Understanding the Adoption of Multipurpose Information Appliances: The Case of Mobile Data Services

Abstract

We have come to a stage when information technology (IT) innovations have permeated every walk of life. Many new technologies can be used for many different purposes and in different contexts other than the workplace. The current study attempts to understand individual adoption of IT innovations that are used beyond work settings. We define a new class of IT innovations called multipurpose information appliances, which are personal, universally accessible, and multipurpose. The ubiquitous nature of these appliances has led to a constant permeability between the separate contexts of social life. An adoption model that reflects the unique characteristics and usage contexts of multipurpose information appliances was developed. The model consists of five sets of adoption factors and was tested using data collected on mobile data services adoption. Our findings show that the determinants of multipurpose information appliance adoption decisions are not only different from those in the workplace, but are also dependent on the nature of the target technology and its usage context. Theoretical and practical implications of the findings are discussed.

The moderating role of prior experience in technological acceptance models for ubiquitous computing services in urban environments

“…In conclusion, as prior research demonstrates, we find that innovativeness is significant in using ubiquitous computing services in urban environments. On the other hand, perceived enjoyment represents an intrinsic motivation, and several previous researchers have found a significant role of it in intention toward MDS [21,23,27,30,31,39]. In fact, in accordance with our study, Kim et al [30] Karahanna, and Straub [83] noted that understanding the role of perceived enjoyment over time is an important avenue of research to pursue.…”

“…Previous works have shown that, as theorized in the original TAM, perceived usefulness has both a direct effect and an indirect effect via ease of use on intention to use [21,23,27,53]. In addition, the Van der Heijden's model [24] provides some evidence that it has an indirect impact on intention to use through perceived ease of use as well as perceived enjoyment.…”

“…However, researchers on IS noted that TAM's fundamental constructs do not fully explain the user's behavior in a non-working setting [26][27][28]. Moreover, studies that included these factors not only contribute to the understanding of usefulness and ease of use, but they also yield a larger variance [29].…”

Predicting Citizens Acceptance of Government-led e-Participation Initiatives through Social Media: A Theoretical Model

“…Researchers should have reasonable validations behind their selection of a specific theory [32], mainly through rigorous justifications of why and how the selected theory fits in the context in which it is applied, and how it would be tied to the specific needs and aims of the research [31]. This is especially relevant in e-Participation context, where the majority of research works are widely criticized due to the lack of clear explanations of how the used theories were selected [23,35,55].…”

Continued Usage with Attachment on Mobile Devices Influencing Perceived Value and Perceived Enjoyment

“…In addition, users who have strong attachment feel that they can emphasized on self-projection which leads to production of satisfaction (Belk, 1988). As a result, the current device that produces high perceived value will produce higher satisfaction and higher chances of continuous usage (Hong et al, 2006). Furthermore, the expectation theory that matches the users in performing a certain task, which expectation and termination of that task and the results obtained by comparing the value for the recognition of the value will be different.…”