Motivations for the Use of IoT Solutions by Company Managers in the Digital Age: A Romanian Case

The purpose of our study is to research and identify intrinsic and extrinsic motivations but also their impact on the behavioral intentions of using Internet of Things (IoT) solutions among company managers in Romania in the future. The research method used in the quantitative study was the sample survey, using the online questionnaire as a data collection tool. The questionnaire included a formalized set of 54 questions, being specially designed to generate a new structural model starting from the Unified Theory for Acceptance and Use of Technology (UTAUT) elements. A total of 416 respondents provided complete and useful answers for this research. The results of the study showed that the endogenous factor intrinsically motivated significantly and strongly affected the intention of managers to use IoT solutions in professional activity compared to the variable of extrinsic motivation whose action remains insignificant. At the same time, the effect of the intrinsic motivation variable was mediated by the significant influence of the endogenous extrinsic motivation factor. The implications of this study are multiple for both managers and researchers. The originality of this article lies in the empirical part of the research, which, by using a quantitative method based on the questionnaire, provides important information on the impact of the motivational spectrum on the acceptance and use of IoT solutions by managers in the next period to achieve new performance, both personal and professional.

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The Impact of Force Factors on the Benefits of Digital Transformation in Romania

Applied Sciences ◽

10.3390/app11052365 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 11 (5) ◽

pp. 2365

Author(s):

Sorinel Căpușneanu ◽

Dorel Mateș ◽

Mirela Cătălina Tűrkeș ◽

Cristian-Marian Barbu ◽

Adela-Ioana Staraș ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Perceived Risk ◽

Industry 4.0 ◽

Business Models ◽

Structural Model ◽

Digital Transformation ◽

Sample Survey ◽

Intention To Use ◽

Online Questionnaire ◽

Use Of Technology ◽

The Impact

The digital transformation has produced changes in all existing areas of activity worldwide. There are many factors that can influence the intention to use Industry 4.0 processes and solutions and change the behavior of organizations and their business models. The aim of this study is to validate the econometric model on assessing the significant impact of distinct factors on the intention to use Industry 4.0 processes and solutions, the benefits of digital transformation perceived by organizational management and the differences between distinct groups analyzed. The research method used within the quantitative study was the sample survey, using the online questionnaire as a data collection tool. Three hundred forty-seven valid questionnaires were collected and the response rate of the respondents was 64.25%. A new structural model was generated based on the elements of the Unified Theory of Acceptance and Use of Technology (UTAUT). The results of the study indicated that Perceived competitiveness and Perceived risk have a significant impact on Intention to Use Industry 4.0 processes while Perceived vertical networking solutions and Perceived integrated engineering solutions have a significant influence on the Intention to Use Industry 4.0 solutions. In conclusion, there is a positive and significant association between Intention to Use Industry 4.0 solutions and Benefits of Digital Transformation.

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Intention to Use Accounting Platforms in Romania: A Quantitative Study on Sustainability and Social Influence

Sustainability ◽

10.3390/su12156127 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 12 (15) ◽

pp. 6127

Author(s):

Gary Cokins ◽

Ionica Oncioiu ◽

Mirela Cătălina Türkeș ◽

Dan Ioan Topor ◽

Sorinel Căpuşneanu ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Social Influence ◽

Quantitative Study ◽

Perceived Risk ◽

Positive Influence ◽

Sample Survey ◽

Intention To Use ◽

Unified Theory ◽

Online Questionnaire ◽

Perceived Credibility ◽

Use Of Technology

Technological innovation evolves through the use of information systems and this study highlights the intentions of using accounting platforms by conducting a quantitative study on sustainability and its social influence. The purpose of this study is to investigate the factors that influence the acceptance and use by company managers of accounting platforms available online by developing the unified theory of acceptance and use of technology (UTAUT) construct model. The research method used in the quantitative study was the sample survey, using the online questionnaire as a data collection tool. A number of 401 companies provided complete and useful answers to this research. The major contributions of the research were the use of two variables considered significant in the study: perceived credibility (PC) and perception of risk (PR). The results of the study showed that performance expectancy (PE), social influence (SI), and perceived risk (PR) have a positive influence on the intention to use the accounting platforms available online, while perceived credibility shows a much more significant and stronger influence.

