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Dwivedi, Jogesh Kumar. "Investigating consumer adoption, usage and impact of broadband : UK households." Thesis, Brunel University, 2005. http://bura.brunel.ac.uk/handle/2438/5335.
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Despite a large investment, the majority of countries especially the UK demonstrate a slow adoption of broadband. In order to enhance the adoption and use of broadband this research examines the factors influencing the decisions of household consumers. This research aims to address the two main areas of concern: first, to investigate consumer-level factors affecting the adoption of broadband in UK households; and second, to understand the usage of broadband and its impact upon household consumers in the UK. This research adopted a quantitative approach that was executed in the following steps. First, it developed a conceptual model by selecting and justifying relevant constructs from appropriate theories and models related to technology adoption, usage and impact. Second, it operationalised the constructs by developing and validating the research instrument by employing the content validity, reliability and construct validity approach. Finally, it empirically validated and refined the conceptual model by employing a survey research approach. The findings suggested that all the constructs included in the conceptual model, except knowledge, significantly influence the consumers when adopting broadband in a UK household. The significant constructs include relative advantage, utilitarian outcomes, hedonic outcomes, primary influence, facilitating conditions resources and self-efficacy. The rate and variety of Internet usage is significantly higher for broadband consumers than narrowband ones. It was also found that significantly more numbers of broadband consumers perceived changes in time allocation patterns on various daily life activities than narrowband ones. This research contributes towards theory, practice and policy. The contribution of this research towards theory is that it integrates and determines the appropriate information systems (IS) literature in order to enhance knowledge of technology adoption from the consumers' perspectives. An added contribution to theory is the development and validation of a research instrument that future studies can utilise to examine broadband and other similar technologies in household context. Considering the slow adoption of broadband, this research also provides implications for policy makers and the providers of broadband in order to encourage and promote homogenous adoption and usage.
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Goodman, Denise Ann. "Here today, gone tomorrow: An investigation of the factors that impact adoption disruption /." The Ohio State University, 1993. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=osu1334761108.
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Rahayu, Rita. "E-Commerce adoption by small and medium sized enterprises in Indonesia : an empirical study of influencing factors and the impact of e-commerce adoption on SME performance." Thesis, University of Huddersfield, 2015. http://eprints.hud.ac.uk/id/eprint/28718/.
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This study considers e-commerce adoption by SMEs in developing countries and, in particular, SMEs in Indonesia. It not only explores the extent of e-commerce adoption by SMEs in Indonesia and the determinant factors of e-commerce adoption but also the post-adoption benefits of e-commerce. It adds to the extant literature by considering both ‘downstream’ and ‘upstream’ factors within the context of developing countries. Many existing studies only consider upstream or downstream issues and in the context of developed countries. The focus is not on business organizations in general but SMEs in particular. The significance of this study is due to the limited current studies regarding e-commerce adoption in SMEs that were conducted developing countries. Eleven factors were identified as the determinant factors of e-commerce adoption and fifteen post adoption (upstream) benefits were identified. A combination of questionnaires and semistructured interviews were used in the data collection. Three hundred and one questionnaires provided quantitative data which was analysed by using regression analysis and ANOVA. The twenty-two, semi-structured interviews provided qualitative data about the reasons why these SMEs adopted e-commerce and the actual benefits realised by them, and all of that gave useful support to the questionnaire results. Data collection was in late 2013 / early 2014. This study found that six factors, namely perceived benefits, technology readiness, external support, manager/owners innovativeness, manager/owners IT experience and manager/owners IT ability, have a positive and significant correlation with e-commerce adoption. Then, extending market reach; increased sales; improved external communication; improved company image; improved speed of processing; and increased employee productivity were found as the top six e-commerce benefits perceived by the Indonesian SMEs. In addition to this, the adoption of e-commerce has a positive and significance impact on SMEs market performance and communication performance. The findings have implications for the Indonesian government, IT vendors and the SME owners. The low level of e-commerce adoption by Indonesian SMEs certainly has an implication for the Indonesian government. The results of this study could help them to increase further, and better target, effective programmers to encourage the adoption of ecommerce by Indonesian SMEs. For IT vendors, this condition would be an opportunity for them in promoting their products and services. In order to increase their success, they should also consider the determinant factors of e-commerce adoption. Many SME owners want to raise their level of adoption so that they can excel in competition This thesis makes a contribution to theory and practice by providing for Indonesian SMEs in particular, and SMEs in developing countries in general, a holistic picture of e-commerce adoption; the extent of e-commerce adoption; and, the determinant factors leading to adoption and the post adoption benefits.
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Paczkowski, Emilie Ann. "Long-term adjustment of parents adopting from foster care the influence of parent and child factors on perceived positive and negative family impact /." Diss., Restricted to subscribing institutions, 2009. http://proquest.umi.com/pqdweb?did=1930279301&sid=1&Fmt=2&clientId=1564&RQT=309&VName=PQD.
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Kerey, Ayşegül Begüm, and Enrico D`Alessandro. "AI in recruitment: an exploratory study into the factors that impact its pace of adoption. : A case study to reveal the strategic implications of these factors on AI solution providers from a contingency perspective." Thesis, Uppsala universitet, Industriell teknik, 2021. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:uu:diva-446406.
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Over the past few years, the adoption of AI in recruitment has accellerated. However, there has been a noticeable resistance from HR managers to invest in AI tools for their deparment. With the aim of understanding the causes prompting this resistance, this thesis investigates the factors that impact the pace of adoption of AI in HR, with a focus on recruitment solutions. While designing an analytical framework inspired by the contingency perspective, the factors have been searched through a literature review and their effects have been tested in terms of magnitude and direction through a qualitative study. To do this, the authors performed a case study involving an external partner, an AI solution provider start-up company. A total of 16 semi-structured interviews have been conducted with different levels of stakeholders, including external partner`s employees, investors, competitors, and end- users. Finally, a strategic analysis of the AI recruitment market has been deployed. Our ambition is that the combination of the information over the factors together with the strategic analysis will empower the companies within the industry in taking better informed strategic decisions.
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Alkahtani, Latifah M. "The Impact of Sociocultural and Information Communication Technology Adoption Factors on the Everyday Life Information Seeking Behavior of Saudi Students in the United States." Thesis, University of North Texas, 2019. https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc1505191/.
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This study analyzes the sociocultural factors that affect Saudi students in the U.S. as they seek information and explores to what extent these factors impact their everyday life information seeking (ELIS) behavior and their information technology behavior (ITB). The factors in this study illustrate the unique sociocultural values that distinguish Saudi students from other international student groups: gender segregation, emphasis on religion, social support, and utilization of the consultation concept. After collecting data from an online survey, the data from linear regression analyses revealed that only one culture factor (the language barrier) showed a significant impact on Saudi student ELIS in the U.S., while the other factors were not statistically significant. Also, the findings indicated that perceived usefulness (PU) and perceived ease of use (PEU) were statistically significant to the ELIS of Saudi students. Furthermore, the study showed that after academic information, food and drink, entertainment, and health were the top student needs, the top ranking sources for everyday life seeking information were social media and the Internet. The findings of the study help to shed light on a sizable user group. As the fourth largest group of international students in the U.S., Saudi students have been underrepresented in research. Also, the study's findings and recommendations provide a more profound understanding of Saudi students for both the hosting American university officials and stakeholders who provide scholarships.
