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Improving the efficacy of emergency responses with digital means is receiving increasing attention. Currently, several innovative information technologies and systems are being developed to raise the situation awareness of first responders like firefighters. Among them, emergency response information systems (ERIS) appear to provide a particularly promising platform, which helps to gather, analyze, and share relevant information during emergencies. However, the conditions under which firefighters accept or reject such systems remain unclear. Existing theories explain the acceptance of information technologies only on a general level that does not consider the specific usage constraints existing in the firefighter domain. To fill this literature gap, we propose a detailed, domain-specific acceptance model with factors that explain the acceptance of ERIS by firefighters. It combines findings of the user satisfaction and the technology acceptance literature and was developed based on the input of 82 domain experts. An evaluation of the acceptance model in a survey with 212 firefighters from Germany indicates that it is effective in predicting a firefighter's intention to use an ERIS. The identified acceptance factors provide guidance for the design and evaluation of ERIS, enabling the so far mostly theoretical benefits of ERIS to be transferred into practical applications more effectively.

This study aims to explain a comprehensive model that explains the impact of perceived security and perceived ease of use in influencing intention to use and how they contribute through trust in the context of using digital payment applications in Jakarta. The purpose of this study is to analyze the effect of perceived security on trust, the effect of perceived ease of use on trust, the effect of perceived security on intention to use, the effect of perceived ease of use on intention to use, the effect of trust on intention to use, the effect of perceived security on intention to use through trust, the effect of perceived ease of use on intention to use through trust, as well as the influence of perceived security on intention to use indirect effect through trust and the influence of perceived ease of use on intention to use indirect effect through trust in the use of digital payment applications. Data was collected by using questionnaires online methods to reduce the impact of the covid 19 virus during a pandemic. The object of this research is 150 respondents who are users of digital payment applications. Data analysis to test the validity and reliability using SPSS version 24 and using the Structural Equation Model (SEM) research method with AMOS version 24 to process research data. The results of hypothesis testing show: that perceived security has a significant effect on trust, perceived easeof use has a significant effect on trust, perceived security has a significant effect on the intention to use e payment, perceived ease of use has a significant effect on the intention to use e[1]payment. Trust has a significant effect on the intention to use e payment. Perceived security has a direct significant effect on the intention to use through trust, perceived ease of use does not have a direct significant effect on the intention to use through trust. Perceived security has a significant indirect effect on the intention to use through trust, and perceived ease of use has a significant indirect effect on the intention to use through trust. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk menjelaskan model komprehensif yang menjelaskan pengaruh dampak perceived security dan perceived ease of use dalam mempengaruhi intention to usedan bagaimana kontribusinya melalui trust dalam konteks penggunaan aplikasi pembayaran digital di Jakarta. Tujuan dari penelitian ini dimaksudkan untuk menganalisis pengaruh perceived security terhadap trust, pengaruh perceived ease of use terhadap trust, pengaruh perceived security terhadap intention to use, pengaruh perceived ease of use terhadap intention to use, pengaruh trust terhadap intention to use, pengaruh perceived security terhadap intention to use melalui trust pengaruh perceived ease of use terhadap intention to use melalui trust, serta pengaruh perceived security terhadap intention to use secara tidak langsung melalui trust dan pengaruh perceived ease of use terhadap intention to use secara tidak langsung melalui trustpada penggunaan aplikasi pembayaran digital. Pengumpulan data dilakukan dengan menggunakan metode penyebaran kuesioner secara online untuk mengurangi dampak penyebaran virus covid 19 selama pandemi. Objek penelitian ini berjumlah 150 responden yang merupakan pengguna aplikasi pembayaran digital. Analisis data untuk uji validitas dan reliabilitas menggunakan SPSS versi 24 dan menggunakan metode penelitian Structural Equation Model (SEM) dengan AMOS versi 24 untuk mengolah data penelitian. Hasil pengujian hipotesis menunjukkan: perceived security berpengaruh signifikan