Technology Adoption Propensity Among Hungarian Business Students

The emerging role of technology raises several management challenges. Beyond the ability to develop new tools and solutions, achieving the business goals on new technologies require capable users on the other side. Understanding the factors of technology acceptance has been appreciated in recent decades. The paper aims to explore the approach to technology by using the adoption propensity (TAP) index among Hungarian business students. Gender, study level, and work experience were applied as grouping factors. A voluntary online survey was used for data collection. Based on 345 responses, the results are engaging and progressive. Many of the students have an optimistic approach to new technologies, and a significant part of them shows higher than medium-level proficiency. Parallelly, fear from vulnerability is remarkable among the respondents, which suggests cautious behavior. Gender and study level show significant differences within the sample, but no difference is found based on work experience. The results can be used to evaluate technology adoption readiness or generally support action research in developing industrial technologies.

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An online survey to explore the awareness and acceptance of geothermal energy among an educated segment of the population in five European and American countries

10.21203/rs.3.rs-40991/v3 ◽

2021 ◽

Author(s):

Daniel Balzan-Alzate ◽

Jacqueline López-Sánchez ◽

Daniela Blessent ◽

Jasmin Raymond ◽

Chrystel Dezayes ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Secondary Students ◽

Geothermal Energy ◽

Online Survey ◽

New Technologies ◽

Community Safety ◽

Hydraulic Stimulation ◽

Post Secondary ◽

Medium Level ◽

Deep Geothermal Energy ◽

High Degree

Abstract Advances in new technologies and the desire to achieve a sustainable and safe energy supply, enable communities to transition from conventional to renewable resources, such as geothermal energy. Perception and acceptance amongst different audiences have a high impact on the feasibility of energy projects, which is an important aspect to analyze. For this reason, this study focuses on describing the level of awareness and acceptance of deep geothermal energy within an educated segment of the population in five European and American countries (Canada, Colombia, Chile, Belgium, and France) at different stages of geothermal development. This study was conducted through an online survey, which was targeted to post-secondary students and professionals. Some of the most significant conclusions are: 1) there is a high degree of awareness of geothermal energy among the respondents in Chile and Canada, a medium level in Belgium and France, and a low one in Colombia; 2) there is a favorable acceptance of a geothermal project in each country, even when hydraulic stimulation is considered; 3) environmental aspects and community safety are the most important issues that must be addressed to support a pilot geothermal project.

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An online survey to explore the awareness and acceptance of geothermal energy among an educated segment of the population in five European and American countries

10.21203/rs.3.rs-40991/v2 ◽

2020 ◽

Author(s):

Daniel Balzan-Alzate ◽

Jacqueline López-Sánchez ◽

Daniela Blessent ◽

Jasmin Raymond ◽

Chrystel Dezayes ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Secondary Students ◽

Geothermal Energy ◽

Online Survey ◽

New Technologies ◽

Community Safety ◽

Hydraulic Stimulation ◽

Post Secondary ◽

Medium Level ◽

Deep Geothermal Energy ◽

High Degree

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University professors ready to work remotely implement distance learning during the COVID 19 pandemic

Perspectives of science and education ◽

10.32744/pse.2020.6.8 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 48 (6) ◽

pp. 89-102

Author(s):

Elena B. Puchkova ◽

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Larisa V. Temnova ◽

Elena A. Sorokoumova ◽

Elena I. Cherdymova ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Distance Learning ◽

Work Experience ◽

Online Survey ◽

New Technologies ◽

Educational Process ◽

Psychological State ◽

Professional Activity ◽

Self Assessment ◽

Psychological Burden ◽

University Teachers

During the COVID 19 pandemic, the forced and widespread transition to distance learning has required restructuring of the entire educational process at the universities, quick adoption of new tools for work in the digital environment, and adaptation to new ways of communication in the teacher-student system. In May 2020, we conducted an anonymous online survey of the 172 Russian university teachers to determine their readiness to distance learning in conditions of self-isolation during the COVID 19 pandemic. We determine that teachers of all ages, different work experience, and various specializations have a similar (not quite successful) level of psychological state when working in a completely remote mode. We find that teachers’ self-assessment of their readiness for distance learning also has medium-low values. The teachers were not prepared to work exclusively in the remote format, regardless of their gender, age, work experience and specialization. Our analysis shows that teachers’ self-assessment of their professional skills differs between a group of young teachers that do not have PhD (which presumably have higher motivation for career growth, self-development, pursuing a PhD degree, promotion) and a group of senior teachers holding PhDs (who, at the time of the survey, had a significant professional status). Our conclusion suggests that the respondents have quite successfully overcome a high psychological burden and the need for a full transition to distance learning, which accompanied their work during the pandemic. Furthermore, we find that Russian university teachers have a high adaptive potential. A quick transition to remote mode, the need to master new technologies and forms of training did not pose any insurmountable problems for the Russian university teachers but became new motivators for their professional development. Further work requires additional research regarding the high "psychological cost" of such restructuring of consciousness and professional activity.

