scholarly journals Factors Influencing Consumers' Intention to Use Mobile Applications for Online Shopping in the Kingdom Of Saudi Arabia (KSA)

2018 ◽  
Vol 14 (1) ◽  
pp. 86 ◽  
Author(s):  
Khald S. Alatawy
Keyword(s):  
Saudi Arabia ◽  
Mobile Applications ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Online Shopping ◽  
Subjective Norms ◽  
Primary Data ◽  
Intention To Use ◽  
Kingdom Of Saudi Arabia ◽  
Factors Influencing ◽  
Study Results

This study examines factors influencing consumers' intention to use mobile applications for online shopping in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA). The research employed quantitative methodology, using study sample consisting of 150 participants randomly selected from the Saudi community. A questionnaire was developed to collect the primary data, resulting in one hundred (100) usable responses, i.e. a response rate of 66.67% (100/150). The collected data was subsequently analysed using the Statistical Package for Social Software (SPSS) and the Amos programme, to establish the path of the independent variables using Structural Equation Modelling (SEM). The study results identified the following: firstly, a positive or strong significant correlation between subjective norms and customer intention to use mobile applications for online shopping in KSA. Secondly, a positive, significant correlation between customer intention and the use of mobile applications for online shopping in KSA. Thirdly, that Perceived Behavioural Control (PBC) had a negative correlation with customer intention to mobile applications for online shopping in KSA. Finally, that that the main factors influencing consumers' intention to use mobile applications for online shopping in KSA consisted of: (1) attitude; (2) perceived behaviour control; (3) subjective norms; and (4) perceived trust. This research therefore contributes to the current literature by offering important evidence of how key players in the Saudi e-commerce sector can leverage consumers' intention to use mobile applications for online shopping in KSA. Due to its contribution to the picture of customer intentions towards online shopping in KSA, this study has significance for the Saudi e- commerce sector, online shopping companies and technological sector, as well as for online consumers.

Structural Equation Modelling of the Factors Influencing the Adoption of E-Commerce in Saudi Arabia

2021 ◽  
pp. 556-579
Author(s):  
Abdullah Saleh Alqahtani ◽  
Robert Goodwin ◽  
Denise de Vries
Keyword(s):  
Saudi Arabia ◽  
Information And Communication Technologies ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Online Shopping ◽  
Communication Technologies ◽  
Factors Influencing ◽  
Information And Communication ◽  
Key Issues ◽  
Region Growth ◽  
Global Growth

This article presents findings from a study examining the diffusion and adoption of e-commerce in Saudi Arabia. Although the country has the largest and fastest growing information and communication technologies (ICT) sector in the Arab region, growth in e-commerce activities has not progressed at a commensurate rate. In general, e-commerce online shopping has not kept pace with the global growth of online retailing. The authors have conducted research to identify and explore key issues that influence e-commerce in Saudi Arabia in deciding whether or not to adopt online channels. As part of a larger research project using mixed methods, this article focuses on a quantitative analysis of responses obtained from a survey of the online shopping users in Saudi Arabia.

Examination of factors influencing students and faculty behavior towards m-learning acceptance

2017 ◽  
Vol 34 (3) ◽  
pp. 166-188 ◽  
Author(s):  
Muhammad Bakhsh ◽  
Amjad Mahmood ◽  
Nazir A. Sangi
Keyword(s):  
Mobile Learning ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Ease Of Use ◽  
Perceived Usefulness ◽  
Primary Data ◽  
Perceived Ease Of Use ◽  
Faculty Perception ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Factors Influencing ◽  
Study Results

