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Background: During the COVID-19 pandemic, Malaysian consumers were more likely to purchase food online and have it delivered to their doorstep. To stay afloat, many restaurants were pushed to provide online food delivery services (OFDS), and this sector has grown tremendously. However, will the trend persist after the pandemic? This study aims to look into how consumers’ perceptions of OFDS affect their attitude towards them. It investigates the relationship between convenience motivation, perceived ease of use, time-saving orientation and price-saving orientation in terms of future intent to use OFDS. Method: Primary data was collected from 307 respondents in Malaysia using convenience sampling method through an online survey. Respondents’ demographic background was presented statistically in cross tabulation tables to study the ratio comparison implicitly. Consistent Partial Least Square approach and bootstrapping techniques with 5,000 subsamples was employed, with the aid of SmartPLS.V3 software, to identify the significant factors influencing consumers’ continuance intention after the pandemic. Result: Perceived ease of use does not contribute significantly to continuance intention as most consumers have prior online purchase experience. Nevertheless, time-saving orientation has a positive correlation with perceived ease of use due to the simplicity of placing an order with just a click. It is also found that price-saving orientation is related to convenience motivation, particularly when prices can be compared on the websites or online ordering platforms. Consumers’ intention to continue using OFDS even after the COVID-19 pandemic is positively influenced by all the parameters studied, except for perceived ease of use. Conclusion: Limited work has been done on the continuance intention to use OFDS beyond the pandemic. This study provides insight for food retailers on how to enhance their business and retain their customers with the support of technology, even after the COVID-19 pandemic.

Aim: The degree to which people with intellectual and visual disabilities can use technology relies on the level of support they receive. However, there is a lack of knowledge about the relationship between the constructs effort expectancy, attitudes, and behavioural intentions of support people (i.e. relatives and healthcare professionals) regarding the use of such technologies for people with intellectual and visual disabilities. The aim of this study was to gain insight into how these constructs are connected and to explore their relationship with support person's characteristics and the support need levels of people with intellectual and visual disabilities., Methods: In total, 186 support people from a Dutch healthcare organisation focusing on people with intellectual and visual disabilities participated in an online questionnaire. We used a regression analysis to explore how the constructs, the characteristics, and the level of support needs were related., Results: Both effort expectancy (β = .35; t(185) = 5.04; p < .001) and attitude (β = .75; t(185) = 15.55; p < .001) of support people were related to the intention to use technologies. The effect of effort expectancy (β = .04; t(177) = .74; p = .462) on the intention to use technologies was mediated through attitude (β = .74; t(177) = 13.28; p < .001). Younger support people scored higher on attitude than older support people., Conclusions: Support people's effort expectancy and attitude play a significant role in their intention to use technologies when supporting people with intellectual and visual disabilities, with attitude emerging as pivotal factor.