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A Survey on Socially Assistive Robotics: Clinicians’ and Patients’ Perception of a Social Robot within Gait Rehabilitation Therapies

Brain Sciences ◽

10.3390/brainsci11060738 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 11 (6) ◽

pp. 738

Author(s):

Denniss Raigoso ◽

Nathalia Céspedes ◽

Carlos A. Cifuentes ◽

Antonio J. del-Ama ◽

Marcela Múnera

Keyword(s):

Health Care ◽

Social Robot ◽

Assistive Robotics ◽

Gait Rehabilitation ◽

Unified Theory ◽

Positive Perception ◽

Online Questionnaire ◽

Socially Assistive Robotics ◽

Use Of Technology ◽

The Social

A growing interest in Socially Assistive Robotics in Physical Rehabilitation is currently observed; some of the benefits highlight the capability of a social robot to support and assist rehabilitation procedures. This paper presents a perception study that aimed to evaluate clinicians’ and patients’ perception of a social robot that will be integrated as part of Lokomat therapy. A total of 88 participants were surveyed, employing an online questionnaire based on the Unified Theory of Acceptance and Use of Technology (UTAUT). The participants belong to two health care institutions located in different countries (Colombia and Spain). The results showed an overall positive perception of the social robot (>60% of participants have a positive acceptance). Furthermore, a difference depending on the nature of the user (clinician vs. patient) was found.

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German Farmers’ Attitudes on Adopting Autonomous Field Robots: An Empirical Survey

Agriculture ◽

10.3390/agriculture11030216 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 11 (3) ◽

pp. 216

Author(s):

Friedrich Rübcke von Veltheim ◽

Heinke Heise

Keyword(s):

Autonomous Systems ◽

Decision Makers ◽

Group Differences ◽

Unified Theory ◽

Political Decision ◽

Online Questionnaire ◽

Production Methods ◽

Field Robots ◽

Empirical Survey ◽

Use Of Technology

Agricultural production methods in Europe are increasingly subject to public criticism from which many farmers suffer. This applies, among other areas, to the widespread use of pesticides. Autonomous field robots (AFR), as the next stage of agricultural automation, have the potential to farm more intensively and, at the same time, in a more environmentally friendly way. However, a certain skepticism towards autonomous systems is suspected among farmers. Whether farmers adopt a technology depends largely on their uncertainty about the consequences of its use and the resulting attitude on the adoption. In order to quantify the attitude on adopting AFR in Germany and to identify possible group differences within the population, 490 German farmers were surveyed using an online questionnaire, which is based on an extended version of the Unified Theory of Acceptance and Use of Technology (UTAUT). In the subsequent cluster analysis, the statements inquiring the intention to use AFR served as cluster-forming variables. As a result, three groups (“open-minded AFR supporters”, “convinced AFR adopters”, “reserved AFR interested”) could be identified according to their response behavior. Despite existing group differences, an overall attitude in favor of autonomous field robots was observed. The results complement the existing research with a further empirical study and provide interesting starting points for further analysis, field robot manufacturers, and political decision makers.

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The Use of Modified Unified Theory of Acceptance and Use of Technology to Predict the Behavioural Intention Toward Website

Applied Mechanics and Materials ◽

10.4028/www.scientific.net/amm.568-570.1586 ◽

2014 ◽

Vol 568-570 ◽

pp. 1586-1592 ◽

Cited By ~ 5

Author(s):

Indrawati

Keyword(s):

Behavioral Intention ◽

Educational Institution ◽

Survey Method ◽

Unified Theory ◽

Key Factors ◽

Utaut Model ◽

Use Of Technology ◽

Stake Holder ◽

Facilitating Conditions ◽

The Impact

The availability of website for an institution is very important, especially for an educational institution just like ABC University. The website can become a mean of communication from the institute to its stake holder: students, parents, industries, lecturers, administrators, and government or from the stakeholders to the institution. The availability of website is also important to increase the image of the institution, since there is university web ranking published by WeboMatrix. ABC University has already built its website and communicated, socialized as well the availability of its website to all students, lecturers, and administrator. So far the adoption of the websites by students, lecturers, and administrators especially by using the Modified Unified Theory of Acceptance and Use of Technology (UTAUT) model has not been explored. This lack of knowledge motivated the researcher to conduct this study. This study investigates the key factors that affect the behavioral intention and used behavior of customers toward the use of the website in ABC University Indonesia. The approach employed for this study is based on a modified unified theory of acceptance and use of technology (UTAUT) model. A survey method was employed to gather data from 310 respondents coming from the students, lecturers, administrator, and management. The collected data was analyzed using a quantitative investigation. The partial least squares (PLS) method was used to quantitatively evaluate the impact of the key constructs of the modified UTAUT model. This research clearly confirmed that modified UTAUT model which consists ofperformance expectancy, effort expectancy, social influence, facilitating conditions, andcontentcan be used to determinebehavioral intentionof consumers to use Website.

