scholarly journals Preliminary Communication and research in Humanistic Sociology Series

In medias res ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 9 (16) ◽  
pp. 2559-2577
Author(s):  
Maša Martinić ◽  
Jelena Hadžić ◽  
Marko Poljak
Keyword(s):  
Technology Adoption ◽  
New Technologies ◽  
New Technology ◽  
Research Problem ◽  
Future Application ◽  
Ongoing Research ◽  
User Adoption ◽  
Managerial Strategies ◽  
Pros And Cons ◽  
Preliminary Communication

New technology is referred as any set of productive techniques which offers a significant improvement. What is seen as new’ is obviously subject to continual redefinition, as successive changes in technology are undertaken. The social and political impact of new technologies is complex being subject to variations in managerial strategies, worker resistance, and a host of other cultural and political circumstances. User adoption of new technologies and the models explaining their behaviors is an ongoing research problem. Identifying the factors that affect the adoption of new technologies is understood by developing technology adoption models and theories with different theoretical insights, variables and measurements. To recognize the needs and acceptance of individuals is to realize the factors that drive user acceptance or rejection of technologies. Researchers can conceptualize underlying technology models and theories that may affect the previous, current and future application of technology adoption. As a case study, 50 users of new technology in Croatia were questioned regarding pros and cons and was determined majority will benefit from the use.

Technological Change and the International System

2021 ◽  
Vol 73 (3) ◽  
pp. 545-589 ◽  
Author(s):  
Helen V. Milner ◽  
Sondre Ulvund Solstad
Keyword(s):  
Technology Adoption ◽  
Technological Change ◽  
Technology Use ◽  
New Technologies ◽  
Causal Effect ◽  
International System ◽  
New Technology ◽  
World Politics ◽  
Adoption Of Technology ◽  
Adoption Of New Technology

ABSTRACTDo world politics affect the adoption of new technology? States overwhelmingly rely on technology invented abroad, and their differential intensity of technology use accounts for many of their differences in economic development. Much of the literature on technology adoption focuses on domestic conditions. The authors argue instead that the structure of the international system is critical because it affects the level of competition among states, which in turn affects leaders’ willingness to enact policies that speed technology adoption. Countries adopt new technology as they seek to avoid being vulnerable to attack or coercion by other countries. By systematically examining states’ adoption of technology over the past two hundred years, the authors find that countries adopt new technologies faster when the international system is less concentrated, that changes in systemic concentration have a temporally causal effect on technology adoption, and that government policies to promote technology adoption are related to concerns about rising international competition. A competitive international system is an important incentive for technological change and may underlie global technology waves.

scholarly journals Technology Adoption and Consumer Payments: Evidence from Survey Data

2003 ◽  
Vol 2 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Fumiko Hayashi ◽  
Elizabeth Klee
Keyword(s):  
Technology Adoption ◽  
Survey Data ◽  
New Technologies ◽  
New Technology ◽  
The Internet ◽  
Electronic Payment ◽  
Point Of Sale ◽  
Goods And Services ◽  
Transaction Value ◽  
Debit Cards

Consumers pay for hundreds of goods and services each year, but across households and across goods, consumers do not choose to pay the same way. This paper posits that payment choices depend in part on consumers' propensity to adopt new technologies and in part on the nature of the transaction. To test this hypothesis, this paper analyzes consumer's payment instrument use at the point of sale and for bill payment. The sample includes consumers surveyed in 2001, who are primarily users of the Internet. The results indicate that consumers who use new technology or computers are more likely to use electronic forms of payment, such as debit cards and electronic bill payments. Particularly, the use of direct deposit is a significant predictor of electronic payment use. Furthermore, the results indicate that payment choice depends on the characteristics of the transaction, such as the transaction value, the physical characteristics of the point of sale, and a bill's frequency and value variability.

Unlocking the Potential: Understanding the Psychological Factors That Influence Technology Adoption in the Upstream Oil and Gas Industry

SPE Journal ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 25 (01) ◽  
pp. 515-528
Author(s):  
Ruby Roberts ◽  
Rhona Flin
Keyword(s):  
Technology Adoption ◽  
Psychological Factors ◽  
Oil And Gas ◽  
New Technologies ◽  
New Technology ◽  
Oil And Gas Industry ◽  
Research Area ◽  
Organizational Level ◽  
Innovative Technology ◽  
Future Research

