Electronic government (e-government) initiatives are in their early stages in many developing countries and faced with various issues pertaining to their implementation, adoption and diffusion. Although egovernment has increased transparency and improved communication and access to information for citizens, digital diffusion of information is often achieved at high cost to government agencies. ...

The information systems (IS) literature has long emphasized the importance of user acceptance of computer-based IS. Evaluating the determinants of acceptance of information technology (IT) is vital to address the problem of underutilization and leverage the benefits of IT investments, especially for more radical technologies. This study examines individual acceptance of biometric identification...

Existing and emerging e-learning technologies are having intense, immediate, and disruptive transformations on education systems (Archer, Garrison & Anderson, 2008). The rise of e-learning technologies in all sectors of education is responsible for the accelerated global competition (Daniel, 2000), increase in the quality of learning experiences (Garrison, 2002), removal of situational barriers...

Nowadays, the use of computers in education is increasing worldwide. Information technology is deemed essential for the digital generation’s classrooms. However, the adoption of technology in teaching and learning largely depends on the culture and social context. The aim of this research study is to evaluate the acceptance and use of technology of 12th grade teachers in public high schools in ...

Although Taiwan’s 3G services started its operation in 2003, the main profit source for every telecommunication company is still the cheaper fees of airtime minutes. Therefore, this study is directed on how these companies design the marketing tactics closer to the consumers’ need under the dual influences of the decreasing individual’s contribution and the low utility rate, as well as how to i...

Implementing Information and Communication Technology (ICT) systems in an organization-wide setting is usually a costly venture, yet there is no guarantee that the targeted users of such systems will adopt and use them effectively for the benefit of the organization. Technology acceptance studies have been conducted widely and various models developed in an attempt to predict the critical deter...

Purpose – The aim of this paper is to evaluate Malaysian authors’ readiness to self-archive in open access repositories. The effectiveness of open access repositories to support knowledge-sharing is expected to be highly dependent on the readiness of authors to self-archive their research output. Design/methodology/approach – The study has adopted a quantitative research design and a web based ...

Mobile technologies have changed the shape of learning for learners, society, and education providers. Consequently, mobile learning has become a core component in modern education. Nevertheless, introducing mobile learning systems does not automatically guarantee that learners will develop a positive behavioural intention to use it and therefore use it. Thus, acceptance-of-technology and syste...

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