Purpose Mobile learning is a unique form of learning which uses the distinct features of mobile devices. The purpose of this paper is to investigate the present state of student and faculty perception towards m-learning at open and distance educational institutes in Pakistan. Design/methodology/approach The paper presents a conceptual model based on TAM, which explains factors influencing student and faculty perception towards m-learning acceptance. M-learning acceptance mainly depends on personal attitude, so this study focusses on individual context. Primary data from students and faculty including tutors (n=612, students =448, faculty/tutors=162) was collected through a properly designed questionnaire by using purposive convenient sampling technique during Autumn 2015 semester. Structural equation modelling was used to analyse the collected data. Findings The results indicate that student and faculty skill readiness and self-efficacy influence perceived ease of use and perceived usefulness, where these two factors along with prior experience positively influence behavioural intension (BI) to accept mobile learning. Furthermore study results specifically provide factors which positively influence BI either directly or indirectly. Research limitations/implications The study was limited to AIOU. Originality/value The study specifically provides factors which influence BI either directly or indirectly.

scholarly journals Factors influencing behavioural intention to use MOOCs

2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (2) ◽  
pp. 83-95
Author(s):  
Bilal Khalid ◽  
Marcin Lis ◽  
Wornchanok Chaiyasoonthorn ◽  
Singha Chaveesuk
Keyword(s):  
Absorptive Capacity ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Online Courses ◽  
New Technology ◽  
Behavioural Intention ◽  
Primary Data ◽  
Intention To Use ◽  
Factors Influencing ◽  
Learning Programs ◽  
Facilitating Conditions

Abstract This analysis aimed to investigate the factors influencing the behavioural intention to use Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) in Thailand and Pakistan. The study was geared towards exploring the MOOCs, a relatively new technology platform allowing the spread of education and learning in various areas and fields and surpassing traditional online courses. The study adopted the UTAUT model with additional two variables of perceived autonomy and absorptive capacity. A quantitative method was applied using primary data collected from a sample of 490 and 513 respondents from Thailand and Pakistan, respectively. The sample size was composed of students in institutions of higher learning who were aware of MOOCs or intended to use them in their studies. The analysis was conducted using the Confirmatory Factor Analysis (CFA) and multi-group structural equation modelling (SEM). The study found that four variables (social influence, absorptive capacity, facilitating conditions and perceived autonomy) significantly influence the student intention to use MOOCs in Thailand and Pakistan. However, two variables (performance expectancy and effort expectancy) did not influence the student intention to use MOOCs in Thailand and Pakistan. The results indicated that the findings between the two countries were invariant. This study extended the model by Venkatesh et al. (2003), including two additional variables, the perceived autonomy and absorptive capacity. The study indicated various aspects related to the response of students using MOOCs. This study is especially beneficial during the COVID-19 pandemic for determining factors that officials of higher institutions of learning should consider when implementing MOOCs and associated online learning programs to deliver quality education to students.

scholarly journals Factors influencing the intention to give zakāt on employment income: evidence from the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

2021 ◽  
Vol 29 (1) ◽  
pp. 33-49
Author(s):  
Aziz Ur Rehman ◽  
Ejaz Aslam ◽  
Anam Iqbal
Keyword(s):  
Saudi Arabia ◽  
Theory Of Planned Behaviour ◽  
Primary Data ◽  
Injunctive Norm ◽  
Kingdom Of Saudi Arabia ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Factors Influencing ◽  
Poverty And Inequality ◽  
Behavioural Factors ◽  
Compliance Behaviour

PurposeThis study aims to apply the extended theory of planned behaviour (ETPB) to investigate the factors influencing the intention to give zakāt on employment income.Design/methodology/approachThis study draws the required data through a survey in three main cities Makkah, Medina and Jeddah in Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA). The final data sample is consisting of 650 useable questionnaires to analyse the objective of this study.FindingsThe study finds that moral norm, injunctive norm, descriptive norm and past behaviour have a significant influence on the intention to pay zakāt on employment income. The perceived behavioural control and attitude have a negative and weak impact on the intention to give zakāt on income.Research limitations/implicationsThe findings of this study can be useful for the policymakers and regulators to enhance peoples' awareness to give zakāt to eradicate poverty and inequality in Muslim societies. zakāt is for the deprived people, so the consequences of this study might help to improve their liveability.Originality/valueThis study is unique because it identified the behavioural factors that affect the peoples' intention to give zakāt in KSA have yet to be profoundly explored in the literature. This study has gathered primary data and applied the ETPB to identify the factors influencing the zakāt compliance behaviour in KSA.