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Glass, Sharon A. "Factors which impact the amount and type of contact adoptive parents have with their child's birth mother." Click here for text online. The Institute of Clinical Social Work Dissertations website, 1997. http://www.icsw.edu/_dissertations/glass_1997.pdf.
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Dissertation (Ph.D.) -- The Institute for Clinical Social Work, 1997.A dissertation submitted to the faculty of the Institute of Clinical Social Work in partial fulfillment for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy.
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Kosteas, Billy D. "The impact of foreign direct investment and trade policy on productivity, wages and technology adoption in Mexican manufacturing plants." Connect to this title online, 2004. http://bibpurl.oclc.org/web/21104.
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Cheng, Xiaolin. "Cloud Computing and Decision-Making : Determinants, Modelling and Impacts." Thesis, Université Paris-Saclay (ComUE), 2017. http://www.theses.fr/2017SACLS382/document.
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Cette thèse cherche à traiter des sujets de l’adoption de cloud et la décision de cloud. Elle analyse des déterminants de l’adoption, discute des services de cloud et compare des fournisseurs de cloud. Cloud computing a des dimensions à la fois techniques et organisationnelles. Jusqu’à présent, la dimension organisationnelle a reçu peu d’attention, et cloud computing a été essentiellement considéré d’un point de vue technique. Cependant, la “cloudification” des systèmes d’information pose de nombreuses questions économiques et managériales qui doivent être évaluées. Il est donc important d’enrichir notre compréhension des phénomènes liés à la "virtualization" de l’information, à travers un examen de leurs caractéristiques multidimensionnelles. En général, cette thèse démontre que l’utilité perçue, la facilité d’utilisation perçue, la complexité et la compatibilité sont des facteurs clés de l’adoption du cloud, le savoir-faire informatique joue également un rôle important dans le processus de la décision ; la plupart des petits fournisseurs de cloud ont des performances plus stables et plus performantes que les grands fournisseurs de cloud, la performance du processeur ayant un impact significatif sur le prix. Cette thèse contribue beaucoup aux dimensions théoriques et managériales de la recherche sur cloud, mais il y a plus de travail de recherche à faire du point de vue de l’adoption de cloud et de la prise de décision dans le cloud. La recherche future se concentrera sur les limites de la rechercheThis dissertation addresses cloud computing adoption and decision-making issues. It analyzes adoption determinants, discusses cloud services, and compares cloud providers. Cloud computing has both technical and organizational dimensions. Until recently the organizational dimension has received little attention, and cloud computing has essentially been considered from a technical perspective. However, the "cloudification" of information systems poses many economic and managerial questions that need to be evaluated. It is therefore important to enrich our understanding of phenomena related to the "virtualization" of information, through an examination of their multidimensional characteristics. Overall, this dissertation finds that perceived usefulness, perceived ease of use, complexity and compatibility are key factors for cloud adoption, It know-how plays also an important role in the decision process; most small cloud providers have more stable and better computing performance than large cloud providers, the performance of CPU impact price significantly. This dissertation contributes a lot to the theoretical and managerial dimensions of cloud computing research, however, there exists more research work to do as the aforementioned research limitations from the perspective of cloud adoption and cloud decision-making. Future research will focus on the limitions of the research
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Persson, Jacob, and Erik Sjöö. "Business Intelligence – its impact on the decision-making process at higher education institutions : A case study at Karlstad University." Thesis, Karlstads universitet, Fakulteten för hälsa, natur- och teknikvetenskap (from 2013), 2017. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:kau:diva-56732.
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The purpose of this thesis is to understand how Business Intelligence (BI) influences the decision-making process (DMP) at higher education institutions (HEIs). Furthermore, this study aims to identify success factors of BI adoption (gathered from previous research) that are difficult for HEIs to fulfill. The study applied a qualitative research strategy and was conducted as a single case study at Karlstad University (KaU), a Swedish public HEI with approximately 16 000 enrolled undergraduate students and 1 200 employees. Regarding the data collection process, empirical data was collected through eight semi-structured interviews, all held with users of KaU’s BI tool. The thesis’ findings show that BI affects the DMP at HEIs by increasing the quality of information, reducing time, and increasing the efficiency for the user. The findings also show that for a HEI, most key components that increase an organization’s chance of a successful BI implementation are difficult to fulfill completely. Three components were identified to be in greater need of improvement than the rest: management & leadership commitment, culture around use of information and analytics, and requisite resources.Syftet med denna studie är att förstå hur Business Intelligence (BI) påverkar beslutsprocessen vid högskolor. Vidare, strävar denna studie efter att identifiera framgångsfaktorer för BI-implementering (samlade från tidigare forskning) som är svåra för högskolor att uppfylla. Studien tillämpade en kvalitativ forskningsstrategi och genomfördes som en fallstudie vid Karlstads Universitet (KaU), ett svenskt statligt universitet med ungefär 16 000 studenter och 1 200 anställda. När det gäller datainsamlingsprocessen, samlades empirisk data in genom åtta semi-strukturerade intervjuer med användare av KaU:s BI-verktyg. Studiens resultat visar att BI påverkar beslutsprocessen vid högskolor genom att öka kvaliteten på information, reducera tidsåtgången och öka effektiviteten för användare. Resultatet visar också att för en högskola är det svårt att uppfylla helt och hållet de faktorer som ökar chansen för en lyckad BI-implementation. Tre områden identifierades att vara i större behov av förbättringar än de övriga: chefs- och ledarskapsengagemang, kultur kring användning av information- och analysverktyg samt nödvändiga resurser.
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Hoadley, Sarah L. "Environmental education : factors behind curriculum adoption." Online access for everyone, 2007. http://www.dissertations.wsu.edu/Thesis/Summer2007/S_Hoadley_070907.pdf.
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Aghaunor, Lavin, and Xavieria Fotoh. "Factors Affecting ecommerce adoption in Nigerian Banks." Thesis, Jönköping University, JIBS, Business Informatics, 2006. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:hj:diva-477.
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Sanders, Tom J. "Factors influencing the adoption of administrative innovations." Thesis, Birmingham, Ala. : University of Alabama at Birmingham, 2007. http://www.mhsl.uab.edu/dt/2007p/sanders.pdf.
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Bartel, Teresa Maria Campbell. "Factors associated with attachment in international adoption." Diss., Manhattan, Kan. : Kansas State University, 2005. http://hdl.handle.net/2097/131.
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Mekawie, Nermeen Magdi. "Factors affecting adoption of eHealth in Egypt." Thesis, Middlesex University, 2013. http://eprints.mdx.ac.uk/12334/.
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This research investigates the factors that affect technology acceptance in the eHealth domain with regard to Egypt. It also focuses on the impact of the perceptions and attitudes of online privacy, due to the sensitivity of healthcare information, and trust, in addition to the other technology acceptance factors affecting acceptance of eHealth in Egypt. The aims of the research were to (i) understand the impact of general attitudes to online privacy and associated concerns on the acceptance and uptake of eHealth services, and (ii) to develop an enhanced technology acceptance model that takes into consideration factors pertaining to technology acceptance adopted from the UTAUT Model as well as online privacy, online trust and Internet experience factors. Results from a questionnaire survey of a randomly selected sample of computer literate members of the general public revealed interesting correlations between users’ acceptance of eHealth services and attitudes to online privacy, indicating that users’ general attitudes to online privacy negatively affect eHealth acceptance. Factors pertaining to the UTAUT model such (performance expectancy, effort expectancy, and facilitating conditions) have a positive impact on potential acceptance. Furthermore, factors of online trust and Internet experience and exposure also show a positive impact on eHealth technology acceptance. Questions used to measure eHealth technology acceptance were adapted to the eHealth domain as well as to the Egyptian culture in order to reflect potential users’ understanding of eHealth concepts. The Unified Theory of Acceptance and Use of Technology (UTAUT) model (Venkatesh et al., 2003) was used as a foundation for testing factors of technology acceptance. Linked issues such as e-privacy threats such unauthorized use of personal information, privacy policies and regulations, and possible links with existing technology acceptance models in the eHealth context were also investigated. The research concluded that these additional factors of privacy and trust are relevant to technology acceptance in the eHealth context, and should be included in technology acceptance models. The results of this research, in terms of recommendations made for eHealth, will directly benefit the Egyptian government; commercial services and eHealth researchers among others.