Music teacher attrition represents a serious educational concern, especially among preservice music teachers due to their lack of sufficient occupational identity and commitment. However, factors influencing their decisions on remaining in/leaving the profession are not well understood. This study proposed and empirically tested a psychological decision model by integrating the theory of planned behaviour and motivation theory to explain preservice music teachers' intention to remain in the profession. Questionnaires were administrated to 218 preservice music teachers from vocational colleges in China. The results showed that the integrated model could explain 78% of the variance in behavioural intention. Attitude, subjective norm and intrinsic motivation were identified as significant antecedents for preservice music teachers' intention to remain in the profession, while perceived behavioural control and extrinsic motivation exerted indirect impacts on behavioural intention through mediating roles of intrinsic motivation and attitude. The findings provide important implications for the design of effective policies and strategies to attract and keep preservice music teachers in the profession. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Limited attention has been given to the investigation of how cultural worldview (CW) affects tourists' behavioural intention in heritage tourism sites. Thus, this study aims to examine the role of CW in predicting heritage tourists' behavioural intention by employing two seminal behaviour models, the theory of reasoned action (TRA) and theory of planned behaviour (TPB). The data were collected from 323 heritage travellers who visited Hanok Village in South Korea, where approximately 735 Hanoks (traditional Korean house) were preserved as a popular tourist attraction. The study's findings demonstrate that tourists' CW can be an important variable in the prediction and understanding of behavioural intention among heritage tourists and may serve as a proxy for perceived behavioural control. This study also identified that subjective norm was the strongest predictor of behavioural intention among heritage travellers. The overall results support that a positive attitude towards visiting a heritage village, which features Hanoks, strong normative support in their visit intention, and strong CW was positively associated with the behavioural intention of the heritage travellers. Theoretical and practical implications are also discussed to enhance the heritage visitors' attitude, perception, and behavioural intention. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

This study examined behavioral patterns of plastic money users in the psychographic domain by application of the unified theory of acceptance and use of technology (UTAUT). It further expands the Technology Acceptance Model (TAM). Effort expectancy (EE), performance expectancy (PE), social influence (SI), and perceived risk (PR) have been used as the antecedent of credit card behavior intentions (CCBI) and subsequent use behavior (UB). A welldefined adopted questionnaire was utilized to gather information from 384 credit card users through a field survey. The partial least square structural equation modeling (PLS-SEM) technique has been used through Smart PLS 3 software for testing the depth and primary model of this study. CCBI in the country was essentially impacted by effort and performance expectancy but social influence, and perceived risk were insignificant to predict CCBI. Psychographic factors like price consciousness and self-esteem were found as significant moderators of UTAUT defined antecedents and outcomes. The study contributes towards the enrichment of understanding about the credit card industry in the shape of growth, behavioral reading, lifestyles, and awareness in Pakistan. Raising awareness among the people about the price value and the other offering benefits of the credit card can enhance the credit card usage behavior in the country. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Despite being one of the fastest-growing digital assets in the present day, investment in cryptocurrencies is still a matter of questionable interest. Therefore, the present study intends to study the behavioural intention of Generation Z Indians towards investment in cryptocurrencies. With the integration of Rogers' Diffusion of Innovation Theory and the Technology Acceptance Model, the study analyses the behaviour of respondents aged between 18 and 23. Data was collected from 392 respondents using the street-intercept data collection method, which was further tested using structural equation modelling and associated tests. The study finds that complexity, compatibility, and observability influence perceived usefulness and perceived ease of use, which further influence behavioural intention. Besides offering practical implications for crypto exchanges and online trading platforms, it is also found to be novel as it integrates the two most significant theories of technology adoption, contributing significantly to the existing literature. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The study aimed to investigate behavioural intentions to receive free and self-paid COVID-19 vaccinations (BICV-F and BICV-SP) among Chinese university students if the vaccine was 80% effective with rare mild side effects, to examine their associations with social media exposures and peer discussions regarding COVID-19 vaccination, and to explore the mediational role of perceived information sufficiency about COVID-19 vaccination. An online anonymous survey (N = 6922) was conducted in November 2020 in five Chinese provinces. Logistic regression and path analysis were adopted. The prevalence of BICV-F and BICV-SP were 78.1% and 57.7%. BICV-F was positively associated with the frequencies of passive social media exposure (adjusted odds ratio (AOR) = 1.32, P < 0.001), active social media interaction (AOR = 1.13, P < 0.001) and peer discussions (AOR = 1.17, P < 0.001). Indirect effects of the three factors on BICV-F via perceived information sufficiency were all significant (P < 0.001). The direct effect of active social media interaction on BICV-F was significantly negative (P < 0.001). Similar associations/mediations were observed for BICV-SP. The COVID-19 vaccination intention of Chinese university students needs improvement. Boosting social media exposures and peer discussions may raise students' perceived information sufficiency and subsequently increase their vaccination intention. Considering the potential negative effect of active social media interaction, caution is needed when using social media to promote COVID-19 vaccination. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The study identifies the influencing factors in adoption of mobile health apps in the context of the emerging economies, specifically India. Suitable constructs from the theoretical models have been incorporated in the proposed framework for identification of the factors. A sample of 948 respondents across diverse demographic profiles including students, working professionals (government and private both), self-employed, and retired persons was surveyed for the study. Previous studies on the adoption of mobile health in the context of emerging economies was not found in the literature. The model tested is also unique and provides distinctive understanding of factors influencing behavioural intention and subsequent adoption of mobile health apps. The study established the factors that significantly influence the mobile health app adoption, which provides valuable insights to technology professionals, specifically the marketers of mobile health apps in the emerging economies. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The development of film and television entertainment and overseas travel has stimulated the rapid growth of global film tourism. Although film tourism has been the focus of extensive research, few studies have explored the role of tourist engagement in film tourism experiences. Therefore, the purpose of this research was to examine the relationships among film tourism experiences, tourist engagement, and behavioural intentions. Structural equation modelling of survey data from 403 film tourists revealed that film tourism experiences increased tourist engagement, which in turn positively influenced behavioural intentions. In addition, tourist engagement mediated the relationship between film tourism experiences and behavioural intentions. This study focused on tourism psychology and film tourist behaviour it contributes to the literature by uncovering the mediating role of tourist engagement in the relationship between film tourism experiences and behavioural intentions. The findings can help managers of film tourism destinations arrange onsite environments and plan relevant activities. In addition, these findings serve as a reference for the design and packaging of film tourism products. Further research is warranted to determine whether these relationships are influenced by contingent factors (e.g. geographical and cultural proximity). [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

This study investigates the effect of customers' perceived fairness on service experiences and its related outcomes, including consumer attachment and loyalty. The proposed framework is evaluated in the context of food delivery application. The data are collected from 214 customers in the United States by using a self-administered online survey and analysed through partial least squares structural equation modelling. Results show that the perceived communication and value fairness of customers directly influence their attachment and enhance their intention to repurchase food delivery service. In addition, the effect of communication fairness on behavioural intention is greater than that of value fairness, whereas the latter is greater than that of attachment. This study contributes to the tourism and hospitality literature by providing an understanding on how to design food delivery experience to strengthen positive outcomes. Service providers can improve the communication and value fairness by using the contents and platform of mobile application to create a strong connection with customers and their repurchase intention in the future. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

This study focuses to determine factors influencing teachers' use of instant messenger tool, Telegram (IM) in Tamil Primary School (SJKT), and teachers' behavioural intention towards the use of Telegram (IM). To test the study hypotheses, data was collected from the 500 teachers of Tamil primary schools (SJKT). Cross sectional survey-based approach was applied to collect the data. To analyse the data, Pearson product moment technique on SPSS was applied. The study findings shows that teachers' attitude is the highest significant influence on teachers' intention to adopt Telegram in the future, followed by perceived behavioural control. Social norm has little negative and nonsignificant impact in predicting teachers' intention to use Telegram. The study's finding highlights the perilous importance for fostering the use of telegram (IM) in teaching. Thus, such positive attitude creates stimulating social environment and bring the dynamic move in educational sectors in future. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

