scholarly journals Predicting the Growth of e-Commerce using Trendline Analysis: A Case Study of Ogun State, Nigeria

2021 ◽  
Vol 10 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Ebenezer N. Igwe ◽  
Olumuyiwa B. Alaba ◽  
Olalere A. Abass
Keyword(s):  
University Education ◽  
Analysis Tool ◽  
Mobile Money ◽  
Ogun State ◽  
Money Transfer ◽  
Adoption And Diffusion ◽  
E Mail ◽  
And Diffusion ◽  
Structured Questionnaire

There is a growing interest from e-commerce planners and other planning agencies in the Information Technology world to measure and forecast the growth of e-commerce in developing countries like Nigeria. The difficulties lie in finding the best forecasting model that can incorporate both the internal and external barriers that influence the full adoption and diffusion of e-commerce. This study attempts to identify the relevant e-commerce tools and its spread in Ogun East Senatorial District as well as formulating a mathematical model for e-commerce adoption and diffusion. A well-structured questionnaire was used to collect data from 126 respondents and analyzed using Trendline, a built-in analysis tool in Microsoft® Office Excel version 2013. The study identified PCs/laptops, ATM cards, e-mail services, mobile money transfer, e-commerce Websites, and point-of-sales (POS) terminals as e-commerce tools used by the respondents. The results of the study show that majority of the e-commerce users/adopters were single female students between the ages of 21 and 30 years, with university education owing to a proportion of 63% of the respondents while the earliest adopted e-commerce tools in descending order were tablets/smartphones, PCs/laptops, ATM cards, and email services. The results further show that the most popularly-used tools were e-commerce websites (98% responses), email services (94% responses), mobile money transfer (94% responses), POS terminals (94% responses), tablets/smartphones (93% responses), PCs/laptops (87% responses) and ATM cards (80% responses). Based on the findings of this study, it is therefore recommended that government should promote the use and development of e-commerce, notably by reducing the costs of access to technology, through the liberation of trade in software and hardware.  

Social, Political and Ethical Responsibility in Broadband Adoption and Diffusion

2011 ◽  
pp. 227-239
Author(s):  
Axel Schulz ◽  
Bernd Carsten Stahl ◽  
Simon Rogerson
Keyword(s):  
Ethical Responsibility ◽  
Economic Factors ◽  
Remote Areas ◽  
Adoption And Diffusion ◽  
And Diffusion ◽  
Socio Economic Factors

There is considerable interest worldwide in broadband diffusion, with research focusing on aspects such as the provision of broadband in remote areas and the socio-economic factors that determine the likelihood of adoption. This chapter identifies the policies and initiatives used to encourage broadband awareness, availability, and adoption. Using the case study of a local broadband initiative in remote and rural Germany, the chapter asks the question of who can and should be responsible for broadband provision, and how such responsibility ascriptions are realized.

scholarly journals A difusão da inovação no contexto da adoção do processo judicial eletrônico – PJE

2020 ◽  
Vol 13 (2) ◽  
pp. 376-393
Author(s):  
Jomar Nascimento Neves ◽  
Emílio José Montero Arruda Filho
Keyword(s):  
Technological Innovation ◽  
Innovation Process ◽  
Working Time ◽  
Judicial Process ◽  
Innovative Process ◽  
Exploratory Approach ◽  
Regional Labor ◽  
Adoption And Diffusion ◽  
And Diffusion

This article analyzes a case study of technological innovation with the use of the Electronic Judicial Process - EJP, occurred in the 8th Regional Labor Court, in the 8th Brazilian Judicial District, in Belém, capital of the state of Pará (PA). The research adopted a qualitative and exploratory approach, carrying out interviews with users and actors who maintain the innovation process. The conclusions reflect, evaluate and describe the path of acceptance, adoption, and diffusion of the Electronic Judicial Process, following the stages developed by Roger’s theory regarding the process of innovation’s diffusion and adoption. The study identified that users are loyal to the EJP and they do not show any intention of replacing it, for example, with the tool that was in place before the EJP use. In addition, the study reveals the perception of the importance and superiority of the platform, adding more value to the innovative process, even observing that there were difficulties at the beginning of the adoption. The research showed that users perceived a reduction in the working time, which contributed for each individual become a potential actor in the process of adoption and diffusion of the innovation proposed within the Labor Court of Belém.

Towards a Better Understanding of Organizational Adoption and Diffusion of RFID Technology

2015 ◽  
Vol 6 (3) ◽  
pp. 1-20 ◽  
Author(s):  
Faouzi Kamoun ◽  
Sami Miniaoui
Keyword(s):  
Business Processes ◽  
Driving Forces ◽  
Case Study Methodology ◽  
Diffusion Pathway ◽  
Proposed Model ◽  
Exogenous Factors ◽  
Study Methodology ◽  
Adoption And Diffusion ◽  
And Diffusion

This paper aims to acquire underlying knowledge about the dynamics of RFID adoption and diffusion and explore the drivers that shape the RFID diffusion pathway. The paper uses a case study methodology to conduct and present the research and its findings. The paper presents an RFID adoption/diffusion model that can guide enterprises to transition from standalone RFID deployments towards new RFID systems that are deeply integrated with business processes. The diffusion process follows a three-stage model with isomorphic feedback mechanisms. The first stage is an isolated/sensing phase, the second stage is an absorptive phase, while the last stage is an integrative phase. The proposed model suggests that a combination of endogenous and exogenous factors constitute the driving forces behind each phase of the diffusion pathway. Our research reveals that some congruence between organizational and individual aims is plausible during the adoption phase and that RFID adoption can be initiated through organizational free-will as opposed to coercive pressures from influencing organizations.