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Gutiérrez, Jiménez Edgar Iván. "Influencing factors of mobile banking applications adoption." Master's thesis, Instituto Superior de Economia e Gestão, 2020. http://hdl.handle.net/10400.5/21138.
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Mestrado em MarketingOs serviços móveis são uma nova realidade que está mudando a forma com que as empresas se aproximam dos seus clientes através da utilização de inovações tecnológicas. O setor bancário não é exceção; os serviços de mobile banking estão mudando o relacionamento entre os bancos e seus clientes de uma forma que beneficia às duas partes. Algumas das vantagens que o mobile banking fornece aos usuários são as reduções de custos e a possibilidade de aceder às contas bancárias de qualquer lugar e em qualquer momento a partir de um dispositivo móvel. Apesar de todas as vantagens que este serviço traz para os clientes, a adoção e o uso do mobile banking não tem sido tão popular como era de esperar. Por esse motivo, é importante entender quais são os fatores que influenciam a decisão de adotar este tipo de serviço bancário. Este estudo contém informação sobre os fatores que influenciam a adoção de aplicações bancárias. Foi desenvolvido um modelo conceitual baseado na Teoria da Difusão de Inovações, onde dez fatores foram estudados (vantagem relativa, complexidade, experimentação, compatibilidade, risco, imagem, idade, educação, renda e sexo). Foi aplicado um questionário para obter dados de dois contextos diferentes (México e Portugal), este foi disponibilizado online entre os meses de Maio e Junho de 2020. As hipóteses foram testadas usando os dados quantitativos obtidos e foi concluído que diferentes fatores são relevantes dependendo do contexto de cada país.
Mobile services are a new reality that are changing the way companies approach their clients, using technological innovations. The banking sector is not the exception; mobile banking services are changing the bank-client relationship in a way that benefits both the client and the bank. Some of the advantages that mobile banking provides to the users are a cost reduction for the transactions and the possibility to access the banking account from anywhere at any time from a mobile device. However, despite the advantages that this mobile service brings to the customers, the adoption and usage of mobile banking have not been as popular as expected. For this reason, it is important to understand which factors influence the decision of adopting this banking service. This dissertation provides new insights into the factors that influence the decision to adopt mobile banking, specifically banking applications. A research model was designed based on the Diffusion of Innovation Theory, where ten factors are being studied (relative advantage, complexity, trialability, compatibility, risk, image, age, education, income, and gender). A questionnaire was applied to obtain data from two different cultural contexts (Mexico and Portugal). The questionnaire was available online between May and June 2020. The hypotheses were tested using the quantitative data obtained with the questionnaire. It was concluded that different factors of adoption are relevant depending on the country´s context.
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Cantino, Sarah E. "Post-Adoptive Services' Impact on Adoption Outcomes." CSUSB ScholarWorks, 2017. https://scholarworks.lib.csusb.edu/etd/491.
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Adoption is a common occurrence within the field of social work, yet adoptees and their adoptive parents grapple with a multitude of challenges unique to this population. The needs of these children and families are continually scrutinized by social service professionals prior to adoption, but less is known of the needs and services available to this population after adoption is finalized. This study addressed the question: Does adoptive families’ use of post-adoptive resources increase positive adoption outcomes? Ten adoptive parents participated in semi-structured interviews as part of this study. Most participants felt they had access to adequate services, and struggled with issues common to all types of parenthood, adoptive or biological. Two issues which parents identified as needs, and which provide direction for social work practice, were: normalizing their families’ experiences; and navigating conversations regarding adoption and birth families with their children.
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Rodrigues, Ana Cláudia Ropio. "Social commerce adoption and the pandemic impact." Master's thesis, Instituto Superior de Economia e Gestão, 2020. http://hdl.handle.net/10400.5/20920.
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Mestrado em Gestão de Sistemas de InformaçãoO aumento da popularidade das redes sociais e a utilização do Comércio Eletrónico deram origem a um novo modelo de negócios denominado Social Commerce (SC). SC envolve o uso de tecnologias Web 2.0 que possibilitam a interação dos utilizadores, facilitando a venda e compra online de produtos e serviços. A necessidade de entender o comportamento dos utilizadores do Social Commerce tem vindo a ser sugerida por autores académicos na área dos Sistemas de Informação (SI). Além disso, tendo em consideração que a pandemia COVID-19 afetou o comportamento online dos consumidores, torna-se importante analisar seu papel na intenção e uso efetivo de uma tecnologia. Para tal, a segunda versão da Teoria Unificada de Aceitação e Uso de Tecnologia (UTAUT2) foi adaptada a fim de determinar quais fatores impactam a intenção e uso do Social Commerce. Neste contexto, construtos adicionais foram identificados, tendo em consideração o contexto pandémico atual. Foi realizada uma análise quantitativa, a partir de dados recolhidos de uma amostra de 209 inquiridos. O software Statistical Package for the Social Sciences e a abordagem Partial Least Squares (PLS) foram utilizadas para avaliar o modelo conceptual. Os resultados deste estudo revelaram que os construtos Hábito, Motivação Hedónica, Expectativa de Desempenho e Construtos do Social Commerce são significativos na formação da intenção comportamental e uso do SC. Também a pandemia revelou ter impacto na frequência de utilização do SC, sendo o construto Falta de Alternativas Percebida, um determinante na intenção de uso desta tecnologia.
The increased popularity of social networking sites and the establishment of Electronic Commerce has given rise to a new business model entitled Social Commerce (SC). SC involves using Web 2.0 social media technologies that support users' interactions, facilitating the online selling and acquisition of products and services. SC is increasingly attracting the attention of academic researchers within the Information Systems (IS) field, being implicit a need to understand SC users' behavior. Additionally, since the COVID-19 pandemic has impacted consumers online behavior, it becomes important to analyze its role in the intention and usage of a technology. To investigate this aspect, the second version of Unified Theory of Acceptance and Use of Technology (UTAUT2) was extended in order to determinate which factors impact Behavioral Intention and Use of Social Commerce. For that, additional determinants in Social Commerce acceptance and adoption were identified, taking in consideration the COVID-19 pandemic context. A quantitative approach was conducted, based on data collected from a sample of 209 respondents and the Statistical Package for the Social Sciences and Partial Least Squares (PLS) path modeling were used to assess the model. The study results showed that Habit, Hedonic Motivation, Performance Expectancy, Social Commerce Constructs are significant in the formation of Behavioral Intention and Use of SC. This study findings also revealed that the pandemic had impacted the frequency of use of SC, being the Perceived Lack of Alternatives a determinant in the intention to use SC.