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Policy Implementation on Establishment and Management of Village-Owned Enterprises in Indonesia

Society ◽

10.33019/society.v9i1.295 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 9 (1) ◽

pp. 187-204

Author(s):

Andy Alfatih ◽

Diana Dewi Sartika ◽

Dyah Hapsari Eko Nueraheni

Keyword(s):

Policy Implementation ◽

Field Observation ◽

Research Method ◽

Descriptive Analysis ◽

Secondary Data ◽

Sample Survey ◽

Primary Data ◽

The Impact

One of the efforts to obtain and increase village revenue was by running a business through a village-owned enterprise (VOEs). A policy was needed for utilizing village resources in establishing a village-owned enterprise. The Musi Rawas Regency Government had made a policy, namely Musi Rawas Regency Regional Regulation Number 10 of 2013, concerning Guidelines for the Establishment and Management of Village-Owned Enterprises (VOEs). Villages of Musi Rawas Regency had implemented this regulation. This research aimed to evaluate the implementation of this regional regulation. This research method is descriptive quantitative comprises a sample survey and descriptive analysis indicators resulting from the sample survey. The population of this research was 174 Village-Owned Enterprises (VOEs/BUMDes) in Musi Rawas Regency. At the same time, the sample was 64 VOEs which was taken by referring to the Slovin formula. There were primary data and secondary ones. Primary data came mainly from the questionnaire and field observation. Meanwhile, secondary data were sourced from documents, such as archives and reports. Data were analyzed by descriptive technique. The descriptive technique was done by displaying data, assessing them, delivering argument, quoting theory for justification and confirmation, and concluding. Implementing the Regional Regulation concerning Guidelines for the Establishment and Management of Village-Owned Enterprises (VOEs) was successful. This could be seen from several indicators, refers to Ripley & Franklin (1986), namely: 1) There existed compliance of policy implementers towards the content of the regional regulation. The degree of compliance was high and was in a good category. 2) The establishment and management of VOEs (the smoothness of routine functions) were also high and classified as good, and 3) The performance of the management of VOEs was also good. The impact of policy implementation (regional regulation of Musi Rawas Regency) was positive (good).

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PERBUATAN PIDANA YANG DILAKUKAN OLEH PENGEDAR NARKOTIKA DENGAN MENGGUNAKAN TEKNOLOGI INTERNET DAN APLIKASI VPN

MIMBAR YUSTITIA ◽

10.52166/mimbar.v3i1.1736 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 3 (1) ◽

pp. 11-26

Author(s):

Hendro Utaryo

Keyword(s):

Communication Technology ◽

Research Method ◽

Internet Technology ◽

Use Of Technology ◽

Communication Device ◽

The Law ◽

Positive Functions ◽

Use Of Internet ◽

The Impact ◽

Growing Population

The growing population and the development of communication technology led to the increasing use of Internet technology. Narcotics circulation through the development of Internet technology and VPN applications is the impact of misuse of the positive functions of a technology that has evolved into negative functions and against the law. The use of technology that has evolved from a communication device by the narcotics distributor to market their narcotics trading quickly, briefly, and veiled with the intent of activities that will be disseminating and trading narcotics not May be known by the authorities. This research uses normative research method by analyzing about criminal action conducted by narcotics distributor using Internet based technology and VPN application as well as determining locus delicti from The cause of the cyberlaw and its accountability for narcotics dealers.

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Primary Education Teacher Training: an exploratory study from the lockdown towards the post Covid period

Form@re - Open Journal per la formazione in rete ◽

10.36253/form-10247 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 21 (3) ◽

pp. 150-164

Author(s):

Eugenia Di Barbora ◽

Lucia Bragatto ◽

Lucia Locuoco ◽

Daniela Paci ◽

Maura Tavano

Keyword(s):