Critical Analysis of Patient and Family Rights in JCI Accreditation and Cbahi Standards for Hospitals

2018 ◽  
Vol 6 (7) ◽  
pp. 324
Author(s):  
Zuber Mujeeb Shaikh
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Saudi Arabia ◽  
Critical Analysis ◽  
Secondary Data ◽  
Joint Commission ◽  
Primary Data ◽  
Kingdom Of Saudi Arabia ◽  
Accreditation Standards ◽  
Joint Commission International ◽  
Central Board

Patient and Family Rights (PFR) is a common chapter available in the Joint Commission International (JCI) Accreditation[i] (fifth edition) and Central Board for Accreditation of Healthcare Institutions (CBAHI) Standards for hospitals (second edition)[ii]. JCI Accreditation is a USA based international healthcare accrediting organization, whereas CBAHI is the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia based national health care accrediting organization. However, both these standards are accredited by Ireland based International Society for Quality in Health Care (ISQua), which is the only accrediting organization who “accredit the accreditors' in the world. In Patient and Family Rights (PFR) chapter of JCI Accreditation for hospitals, there are nineteen (19) standards and seventy-seven (77) measurable elements (ME) whereas in CBAHI Accreditation there are thirty one (31) standards, ninety nine (99) sub-standards and fifty (50) evidence(s) of compliance (EC). The scoring mechanism is totally different in both these accrediting organizations. The researcher has identified thirty two (32) common parameters from JCI Accreditation and CBAHI standards, intent statement, measurable elements, sub-standard and evidence of compliance. On the basis of these identified common parameters, the researcher has compared the Patient and Family Rights chapter in JCI Accreditation and CBAHI Standards. Methods: This is a comparison study (normative comparison) in which the researcher has critically analyzed and compared the Patient and Family Rights (PFR) standards of JCI (Joint Commission International) Accreditation of USA (United States of America) and CBAHI (Central Board for Accreditation of Healthcare Institutions) of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Data Collection: Primary data are collected from the JCI Accreditation Standards for hospitals, fifth edition, 2013 and CBAHI Standards for hospitals of Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, second edition, 2011. Secondary data are collected from relevant published journals, articles, research papers, academic literature and web portals. Objectives of the Study: The aim of this study is to analyze critically Patient and Family Rights (PFR) Standards in JCI Accreditation and CBAHI Standards to point out the best in among both these standards. Conclusion: This critical analysis of Patient and Family Rights (PFR) Standards in JCI Accreditation and CBAHI Standards for hospitals clearly show that the PFR Standards in CBAHI Standards are very comprehensive than the JCI Accreditation standards.

scholarly journals The Psychology of Sharing: Multigroup Analysis among Users and Non-Users of Carsharing

2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (12) ◽  
pp. 6842
Author(s):  
Érika Martins Silva Ramos ◽  
Cecilia Jakobsson Bergstad
Keyword(s):  
Travel Behavior ◽  
Psychological Factors ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Subjective Norms ◽  
Equation Modeling ◽  
Intention To Use ◽  
Negative Effects ◽  
Confirmatory Factor ◽  
Negative Effect ◽  
Multigroup Confirmatory Factor Analysis

The present study investigates the determinants of intention to use carsharing services by an integrated model of psychological predictors of travel behavior. The model proposed is tested by multigroup confirmatory factor analysis (MGCFA) in structural equation modeling (SEM) with further discussion about analysis of invariance and its relevance for comparisons between groups. The sample was classified into four groups: Italian users, Italian non-users, Swedish users, and Swedish non-users of carsharing. The users were respondents who have used or are currently using carsharing, while non-users reported never using the carsharing services. The analysis of data from 6072 respondents revealed that control was the main predictor of intention to use carsharing; driving habits had stronger negative effects for users of carsharing than for non-users; subjective norms positively predicted the intention to use carsharing among all groups; trust was a predictor of intention only for the Italian groups; and climate morality had a small negative effect on the Swedish groups only. The outcomes of this investigation will increase the knowledge about the use of carsharing and help to identify the behavioral and psychological factors that primarily influence people’s intention to use it.