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Calkins, Lauren Bryce. "Connected again: The Internet's impact on the Adoption Reform Movement and adoption reunion support." Diss., Connect to online resource, 2005. http://wwwlib.umi.com/cr/colorado/fullcit?p1425792.
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DeLeeuw, Jamie L. "Animal shelter dogs: factors predicting adoption versus euthanasia." Diss., Wichita State University, 2010. http://hdl.handle.net/10057/3647.
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Each year millions of dogs enter animal shelters across the U.S.; subsequently well over a million are euthanized (American Humane, 2010). Only a limited number of independent studies have investigated reasons for relinquishment of dogs to animal shelters; empirical literature on predictors of adoption versus euthanasia is even scarcer. The primary aim of this study was to use a data-driven approach to identify dog characteristics that contribute to adoption. In turn, the results can be used in subsequent theory building on owner--dog attraction. Data were comprised of all the dogs entering and exiting a Midwestern shelter in 2007. The variable contributing the most variance (17%) to whether a dog was adopted or euthanized was owner’s reason for relinquishment. Having too many animals (18%) was the most frequently cited reason, followed by moving (12%). A discriminant analysis revealed that purebred status had the biggest influence relative to six other variables used to predict whether dogs were adopted or euthanized; it accounted for 29% of the variance of the discriminant function, which in turn accounted for 7.8% of the variance. In descending order of importance, the other predictors of adoption were smallness, being a stray, youth, not having a primarily black coat, medium hair, and being female. Additional findings and implications for shelter and community policy are presented.Thesis (Ph.D.)--Wichita State University, College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, Dept. of Psychology
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Park, Ji-Hong. "Factors influencing the adoption of open access publishing." Related electronic resource:, 2007. http://proquest.umi.com/pqdweb?did=1342733221&sid=1&Fmt=2&clientId=3739&RQT=309&VName=PQD.
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Adrian, Anne Mims Rainer R. Kelly. "Factors influencing adoption and use of precision agriculture." Auburn, Ala., 2006. http://repo.lib.auburn.edu/2006%20Summer/Dissertations/ADRIAN_ANNE_27.pdf.
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Abdelhadi, Amal M. "Libyan consumer aberrant behaviour: factors affecting its adoption." Thesis, Nottingham Trent University, 2012. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.657616.
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Kim, Sungwoo. "Exploring factors influencing Personal Digital Assistant (PDA) adoption." [Gainesville, Fla.] : University of Florida, 2003. http://purl.fcla.edu/fcla/etd/UFE0000976.
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Dabo, Al-amin Abba. "Organisational factors in RFID adoption, implementation, and benefits." Thesis, University of Central Lancashire, 2017. http://clok.uclan.ac.uk/20740/.
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This study investigates the impact of organisational and technological factors within pre-adoption, implementation, and post-implementation phases of RFID system deployment. In the pre-adoption phase, the study examines factors that drive and hinder organisations’ decision to adopt RFID. In the implementation phase, the study investigates the impact of organisational factors (business size, strength of culture, and business process re-engineering) on influencing the implementation processes of RFID. In the post-implementation phase, the study investigates how the benefits derived from RFID implementation interact with organisational factors (business size, strength of culture, and business process re-engineering) and RFID-related factors (product unit level of tagging, RFID implementation stage, and organisational pedigree in RFID). This study was motivated by the lack of (i) an advisory framework which considers quantifiable firm characteristics and the costs and benefits of implementing RFID, in yielding advice to guide decisions on RFID adoption, and (ii) a framework that covers the complete processes of RFID project deployment (from adoption decision to benefits derived) in yielding advice to guide decisions on RFID adoption. This study is achieved using a two-phase research approach: questionnaire survey of organisations that have adopted or plan to adopt RFID and case studies of organisations that have integrated RFID into their business processes. In addition, a thorough review of existing literature on RFID in different industrial settings was conducted. The key findings from the study indicate that RFID adoption is driven by factors from technological, organisational and environmental contexts and that the adoption, implementation and benefits of RFID are influenced by organisational culture strength, business size, and BPR. It was found that strong cultures, organisational size and BPR are all positively correlated with RFID adoption decisions, implementation and benefits. Potential contribution towards the existing body of knowledge is through highlighting the significance of organisational culture strength, business size, and BPR in providing a platform in which RFID will be accepted and implemented successfully to achieve maximum derivable benefits.
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Law, Ka Yee. "CRM adoption and its impact on organisational performance." Thesis, University of Nottingham, 2009. http://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/10787/.
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Customer Relationship Management (CRM) which aims at enabling organisations to realize a customer focus is believed to be useful and has risen to the agenda of many organisational strategies. It can be seen as an approach to marketing that has its origins in Relationship Marketing (RM). In Hong Kong, CRM has been gathering attention from attorneys, accountants, merchants, bankers and financial advisors. However, there are few studies specifically investigating the factors that may influence the adoption of CRM. In order to bridge the gap in understanding, an exploratory study utilising in-depth interviews was conducted. A conceptual model was developed in order to deal with the two major objectives in this research 1) to investigate the factors which lead organisations to adopt CRM; and 2) the impact of CRM on the organisational performance. The conceptual model was tested with the relevant hypotheses, using a survey method by mailing questionnaires to the organisations of services industry in Hong Kong. Important findings from the examination of research objectives were discussed with regard to their implications for researchers and practitioners. Analysis results supported that attributes of innovation proposed by Rogers’ (1995), attitude towards change, market orientation, innovation orientation, perceived accessibility of IT solutions, competition intensity and desire of customer intimacy were the antecedents of CRM adoption. Also, it was discovered that information utilisation would be a possible mediator between CRM adoption and the performance. Finally, customer satisfaction, employee satisfaction and business performance was found to be influenced by CRM adoption. Limitations of study were reported together with recommendations for future research programmes.
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Powers, Derek Justin. "Adolescent Behavioral Adjustment in Girls Adopted from China: Examining Pre-adoption and Post-adoption Factors." Scholar Commons, 2014. https://scholarcommons.usf.edu/etd/5559.
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Despite research that indicates that internationally adopted children are at greater risk for poor developmental outcomes than their non-adopted peers (Bimmel, Juffer, IJzendoorn, Bakermans-Kranenburg, 2003; Juffer, & van IJzendoorn, 2005), girls adopted from China into Western culture tend to thrive, exhibiting high self-esteem, low behavior problems (i.e., both externalizing and internalizing), and excelling academically (Rojewski, Shapiro, & Shapiro, 2000; Tan & Jordan-Arthur, 2012). However, few studies have examined whether this trend continues into adolescence, as well as to what factors lead to these positive outcomes. The purpose of this study was to investigate predictors of mental health outcomes among internationally adopted adolescent Chinese girls, particularly factors that predicted levels of internalizing pathology (e.g., depression and anxiety) in adolescence. To fulfill this purpose, a secondary data analysis (N = 167) of information collected as part of a longitudinal study of U.S. international adoptions of Chinese children (2005-present) was completed using a hierarchical regression approach. Overall, these variables (e.g., age at adoption, pre-adoption adversity, family stress, parenting style, adolescent self-esteem, and academic competence) predicted 35% of the variance in internalizing behavior outcomes. The positive adjustment that has been seen in childhood continued to adolescence in this study, with 88% of the adolescent girls reporting Total Internalizing T-scores of less than 60 (i.e., in the normal range) on the Youth Self-Report form on the Child Behavior Checklist (Achenbach & Rescorla, 2001b). Authoritative parenting style and self-esteem showed the strongest relations to internalizing behaviors. Implications of the study for practice and discussion of future research based on these findings are explored.
