Internet Voting ◽

Intention To Adopt ◽

Political Disaffection ◽

Online Voting

Purpose This paper aims to put the focus on political disaffection that the voters may have and its impact on their resistance to the changes, thereby influencing intention to adopt Internet voting. This study also examines the impact of perceived risk and technological skills on the trust of the Internet technology and informal networks, such as social influence and media influence on the trust of the government. Design/methodology/approach To empirically test the model, an online survey is administered to 851 people who are eligible to vote. Findings The findings show that positive media influence and social influence also significantly impact trust in government but trust in government does not necessarily decrease resistance to change and positively impact intention to adopt eVoting. Also, the resistance to change was shown to significantly influence the intention to use Internet voting. Research limitations/implications A primary potential limitation of this study is the use of convenience sampling, which may lead to self-selection bias that limits the generalization of our research to all citizens. Practical implications Government institutions, as well as political parties, can use the findings of this research to understand how political dissatisfaction such as apathy and cynicism can increase trust in technology and lead to higher participation in online voting. Originality/value While the focus on previous literature has been heavily on security and system requirements, this study expands existing research by exploring voting habits, political disaffection, the resistance of change and informal influence on intention to use online voting.

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Dispositional resistance to change: Measurement equivalence and the link to personal values across 17 nations.

Journal of Applied Psychology ◽

10.1037/0021-9010.93.4.935 ◽

2008 ◽

Vol 93 (4) ◽

pp. 935-944 ◽

Cited By ~ 80

Author(s):

Shaul Oreg ◽

Mahmut Bayazit ◽

Maria Vakola ◽

Luis Arciniega ◽

Achilles Armenakis ◽

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Keyword(s):

Resistance To Change ◽

Personal Values ◽

Measurement Equivalence ◽

Change Measurement

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Investigating Educators' Intention to Adopt M-Learning

International Journal of Technology and Human Interaction ◽

10.4018/ijthi.2021070105 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 17 (3) ◽

pp. 69-83

Author(s):

Anissa Negra ◽

Wafa M'sallem ◽

Mohamed Nabil Mzoughi

Keyword(s):

Cluster Analysis ◽

Saudi Arabia ◽

Business Schools ◽

Resistance To Change ◽

Arab Countries ◽

Ubiquitous Learning ◽

Intention To Adopt ◽

Perceived Playfulness ◽

Survey Results

The technological spread has brought business schools in Arab countries into the m-learning age. Teachers represent one of the most important pillars of the ubiquitous learning implementation. This research aims to examine educators' intention of m-learning adoption based on the TAM, dispositional resistance to change (RTC), and perceived playfulness. One hundred seventy-nine educators from business schools in Tunisia and Saudi Arabia answered the survey. Results revealed that playfulness is the most predictor of the educators' intention adoption of m-learning in both cultures. Cluster analysis has revealed three different profiles of educators in business schools: opposing, averse, and pioneers.

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WHY INNOVATIONS FAIL — THE CASE OF PASSIVE AND ACTIVE INNOVATION RESISTANCE

International Journal of Innovation Management ◽

10.1142/s1363919613500217 ◽

2013 ◽

Vol 17 (05) ◽

pp. 1350021 ◽

Cited By ~ 54

Author(s):

SVEN HEIDENREICH ◽

PATRICK SPIETH

Keyword(s):

Resistance To Change ◽

Current Knowledge ◽

New Products ◽

New Product ◽

Product Evaluation ◽

Status Quo ◽

Product Adoption ◽

New Product Adoption ◽

Intention To Adopt ◽

Specific Barriers

Innovation literature reports high failure rates for innovations, ranging from 50% to 90%. Hence, most new products fail as they are rejected by consumers due to their resistance to innovation, indicating that innovations remain a critical challenge for managers. In order to expand our current knowledge of consumers' new product adoption behaviour, we propose to consider the concepts of passive and active innovation resistance. Within a large scaled empirical study, we show that passive innovation resistance evolves from an individual's resistance to change disposition and status quo satisfaction, while active innovation resistance is primarily driven by product-specific barriers. Our results indicate that both passive and active innovation resistance represent strong inhibitors within new product evaluation, significantly reducing consumers' intention to adopt new products.

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Moderating role of personal values on managers’ intention to adopt Green IS

Industrial Management & Data Systems ◽

10.1108/imds-02-2016-0049 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 117 (3) ◽

pp. 582-604 ◽

Cited By ~ 14

Author(s):

Mohammad Dalvi-Esfahani ◽

T. Ramayah ◽

Azizah Abdul Rahman

Keyword(s):

Decision Making ◽

Structural Equation ◽

Personal Values ◽

Survey Method ◽

Green Is ◽

Content Type ◽

Intention To Adopt ◽

Personal Norm ◽

Moderating Role

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to investigate the moderating role of the personal values on the antecedents of managers’ intention to adopt Green information system (Green IS) utilising the norm activation theory and the Schwartz’s values system. Design/methodology/approach To examine the effects of the identified factors on the behavioural intention, the survey method was employed. The questionnaire was distributed targeting decision makers of companies in three industries – oil/gas/energy, transportation and manufacturing and construction. With 146 valid questionnaires in hand, the collected data were analysed using the partial least squares structural equation modelling technique. Findings The results revealed that moral obligation (personal norm) of managers influenced their intention to adopt Green IS. While the awareness of consequences and ascription of responsibility are influencing the intention, but the analyses revealed that they are mediated by the personal norm. The moderating role of personal values was further analysed and the results showed that the managers with more orientation towards self-transcendence values have higher intention to adopt Green IS. Originality/value This study serves as a call to the IS literature to incorporate values, beliefs, and norms into their model of individual-level decision making towards contemporary innovation adoption. By enriching the understanding of the influence of values and attitudinal factors on the decision-making process, the research model sheds light on how managers intend to diffuse IS initiatives in their organisations for the purpose of environmental sustainability.

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