Building Trust in E-Government Adoption through an Intermediary Channel

2012 ◽  
Vol 8 (2) ◽  
pp. 91-106 ◽  
Author(s):  
Faris Al-Sobhi ◽  
Vishanth Weerakkody ◽  
Ramzi El-Haddadeh
Keyword(s):  
Digital Divide ◽  
Exploratory Study ◽  
Public Services ◽  
Third Party ◽  
Electronic Government ◽  
Building Trust ◽  
Adoption And Diffusion ◽  
And Diffusion ◽  
Intermediary Organisations

E-government has become an essential strategy for many governments in their efforts to increase accessibility and facilitate improved diffusion of public sector services. However, citizens’ adoption of online public services has been obstructed by factors such as, digital divide, accessibility, and trust. This study examines the influencing role that intermediaries can play in helping to facilitate the adoption of electronic government services. A case study is undertaken in Medinah City to explore how third party intermediary organisations can help in building trust, reduce digital divide and improve accessibility of public services to citizens. While the literature highlights extensively the challenges of e-government adoption and diffusion, the results of this exploratory study demonstrate that intermediaries can play a significant role in overcoming these potential challenges.

scholarly journals Employees’ Perceptions on Effective Communication Channels – A Case Study From Albanian Banking Sector

2019 ◽  
Vol 16 (1) ◽  
pp. 117-125
Author(s):  
Sllavka Kurti ◽  
Petrit Dollani
Keyword(s):  
Banking Sector ◽  
Time Pressure ◽  
Banking System ◽  
Effective Communication ◽  
Communication Tool ◽  
Face To Face ◽  
Communication Flow ◽  
E Mail ◽  
Structured Questionnaire

Abstract Research purpose. This paper aims at identifying and evaluating the means of communication used and the perceived barriers from employees of the banking system in Albania. The following research questions were formulated: (a) What are the means of communication used in vertical and horizontal communications? (b) Which mean is preferred and valued as the most effective? (c) Which are the barriers that hinder the effective communication flow in these organizations? Design/Methodology/Approach. A structured questionnaire was addressed to 120 employees of 3 different commercial banks in Tirana, Albania, out of which 100 fully answered questionnaires were received. The questionnaire is divided into three main parts, each of which has two subcategories, and the valuation used for each question is according to the Likert scale from 1 (very few) to 5 (a lot). Findings. E-mail is the most used communication tool vertically, whereas phone and e-mail are added at the horizontal one. Employee preferences are mostly for e-mail and face-to-face communication vertically and phone and e-mail horizontally. Time pressure and overload of information are perceived as main barriers vertically, whereas distractions are mentioned as biggest hindrance horizontally. Originality/Value/Practical implications. We suggest that the managers of organizations in the banking sector should properly consider these two communication tools and create suitable conditions for their use. The employees themselves use more of those tools as, according to their perception during communication with colleagues, those tools improve their effectiveness. Other similar studies might be conducted in different types of organizations to point out similarities and contrasts with banking sector.

scholarly journals From design to prototyping in the Internet of Things: A domotics case study

2021 ◽  
Vol 2 (5) ◽  
pp. 29-37
Author(s):  
Sabrina Sicari ◽  
Alessandra Rizzardi ◽  
Alberto Coen-Porisini
Keyword(s):  
Internet Of Things ◽  
Remote Monitoring ◽  
The Internet ◽  
Home Automation ◽  
Indoor Environments ◽  
Adoption And Diffusion ◽  
Iot Devices ◽  
And Diffusion ◽  
The Internet Of Things

Nowadays, the capability of rapidly designing and prototyping, simple, yet real domotics systems (e.g., smart homes and smart buildings applications) is even more compelling, due to the availability and increasing spread of Internet of Things (IoT) devices. Home automation services enable the remote monitoring of indoor environments and facilities. The main advantages include saving energy consumption and improving the overall management (and users' experience) in certain application domains. The pervasive adoption and diffusion of such remote monitoring solutions is hampered by the timing required for design, prototyping and further developing applications and underlying architecture, which must be often customized on the basis of specific domains' needs and involved entities. To cope with this issue, the paper proposes the analysis and prototyping of a domotics case study, in order to demonstrate the effectiveness of proper IoT?related tools in speeding up the testing phase.

Technology Innovation Adoption and Diffusion

2010 ◽  
pp. 91-107
Author(s):  
Michael Workman
Keyword(s):  
Technology Innovation ◽  
Innovation Adoption ◽  
Innovation Diffusion Theory ◽  
Theoretical Perspectives ◽  
Adaptive Structuration ◽  
Adoption And Diffusion ◽  
Expert Decision Support System ◽  
Acceptance Model ◽  
And Diffusion

The literature on technology innovation adoption and diffusion is vast. In this chapter, we organize and summarize some of the major perspectives from this body of literature, contrasting various theoretical perspectives on how innovations are adopted and shaped by organizational processes and structure. We first introduce the technology acceptance model, and innovation diffusion theory; and then we categorize viewpoints about organizational innovativeness. Drawing from this framework, for our case study background we introduce adaptive structuration theory, redefining some of its conceptual relationships in “structuration agency theory,” putting primacy on the actions of agents and the means by which they operate through and around institutional structures. We then present a case study example of an expert decision support system, and we conclude with a discussion of implications for managers and entrepreneurs.

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