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Tindal, Catherine. "Parental factors influencing adoptee's exposure to birth culture." Oxford, Ohio : Miami University, 2003. http://www.ohiolink.edu/etd/view.cgi?miami1057085328.
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Thesis (M.S.)--Miami University, Dept. of Family and Child Studies, 2003.Title from first page of PDF document. Document formatted into pages; contains iv, 35 p. Includes bibliographical references (p. 24-26).
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Tariq, Shahzad. "Success factors for the adoption of bio based packaging." Thesis, KTH, Industriell ekonomi och organisation (Inst.), 2011. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:kth:diva-124553.
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This paper is written as a contribution towards a sustainable society in the context of bio-based packaging. A few decades back, the world was looking for processes that were efficient in terms of output and quality, but now the situation has changed. The world is looking for solutions which are not only effective and efficient but also are sustainable and positive for not just economics but also for the society. This paper is also an effort to elaborate the potential of bio-based packaging. However, this thesis covers the aspects presented by different key players along the value chain which increases the contribution of this thesis towards the real world. Other motive of this paper is to give attention to the plastic waste accumulation in the seas.This paper will make use of Geels’s Multi Level Perspective theory along with Roger’s adoption theory to enlighten the key factors for adoption of bio-based packaging. Geels’s theory will introduce the concepts of evolution of a niche level product into a main stream market product. The evolution does not only depend upon the attributes of the product, it depends on many macro elements like landscape pressure or sudden change in the outside environment.Different hypothesis or proposals are presented in this paper on the basis of Geels’s Multilevel Perspective (MLP) theory to demonstrate the possible situation for bio-based packaging product to be either accepted or rejected by the key players in the current regime. The most influential factors discovered during the research process are price, supplier strength and technological feasibility of bio-based packaging with the status quo.The dilemma for the key players in this economically unstable situation is investment associated with the new packaging schemes and the incentives or business logic in bio-based packaging materials. Currently, the concentration of key players in this business arena is more on cost saving by making the process more efficient and product differentiation which somehow makes the road to success for bio-based packaging much narrower.Nevertheless, bio-based packaging has shown great potential in terms of technological feasibility and improvement in price. If bio-based packaging opt economies of scale, price can effectively improve and make bio-based packaging competent. Bio-based packaging seems the legitimate solution for the thousands of tons of plastic waste accumulating in the seas of the world which is already having severe effects on sea life which will indirectly affect human health.
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Baradi, Niranjan Kumar. "Factors affecting the adoption of tillage systems in Kansas." Thesis, Manhattan, Kan. : Kansas State University, 2009. http://hdl.handle.net/2097/1142.
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Zaiets, Myroslava. "Factors influencing the mass adoption of VR video platforms." Thesis, KTH, Skolan för elektroteknik och datavetenskap (EECS), 2021. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:kth:diva-291455.
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Despite the number of studies demonstrating the opportunities for the broad implication of virtual reality (VR) across numerous industry domains, including media, this technology has not yet made history, to a large extent, because of the bottlenecks that prevent it from becoming mainstream. A number of media houses, video production companies, and even VR equipment developers such as The New York Times, Disney, or Oculus invested into the creation of the VR video platforms and apps with 360-degree films and VR movies. However, their acceptance by a general public has been slower than many have anticipated. This paper explores the ecosystem of platforms serving VR video and identifies the factors influencing their development and adoption based on the insights from the previous research on the technology acceptance models (TAMs) of virtual reality and interviews with ten VR professionals: developers, content providers, and representatives of VR video platforms. This qualitative study reveals that VR hardware design and performance (degrees of freedom, rendered video quality, immobility, interaction with VR content, cybersickness), the price of VR headsets (which are monofunctional devices), limited socialization features in virtual environment, the lack of appealing VR content and issues with its production are some of the main components that hinder the interest towards virtual reality and VR video platforms by a large audience. These determinants, subsequently, may influence the VR users’ perceived enjoyment, usefulness and ease of use, essential for the emerging technologies diffusion. The paper presents the discussion on the bottlenecks and potential growth points that may become the drivers for the further development of platforms offering VR video and their adoption by the wider public.Trots ett stort antal studier som visar upp möjligheterna för bred implikation av virtual reality (VR) över flertalet branschdomäner, inklusive media, har denna teknik ännu inte fått ett brett genomslag, i stor utsträckning, på grund av flaskhalsar som hindrar den från att bli "mainstream". Ett antal mediehus, videoproduktionsföretag och till och med utvecklare av VR-utrustning (som The New York Times, Disney samt Oculus) investerade i skapandet av VR-videoplattformar och appar med 360-graders filmer och VR-filmer. Allmänhetens acceptans har gått långsammare än många har förväntat sig. Denna uppsats utforskar ekosystemet för plattformar som leverar VR-video och identifierar de faktorer som påverkar deras utveckling och antagande baserat på insikter från tidigare forskning om teknikacceptationsmodeller (TAM) för virtual reality och intervjuer med tio VR-proffs: utvecklare, innehållsleverantörer, och representanter för VR-videoplattformar. Denna kvalitativa studie avslöjar att VR-hårdvarudesign och prestanda (frihetsgrader, renderad videokvalitet, rörlighet, interaktion med VR-innehåll, "cybersickness"), priset på VR-headset (som monofunktionella enheter), begränsade socialiseringsfunktioner i virtuell miljö, bristen av tilltalande VR-innehåll och problem med dess produktion är några av de viktigaste komponenterna som hindrar intresset för virtual reality och VR-videoplattformar att nå en stor publik. Dessa avgörande faktorer kan därefter påverka VR-användarnas upplevda njutning, användbarhet och användarvänlighet, vilket är väsentligt för spridningen av ny teknik. Uppsatsen presenterar diskussionen om flaskhalsar och potentiella tillväxtpunkter som kan bli drivkrafter för vidareutveckling av plattformar som erbjuder VR-video och deras antagande av en bredare allmänhet.
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Savola, Tommi, Tyko Tuohimaa, and Sebastian Berg. "AI-Enhanced Marketing Management – Factors Influencing Adoption in SMEs." Thesis, Högskolan i Jönköping, Internationella Handelshögskolan, 2018. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:hj:diva-39908.
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Recent developments and hype around artificial intelligence (AI) have arisen as result of two main factors: increase in computational power and data. Although marketing is considered as one of the main business applications within AI today, there is a lack of literature combining the disciplines. Marketing management tools, which utilise AI in supporting decision making are referred to as knowledge-driven marketing management support systems (MMSS). These systems provide besides quantitative analysis, further qualitative facets into marketing management. Despite the willingness of many SMEs to engage with the technology that may foster competitive advantage, many adoption processes fail. The purpose of this thesis is to explore the factors influencing adoption of knowledge-driven MMSS in SMEs in Finland and Sweden. Qualitative primary data was collected from nine company representatives at top management level in Finnish and Swedish firms. Companies were classified in three categories, providers, adopters and non-adopters of knowledge-driven MMSS. The findings show that there are several factors influencing adoption of knowledge-driven MMSS. The factors were grouped into technological, organizational and environmental factors, based on the TOE framework. Even though SMEs suffer from a lack of resources compared to large companies, this research suggests that they are at the forefront of adopting AI for marketing purposes. Additionally, it was found that the factors affecting adoption are dependent on whether the knowledge-driven MMSS is built in-house or outsourced. This study has contributed to the identified gaps in literature by combining the disciplines of AI, marketing and SMEs, and by exploring the factors behind adoption of knowledge-driven MMSS. The authors of this thesis have the aspiration that the developed post-empirical framework will serve as a guiding tool for top management and marketing managers in SMEs looking to adopt knowledge-driven MMSS into their organizations.
