Exploring the influence of mobile technology usage in the back-end process of mobile commerce: a perspective of combining uses and gratifications with information attractiveness

2018 ◽  
Vol 16 (6) ◽  
pp. 669
Author(s):  
Chien Ta Bruce Ho ◽  
Jhong Min Denis Yang
Keyword(s):  
Mobile Technology ◽  
Uses And Gratifications ◽  
Mobile Commerce ◽  
Technology Usage

Promoting Voluntariness on Technology Usage in Organisations

2016 ◽  
Vol 5 (2) ◽  
pp. 38-48
Author(s):  
Renatus Mushi ◽  
Said Jafari
Keyword(s):  
Technology Adoption ◽  
Mobile Phone ◽  
Mobile Phones ◽  
Mobile Technology ◽  
Technology Diffusion ◽  
Technology Usage ◽  
Desktop Computer ◽  
Mobile Phone Technology ◽  
Thin Client ◽  
The Impact

Voluntariness in technology adoption and use is vital in promoting technology diffusion and use in organisations. Various technology adoption models have been proposed to explain the adoption of technologies in different settings, such as organizational and individual, as well as in the voluntary and mandatory contexts. Recently, uptake of mobile phones in achieving organisational targets has been increased in developing countries and Tanzania in particular. This is due to the notable improvements in both hardware performance and sophistications. In organisation context, not all users are willing to use technology as required. In such circumstances, they are mandated to use it in order to fulfil their working duties. This leads to poor uptake of technology and results to unclear understanding regarding to their attitudes towards using it. While some studies have discussed the impact of voluntariness in using traditional desktop computer systems and thin client computing, mobile phone technology has not received the deserved attention. Discussing voluntariness in using mobile phone technology in organisations in relation to other technologies is essential especially due to its usage in both working and private purposes. This paper describes the voluntary aspects of using mobile phones in performing activities of the firms in Tanzania and compares it with desktop and thin client technologies. Also, it proposes possible ways of handling such situation in order to improve its use. Among others, the paper has analysed mandotoriness on usage of mobile technology. Further, it highlights key areas which should be addressed in order to improve the usage of mobiletechnology in organisations and eventually cover the gap caused by such mandatory situations.

Evolution of Mobile Commerce Applications

2009 ◽  
pp. 47-55
Author(s):  
George K. Lalopoulos ◽  
Ioannis P. Chochliouros ◽  
Anastasia S. Spiliopoulou-Chochliourou
Keyword(s):  
Mobile Technology ◽  
Mobile Communications ◽  
Personal Digital Assistant ◽  
Mobile Commerce ◽  
Short Message ◽  
Demand Chain ◽  
Phone Calls ◽  
Message Service ◽  
A Cell ◽  
Wireless Device

The tremendous growth in mobile communications has affected our lives significantly. The mobile phone is now pervasive and used in virtually every sector of human activity—private, business, and government. Its usage is not restricted to making basic phone calls; instead, digital content, products, and services are offered. Among them, mobile commerce (m-commerce) holds a very important and promising position. M-commerce can be defined as: using mobile technology to access the Internet through a wireless device such as a cell phone or a PDA (Personal Digital Assistant), in order to sell or buy items (products or services), conduct a transaction, and perform supply-chain or demand-chain functions (Adams, 2001). Within the context of the present study, we shall examine widespread used and emerging m-commerce services, from early ones (i.e., SMS [Short Message Service]) to innovative (i.e., mobile banking and specific products offered by known suppliers). We shall also investigate some important factors for the development of m-commerce, as well as some existing risks. Particular emphasis is given to the issue of collaboration among the key-players for developing standardization, interoperability, and security, and for obtaining market penetration.

scholarly journals 43 Describing the Evolution of Mobile Technology Usage for Latino Patients and Comparing Findings to National Mobile Health Estimates

2015 ◽  
Vol 66 (4) ◽  
pp. S14-S15 ◽  
Author(s):  
K. Ford ◽  
E. Burner ◽  
S. Terp ◽  
C.N. Lam ◽  
M. Menchine ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mobile Technology ◽  
Mobile Health ◽  
Technology Usage
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