scholarly journals Exploring the Potential Factors Influencing the Adoption of M-Government Services in Saudi Arabia: A Qualitative Analysis

2016 ◽  
Vol 11 (8) ◽  
pp. 56 ◽  
Author(s):  
Raed Alotaibi ◽  
Luke Houghton ◽  
Kuldeep Sandhu
Keyword(s):  
Saudi Arabia ◽  
Qualitative Study ◽  
Relevant Literature ◽  
Decision Makers ◽  
Intention To Use ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Government Services ◽  
Factors Influencing ◽  
Tam Model ◽  
Potential Factors

<p>In Saudi Arabia, Mobile government (m-government) is in its infancy. This study aims to explore potential factors influencing adoption of m-government services in Saudi Arabia to improve future implementation. The review of the relevant literature revealed a lack of research regarding the factors that may potentially influence the adoption m-government services in Saudi Arabia by using TAM model based on the perspective of experts in Yesser. To examine relationships between external factors and behavioural intention to use (BIU) in the TAM model, a qualitative study was conducted using semi-structured interviews with five experts from Yesser. Analysis demonstrated that the factors of trustworthiness, usage experience, awareness and security might influence the adoption of m-government services in Saudi Arabia. The results of the qualitative study also demonstrated that enjoyment does not influence the adoption of m-government services in Saudi Arabia. These findings may help decision makers in Saudi government to improve future implementation of m-government services.</p>

scholarly journals Examining Factors Influencing Customer Intention to Use Islamic Home Financing: A Study in UTM

2018 ◽  
pp. 648-653
Keyword(s):  
Theory Of Reasoned Action ◽  
Reasoned Action ◽  
Subjective Norms ◽  
Intention To Use ◽  
Product Knowledge ◽  
Islamic Banks ◽  
Determinant Factors ◽  
Islamic Bank ◽  
Factors Influencing ◽  
Religious Obligation

Islamic home financing is a kind of product offered by Islamic banks, which is based on the principle of Sharia. Using the Theory of Reasoned Action (TRA) as basis, this study examine factors that influence customers intention in using Islamic home financing. 342 usable surveys are obtained from Islamic bank customers which are the staff in UTM. There are six determinant factors which are attitudes, subjective norms, religious obligation, price and product knowledge were tested. The outcomes show that attitude, religious obligation and product knowledge significantly influenced customers’ intention to use Islamic home financing while price and subjective norms are not significant. The results would help bankers to improving the strategies about the factors that they need the effective market Islamic home financing products in order to be more competitive and known to customers.

scholarly journals FACTORS INFLUENCING REPURCHASE INTENTION IN ONLINE SHOPPING CONTEXT: THE MEDIATING ROLE OF SATISFACTION

2018 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
pp. 29-43
Author(s):  
Xin Jean Lim ◽  
Eugene Cheng-Xi Aw ◽  
Kenny Guan-Cheng Teoh
Keyword(s):  
Structural Equation ◽  
Online Shopping ◽  
Partial Least Square ◽  
Least Square ◽  
Equation Modeling ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Repurchase Intention ◽  
Performance Expectancy ◽  
Factors Influencing ◽  
Effort Expectancy

This study investigates the factors influencing repurchase intention in online shopping context.Self-efficacy and trust were integrated with Unified Theory of Acceptance and Use of Technology (UTAUT) components, namely performance expectancy and effort expectancy in explaining online repurchase intention. It was hypothesized that performance expectancy, effort expectancy, self-efficacy, and trust influence satisfaction and online repurchase intention. Satisfaction was posited to mediate the relationships between the proposed antecedents and online repurchase intention. 211 use able responses were collected through purposive sampling method and the data was analyzed using Partial Least Square Structural Equation Modeling (PLS-SEM). All proposed hypotheses were supported except the effects of effort expectancy and performance expectancy on online repurchase intention. All mediating effects of satisfaction proposed were found to be significant. Based on the findings, implications and future research directions were discussed.

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