terhadap trust, perceived ease of use berpengaruh signifikan terhadap trust, perceived security berpengaruh signifikan terhadap intention to use e payment, perceived ease of use berpengaruh signifikan terhadap intention to use e payment. Trust berpengaruh signifikan terhadap intention to use e[1]payment. Perceived security berpengaruh signifikan secara langsung terhadap intention to usemelalui trust, perceived ease of use tidak berpengaruh signifikan secara langsung terhadap intention to use melalui trust. Perceived security berpengaruh signifikan secara tidak langsungterhadap intention to use melalui trust, perceived ease of use berpengaruh signifikan secara tidak langsung terhadap intention to use melalui trust. This study aims to explain a comprehensive model that explains the impact of perceived security and perceived ease of use in influencing intention to use and how they contribute through trust in the context of using digital payment applications in Jakarta. The purpose of this study is to analyze the effect of perceived security on trust, the effect of perceived ease of use on trust, the effect of perceived security on intention to use, the effect of perceived ease of use on intention to use, the effect of trust on intention to use, the effect of perceived security on intention to use through trust, the effect of perceived ease of use on intention to use through trust, as well as the influence of perceived security on intention to use indirect effect through trust and the influence of perceived ease of use on intention to use indirect effect through trust in the use of digital payment applications. Data was collected by using questionnaires online methods to reduce the impact of the covid 19 virus during a pandemic. The object of this research is 150 respondents who are users of digital payment applications. Data analysis to test the validity and reliability using SPSS version 24 and using the Structural Equation Model (SEM) research method with AMOS version 24 to process research data. The results of hypothesis testing show: that perceived security has a significant effect on trust, perceived easeof use has a significant effect on trust, perceived security has a significant effect on the intention to use e payment, perceived ease of use has a significant effect on the intention to use e[1]payment. Trust has a significant effect on the intention to use e payment. Perceived security has a direct significant effect on the intention to use through trust, perceived ease of use does not have a direct significant effect on the intention to use through trust. Perceived security has a significant indirect effect on the intention to use through trust, and perceived ease of use has a significant indirect effect on the intention to use through trust. Abstrak Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk menjelaskan model komprehensif yang menjelaskan pengaruh dampak perceived security dan perceived ease of use dalam mempengaruhi intention to usedan bagaimana kontribusinya melalui trust dalam konteks penggunaan aplikasi pembayaran digital di Jakarta. Tujuan dari penelitian ini dimaksudkan untuk menganalisis pengaruh perceived security terhadap trust, pengaruh perceived ease of use terhadap trust, pengaruh perceived security terhadap intention to use, pengaruh perceived ease of use terhadap intention to use, pengaruh trust terhadap intention to use, pengaruh perceived security terhadap intention to use melalui trust pengaruh perceived ease of use terhadap intention to use melalui trust, serta pengaruh perceived security terhadap intention to use secara tidak langsung melalui trust dan pengaruh perceived ease of use terhadap intention to use secara tidak langsung melalui trustpada penggunaan aplikasi pembayaran digital. Pengumpulan data dilakukan dengan menggunakan metode penyebaran kuesioner secara online untuk mengurangi dampak penyebaran virus covid 19 selama pandemi. Objek penelitian ini berjumlah 150 responden yang merupakan pengguna aplikasi pembayaran digital. Analisis data untuk uji validitas dan reliabilitas menggunakan SPSS versi 24 dan menggunakan metode penelitian Structural Equation Model (SEM) dengan AMOS versi 24 untuk mengolah data penelitian. Hasil pengujian hipotesis menunjukkan: perceived security berpengaruh signifikan terhadap trust, perceived ease of use berpengaruh signifikan terhadap trust, perceived security berpengaruh signifikan terhadap intention to use e payment, perceived ease of use berpengaruh signifikan terhadap intention to use e payment. Trust berpengaruh signifikan terhadap intention to use e[1]payment. Perceived security berpengaruh signifikan secara langsung terhadap intention to usemelalui trust, perceived ease of use tidak berpengaruh signifikan secara langsung terhadap intention to use melalui trust. Perceived security berpengaruh signifikan secara tidak langsungterhadap intention to use melalui trust, perceived ease of use berpengaruh signifikan secara tidak langsung terhadap intention to use melalui trust.

