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Drawing on perceived value theory, this study applies a fuzzy-set qualitative comparative analysis (fsQCA) to examine how different combinations of sub-dimensions of perceived value (including functional, convenience, hedonic, and social value), together with user features (smartphone use habit and travel frequency to theme parks) motivate users to continue using a theme park app from a configurational approach. Further, the functional value was proposed to include five components: real-time information, map navigation, online order, virtual queue, and recommended routes. By analyzing empirical data collected via an online survey in China (N = 347), this study found six different configurations of causal conditions for inducing continuance usage. Particularly, online order and perceived convenience value are found to be core conditions reinforcing continuance usage in combination with different peripheral conditions. This study contributes to the literature by offering new insights into IS continuance from a configuration perspective in a theme park app context. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Students could enjoy, intend to continue or in opposite hate or intend to discontinue learning mathematics. However, the low desire of Nigerian students to accept mathematics as a course of study at tertiary institution of learning in Nigeria becomes an issue that requires urgent attention of stake holder in education industry. Based on the ECM, the study examines the effect of the ECM constructs and perceived enjoyment on continuance intention of learning mathematics in order to extent the scope of ECM of IS usage to the context of mathematics learning. A questionnaire was adapted from previously validated instrument for identifying factors that influence colleges of education (COE) mathematics students' continuance intention of studying mathematics. 339 final year mathematics students of COE in the northwest zone in Nigeria have completed the questionnaire. The findings revealed that the most important factor of the COE mathematics students' continuance intention is the believed of their usefulness of learning mathematics to their daily lives activities. Satisfaction, confirmation of expectation and perceived enjoyment in learning mathematics also influence students' intention to continue studying mathematics. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

As digital platforms have become the locus of competition and innovation in the digital economy, it is imperative to understand consumer decisions on adoption and usage. Digital platforms have unique traits, as they are extensible and often mediate between users. These traits may require understandings to move beyond generic (post-)adoption theories. This paper reviews the rapidly growing body of empirical consumer studies on digital platforms in order to identify emerging trends in this field. After a structured literature review, we conduct a network analysis using the hypotheses that are supported in the papers. We find a wide variety of over 130 concepts is considered. Factors from generic (post-) adoption theories are often studied, alongside factors related to the concept of network effects. We find differences between the importance of direct, indirect, local and global network effects. We find that studies pay relatively little attention to characteristics that arise from the extensibility of digital platforms, such as openness, control, security and privacy. We posit that IS researchers have the important task of opening up this black box of digital platform characteristics and theorize how notions of extensibility and generativity affect consumer decisions, going beyond mainstream theories on adoption and continuance. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The worldwide wearables market is growing, however, the discontinued use threatens the lasting utility of wearable health devices with a 30% abandonment rate. Prior research has used technology acceptance models to understand adoption and use of these technologies. However, the emphasis in prior research has been on aspects of the technology rather than aspects of the individual. To reflect the characteristics of a higher level of interaction between consumers and fitness wearable devices, we develop a model by integrating the Expectation-Confirmation Model of IS Continuance (ECM) with Regulatory Focus Theory (RFT). By introducing RFT to the IS continuance study, how wearable users deal with disconfirmation is explained in a more nuanced way. In our model, we propose that promotion focus negatively moderates the relationship between disconfirmation and perceived usefulness, whereas prevention focus positively moderates this relationship. This model provides theoretical contributions and practical contributions. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Research on cultural intelligence (CQ), a multidimensional construct which refers to the ability to be successful with cross-cultural interactions that are frequent owing to differences in nationality, in race and ethnicity, is scarce in an Asian context. Globalization creates a diverse workforce and adaptation of educators is crucial for retention. The present quantitative study focuses on the question, "Does cultural intelligence have an impact on organizational commitment of educators cum entrepreneurs in a Thai cultural context"? The sample consists of 400 educators cum entrepreneurs, of which fifty percent were Thais and fifty percent were non-Thai from three different educational institutions in Bangkok, Thailand. To measure cultural intelligence, the Four Factor Cultural Intelligence Scale (CQS) developed by Ang et al (2006) consisting of 20 items, with no revered items, on a 7 point Likert scale (1 = strongly disagree, 7 = strongly agree) was used. To measure organizational commitment the tri- factor model of Allen & Meyer (1990) consisting of 24 items with number 5, 8.6,9,12, 18 and 19 reversed, on a 7 point Likert scale (1 = strongly disagree, 7 = strongly agree) was used. Pearson's Correlation Coefficient was used for hypotheses 1, 2 and 3 to find out the relationship between the four dimensions cultural intelligence namely, cognitive, metacognitive, behavioural and motivational with the three dimensions of organizational commitment namely, affective, continuance and normative of educators cum entrepreneurs. A positive, significant and moderate correlation was discovered between all dimensions of cultural intelligence and organizational commitment. Therefore hypothesis 1, 2 and 3 were supported by the data. For hypothesis 4, the t-test was utilized to find differences in dimensions of cultural intelligence and organizational commitment between Thais and non-Thais. Thais and non-Thais have approximately similar levels of cultural intelligence and organizational commitment. Therefore hypothesis 4 was not supported by the data. Cultural intelligence is pertinent since organizations need to focus on internal commitment of employee for sustainability and offer training programs and orientations by using practices and policies that can increase self-worth and adjustment to a foreign culture, for retention of the present workforce and to deal with the demand and supply challenges of labour in the market. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Leaders in motor manufacturing companies are faced with the challenge of talent attraction, development and retention due to constant changes in manufacturing technology. Yet, these leaders are expected to recruit, train and retain specialist skills due to the highly specialised nature of their manufacturing business processes. Another threat faced by these leaders is the loss of skilled talent to their competitors. These challenges have, therefore, created the need to audit employee commitment in a manufacturing organisation in order to enable leaders to initiate talent management practices. It is against this background that this paper poses the question: What is the nature of organisational commitment of manufacturing employees for leaders to be able to manage talent? This question was addressed through a quantitative study of organisational commitment dimensions. The main objective of this study was to audit the organisational commitment dimensions (as measured by Meyer and Allen's Organizational Commitment Scale) within a manufacturing organisation. The data was collected using a survey on a random sample size of N=371, all of whom were employees of a South African motor manufacturing organisation. The results of this study indicate that there are significant differences between organisational commitment dimensions namely; affective, normative and continuance commitments. These findings provide valuable information to assist leaders to propose talent management interventions vital for organisational talent attraction, development and retention. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Numerous studies have been conducted in the technology adoption domain. However, this is merely an initial step toward eventual success of an information technology (IT) system. Recent endeavour has increasingly shifted to continued IT use, or continuance, which is deemed essential to the survival of an IT system. In this article, a comprehensive review of studies on IT continuance has been conducted. Four major models have been identified: continuance as an extension of adoption, expectancy-disconfirmation theory, temporal updating mechanisms, and habit. It is now generally agreed that the first model is not readily applicable to IT continuance because most determinants of IT adoption are not robust predictors of continued use except for perceived usefulness. Other models present much higher explanatory power. Nonetheless, they have not tapped the emotional aspect over the course of IT use. Further investigation in this area is needed. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]