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Bench to bedside: The technology adoption pathway in healthcare

Health and Technology ◽

10.1007/s12553-019-00370-z ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 10 (2) ◽

pp. 537-545 ◽

Cited By ~ 4

Author(s):

Daniel Clark ◽

Gerard Dean ◽

Sarah Bolton ◽

Beth Beeson

Keyword(s):

Technology Adoption ◽

Linear Model ◽

Medical Device ◽

New Technologies ◽

Healthcare Systems ◽

Patient Benefit ◽

Real Patient ◽

Health And Wellbeing ◽

The Way

Abstract New technologies have the potential to revolutionize the way we manage health and wellbeing now and in the future. But often seen as expensive and difficult to implement, the challenge is to identify the best technology to deliver real patient benefit and support its rapid adoption to help address the funding difficulties faced by all modern healthcare systems. In this paper we consider the traditional linear model of the technology adoption pathway as it pertains to healthcare, look at common challenges faced traversing this path and suggest solutions. In so doing, we recognise the limitations of the linear model and describe our version of a more realistic, non-linear model. Throughout, we will be looking at the key role of the Clinical Engineer to successful healthcare technology adoption based on our experience of supporting medical device products through to adoption and present the key lessons we learnt along the way.

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An online survey to explore the awareness and acceptance of geothermal energy among an educated segment of the population in five European and American countries

Geothermal Energy ◽

10.1186/s40517-021-00188-x ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 9 (1) ◽

Author(s):

D. Balzan-Alzate ◽

J. López-Sánchez ◽

D. Blessent ◽

J. Raymond ◽

C. Dezayes ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Secondary Students ◽

Geothermal Energy ◽

Online Survey ◽

New Technologies ◽

Community Safety ◽

Hydraulic Stimulation ◽

Post Secondary ◽

Medium Level ◽

Deep Geothermal Energy ◽

High Degree

AbstractAdvances in new technologies and the desire to achieve a sustainable and safe energy supply, enable communities to transition from conventional to renewable resources, such as geothermal energy. Perception and acceptance amongst different audiences have a high impact on the feasibility of energy projects, which is an important aspect to analyze. For this reason, this study focuses on describing the level of awareness and acceptance of deep geothermal energy within an educated segment of the population in five European and American countries (Canada, Colombia, Chile, Belgium, and France) at different stages of geothermal development. This study was conducted through an online survey, which was targeted to post-secondary students and professionals. Some of the most significant conclusions are: (1) there is a high degree of awareness of geothermal energy among the respondents in Chile and Canada, a medium level in Belgium and France, and a low one in Colombia; (2) there is a favorable acceptance of a geothermal project in each country, even when hydraulic stimulation is considered; (3) environmental aspects and community safety are the most important issues that must be addressed to support a pilot geothermal project.

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Effect of Prior Gameplay Experience on the Relationships between Esports Gameplay Intention and Live Esports Streaming Content

Sustainability ◽

10.3390/su13148019 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 13 (14) ◽

pp. 8019

Author(s):

Wooyoung (William) Jang ◽

Kevin K. Byon ◽

Hyunseok Song

Keyword(s):

Technology Acceptance ◽

Online Survey ◽

Prior Experience ◽

Mechanical Turk ◽

Amazon Mechanical Turk ◽

Live Streaming ◽

Low Frequencies ◽

Antecedents And Consequences ◽

And Behavior

This study examined the effect of prior experience with esports gameplay on its antecedents and consequences. Prior experience is considered a significant factor in consumers’ intention and behavior, and in gameplay engagement it is considered the amount of gameplay time. While esports consumers are heterogeneous, only a few esports studies have been conducted. Thus, this study focused on prior esports gameplay experience to explain consumers’ behavior better and examine antecedents, esports gameplay intention, and live esports streaming content across two groups (i.e., high and low frequencies of esports gameplay). Data were collected via an online survey in Amazon Mechanical Turk (M-Turk) from esports consumers who engaged in esports gameplay and live-streaming. One-third of the median cases were excluded to create two groups designated by weekly esports gameplay hours. The results revealed different patterns in the two groups. Specifically, esports gameplay had no effect on engagement in live esports streaming content for consumers who played esport games frequently. However, gameplay intention predicted live esports streaming content engagement successfully in the group who played infrequently. These findings contributed to (1) esports research by demonstrating consumers’ heterogeneity, and the (2) extension of technology acceptance and use research in esports engagement by identifying the role of prior gameplay experience.

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The Application of Acceptance Models to Human Resource Information Systems: A Literature Review

Frontiers in Psychology ◽

10.3389/fpsyg.2021.659421 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 12 ◽

Author(s):

Lou Menant ◽

Daniel Gilibert ◽

Céline Sauvezon

Keyword(s):

Information Systems ◽

Technology Acceptance ◽

Human Resource ◽

User Satisfaction ◽

New Technologies ◽

System Response ◽

Resource Information ◽

Technological Characteristics ◽

System Response Time

Technology acceptance by users has been extensively studied in recent years in various fields such as technologies for learning, e-commerce, and business technologies. This review focuses specifically on Human Resource Information Systems (HRIS) and its acceptance by users. Given their widespread use in organisations, HRIS acceptance has been researched but not synthesised in any way. This article aims to review the effectiveness of the classical TAM and UTAUT models commonly used for new technologies and to identify the variables added to these models to better predict HRIS acceptance by employees. It also highlights the importance of the human-machine-organisation relationship to contribute to the understanding of HRIS acceptance in professional environments. This review confirms the effectiveness of the TAM and UTAUT models and proposes to develop them by (a) variables reffering to technological characteristics (security, system response time, and the data quality implemented in the system), (b) user satisfaction with the system, and (c) organisational variables (expected role of the HR department). The discussion focuses on the retroaction possibilities between the different Human-Machine-Organisation relation levels.