Purpose − This study aims to analyze the effect of variable ease of use, usefulness, perceived risk, and social influence on a recommendation to use sharia e-wallet in Indonesia and Malaysia.Methodology − This study uses a quantitative method. This study uses primary data by conducting a survey through an online questionnaire of 200 respondents with the criteria sharia e-wallet users and living in Indonesia or Malaysia. This research uses the SEM-PLS analysis method.Findings − The results of this study found that variable ease of use, usefulness, and social influence significantly and positively affect the recommendation to use the sharia e-wallet. In contrast, the perceived risk has a negative effect on the recommendation to use a sharia e-wallet. Based on the Multi-Group Analysis (MGA) test, there is no significant difference between Indonesian and Malaysian users for all variables.Originality − This study adds to the literature, especially on the factors influencing recommendation to use in sharia e-wallet. There are limited studies on this topic, especially for sharia e-wallets in Indonesia and Malaysia. The uniqueness of this research is that the primary data used includes respondents in various regions in Indonesia and Malaysia.Practical implications − The results of this study can be used as a reference by the Islamic fintech industry to develop a sharia e-wallet both in terms of product, quality, and others to be better in the future.

Despite substantial support for the importance of routine progress monitoring (RPM) as part of evidence-based practice, few providers utilize measurement-based care. This study sought to identify the relative importance of facilitation strategies viewed as most helpful for increasing intention to use RPM among 388 ethnically diverse community therapists serving children and families. Four types of facilitation strategies were examined: language/interpretability, automation, staffing/access, and requirements. Mixed analyses of variance found that therapists' reported intentions to use RPM were more influenced by strategies of automating assessment administration, provision of clerical assistance, and agency requirements than by making linguistically appropriate measures available. However, the importance of strategies differed depending on therapist race/ethnicity and current RPM use. Language/interpretability of RPM assessments was less emphasized for non-Hispanic White therapists and therapists who have not yet or only minimally adopted RPM compared with ethnic minority therapists and therapists who regularly use RPM, respectively. Furthermore, therapists who were not current RPM users emphasized automation more than staffing/access. Results may inform prioritization of implementation facilitation strategies for agencies to encourage RPM. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2022 APA, all rights reserved).

This study addresses two topics relevant to the expanding research on how early adopters of hydrogen fuel cell vehicles (FCVs) evaluate stations. First, we assess FCV adopters' access to available stations near home or on the way when they adopted their FCV. Second, we analyze characteristics of geographically convenient stations that drivers did not intend to use (“unlisted stations”) and compare to those they did (“listed stations”). Responses from a web-based survey distributed to FCV adopters in California indicate that nearly half lacked a station within 10 min’ drive of home, while nearly all had one on the way. Drivers did not intend to use nearly half of their geographically convenient stations. Compared to listed stations, unlisted stations are closer to other available ones and commonly only on the way, and several neighborhood-level differences are observed. These findings are important in the context of efforts to expand FCV uptake.

Made available in DSpace on 2022-05-01T11:23:35Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 0 Previous issue date: 2022-01-01 Electric cars have been gaining ground on the world market in recent years. In Brazil, the presence of this new technology is still nascent and few studies on the subject are found in the literature, especially in terms of consumer perspectives. This research aimed to identify the determining factors for the Intention to Use electric cars in Brazil, adopting a research model based on the Decomposed Theory of Planned Behavior and the influence of consumer emotions. Data was collected from an online survey of 488 Brazilian respondents and analyzed using the Structural Equation Modeling technique. The results reveal that a perceived relative advantage and a perceived compatibility associated with the use of the electric car have a positive effect on the attitudes of the respondents, and that positive attitudes towards the electric car have, in turn, a positive effect on the Intention to Use the same. Attitudes towards the electric car and the influence of emotions were identified as the biggest predictors of Intention to Use. The results also indicate that, despite the positive inclination of respondents in relation to using and even buying an electric car, there is still much concern about the charging infrastructure, charging time and vehicle autonomy, in addition to other barriers, such as the purchase price. These findings are in line with the results of several studies of the same scope, carried out in other countries. The results of the present study may shed light on the discussion of the topic in Brazil, in addition to providing stakeholders in electromobility in the country with information that benefits the development of policies and guidelines for the spread of electric car use in Brazil. São Paulo State University (UNESP) Production Engineering Department Federal University of São Carlos (UFSCar) Department of Administration University of São Paulo (USP) Department of Administration São Paulo State University (UNESP) Production Engineering Department