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Hsieh, David A. "Informed Technology Adoption Decisions Based on Innovation-Related Factors." Thesis, The George Washington University, 2018. http://pqdtopen.proquest.com/#viewpdf?dispub=13423286.
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The timely adoption of technology for organizations in making the right investment or divestment can be achieved by using multicriteria decision making approach with integrated views of established innovation theories, industry best practices in technology acquisition lifecycle, statistical analysis of available technology profiles, expert opinion and trend analysis. This research aimed to develop an analytical approach to assess the correlation among objective data (such as innovation maturity rating and market penetration) and subjective data (such as benefit rating and “time to plateau”) to provide organizations insights in technology adoption decisions. The objective of this study is not to study the Gartner’s Hype Cycles but to utilize the longitudinal technology innovation profile data as factors for informed technology adoption decision. We combined mapping with Department of Defense Technology Readiness Level, statistical analysis, correlations, multiple regression analysis and trend analysis to provides an objective and quantifiable methodology to provide insight into the characteristics of innovations. The goal is to derive a logical and balanced approach for organizations’ decision-making base on objective (as in the technology maturity rating and market survey) and subjective (as in the expert opinion in benefit rating and time to plateau predictions) data analysis. We used Rogers’ concept of “Diffusion of Innovation” as a notional reference for Organizational Technology Adoption to conduct a statistical analysis of a selected set of 345 Gartner’s technology profile data from 2009 to 2015. We used market penetration data as a proxy for technology acceptance. To ensure the fit for purpose, we compared Gartner’s definition of technology maturity with that of the Department of Defense Technology Readiness Level (TRL). The trending data on market penetration, maturity rating, benefit rating and time to technology plateau determined that the 2nd Order Polynomial Model provided the best statistical goodness of fit in all cases. We discuss the non-linear nature of the data and the for more predictive association of technological maturity with organizational adoption. Further empirical approaches with traditional analysis, machine learning or artificial intelligence would allow researchers to test, to explore and to better understand the diffusion of innovation first pioneered by Rogers, Moore and Bass.
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Commender, Katie Elene. "Factors Affecting the Adoption and Retention of Conservation Buffers." Thesis, Virginia Tech, 2016. http://hdl.handle.net/10919/80485.
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Despite the numerous environmental benefits of conservation buffers and incentives offered by cost-share programs, adoption remains low. Typical buffer designs often take arable land out of production. Multifunctional conservation buffers (MCBs) offer an alternative that supports rather than excludes production. By incorporating non-timber forest products (NTFPs), edible or ornamental crops can be harvested for profit or home use, while retaining key environmental services. Beyond low adoption rates, little is known about the long-term retention of conservation buffers due in part to limited program evaluation funding. However, implementation of evaluation recommendations is imperative for buffer retention. With this in mind, we administered a mail survey to conservation buffer adopters throughout Virginia. The first objective was to evaluate post-adoption experiences with conservation buffers. We identified four landowner clusters with distinct differences in buffer perceptions and intentions to retain. Insights can help conservation agencies enhance programming to reduce negative buffer experiences and increase long-term retention. The second objective was to determine interest in and preferences for MCBs. We found respondents were somewhat to very interested in MCBs, and increases in this interest were influenced most by the buffer's potential to decrease soil loss. Respondents who found MCBs more appealing than traditional designs had supportive peers and higher expectations of MCB performance. Lastly, respondents preferred MCBs designed with nut or fruit producing trees that grow naturally. Findings can help inform future outreach and programming aimed at merging conservation and production in buffer zones.Master of Science
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Gonsalves, Crystal R. Gonsalves. "The Remembered Experience of Adoption: Factors Supporting Healthy Adjustment." Antioch University / OhioLINK, 2016. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=antioch1471027058.
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De, Sousa Sergio Anthony David. "Factors influencing the successful adoption of mobile commerce services." Thesis, Rhodes University, 2013. http://hdl.handle.net/10962/d1008184.
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Mobile Commerce (MC) can be defined as any transaction carried out over a wireless network, using a wireless device, such as a mobile phone, and that has monetary value (Wang and Liao, 2007). MC is a rapidly developing industry in tenns of its technological capabilities. With these increasing developments, come greater forecasts of potential benefits to societies, economies, industries and individuals. However, the growth and development ofthe underlying MC technology, has not been met by the creation and adoption of the services meant to accompany MC. It is said that the success of MC will ultimately lie in its services. As MC Service Providers (MCSP) are responsible for delivering these MC Services (MCS), the success ofMC can be said to rest on them. In order for MCSs to be successfully adopted, both the initial use and continuous use thereof should be targeted. In other words those that have used MCSs (users) and those that have yet to use MCSs (non-users) should be targeted. It is thus pivotal that an understanding of the factors that generate MCS adoption be sought. This research purposed to uncover the factors that generate MCS adoption within the user and nonuser group. In defining successful adoption ofMCS's, two separate measures were used for each group. User satisfaction is a well accepted construct among researchers for measuring system success among users. User satisfaction is also accepted to be a detenninant of service re-use and loyalty. Intention to use is a measure used for MC success among non-users and is accepted to be a detenninant of actual use. Factors affecting both detenninants, user satisfaction and intention to use, were investigated. After a review ofliterature and current models, ten (10) factors were hypothesised to be significant factors in determining user satisfaction and intention to use namely: ease of use, cost, speed, personalisation, pennission, privacy, security, convenience, relationship (with MCSP) and awareness. A questionnaire was developed to test the hypothesised factors. Not all factors were proven to have a significant impact on both user satisfactions and intention to use. One main recommendation is that both initial and continuous adoption should be the focus ofMC strategy. Services that cater to specific user needs and offer convenience at a low cost should be offered. MCSPs can use the factors proved to be significant to generate and evaluate their service offering, to users and non users, to increase the probability of successful adoption from initial to continuous use. The research concludes that MCSPs need to begin to offer MCSs that meet user needs and add value to their lives in order to realise the professed potential ofMC.
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Ngcaba, Svieta. "Factors related to the adoption of electronic health records." Diss., University of Pretoria, 2017. http://hdl.handle.net/2263/59737.
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The adoption and use of Electronic Health Records (EHR) is understated, despite the
known benefits of Electronic Health Records (EHR) and the availability of health
information systems technology to bridge the healthcare supply-demand gap.
Objective
This study seeks to explore and elucidate the complex interaction of factors inherent
in the adoption and use of EHR from the perspective of strategic, operational and
frontline staff in the private urban hospital setting.
Methodology
This study employed a phenomenological qualitative design to gain a deeper
understanding of factors at intrinsic to the adoption of health information technology
systems in urban hospitals. The study conducted 21 interviews in two private
hospitals with decision makers and computerized information system end-users. The
cohort was segmented into three organizational tiers constituted with frontline,
operational and strategic staff.
Results
Participants agreed that EHR have relative advantage over paper in the form of
operational efficiencies and delivery of care improvements. They did acknowledge
existing challenges of using electronic information systems including prohibitive
financial requirements, IT & computer literacy, system usability and functionality
challenges, miscommunication, organizational processes and culture and increased
workload.