This study tests the impact of scepticism about cause-related marketing (CrM) campaigns and its impact on audiences' behavioural intention to donating for a cause being endorsed by nonprofit organizations (NPOs). To attain the above objective, the present study investigates how religiosity moderates the above relationship in developing markets such as India, which has so far remained under-explored. This study is based on examining the impact of the two main elements of audiences' scepticism about CrM: the effect of the reputation of the NPO on audiences' scepticism and the fit between the audiences' and the NPO and their behavioural intentions to donate to the cause. This quantitative research was carried out by surveying 600 respondents using a convenience sample technique. Data were analysed using structural equation modelling (SEM). The findings suggest that religiosity impacts the outcomes of CrM campaigns, as it acts as a moderator of the relationship between scepticism and behavioural intention. This study contributes at the theoretical level by developing a conceptual framework that links scepticism and religiosity to behavioural intentions. This study also provides crucial directions to practitioners in terms of effectively designing CrM campaigns to influence behavioural intention by reducing scepticism. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Aim: This study evaluated the correlation between learning needs and behavioural intention of sexual health care in female Registered Nurses and to assess the moderating effect of gender role on this relationship. Design: In this cross‐sectional questionnaire‐based survey, a convenience sampling of female Registered Nurses was included from Chung Shan Medical University Hospital, Taiwan. Methods: Three questionnaires were used to obtain self‐reported data on learning needs, behavioural intention and gender role. Results: Based on gender role scores, 11.8% of participants were feminine, 10.0% were masculine, 31.0% were androgynous and 47.2% were undifferentiated. Significant positive correlations between learning needs and behaviour intention were observed in the total population as well as in undifferentiated, feminine and androgynous nurses (all p <.05). Learning needs were positively associated with the behavioural intention of sexual health care in female nurses, which was moderated by gender role (F = 2.868, p =.036). [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Background: As the use of mobile computing devices such as smartphones increase in developing countries, some employees in organisations prefer using their privately owned mobile devices for work purposes by following the Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) practice. However, the actual factors that influence the adoption of this practice are limited. Aim: This study aimed to investigate the factors that positively influence the employee’s behavioural intention to adopt the BYOD practice in organisations. Setting: The focus of the study is workers in various industries in South Africa. Method: A model is proposed which extends components of the Unified Theory of Acceptance and the Use of Technology (UTAUT) model by certain elements of the ISO/IEC 27001 security standard and an organisational factor. It is a quantitative study. Through a snowball method, a sample of 130 South African workers participated in the study by completing an electronic survey where 106 valid responses were received. Results: The data analysis was conducted through the SPSS data analysis tool. The results revealed that performance expectancy, effort expectancy, awareness and training, and policy existence positively influence the behavioural intention to adopt the BYOD Practice. Conclusion: The outcome of this study will benefit practitioners considering the implementation of BYOD and also researchers seeking to expand the scope of existing technology adoption frameworks.

The present study examined the relationship among behavioural intention (BI) to adopt online learning, perceived usefulness (PU), perceived ease of use (PEU), self-regulated online learning (SR) and online learning self-efficacy (SE). A total of 900 university students with online learning experience from many provinces of China took part in the study. Structural equation modelling (SEM) was used to analyse the data accepted. The results indicate that PU has a significant positive effect on BI; SR has a significant positive effect on PEU, PU and BI. SE has a significant positive effect on PEU, PU and BI. In addition, SE and SR have significant indirect effects on BI through the mediation of PU. The outcomes have tangible theoretical and practical implications. They not only replicates previous research and provides possible space for further expansion of TAM, but also provide us with an opportunity to reflect on and actively take practical measures to improve BI. These efforts include teachers, parents and other educators trying to promote students’ academic achievements, self-efficacy and self-regulation in the process of online learning. The former is the most concerning issue, while the latter two are the source of students’ motivation. Furthermore, educators should make appropriate use of the role of digital technology in online learning and be careful not to exaggerate the value of digital technology, let alone equate it with online learning.