Today, voice assistants are used in many different situations and contexts, ranging from home assistants such as Amazon Alexa or Google Assistant to co-pilots in cars and service agents in telephone hotlines. There is a large body of literature on the intention to use of this technology. Many of these works are focused on aspects of usability of the voice assistant and based on the technology acceptance model and its further developments (e.g., UTAUT; Venkatesh et al., 2003). Other models, such as the social robots acceptance model (SRAM), extend such models attempting to explain the intention to use voice assistants to include social and relational factors (Fernandes & Oliveira, 2021; Wirtz et al., 2018). Still others add factors of (data) security (e.g., Buteau & Lee, 2021; McLean & Osei-Frimpong, 2019). Overall, it must be concluded that a variety of different predictors are studied in the context of voice assistants (Ling et al., 2021) but that there is some uncertainty about which predictors might be particularly important in which study contexts (e.g., Canziani & MacSween, 2021; Malodia et al., 2021; Pal et al., 2018; Yang & Lee, 2019) and to what extent the fit between voice assistant, situation and individual is of importance (Braun et al., 2019). Based on the aforementioned observations, I derive two broad research questions: 1. To what extent is the intention to use and acceptance of voice assistants prevalent in society? How does this change with regard to various moderators, for example from the areas of (a) socio-demographics (e.g., age, experience), (b) methodology (e.g., study design) or (c) environment (e.g., task context)? 2. As how important for the prediction of the intention to use and acceptance of voice assistants can different predictor (groups) be considered (i.e., variance explanations)? How does this prediction strength change with regard to various moderators, for example from the areas of (a) socio-demography (e.g., age, experience), (b) methodology (e.g., study design) or (c) environment (e.g., task context)? To approach answers for these questions, I will conduct a meta-analysis on the acceptance of voice assistants. The aim is not necessarily to be able to formulate exhaustive answers to the research questions, but to provide initial insights from the current state of the literature. Furthermore, numerous different variables were collected, but only a fraction of them will be able to be analysed in this thesis. The meta-analysis will be conducted for the predictor dimensions "Utilitarian", "Hedonic", "Relational", "Social Perception", "Social Influence", "Privacy" and "Security" and with the moderators "type of sample", "experience", "type of interaction" and "mean age". References: - Braun, M., Mainz, A., Chadowitz, R., Pfleging, B., & Alt, F. (2019). At your service: Designing voice assistant personalities to improve automotive user interfaces a real world driving study. Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems - Proceedings, 1–11. https://doi.org/10.1145/3290605.3300270 - Buteau, E., & Lee, J. (2021). Hey Alexa, why do we use voice assistants? The driving factors of voice assistant technology use. Communication Research Reports, 38(5), 336–345. https://doi.org/10.1080/08824096.2021.1980380 - Canziani, B., & MacSween, S. (2021). Consumer acceptance of voice-activated smart home devices for product information seeking and online ordering. 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Music industry changes in the last decade largely shifted the music production tasks from big established studios to music artists. With the addition of online music streaming platforms, an end-to-end process of music creation, publishing, delivery, and consummation is achieved. This phenomenon emphasizes music artists as content creators to handle music production. Digital audio workstation systems enabled end users to compose, record, mix and master music. This research focuses on identifying the fit between various tasks music artists must perform during music creation and the technical characteristic of the tools used, particularly modern digital audio workstations. Ultimately, it is tested whether the task- technology fit (TTF), a well-established information systems theory model is a good predictor of the intention to use digital audio workstation systems by music artists. By applying the PLS-SEM method, results show that TTF positively influences music artists' intention to use DAWs.

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The increasing use of mobile applications by travellers and the high adaption of tourism companies into this new contact and sales platform, made it necessary to comprehensively investigate the mobile application users’ behaviours. This research combines the Stimulus-Organism-Response (S-O-R) framework and Technology Acceptance Model (TAM) to develop a theoretical background in examining travel booking behaviour of mobile application users. The conceptual model suggests that mobile application quality (MAQ) directly affects perceived ease of use (PEOU) and perceived usefulness (PU) which influence the intention to use (IU) mobile applications. Moreover, the offline brand trust (BT) has been hypothesised as a moderator between PEOU and PU's impacts on IU mobile applications. Analyses results indicated that system and service quality dimensions of MAQ significantly affect IU mobile application via PEOU and PU. Moreover, offline BT had both direct and moderator influences on the formation of IU mobile application. The study findings contributed to the theory in understanding mobile application users’ behaviours and suggested valuable managerial strategies in the m-commerce context.

Resumen: Este estudio se basa en una reflexión teórica que se basa en comprender como el proceso de difusión de una innovación pudiese afectar la intención de uso de una plataforma web de e-servicios teniendo un efecto en la percepción de confianza y seguridad que tiene un ciudadano a partir de la ausencia de la difusión del marco legal. El análisis se basa en el enfoque teórico de Rogers (2003) a partir de la teoría de la difusión de la innovación (DOI), la cual permite explicar que la poca difusión que existe del marco legal de los e-servicios y la compleja accesibilidad a los reglamentos y/o normatividad de cada portal web que se tiene, reducen la intención de uso de estas tecnologías comprendidas como innovaciones. Implicando todo un proceso de comunicación del marco legal para mejorar la comprensión de los mecanismos para su posible adopción por parte de la ciudadanía. Abstrac: This study is based on a theoretical reflection based on understanding how the process of diffusion of an innovation could affect the intention to use an e-services web platform, influencing the perception of trust and security that a citizen has in the absence of the diffusion of the legal framework. The analysis is based on the theoretical approach of Rogers (2003) from the theory of the diffusion of innovation (DOI), which explains that the lack of diffusion of the legal framework of e-services and the complex accessibility to the regulations and/or standards of each web portal reduce the intention to use these technologies understood as innovations. This implies a whole process of communication of the legal framework to improve the understanding of the mechanisms for its possible adoption by the citizens.