Summary To maximize the opportunities for the adoption of newly developed products, there is a need to better understand how psychological factors have an impact on the acceptance and deployment of innovative technology in industry. While there is extensive general literature on the psychological factors that influence consumer behavior and the use of new technologies, there seemed to be very limited understanding of this topic, specifically relating to the upstream energy sector. A literature review was conducted to (1) identify what, if any, research has been conducted in relation to the psychological factors influencing technology adoption and deployment in the oil and gas (O&G) industry and (2) identify what interventions have been developed to support technology adoption in O&G. A literature search was undertaken, and given the limited research anticipated, minimum selection criteria were applied on the basis of Cochrane quality control (Higgins and Green 2011). In the 17 articles that met the search criteria, there was limited discussion of the psychological factors that have an impact on O&G technology adoption. The articles were subject to Braun and Clarke (2006) thematic analysis, producing a list of psychological factors that influence technology adoption in O&G. Only five psychological factors were identified: personality (e.g., exploration traits and risk aversion), attitude (e.g., trust and not-invented-here syndrome), social (e.g., social norms), cognition (e.g., risk perception), and psychological factors at an organizational level (leadership and organizational culture). In addition, our review identified a small number of interventions that were developed and deployed to support technology adoption in O&G. Given the early stages of this research area, combined with the relevance for technology innovation in upstream O&G, our review adds to the literature by identifying an initial framework of the key psychological factors. This essential set of factors can be used to direct future research, as well as to support effective interventions aimed at supporting the introduction of new technology.

Measuring Perceived Benefits and Costs of New Technology Adoption in the Chinese Textile and Apparel Industry

2020 ◽  
pp. 0887302X2096988
Author(s):  
Baolu Wang ◽  
Jung E. Ha-Brookshire ◽  
Wesley Bonifay
Keyword(s):  
Technology Adoption ◽  
New Technologies ◽  
New Technology ◽  
Psychometric Evaluation ◽  
Apparel Industry ◽  
Perceived Benefits ◽  
Textile And Apparel ◽  
New Technology Adoption ◽  
Benefits And Costs ◽  
Textile And Apparel Industry

The textile and apparel industry have been fundamentally changed due to technology development. However, developing countries, such as China, are falling behind for adopting new technologies. The literature suggests firm managers’ perceived benefits and costs of new technology are key variables for their motivation to adopt new technology. However, no reliable and valid scales existed to measure these constructs within the developing country context—specifically in China. Thus, the study aimed to develop scales for measuring Chinese textile and apparel firm managers’ perceived benefits and costs of new technology adoption, using the psychometric method of item response theory. After item generation, item bank development, and psychometric evaluation tested by 599 Chinese textile and apparel firm managers, the two scales were created. These scales provide an opportunity to measure Chinese textile and apparel firm managers’ perceived benefits and costs of new technology adoption, offering tools for additional technology adoption motivation research.

scholarly journals Technology adoption news and corporate reputation: sentiment analysis about the introduction of Bitcoin

2020 ◽  
Vol 29 (7) ◽  
pp. 877-897
Author(s):  
Federico Caviggioli ◽  
Lucio Lamberti ◽  
Paolo Landoni ◽  
Paolo Meola
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Technology Adoption ◽  
Corporate Reputation ◽  
New Technologies ◽  
Positive Impact ◽  
New Technology ◽  
Innovative Technology ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Panel Vector Autoregression

Purpose Evidence from previous literature indicates that adopting a new innovative technology has a positive impact on a company’s business performance. Much less work has been carried out into examining whether a technology adoption has impact on corporate reputation. This paper aims to examine the latter topic in a context where social media is the channel used to share news about the introduction of a new technology. The empirical setting of the study consists of five retail companies located in the USA that decided to include Bitcoin as a payment platform. Design/methodology/approach Twitter data were used to measure how sharing news about the adoption of new technology could affect the reputation of the companies selected, keeping a clear distinction between the volume of data relating to social media responses and the sentiment expressed in the tweets. A panel vector autoregression model was used to incorporate series of data relating to news items, volume and sentiment. Findings The results show that the news about the adoption of a new technology has a positive impact on both the volume of tech-related tweets and the sentiment expressed in the tweets themselves, although the patterns of these two effects are different. The resulting impact decreases after a few days, both in volume and in sentiment. Research limitations/implications The analysis has limitations that future research could address by extending and diversifying the examined companies and the social media used as data sources. The research suggests that managers in medium-sized companies can leverage on the introduction of new technologies that have a direct impact on their customers and gain reputational benefits in terms of immediate visibility. Originality/value The research introduces an additional dimension of analysis to the current stream of corporate reputation. Although the literature has already covered the dynamics of response to events on Twitter, by focusing on the adoption of the new Bitcoin technology, the paper provides novel insights.

scholarly journals Expectancy, perceived benefit and perceived cost of new technology : scale development in the context of Chinese textile and apparel firm mangers

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
◽  
Baolu Wang
Keyword(s):  
Technology Adoption ◽  
New Technologies ◽  
New Technology ◽  
Psychometric Evaluation ◽  
Apparel Industry ◽  
Holistic View ◽  
Perceived Benefit ◽  
Textile And Apparel ◽  
New Technology Adoption ◽  
Textile And Apparel Industry