Among the modern digital technologies that are reshaping many aspects of our society, blockchain is one of the most innovative, and this cutting-edge technology has drawn a great deal of public attention. However, little research is available on the actual effect of trust, which is a key core attraction for the blockchain technology. Furthermore, few studies have investigated the relationship between trust and user acceptance. In this paper, we develop a research model based on the technology acceptance model (TAM) and the core features of blockchain technology, and we conduct an empirical study. We collect 254 questionnaires about blockchain applications and analyse the responses with SmartPLS3.0. The results show that constructs such as trust and information quality have positive effects on the users' behavioural intentions, except in terms of output quality. The findings have both theoretical significance and empirical insights, which will be helpful for the further development of blockchain theory while guiding the operation of relevant enterprises. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

This study aims to explore the mediating role of theory of mind (ToM) on smart tourism application, destination image and behavioural intention. Using a sample of international tourists in Hong Kong, structural equation modelling was applied to the sample to investigate the causal relationship between the proposed and alternative models. From the result of the proposed model, ToM plays a mediating role in enhancing the image of a smart destination and consequently improves tourists' behavioural intention. The alternative model shows the direct effects of smart tourism application on destination image. Theoretical and managerial implications will be discussed to related findings. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Over the recent years, online communication and collaboration applications have been extensively used in teaching, learning, and research. The aim of the present study is to evaluate the attitudes and perceptions of higher education students concerning these applications and their use in learning activities. The research was conducted on 748 Romanian students. The findings have revealed that social networks represent the main category of communication and collaboration applications used for learning purposes. Additionally, gender-induced differences have been found, as well as variances among undergraduates and graduates by several dimensions of the unified technology acceptance model, while students' learning engagement proved to mediate the relationship between personality traits, technology self-efficacy, and the use of collaboration tools. The paper also offers a comparative analysis between the students' and the academics' responses to the use of online communication and collaboration applications in the same cultural and organizational context. Practical implications are also presented. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Wuhan was discouraged over time as a tourist destination after the COVID-19 pandemic spread around the world. This unique and unexpected situation, particularly affected foreign students' behaviour, urging them to avoid the well-known Chinese tourist spot, notoriety recently tainted by the spread of the epidemic around the world. The objective of this research is to determine if there are any direct and indirect impacts of destination image on behavioural intention through attitude. Based on an online survey of 385 participants were analysed using path analysis through a nonprobability, convenience-sampling approach. Findings suggest that: (1) destination image is directly associated with attitude; (2) attitude is directly associated with behavioural intention; (3) destination image is directly associated with behavioural intention; (4) destination image is indirectly associated with behavioural intention through attitude. The outcome of this research will therefore a contribution to decisionmaking process managers of tourism destinations so that they can manage their business in the best possible way to accommodate the post-pandemic situation. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The exponential growth of technology and funding for internet-based digital communication has opened new avenues for teachers and teacher-trainees in distance education. The use of the ODL systems in teachers' Continuous Professional Development (CPD) is gaining popularity, yet many teachers do not remain active, or they only use the ODL systems for their mandatory teacher education programmes such as Bachelor of Education (B.Ed.) using a second-generation mode of delivery i.e., Correspondence and Multimedia models of ODL in third world countries like Bangladesh. This study aims to uncover the reasons for these two issues by identifying the significant factors influencing teachers' intention to continue using the ODL systems (continuance intention) as well as their behavioural intention to try new functions of the ODL system. The study finds the gap in current research regarding teachers' intention to try new ODL functions for CPD to enhance the quality of the ODL systems. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Purpose - This article examined financial inclusion as a planned behaviour using partial least squares structural equation modeling (PLS-SEM) algorithm in SmartPLS 3 software. Attention was given to perspective antecedents in behavioural intention and use behaviour of financial services/products. Approach - To understand this phenomenon, primary data collected through an online survey were used to empirically test the extended theory of the planned behaviour model. We applied the partial least squares structural equation modeling (PLS-SEM) algorithm using SmartPLS 3 software to analyse relationships between latent and observed variables. Respondents were drawn from academics, banking and non-banking participants in Zimbabwe. Findings - Our results show that an extended TPB model holds for financial inclusion. The results also show an acceptable model fit with predictive relevance of endogenous constructs as assessed by R2, Q2, the significance of paths and standardized root mean square residual (SRMR). Our findings also confirmed hypothesis H1a, H1b, H6, and H7 while the rest were rejected as they were insignificant. Practical implications - Financial services product developers, policymakers, financial inclusion practitioners, and regulators will have a better understanding of financial inclusion behavioural intention and use behaviour based on the findings. Originality/value - Previous research has largely ignored the influence of perceptive antecedents in financial inclusion. This article covers this gap by drawing attention to the cognitive psychological perspective of financial inclusion. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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This study extends the social influence factor in the Unified Theory of Acceptance and Use of Technology (UTAUT) model by delineating it into coercive, normative, and mimetic pressures based on institutional theory. It investigates the role of each institutional pressure in influencing the behavioural intention of accounting lecturers in Malaysia's public universities to use Information and Communications Technology (ICT)-enhanced student-centred teaching methods. Using a purposive sampling method, self-report questionnaires were distributed to accounting lecturers in Malaysia's public universities offering undergraduate accounting programmes. This resulted in 114 usable questionnaires. The hypothesized relationships were tested using structural equation modeling via Smart-PLS software. Only coercive and normative pressures were found to have a significant and positive influence on behavioural intention. Mimetic pressures had an insignificant influence on behavioural intention. The findings of this study are useful to authorities in the higher education sector and practitioners who have been encouraging the student-centred teaching movement. This study provides further enlightenment on which social factors yield the most effects at the present moment and which social factors need greater work to yield better effects on increasing lecturers' behavioural intentions as a whole. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The hospitality industry has been facing the revolution of technology to sustain its service excellence for many years. In recent time, a number of restaurants have propelled mobile technology centred self-services by substituting their published menus with tablet-based menus. The present research implements extended UTAUT model to study customers' acceptance of tablet-based menus. This new form of ordering system has raised a couple ofquestions particularly on customers 'technology acceptance and behaviour. The current study examines the antecedents that inspire the customer perception of the tablet-based food-ordering system amongst casual dining restaurants in Malaysia. Quantitative data were collected from 185 patrons who dined in the restaurants that use tablet-based ordering system. The Statistical Package for Social Science (SPSS) was used to evaluate the composed data. The findings maintained the thought that the use of technology does offer assistance to advance the service understanding, especially the ordering involvement for the customers. Besides, it was revealed that the info on the menu and the advanced technology in the restaurant have an encouraging influence on consumer gratification. Results recommended that a larger part of the respondents were assertive with modern technologies. Most of the respondents were furthermore delighted with all the things assessing their information gratification level on the tablet-based menu ordering system. This study contributes to the understanding of technology acceptance, particularly within the foodservice domain. This study additionally provides a few pieces of evidence on the success and the ability of the system, which may be valuable as a reference point for other foodservice operations with objectives of including technologies to their current facilities. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Two research objectives have been addressed in this study. The first objective aims to explore the dimensions of heritage experiential quality. The second objective is to scrutinise the relationships that exist between heritage experiential quality and other relevant marketing constructs, namely heritage experiential satisfaction, heritage experiential value (HEV), heritage hotel image, and behavioural intention. Data were collected from heritage hotels in Malang City, Indonesia, and the findings of the study generated three dimensions of heritage experiential quality, namely physical experiential quality, interaction experiential quality, and heritage aspects quality. The findings show that heritage experiential quality plays an important role in affecting behavioural intentions, heritage experiential satisfaction, HEV, and hotel image. The study explains that apart from its direct effect on behavioural intentions, heritage experiential quality has an indirect effect on behavioural intentions through the image of the heritage hotel. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