Conclusion
EHR hold immense potential for transforming the delivery of care in hospitals.
Decision makers need to leverage the organisational human resource potential in
their quest to realize EHR value for all stakeholders. However EHR cannot be
viewed as the only solution to improving healthcare.Mini Dissertation (MBA)--University of Pretoria, 2017.
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Wang, Xuyang. "Factors Influence Citizen Adoption for Government E-Tax Service." Thesis, Örebro universitet, Handelshögskolan vid Örebro Universitet, 2012. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:oru:diva-22959.
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E-tax is an important function of e-government since it is highly related to the life of citizens (Wu & Chen, 2005). So in this paper I have discussed the factors influence the citizen adoption of government e-tax service. I have used the decomposed TPB model as my research model. This model integrated two important theories – TAM model and TPB model. The taxpayers were divided into adopters who have used the e-tax service and non-adopter who has used the conventional method to pay their tax. And the effect of these factors for adopters and non-adopters are different. Therefore, understand the factors’ effect can help governments formulate the corresponding measures to promote more citizens to use the e-tax service and lead to better planning and implementation of e-tax service.
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Lavergne, Christopher Bernard. "Factors determining the adoption or non-adoption of precision agriculture by producers across the cotton belt." Texas A&M University, 2004. http://hdl.handle.net/1969.1/3291.
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The purpose of this study was to determine factors influencing cotton producer
adoption of Precision Agriculture in the cotton belt according to members of the
American Cotton Producers of the National Cotton Council.
The National Research CouncilÂs Board on Agriculture defines Precision
Agriculture (PA) as Âa management strategy that uses information technologies to bring
data from multiple sources to bear on decisions associated with crop production. For
the purpose of this study, Precision Agriculture technologies included yield monitors,
global positioning units, variable rate applicators, and similar components.
Many studies have found that adoption of Precision Agriculture can be profitable
for agricultural producers. However, the fact that Precision Agriculture is relatively new
and unproven hinders rapid adoption by agricultural producers. According to the
National Research Council Board of Agriculture widespread adoption relies on
economic gains outweighing the costs of the technology. This study attempted to find
the factors associated with adoption of these technologies in the cotton belt.
The sample population consisted of cotton producer representatives from the
leading cotton-producing states. A Delphi approach was utilized to establish a consensus
of cotton producer perceptions of the advantages of adopting Precision Agriculture
technologies. Advantages included more accurate farming (i.e., row spacing, reduced
overlap, and cultivation). Barriers to adoption were also documented, questioning
employee capability to operate equipment, learning curve, technology complexity, and
uncertain return on investment.
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Peng, Gang. "Information technology adoption and its impact on employee compensation /." Thesis, Connect to this title online; UW restricted, 2006. http://hdl.handle.net/1773/8812.
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Lee, Chieh-Kuan, and 李界寬. "The Impact Factors on Enterprise 2.0 Adoption: Based on Value-based Adoption Model." Thesis, 2009. http://ndltd.ncl.edu.tw/handle/6npe9b.
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碩士國立中山大學
資訊管理學系研究所
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Enterprise 2.0 has become popular in firms. Many Enterprise 2.0 researchers and practitioners have recognized the importance of benefits and costs in using Enterprise 2.0 by individuals. However, their effects on adoption intention in enterprise contexts are not discussed. To investigate this issue, we proposed a model to understand the intention to adopt Enterprise 2.0. Three factors are identified based on value-based adoption model (VAM), namely perceived benefits, perceived costs, and perceived value. An empirical survey was conducted to collect data. 500 samples were collected within 18 days. Of which 150 was valid. This yielded a response rate of 30%. Partial Least Squares (PLS) was used to analyze the data and verify the model. The result showed that perceived value not only played an important role in mediating the relationship between perceived benefits and costs, and adoption intention but it also exerted a significant effect on intention to adopt Enterprise 2.0. Moreover, we identified major factors that may affect perceived value. We find that both perceived benefits and perceived costs have significant impacts on perceived value, and cause intention to adopt Enterprise 2.0. Implications of such finding are discussed.
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Chan, Iven, and 陳依雯. "Hualien Low Carbon Tourism Promotion Strategy,Adoption Factors, and Impact Study." Thesis, 2014. http://ndltd.ncl.edu.tw/handle/77248460355741900503.
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碩士國立東華大學
自然資源與環境學系
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The Hualien County’s Environment Protection Bureau (HEPB) is facing challenge serious ecological impact created by the tourism sector, because the number of visitation is rising to 12 millions each year. The HEPB decided to initiate a low carbon travel policy in the county and introduced an innovative low carbon label program for suppliers since 2011. As a staff was responsible for promoting HEPB’s low carbon travel, the researcher selected this program as dissertation topic. This research chose the micro-business adopters located at the first year pilot test area: Liyu lake recreation area as research site. Then, it applied theory of Innovation, Adoption, and Diffusion to examine what kinds of strategies were beneath the program activities and adopted by the HEPB and a consultant team who played as change agents during the promotion time period; why the target audiences were willing to accept, apply for changes and staple on low carbon eco-label and continue their behavior change. The research questions are extended to what activities were memorized and appreciated by the audiences; how they perceived the effectiveness of the new practices, and how strong they will continue their adoption in the future. Methodologies included secondary data analysis and stratified sampling interviews with structured, predetermined questionnaires. The results found that although the business were operated at remote rural area, most low carbon shops adopters had taken serious judge and assess process, during the adoption process and completed their application in very short time period. Through this program, the HEPB had infused the adopters with knowledge of low carbon related green business behavior. The adopters have showed their willingness to diffuse these ideologies to the visitors and to continue such environment friendly behavior in the future. This program also reveals that environmental education can be closely linked with travel behavior. By such activities, the conservation concepts can be rooted into many dimensions of people’s daily life, and might help to reach the policy goals of act locally to saving energy and carbon reduction. The recommendations include both policy change and further research. These include how HEPB should revise their strategies to extend innovative programs into a larger scale of areas; such as designing more unique characteristic and in-depth low carbon themes, revising subside and granting processes to micro-buisness, continuing branding marketing trategy, enhancing assessment of cost and effectiveness of input activities, transferring success experiences to other local communities to help creating cooperation and joint venture toward goals of sustainable management. Key words: Low Carbon Travel, Mico-business, Innovation, Diffusion and Adoption
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Matthew, Darrel. "Factors that impact consumer adoption of mobile banking within the m-commerce domain." Thesis, 2014.
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Porto, Luísa Porangaba. "Technology in diabetes care: factors that impact accessibility." Master's thesis, 2020. http://hdl.handle.net/10362/108604.
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This work projectexploresfourfactors that impact the adoption of technology in diabetes care around the world. The factors addressed hereby are (i) education on diabetes and technology, (ii) regulatory agencies, (iii) socioeconomic reality and (iv) healthcare system and insurance coverage. The analysis was developed using a qualitative approach in order to understand the topic according to existent data, and finally, reach the author’s own conclusion about the topic. Keywords:Diabetes, treatment, technology, devices, adoption, accessibility
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Jeng, Yi-Ting, and 鄭以婷. "Exploring Impact Factors of Using QR Code by Innovation Adoption Theory and Technology Acceptance Model－Innovation Adoption Catagory for Moderating Variable." Thesis, 2013. http://ndltd.ncl.edu.tw/handle/43199046013328400135.
