INTENTION TO ADOPT SCRATCH AS A TEACHING TOOL: AN EMPIRICAL STUDY

The electronic signature service has been causing various problems due to the rapid growth of e-commerce services. Therefore, in order to create an authentication service suitable for the era of the 4th Industrial Revolution, new security authentication technologies such as the cloud must be utilized. However, there is a lack of prior management studies on the intention to accept digital signatures. Therefore, this study conducted an empirical study to identify factors affecting the intention to adopt cloud-based digital signature services. This research proposed a model based on the technology–organization–environment framework and empirically analyzed the degree of mutual causality and influence between variables using the partial least squares structural equation model. The results show that technical characteristics, organizational characteristics, and environmental characteristics significantly affected the intention to adopt. However, there are still many concerns about the security of cloud-based services. It has been confirmed that solving this problem is the key to the activation of the electronic signature service.

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Drivers and inhibitors adopting renewable energy: an empirical study in Malaysia

International Journal of Energy Sector Management ◽

10.1108/ijesm-02-2017-0004 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 12 (4) ◽

pp. 581-600 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

Abdul Rahman Zahari ◽

Elinda Esa

Keyword(s):

Renewable Energy ◽

Empirical Study ◽

Perceived Risk ◽

New Technology ◽

Partial Least Square ◽

Least Square ◽

Consumer Decision Making ◽

Content Type ◽

Intention To Adopt ◽

Perceived Utility

PurposeThis paper aims to investigate the drivers and inhibitors of the adoption of renewable energy by residential users. Based on the theoretical framework of consumer decision-making behaviour, an empirical study of the adoption of renewable energy in Malaysia was conducted.Design/methodology/approachA total of 501 residential users from the Klang Valley participated in this study. The data were analysed using partial least square (PLS) with Smart PLS 3.0 software.FindingsThe results indicated that the perceived utility of new technology, perceived utility of renewable energy and the perceived benefit of new technology were seen as the drivers of the adoption of renewable energy. At the same time, two inhibitor constructs, namely, perceived risk and perceived no need, were not seen to create a negative connection relating to the adoption of renewable energy. By contrast, as hypothesized, the perceived expense was the only factor that negatively correlated with the intentions to adopt renewable energy. To foster the intention to adopt renewable energy by residential users, more effort should be expended on capitalizing on the constructs of perceived benefits of new technology and the perceived utility of this new technology.Originality/valueThe current study contributes to the use of renewable energy in the country and indirectly to global renewable energy strategies.

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