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The Role of Smartphones for Online Language Use in the Context of Polish and Croatian Students of Different Disciplines

Studies in Logic, Grammar and Rhetoric ◽

10.2478/slgr-2019-0022 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 58 (1) ◽

pp. 173-193

Author(s):

Halina Sierocka ◽

Violeta Jurković ◽

Mirna Varga

Keyword(s):

Language Learning ◽

Online Survey ◽

Language Use ◽

New Technologies ◽

Mother Tongue ◽

Structured Interview ◽

The Self ◽

Quantitative Methodology ◽

Self Assessment

Abstract Easy and cheap access to the Internet and a wide array of new technologies, such as smartphones, have multiplied opportunities for online informal learning of English (OILE). Yet, despite sizeable research, few studies have examined the issue of OILE in the context of university students of different disciplines. The aim of this research study was to examine the role of online language use through smartphones among students of various disciplines and its possible effects on enhancement of their foreign language skills. The study assumed both qualitative and quantitative methodology encompassing three research instruments: an online survey, the self-assessment language competence grid of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFRL; Council of Europe, 2001) and a semi-structured interview. Data were collected with 377 students from two universities: University of Białystok, Poland and University of Osijek, Croatia. The research outcomes indicate that both Croatian and Polish students of different disciplines use their smartphones chiefly for receptive activities with infrequent use for language learning purposes and the predominant use of the mother tongue or English for the listed online activities through smartphones do not significantly affect the self-assessed level of their communicative competence in English. However, it can be stated that the choice of the preponderant language for online use through smartphones, especially for study-related issues, is conditioned by the students’ discipline of study.

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Technological Adoption in Health Care – The Role of Payment Systems

The B E Journal of Economic Analysis & Policy ◽

10.1515/bejeap-2014-0113 ◽

2015 ◽

Vol 15 (2) ◽

pp. 709-745 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Pedro Pita Barros ◽

Xavier Martinez-Giralt

Keyword(s):

Technology Adoption ◽

New Technologies ◽

New Technology ◽

Evaluation Criteria ◽

Cost Benefit ◽

Reimbursement System ◽

Payment Systems ◽

Patient Benefit ◽

Technological Adoption

Abstract This paper examines the incentive to adopt a new technology resulting from common payment systems, namely mixed cost reimbursement and DRG reimbursement. Adoption is based on a cost–benefit criterion. We find that retrospective payment systems require a large enough patient benefit to yield adoption, while under DRG-linked payment, adoption may arise in the absence of patients benefits when the differential reimbursement for the old vs new technology is large enough. Also, mixed cost reimbursement leads to higher adoption under conditions on the differential reimbursement levels and patient benefits. In policy terms, mixed cost reimbursement system may be more effective than a DRG payment system to induce technology adoption. Our analysis also shows that current economic evaluation criteria for new technologies do not capture the different ways payment systems influence technology adoption. This gives a new dimension to the discussion of prospective vs retrospective payment systems of the last decades centered on the debate of quality vs cost containment.

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Investigating the Role of Electronic Planning within Planning Reform

International Journal of E-Planning Research ◽

10.4018/ijepr.2012040104 ◽

2012 ◽

Vol 1 (2) ◽

pp. 65-78 ◽

Cited By ~ 7

Author(s):

Wayne Williamson ◽

Paul McFarland

Keyword(s):

Information Technology ◽

Online Survey ◽

New Technologies ◽

New South ◽

Planning System ◽

South Wales ◽

Survey Results ◽

It Applications ◽

Planning Staff

The limited research on e-Planning in Australia, a perceived slow take up of e-Planning in the New South Wales (NSW) planning system, and the release of a set of e-Planning recommendations as part of a larger planning reform package in November 2007 are the three main reasons for conducting this research. The goal of this paper is to discover the attitudes of planners in the NSW planning system toward Information Technology, and secondly, what the planners understanding of the e-Planning recommendations are. An online survey of 171 planning staff working in NSW local government was conducted during August and September 2008. The survey results confirmed that planners in the NSW planning system are using a wide variety of IT applications, and that although there are frustrations, their attitude is supportive of using IT in their workplace. Participants also demonstrated a strong understanding of the e-Planning recommendations with insightful additional comments collected about the advantages of e-Planning tools and the wider implications for the planning system. Overall, this research has investigated the attitude of planners and found them to be supportive and understanding of the new technologies that are largely yet to be implemented in their workplaces.

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