We present a new and compelling method to help understand some of the important needs, perceptions and expectations of users of existing electronic learning (e-learning) resources at the University of Zululand by contextualising the pedagogic place in this blended tertiary learning environment of e-learning resources and confirming their acceptance by both academic staff and students. Predictin...

When developing and aiming to achieve success in the arena of mobile commerce, user acceptance is a key aspect for consideration. This study aims to empirically examine some of the factors affecting the acceptance of m-commerce within the context of Saudi Arabia. Based on the revised UTAUT model, the revised model include two particular construct : costs and trust to enhance our understanding o...

Despite the worldwide popularity and rapid proliferation of social networking sites (SNS), e.g., Facebook, our understanding about what drive people to SNS and how they use them remains limited. This study aims at establishing a theoretical framework guiding the research on SNS usage. Built upon the Theory of Acceptance and Use of Technology (UTAUT), the framework makes following major extensio...

It is precondition of making proper incentives to stimulate the innovation of knowledge workers, it is important to analysis what is the motivation elements. Based on Rogers innovation diffusion theory, this article argues that the elements that stimulate knowledge worker accepting the existing innovation technology are the same as encourage them generate innovation behaviors. Proceed from the ...

The paper took a semi-grounded theory approach to develop a comprehensive framework of critical factors in adopting podcasting for educational use and showed how these critical adoption factors differ for two groups of users: faculty and students. The paper is theory-rich as it was based on synthesized technology adoption models (i.e., TAM3 and UTAUT) and yet uncovered new adoption determinants...

This paper is an attempt to develop a model that explores the impact of cultural dimensions on user intention to use mobile payment devices using the Unified Theory of Acceptance and Use of Technology model (UTAUT) and Hofstede’s cultural dimensions as the basis for the research framework. Effort expectancy, performance expectancy, social influence, and perceived information security will be us...

Bu çalışmada, blockchain teknolojisine dayanan kripto paraların kullanım niyetini etkileyen faktörlerin, Teknolojinin Kabul ve Kullanımı Birleştirilmiş Teorisi (UTAUT) çerçevesinde incelenmesi amaçlanmaktadır. Çalışma verileri anket aracılığı ile toplanmıştır. Bandırma ilçesinde görev yapan bankacılar, çalışmanın ana kütlesini oluşturmaktadır. Evren büyüklüğü 230 kişi, örneklem 145 kişidir. Ver...