The textile and apparel industry have been fundamentally changed due to technology development. However, developing countries are falling behind for adopting new technologies, such as China. To explore factors that may influence motivation to adopt new technology, firm managers' expectancy, perceived benefit and perceived cost of new technology were addressed in this study. However, future literation examination suggested a lack of proper and relevant scales to measure such concepts. Thus, to clearly and effectively understand factors that may influence Chinese TandA firm managers' motivation to adopt new technology, this study was designed to develop scales that measure firm managers' expectancy, perceived benefit and perceived cost of new technology adoption. The psychometric method of item response theory was used as the data collection and analysis paradigm for the research. After item generation, item bank development, and psychometric evaluation by 599 Chinese textile and apparel firm managers, valid and reliable scales of firm managers' expectancy, perceived benefit and perceived cost of new technology were built. The three scales provide a holistic view of firm managers' concerns in the decide-making process of new technology adoption, which would help research Chinese TandA firm managers' motivation to adopt new technology and guide textile and apparel industry upgrades in China.

Adult Learning in a Digital Age

2014 ◽  
pp. 607-624
Author(s):  
Krista Steinke ◽  
Valerie C. Bryan
Keyword(s):  
Student Engagement ◽  
Adult Learning ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
New Technologies ◽  
Positive Impact ◽  
School Administrators ◽  
New Technology ◽  
Valuable Resource ◽  
Increase Student Achievement ◽  
Pros And Cons

This chapter argues that the technology implemented for teaching and learning in the higher education setting should serve a specific set of purposes in order to increase student engagement and to maximize learning outcomes. The practice of using technology alone to increase student engagement is ineffective. Before deciding which tools to implement, faculty need to first consider how the technology will meet the needs of the students. The same is true at higher levels of organizations. Before requiring faculty to implement technologies across a school, administrators should research the effectiveness of the technologies, specifically to determine whether the technology will increase student achievement and have an overall positive impact on the organization. Time is perhaps the most important factor in this scenario. Leaders must weigh the pros and cons of using time, a valuable resource, to teach new technologies to faculty, and, further down the line, for faculty to teach to students. In short, it is not effective to implement a new technology simply because we can.

scholarly journals Fostering adoption of conservation technologies: a case study with wildlife law enforcement rangers

Oryx ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 53 (3) ◽  
pp. 479-483 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nicole Sintov ◽  
Viviane Seyranian ◽  
Arnaud Lyet
Keyword(s):  
Law Enforcement ◽  
New Technologies ◽  
New Technology ◽  
Educational Programme ◽  
Human Dimensions ◽  
Sources Of Resistance ◽  
User Adoption ◽  
Willingness To Adopt ◽  
Conservation Technologies

AbstractNew technologies can aid the success of conservation outcomes. Technology alone will not however guarantee conservation success; this hinges on user adoption. Hence, there is a need to understand users’ adoption decisions and how to account for these to streamline the introduction of new technologies. Wildlife law enforcement rangers constitute a key end-user group for conservation technologies, and although some studies have focused on ranger experiences, and on the impacts of policing technologies on crime rates, few have addressed technology adoption among law enforcement personnel, and none among rangers. To address this gap we conducted a case study focused on a new technology called the Protection Assistant for Wildlife Security (PAWS), which was developed to deter poaching by improving the deployment of wildlife law enforcement ranger foot patrols. We evaluated the impacts of an educational programme on the willingness of Indonesia-based rangers to adopt the tool. Following the programme, rangers reported high levels of willingness to adopt PAWS. Furthermore, the more engaged rangers were in the programme, the more useful and easy to use they perceived PAWS to be, and the stronger their adoption intentions. In contrast, rangers who were more resistant to technology from the outset were less engaged in the programme, highlighting the importance of identifying and addressing sources of resistance. Overall, the findings of this case study stress the significance of accounting for and educating end users in disseminating conservation technologies, reinforcing the importance of accounting for human dimensions of conservation.

scholarly journals Technological Adoption in Health Care – The Role of Payment Systems

2015 ◽  
Vol 15 (2) ◽  
pp. 709-745 ◽  
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.

New Technology, the Economy and the Unions in Britain

1982 ◽  
Vol 24 (4) ◽  
pp. 557-577 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ray Markey
Keyword(s):  
Trade Union ◽  
Trade Unions ◽  
Bargaining Power ◽  
New Technologies ◽  
New Technology ◽  
Economic Recession ◽  
White Collar ◽  
Industrial Democracy ◽  
Unusual Structure ◽  
Managerial Strategies

The development of an appropriate response to technological change in a period of economic recession has become a major concern of trade unions in Australia, as elsewhere. The lateness of the Australian trade union response is paralleled in Britain. The British Trades Union Congress (TUC) has recently developed a major training program for unionists in negotiation of new technology agreements. However, in the main, trade unions have approached these as productivity agreements, rather than the extension of industrial democracy which is implied in official TUC policy. In doing so, most unions have acquiesced in managerial strategies to ride the recession with minimal investment in the new technologies required to boost Britain's ailing industries. The only unions which have negotiated over new technology in a broader context have been a small number in the white- collar sector. Their approach is primarily a result of their unusual structure, bargaining power and membership.

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