Previous research investigated factors affecting the intention of international tourists to use smartphone apps in online buying under normal conditions. However, this intention has not yet been examined under different circumstances and in sanction-ridden and crisis-affected destinations. Moreover, previous studies have not examined the differences between different generations using multiple group analysis (MGA) on how the intention of tourists using Smartphone apps affects their buying behavior when the control variables change. This study attempts to fill this gap by surveying 385 international tourists in Isfahan, Iran. This study has both theoretical and managerial implications and introduces directions for future research.

Although mobile banking is one of the online banking services that makes it easy for consumers to conduct financial transactions, research on Islamic mobile banking in developing countries with a Muslim majority is still relatively insignificant. Not all Muslim consumers are interested in or intend to use conventional mobile banking services. Therefore, the aim of this study is to integrate the TAM theory and the construct of religiosity to examine consumer intentions to use Islamic mobile banking services. Data were collected through a survey questionnaire of 482 Muslim consumers in Indonesia using convenience sampling techniques. The collected data were then analyzed using structural equation modeling (SEM-AMOS). The results of this study showed that perceived ease of use cannot influence the perceived usefulness and attitudes of variables towards Islamic mobile banking. While perceived usefulness has been proven to influence attitudes toward Islamic mobile banking and may be the largest contributor to increased intentions to use Islamic mobile banking. On the other hand, this study reveals that the influence of religiosity can positively and significantly foster consumer sensibility and intention to use Islamic mobile banking.

This exploratory study aims to investigate the intention to use mobile travel applications in Jordan. 7 predictors in this study have been carefully selected from previous studies conducted to date in the tourism context, and more specifically in the context of mobile travel applications. The SmartPLS version 3.0 was used to assess 14 hypotheses using 500 surveys. Results show a positive relationship of intention to use mobile travel applications from 6 constructs including aesthetics, trust, facilitating conditions, financial benefits, perceived usefulness, and perceived enjoyment. In contrast, word of mouth has no effect on the intention to use. This research provides some valuable implications for both apps developers and travel-related companies. Besides, Government agencies can benefit from the results of this study when providing mobile application services and distributing information to customers. The results also contribute to understanding the emerging market of mobile travel applications, further the proposed framework can be utilized in future studies as a baseline model

The checkout phase in the large-scale retail sector is one of the critical points of the physical shopping experience. Cashierless payment technologies are expected to play a fundamental role in th...

Objective This study aimed to develop predictive models of three aspects of psychotherapists' acceptance of telepsychotherapy (TPT) during the COVID-19 pandemic; attitudes towards TPT technology, concerns about using TPT technology and intention to use TPT technology in the future. Method Therapists (N = 795) responded to a survey about their TPT experiences during the pandemic, including quality of the therapeutic relationship, professional self-doubt, vicarious trauma, and TPT acceptance. Regression decision trees machine learning analyses were used to build prediction models for each of three aspects of TPT acceptance in a training subset of the data, and subsequently tested in the remaining subset of the total sample. Results Attitudes toward TPT were most positive for therapists who reported a neutral or strong online working alliance with their patients, especially if they experienced little professional self-doubt and were younger than 40 years old. Therapists who were most concerned about TPT, were those who reported higher levels of professional self-doubt, particularly if they also reported vicarious trauma experiences. Therapists who reported low working alliance with their patients were least likely to use TPT in the future. Performance metrics for the decision trees indicated that these three models held up well in an out-of-sample dataset. Conclusions Therapists' professional self-doubt and the quality of their working alliance with their online patients appear to be the most pertinent factors associated with therapists' acceptance of TPT technology during COVID-19, and should be addressed in future training and research.

Background: Despite availability of educational resources and documentation methods for advance care planning (ACP), few video tools exist. Animation relevant to Veteran experiences may enhance clinical conversations by illustrating relatable scenarios. Objective: To explore clinician perspectives on four novel video vignettes created by the study group. Design: Online survey with attention to perceived appropriateness, usefulness, and uptake intention. Settings/Subjects: Virtual video presentation with feedback poll for Veterans Affairs clinicians. Measurements: Descriptive and univariant analyses of responses to questions extracted from the validated Video Engagement Scale and prior ACP assessments. Results: Thirty respondents rated video appropriateness and usefulness at a mean 4.8 (range 4-5). Videos were relatable, relevant, and motivating with 90% respondents reporting ready intention to use in clinical practice. Conclusions: Veteran-specific animated video vignettes are received affirmatively by Veteran Affairs clinicians. These videos have potential to foster early engaged discussions about ACP.