Teacher Training ◽

Primary Education ◽

Classroom Environment ◽

Exploratory Study ◽

Virtual Learning Environment ◽

Online Questionnaire ◽

Use Of Technology ◽

Formed Part ◽

The University ◽

The Impact

This exploratory study, conducted during the first Covid-19 lockdown, formed part of the practical module of the Teacher Training in Primary Education course at the University of Udine, and was carried out on a sample of trainees enrolled on the course. The research had the following objectives: to understand the effects of the Covid-19 lockdown on trainees and to reflect on the impact on planning of teaching in a traditional classroom environment or in VLE, Virtual Learning Environment. In order to improve the practical components of the course, observations focused on organizational, methodological and pedagogical aspects. The data, gathered in an online questionnaire, provided a comparison of teacher training delivered in person in the pre-Covid period and in later training online. The data also provided information on the strengths and weaknesses of classroom and distance learning, on the use of technology and on the professional development of teachers in the future. The study found a multitude of issues that will need to be further explored in the post Covid period, including rethinking models and approaches in initial teacher training. Tirocinio di Scienze della Formazione Primaria: uno studio esplorativo nel primo lockdown per Covid. Il presente studio esplorativo è stato promosso, durante il primo lockdown per Covid-19, all’interno del Tirocinio del Corso di Studi in Scienze della Formazione Primaria dell’Università di Udine su un campione di studenti iscritti al tirocinio. La ricerca esplorativa ha avuto come obiettivi: comprendere le ricadute nei tirocinanti conseguenti allo stato di emergenza e riflettere sulla didattica in presenza e a distanza sui piani organizzativo, metodologico e pedagogico per potenziare l’offerta formativa del tirocinio. I dati, desunti da un questionario online, hanno permesso un confronto sul tirocinio in presenza nel periodo pre-Covid e successivamente svolto in DaD. I dati hanno fornito anche risultati su punti di forza e criticità della didattica in presenza e a distanza, sull’uso delle tecnologie e sulla professionalità docente futura. Lo studio ha inoltre rilevato una molteplicità di aspetti che andranno ulteriormente approfonditi per il periodo post Covid-19, tra cui il ripensamento di modelli ed approcci nella formazione iniziale degli insegnanti.

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UNIFIED THEORY OF ACCEPTANCE USE OF TECHNOLOGY (UTAUT) AND ITS APPLICABILITY TO MORTGAGE BANKING DIGITIZATION: THE CASE OF THE PHILIPPINES

Journal of Information System and Technology Management ◽

10.35631/jistm.414005 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 4 (14) ◽

pp. 47-60

Author(s):

Dave T. Morales ◽

Fernando L. Trinidad

Keyword(s):

Behavioral Intentions ◽

The Philippines ◽

Innovative Technology ◽

Unified Theory ◽

Performance Expectancy ◽

Use Of Technology ◽

Effort Expectancy ◽

Facilitating Conditions ◽

The Impact ◽

The Way

The advent of technology has influenced the way banks should conduct their business. People are becoming more conscious, more discerning and more critical with the way how businesses should provide efficient, fast, and convenient access to their products and services. And banks are not exempted from these expectations. There has been a steady surge of innovative technology that will help banks deliver more efficient services through digitization. This study was conducted to investigate the determinants of the behavioral intentions on the acceptability of the bank’s digital mortgage service from the perspective of 250 mortgage clients who are current or prospective users of digital mortgage service. The study was anchored from the Unified Theory of Acceptance Use of Technology (UTAUT). The research has found that the determinants of behavioral intention to accept digital mortgage device among mortgage clients were facilitating conditions, performance expectancy and effort expectancy. It was also revealed that based on the standardized beta coefficients, facilitating conditions (0.405), performance expectancy (0.383) and effort expectancy (0.134) had a significant influence on bank mortgage clients’ behavioral intentions to accept digital mortgage service. Additionally, it was also proven that the age, education, computer knowledge and internet knowledge of the mortgage clients moderate the impact of the three determinants: performance expectancy, effort expectancy and social influence on clients’ digital mortgage service acceptance. Lastly, it can be concluded that performance expectancy is directly related to internet time, frequency of product purchase using a mobile device and use of mobile banking.

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Preliminary Insights Into the Adoption of Bitcoin in a Developing Economy

Encyclopedia of Criminal Activities and the Deep Web ◽

10.4018/978-1-5225-9715-5.ch064 ◽

2020 ◽

pp. 945-963 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Frederick Edem Broni ◽

Richard Boateng ◽

Acheampong Owusu

Keyword(s):

Conceptual Model ◽

Qualitative Method ◽

Sampling Technique ◽

Ease Of Use ◽

Unified Theory ◽

Developing Economy ◽

Organizational Benefits ◽

Use Of Technology ◽

The Impact ◽

Selection Of

The purpose of this study is to explore the determinants of bitcoin adoption among individuals and also to assess whether the usage of the bitcoin technology for payment of transactions is preferable to other modes of payment. The study proposed a conceptual model analyzing the driving factors that influence a behavior towards the utilization of bitcoins in a developing economy, Ghana, through the lens of the unified theory of acceptance and use of technology model. A qualitative method which employed a purposive sampling technique in the selection of twelve respondents who understand and utilize the bitcoin technology was used. The findings showed that majority of the respondents were exceptionally positive about the idea of bitcoin and had the goal to keep utilizing it, on conditions with respect to the usefulness, the ease of use, the secureness, and the price value of bitcoin. The study offers practitioners with a framework based on theory that goes beyond not only investigating the adoption but also to assess the impact in utilizing bitcoin for organizational benefits.

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