• Investigate the factors influencing behavioural intention towards Extended Reality (XR) in gaming applications. • Examine moderating effect of technology anxiety on the relationship between attitude and behavioural intention towards extended reality in gaming applications. • Utilize the Stimulus-Organism-Response (SOR) framework to elucidate the dynamics of XR adoption in gaming. This study aims to present a theoretical model that would explain the factors influencing behavioural intention towards Extended Reality (XR) in gaming applications using Stimulus-Organism-Response (SOR) framework. The survey was conducted by distributing online questionnaire through social media platforms which garnered about 358 respondents as a part of purposive sampling. Structural equation modelling (SEM) was used in analysing the data collected. The results confirm that perceived ease of use, perceived usefulness, perceived enjoyment, perceived risk, performance expectancy, attitude and perceived value are significant variables in investigating the behavioural intention towards XR in gaming applications. Apart from that, this paper has confirmed that technology anxiety has an insignificant effect in moderating the relationship between attitude and behavioural intention towards XR in gaming applications compared to past studies. The finding from this research would help gaming industry, esports community, and government policymakers to learn more about the factors affecting behavioural intention towards XR in gaming applications for the purpose of business, nation building and self-knowledge. This research contributes to the literature especially on factors affecting behavioural intention of people towards XR in gaming applications using the SOR framework. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Virtual Reality (VR) has proven to be an important contribution to tourists' decision-making regarding a destination. This fact can be determinant, especially when tourists face some social limitation or restriction that conditions their participation in tourism activities. Therefore, we aim to understand whether the possibility of experiencing immersive wine tourism activities can encourage future visits, as well as the recommendation of the VR experience and the destination itself. To achieve our goal, we offered 405 participants an experimental VR experience with digital content about a wine tourism activity. The results showed that participants feel that the VR experience influences their behavioural intention towards the wine tourism destination. The satisfaction felt from the experience leads to a significant effect on the intention to visit and to recommend the destination and the VR activity. These findings suggest to wine tourism destination managers that VR can play an essential role in tourism management. • VR promotes the intention to visit a wine destination. • VR induce the intention to recommend wine activities. • Satisfaction determines the intention of wine tourists. • Satisfaction is explained by the quality of the VR experience. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Purpose: This study sought to understand the factors that influence the behavioural intention of households towards microgeneration technologies. This includes subjective knowledge (SK) within the TPB framework as a determinant of behavioural intention. Methods: A quantitative research approach was followed. A sample frame consisted of households as a unit. A structured questionnaire was administered by using convenience sampling approach. Respondents include members of households who were above the age of 18. Altogether, 237 usable self-administered questionnaires were used for the data. Results: A two-stage procedure to perform Structural Equation Modeling (SEM) analysis by using SPSS AMOS 25 was conducted. The results showed that subjective norms (SNs) and attitude (ATT) had a significant and positive relationship with behavioural intention. Subjective knowledge showed no significant relationship. Practical implications: Recommendations are made to marketers in relationship to cohesive message relating to microgeneration technologies with a special emphasis on reference groups in the messaging. For policymakers, there will be a need to consider the role of society and the immediate communities of potential adopters in their policy documents. Originality/value: This study contributes to the scarce understanding of microgeneration technology in emerging markets by testing a proposed model by using data. It also enriches the adoption models via empirically exploring the relationship between SK and behavioural intention.

Autonomous vehicles (AVs) are a key transportation technology of the future and will be integral to smart cities. An increased understanding of user adoption is necessary to promote AV usage. This study applied an integrated model based on innovation diffusion theory (IDT) and the technology acceptance model (TAM) to examine the factors influencing a user's behavioural intention to use AVs. Then, a questionnaire was designed, and structural equation analysis was conducted on the 274 collected survey results. Results confirmed previous research findings that perceived usefulness (PU) and perceived ease of use (PEOU) positively influence users' behavioural intention to use AVs. Moreover, the results revealed new findings that both PU and PEOU were influenced by the perceived characteristics of innovation (PCIs, i.e. relative advantage, compatibility, image, result demonstrability, visibility, and trialability). These findings contribute to theory building concerning human–computer interactions and guide policy and strategy formulation for promoting AVs. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

This research contributes to knowledge in mediating effect of lecturers' behavioural intention towards the acceptance of podcasts technology in universities. A cross-sectional quantitative research design was involved in this study. Also, a total of eight hundred and twenty-nine (829) lecturers participated in this research from three different south-west Nigeria Federal universities. The research instrument was titled lecturer's acceptance questionnaire (LAQ) with a calculated Cronbach's alpha of.919, which confirmed the instrument validity. The gathered data was analysed by using both descriptive and inferential statistics. The formulated hypothesis was tested at.05 level of significance. The result from descriptive analysis of data suggested that behavioural intention was at a low level among lecturers and the results of hypothesis testing revealed the effect of behavioural intention as partial mediator of podcast acceptance. Based on these findings relevant conclusions and recommendations were suggested in this research. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]