The paper aims to evaluate factors according to the planned behavioral theory of the community’s intentional attitude towards wastewater reuse. A huge amount of domestic wastewater will deplete water resources if not treated and reused. The survey results from more than 1000 households in the three major cities of Vietnam (Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh, and Da Nang) show that the community’s intention is good and all have a positive impact on the people’s satisfaction and water cycle management performance. All five factors: emotion, fairness, health risk, subjective norm, trust, have a positive impact on intention to use reused wastewater. Different from other studies, this research assesses the impact of intention to reuse wastewater on community satisfaction. Previous research showed that health risk negatively influenced intention; this study showed that health risk positively influenced intention and community satisfaction.

PurposeThe present research aims to identify the determinants for users' behavioral adoption of Blockchain, exploring the relationships among these variables and investigating whether the proposed model can provide a more comprehensive manner to understand the adoption of Blockchain technology.Design/methodology/approachThis study adopts the Technology Acceptance Model (TAM) approach and extends it with external constructs: “reduced cost” and “efficiency and security”. This paper used a quantitative and exploratory approach through the collection and analysis of data from a total of 108 Italian innovative SME. We have used the Partial Least Squares Structural Equation modeling (PLS-SEM) approach using SmartPLS for model evaluation.FindingsThe results show that “efficiency and security” is an important driver of firms' decision-making process to adopt Blockchain. Moreover, the results show that perceived usefulness is a strong predictor of the intention to use Blockchain in business processes.Originality/valueThis research advances the literature on technology adoption in business processes, focusing on a particular technology: Blockchain. The field has been strengthened by investigating the determinants of technology adoption, adding new perspectives; both reduced cost and efficiency, and security.

Child corporal punishment (CP) is associated with child physical abuse, which is a public health problem in the United States. Informed by the integrative model of behavioral prediction, this study surveyed low-income Black, Hispanic, and White parents who had children younger than 6 years old ( N = 260) to identify major risk factors that determined intention to use CP to discipline children. Structural equation modeling revealed that attitudes, descriptive norms, and perceived efficacy of alternative discipline strategies were associated with intention to use CP. Additionally, parents’ childhood CP frequency and past use of CP with their own children were influential distal variables that indirectly predicted CP intention. Results indicated the utility of the model in this behavioral context. Communication intervention programs targeting low-income parents should leverage perceived norms, perceived efficacy of alternative discipline strategies, and attitudes to change CP behavior.

Virtual tours are developed as alternatives to traditional tourism in Indonesia. This quantitative study analyzed factors that influence actual virtual tour usage. A survey was conducted with 1,125 respondents who were aware of virtual tour services. The data were processed using covariance-based structural equation modeling. The results indicate that perceived benefits and sacrifices influenced behavioral intention to use these services. However, accessibility did not affect this intention. Behavioral intention to use significantly affected actual virtual tour usage. This research can help virtual tour providers and regulators increase service utilization and implementation.

Purpose Social media sites are one of the vital technological developments of WEB 2.0. This study aims to emphasize on building an empirical model to investigate the impending determinants of users’ intention to use social media sites in higher education. Depending on the existing theories such as the social media acceptance model, e-learning acceptance model, unified theory of acceptance and use of technology and existing literature, determinants such as “performance,” “communication functionality” and “self” have been identified to test. Further, the mediation effect of “peer influence” on the relationship has also been tested. Design/methodology/approach A total of 310 students of different private and public Indian institutions have participated in an online survey. Exploratory factor analysis and multiple linear regression analysis are performed and results were analyzed. Findings The results of this study demonstrated substantial evidence of the impact of performance, communication functionality and self on the intention to use social media in higher education. The mediation of peer influence has also been seen between all the relations. Originality/value An empirical model of intention to use social media in higher education is built. The median of peer influence is tested.

The technology-driven era has encouraged Malaysians to use e-Wallet rather than paper money in their daily transactions. Numerous e-Wallet applications have been developed, such as GrabPay, Touch 'n Go eWallet, and Boost. Erstwhile, Malaysians perceived that using e-Wallets is troublesome and worthless. However, the COVID-19 outbreak has reframed the buyers' perceptions otherwise. This study investigates the impact of Covid-19 on consumer behavior towards the intention to use e-Wallet in Malaysia. A sample of 100 Malaysians has voluntarily participated in this survey. Data were assembled through an electronic survey questionnaire. Contrary to popular belief, the findings depicted that the behavioral intention to use e-Wallets among Malaysians had further accelerated due to the convenience perceptions, facilitating conditions, and perceived safety.