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碩士大葉大學
國際企業管理學系碩士班
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The purpose of this study is to understand the user's information literacy QR Code, perceived usefulness and perceived ease of use of its innovative technology usage behavior the current situation, the correlation between the change of direction and influence, and explore the five major categories of innovation adopters is causing interference effect. This study used questionnaires to incorporate innovative technology acceptance model as the basic structure of meaning, where information literacy, perceived usefulness, perceived ease of use and innovative use of behavior is determined using Likert Scale's fifth test. Parent group of Taiwan northern, central and southern areas of the public used the QR Code through convenience sampling investigation, a total of 500 questionnaires, 376 valid questionnaires. The resulting data were analyzed by descriptive statistics, reliability and validity analysis, project analysis, correlation significance tests, hierarchical regression analysis. After statistical analysis, the main results are as follows: 1. Information literacy, perceived usefulness, perceived ease of use and innovative technology usage behavior were highly positive correlation. 2. QR Code users' information literacy to innovation and technology usage behavior were significant positive impact, and evaluation of the information which the greatest influence. 3 users use frequency to once a week accounted for the bulk, which means that although the current QR Code generally apparent, but not commonly used by the people. 4 Innovation adopters to the early majority category most times for early adopters to meet academics Rogers, Everett M. (1962) propose innovative adopter categories of the main content. 5 Interference effects in this study, innovation adopters, early adopters, early majority and late majority neither a significant effect, while those left behind a significant effect was low, which means that users will not be using QR Code schedule of morning and evening and affected, only those left behind to follow their own experiences and to strengthen its better not to use the results. According to the study results provide operators, vendors to future researches.
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YU, TZU-CHIEH, and 游慈緁. "Impact Factors On Smart Wearables Adoption And Continuance Intention – An Integrative View Of Innovation Diffusion And Expect Confirmation Theory." Thesis, 2018. http://ndltd.ncl.edu.tw/handle/883b8r.
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碩士逢甲大學
科技管理碩士學位學程
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In the era of the Internet of Things, the relevant application level can be detected from a personal perspective, physiological information or environmental conditions, to enterprises, even government countries, smart transportation, smart cities, etc., and this study we explore from individuals The smart wearable device started with the smart bracelet (table) as an example, because the smart wearable device used in Taiwan is 68.3% of the smart bracelet and the second is the smart watch 40.4%. This study explores the wisdom bracelet (table) never used to the factors that you want to use and continue to use. The smart bracelet (table) is a kind of innovative product, and the innovative product often faces the gap in the innovation diffusion model during the growth stage. This study explores the factors that consumers will want to use and recommend to others in the innovation diffusion model. To help smart wearers understand the mindset and needs of consumers.
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Chih-chieh, Hung, and 洪志杰. "By impact on consumer adoption of innovative produts factors-A case study of Chunghwa Telecom MOD as an example." Thesis, 2010. http://ndltd.ncl.edu.tw/handle/67383108380763491079.
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碩士中國文化大學
國際企業管理研究所
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With the development of the broadband and the digital technology, different medium could intergrate and converge together. Chunghwa Telecom in 2008 Beijing Olympic Games take advantage of years of marketing a positive growth mod .It can be seen that this market is there is great potential for future star industries. This research motive is to discuss the factors of affecting the consumer to purchase innovation products. And the structure of the major technology-acceptance model of science and technology as the main theoretical framework, and then supplemented by the innovative nature of Rogers.Research entities in the form of questionnaires and Internet questionnaire survey, for the 217 valid questionnaires were recovered. The results of this study and the findings were as follows: (1) Consumer perception of usefulness, perceived ease of use and compatibility will indeed be a positive impact on user attitudes. (2) Perceived usefulness and attitude do affect the user intentions. (3) Perceived ease of use and compatibility will be a positive impact on perceived usefulness. Finally, hoped for the company for business and management practices, as well as for follow-up to the relevant aspects of academic and research recommendations.
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Huang, Cheng-hsin, and 黃正欣. "A study on impact factors of the enterprise adopting B2B transaction platform." Thesis, 2010. http://ndltd.ncl.edu.tw/handle/47108139747362998375.
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碩士國立高雄第一科技大學
行銷與流通管理所
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B2B(Business-to-Business) E-commerce can assist enterprises to create more competitive advantages and benefits. Besides, adopting B2B transaction platform can associate with all of the suppliers in supply chain. However, surveys showed that most enterprises have lower willingness to adopt the B2B transaction platform.The purpose of this study is trying not only to find out these impact factors of the enterprise adopting B2B transaction platform, but also to prioritize different weights of these factors.This study incorporates literatures review with a case study to establish a 3-level hierarchical framework of all the factors by Technology-Organization-Environment theory. Fuzzy AHP was conducted to analyze the rate of impact factors in the part of research method, and we further find out key success factors by VIKOR Acceptable Advantage among these impact factors.The findings show that Environment Context is the most important context in TOE framework. Otherwise, there are four key success factors found in this result, they are the experience and knowledge of industry, the degree of information distribution, the security of system and infrastructure of enterprises. These results will be helpful to enterprises that intend to adopt B2B transaction platform.
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Teng, Yi-Fan, and 鄧逸凡. "Integrating Social Interaction and Information Adoption Model for Investigating the Impact Factors of Purchase Intention and Online Word-of-Mouth Communication Intention in Social Media." Thesis, 2016. http://ndltd.ncl.edu.tw/handle/hec6z3.
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碩士國立虎尾科技大學
資訊管理系碩士班
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Over the past few year social media has becoming popular and has changed people''s lives. Companies established page through social media to encourage consumers sharing their experiences and interacting with each other and to increase sales and customer purchasing intention. Therefore, this study aims to investigate the impact factors of purchase intention and online word-of-mouth communication intention in social media. A research model was developed to integrate social interaction and information adoption model for understanding the relationships among consumer information adoption, purchase intention, and online word-of-mouth communication intention. Research subjects were who have experience with using social media platforms. This study used the questionnaire survey method and collected research data from social media users. Collected data were analyzed using the Partial least squares method to examine all research hypotheses. The results show that argument quality and social interaction have positive effects on information usefulness, information usefulness has a positive effect on information adoption and online word-of-mouth communication intention, information adoption has a positive effect on purchase intention and online word-of-mouth communication intention are substantiated.
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Lin, Man-Li, and 林曼誗. "The Impact Factors of Adopting Supply Chain Management for Small- and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs) in Collaboration with Multinational Companies." Thesis, 2002. http://ndltd.ncl.edu.tw/handle/00583527794506303475.
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碩士逢甲大學
工業工程學系
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Small- and Medium-Sized Enterprises (SMEs) represent 97.73% of the total number of businesses and are the major drivers of Taiwan’s economy. Given the fact of SMEs collaborating with multinational companies, the supply chain management (SCM), providing the right product to the right place on time with the least cost, is extremely important. However, due to the limited resources of SMEs, the adoption of SCM has been difficult. This study aimed to investigate the impact factors influencing the SMEs’ intention to implement supply chain management. The 1st and 2nd tier suppliers of a well-known sports and fitness company are surveyed. Surveys are analyzed to view the factors, and on-site interviews conducted with top managements, observations and work experiences are also analyzed. Finally, in order to further develop the daily business processes more efficiently and make good use of new technologies, suggestions are provided to SMEs for adopting or introducing SCM.