The emergence of innovation in the world of digital finance in recent years has received attention from various parties commonly known as financial technology. This innovation is in the form of crowdfunding and blockchain platforms. These two innovations can not only be used for commercial, but also social purposes, including waqf. There is a huge potential of cash waqf in Indonesia. However, the realization is relatively still low. This study aims to analyze at a glance waqf blockchain in Indonesia that can optimize the realization of waqf development in Indonesia. Qualitative research methods is used in this paper through the study of literature. The results of the study show that Indonesia is very likely to implement waqf blockchain because the Muslim population reaching more than 80%, the flexible concept of waqf fiqh and the emergence of the halal industry. The most challenges faced are related to waqf literacy to increase public awareness. Investigating about perceived intention to use waqf blockchain through questionnaire and a deep interview with the stakeholders is important for the future research. Keywords: technology, blockchain, waqf.

Dynamic charging has the potential to overcome the barriers to electric vehicle (EV) adoption by converting road segments into powered lanes (electric roadways or ERs). This paper focuses on examin...

This paper presents a teaching method applied in a usability research course that is part of a bachelor degree programme at the Academy of Fine Arts in Katowice. The method employs visualisation techniques of the user–website interaction, a design practice popular in other fields, but less often used in usability studies. The theoretical background of the data visualisation method, as well as examples of its use in research, are presented and discussed in this paper. In addition to presenting the method, the paper evaluates and analyses how students have responded to it. Using the technology acceptance model, we identified the perceived usability of the method as the main factor influencing students’ behavioural intention to use it in the future.

Gamification is all about using game features in a serious context to encourage people to use products or services. E-commerce has used gamification for marketing determinations to strengthen intent to use. Technology Acceptance Model is employed in the current study to investigate the intention to use gamified virtual currency in the Indian context. A survey was used to accumulate records from a random sample of relevant virtual currency users in an e-commerce context using a quantitative approach. Structural equation modeling (SEM) is expended for data analysis in this research. This empirical research shows the incremental impact of the users' perceptions of the ease of use and usefulness on intention to use virtual currency. The variable attitude seems to be not mediating significantly. There are also discussions, restrictions, and future research directions mentioned in this study

PurposeThe purpose of the study was (1) to examine the motivational composites determining consumers' continued intention to use digital ticketing via self-service technology (SST) by integrating service satisfaction and (2) to ascertain the differences between consumers according to their psychological discomfort toward technology.Design/methodology/approachData were collected using a structured questionnaire, and a total of 323 were included in the analysis. Partial least squares structural equation modeling (PLS-SEM) was utilized to test motivational determinants of digital ticketing. In addition, permutation-based multi-group analysis was performed to investigate the differences between consumers with high and low technology discomfort.FindingsBoth intrinsic and extrinsic motivation are positive predictors of continued intention to use digital ticketing, but only intrinsic motivation has a positive impact on continued intention through service satisfaction. Moreover, the relationship between intrinsic motivation, service satisfaction and continued intention was stronger for consumers with high psychological discomfort than those with low psychological discomfort.Originality/valueGiven the conspicuous characteristics of the digital ticketing process for sporting events, the insights gained from the study may be of assistance to researchers and practitioners in understanding sport consumers' ticket consumption behavior and the determinants of SST usage.

With m-payment, consumers could now operate cashless by providing an easy and convenient way to pay for products and services. The adoption of m-payment technologies and apps has been mixed, promoting many kinds of research. The studies explore factors, and their impacts influence the intention to use m-payments in China and thus affect the adoption of the same technology.

AI is playing a disruptive role in many industrial sectors and also in the banking industry. The purpose of this research study was to empirically test consumer willingness to use AI-powered financial investment robo-advisors. Analysis of data from 500 survey responses collected from m-banking users performed using Smart Pls showed that there was clear intention on the part of m-banking consumers in Pakistan to use AI-powered financial investment robo-advisors. The results reinforce the findings of earlier studies.

Ensuring access to ongoing exercise programs for older adults with degenerative conditions is a challenge for allied health professionals. E-health technologies can help address this challenge. However, user acceptance is a critical determinant of their effectiveness. This study identified features influencing the willingness of older adults to use exercise software. It focused on user-friendliness, engagement, and user needs. Feedback was gathered via focus groups with thematic analysis used to analyse data. While participants perceived the software as user-friendly and engaging, intention to use the application was strongly influenced by perceptions about whether it met individual needs. While participants agreed that the software did provide a means for meeting their exercise needs, many identified on-the-spot expert support, safety, and social contact as being equally, if not more important than exercise. This study reinforces that well-designed, user-friendly applications will not necessarily engage and motivate users if they do not address user-prioritised needs.

The study's primary purpose is to explore the factors affecting the students' intention to use e-learning systems in the COVID pandemic. The model of the “Unified theory of acceptance and use of technology” (UTAUT) was used as a theoretical underpinning. The Independent variables include “performance expectancy, effort expectancy, social influence, facilitating condition,” and the dependent variable is the intention to use e-learning systems. The quantitative data were collected from the postgraduate and undergraduate students of the public universities of Lahore. A total of n=411 students were approached, out of which the responses of only 399 were considered valid and were used for Multiple linear regression through SPSS 25. It was a cross-sectional study. It was found that almost all constructs of the model have a significant positive impact on intention to use e-learning systems. The study's main contribution is exposing the factors that affect the acceptance and use of e-learning systems. This study has several policy implications for policy experts of higher education”.

Electronic banking has become an essential element for the banking sector's success around the globe and attained the attention of recent studies and regulators. Thus, the present study examines the impact of technology adoption elements such as perceived ease to use, perceived usefulness, security, and privacy and perceived behavioral control on the intention to use of electronic banking among university students in Pakistan. This study also examines the mediating role of government support among the perceived ease to use, perceived usefulness, security and privacy, perceived behavioral control and intention to use of electronic banking among university students in Pakistan. The data have been gathered with the help of questionnaires from private university students in Punjab, Pakistan. The present study has adopted the smart-PLS to analyze the nexus among the constructs. The results have revealed that perceived ease to use, perceived usefulness, and perceived behavioral control have significant and positive relationships with the intention to use of electronic banking in Pakistan. The findings also indicated that government support significantly and positively mediates among the relations of perceived ease to use, perceived usefulness, security and privacy, perceived behavioral control and intention to use of electronic banking among university students in Pakistan. These outcomes provide the guidelines to the banking regulatory authorities while developing the policies related to the use of electronic banking.

The study aims at determining the predictors of mobile grocery shopping applications (MGSAs) acceptance and their impact on behavioral intention to use MGSA during COVID-19 outbreaks. Based on the ...

Despite their young age, Generation Z has high awareness and experience of using e-wallets, otherwise known as digital wallets. However, research on users’ behaviours is often conducted in the context of the older Millennial generation, which has many different characteristics and behaviours in their use of the new technical e-wallet. This research aims to examine how technical barriers and promoting factors impact Generation Z’s intention to adopt an e-wallet service to hold their money and make frictionless payments. Based on the technology acceptance model (TAM), this study examines 170 Generation Z students who were born between 1995 and 2005. The results show that the relationship between promoting factors and intention to use the e-wallet has been mediated by perceived usefulness, while the barrier factor has a direct influence on intention to use.

Although e-learning has been studied in different contexts, the intention to use e-learning during the Corona virus-19 (COVID-19) pandemic has yet to be explored. This study extends the technology ...

Automated vehicles (AVs) have garnered increasing attention since they have the potential to dramatically reshape our lives in the near future. At the same time, people are concerned about various risks associated with the new technologies. Thus, people’s attitudes toward AVs pose a major challenge to the wider adoption of them. Previous studies examined the effect of benefit/risk perception on people’s acceptance of AVs, but they did not address the multidimensionality of benefit/risk perception. We conducted a survey (n = 840) to reveal the underlying dimensions of how people construe the benefits and risks of conditionally/fully automated vehicles. Our results showed that there were two dimensions underlying benefit perception (i.e., the perception that AVs would increase convenience and reduce harm) and three dimensions underlying risk perception (i.e., the perception of risk to physical safety and comfort, cybersecurity, and ease of use). The perception that AVs would reduce harm positively impacted people’s intention to use both fully automated vehicles and conditionally automated vehicles. The perception that AVs would increase convenience and the perception that AVs would pose a risk to ease of use had a positive and negative effect, respectively, on intention to use fully automated vehicles. This study makes theoretical contributions by questioning the assumption that benefit/risk perception is a one-dimensional factor that impacts people’s acceptance of AVs. This study also has practical implications as it suggests an effective method for automobile manufacturers and policymakers to communicate with the public regarding the new technologies and diffuse them safely.

Interactive kiosk technology (IKT) has become one of the most popular learning tools in the museum sectors because of the effectiveness to increase the level of experience and cognitive engagement among the visitors. However, not all the visitors are interested to use the IKT provided caused by several factors that have been revealed by the previous studies. Based on the content analysis from an extensive literature review of Technology Acceptance Model (TAM) studies, this paper proposes a conceptual framework with highlighting the relationship between the belief factors (perceived usefulness, perceived ease of use) and design factors (system support, user interface design, navigation, accessibility, and comfortability) towards the intention to use the IKT in the museum. Theoretically, this paper contributes to the new perspective and understanding of the technology adoption study in the museum setting for further research.Keywordsinteractive kiosk; technology adoption; museum; design; conceptual framework