scholarly journals Technology Characteristics, Stakeholder Pressure, Social Influence, and Green Innovation: Empirical Evidence from Chinese Express Companies

2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (7) ◽  
pp. 2891 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hao Zhang ◽  
Jie He ◽  
Xiaomeng Shi ◽  
Qiong Hong ◽  
Jie Bao ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Social Influence ◽  
Rapid Development ◽  
Ease Of Use ◽  
Green Innovation ◽  
Positive Effects ◽  
The Past ◽  
Expert Opinions ◽  
Stakeholder Pressure ◽  
Practical Implications ◽  
Item Scale

Over the past decade, the rapid development of e-commerce and express industries in China has resulted in huge environmental costs. Compared with manufacturing industries, the values of green innovation are less recognized in logistics industries. To promote the green practices in logistic enterprises, it is imperative to have a thorough understanding of the determinants of green innovation adoption. To this end, this paper performs an empirical investigation into the intentions to adopt green innovation from 196 Chinese express companies. The determinant variables were constructed from the perspective of technology characteristics (perceived green usefulness and perceived integration ease of use), stakeholder pressure (government, customer, and platform pressures), and social influence. Then, a 20-item scale was designed based on the literature review and expert opinions. The results revealed the significant positive effects of technology characteristics and social influence on the intentions to adopt green innovation. Meanwhile, only the platform pressure was significant with the adopting intentions among the variables from stakeholder pressure. Moreover, variables from technology characteristics were found to have meditation effects between social influence and adopting intentions. Based on the findings, theoretical and practical implications are proposed to promote the green and sustainable development of express companies in China.

Intention to Use Mobile Commerce

2021 ◽  
pp. 488-520
Author(s):  
Nhuong Bui ◽  
Long Pham ◽  
Stan Williamson ◽  
Cyrus Mohebbi ◽  
Hanh Le
Keyword(s):  
Rapid Development ◽  
Mobile Commerce ◽  
Ease Of Use ◽  
Perceived Usefulness ◽  
Mobile Technologies ◽  
Intention To Use ◽  
Sustainable Competitive Advantage ◽  
Perceived Ease Of Use ◽  
Factors Affecting ◽  
Practical Implications

With mobile technologies' rapid development involving wireless networks and internet infrastructure, e-commerce has been evolving into a new, more significant phase: mobile commerce. Businesses throughout the world are highly motivated to invest in mobile commerce infrastructure and deploy their mobile commerce strategies as a source of sustainable competitive advantage to maintain existing and attract new customers. As probably the first systematic and comprehensive effort to date, this study analyzes the factors affecting customers' intention to use mobile commerce in Vietnam. The results show that perceived ease of use, perceived usefulness, variety of services, and trialability have both direct and indirect positive (via perceived usefulness) impacts on intention to use mobile commerce, while trust and social influence have indirect positive impacts on intention to use mobile commerce in Vietnam. Cost does not have any impact on intention to use mobile commerce in Vietnam. The results of this study are also compared with that of studies on mobile commerce conducted in China and Malaixia by Chong et al. Theoretical and practical implications, especially for helping businesses understand how to capture more customers in a rapidly developing country, Vietnam, are discussed.

Intention to Use Mobile Commerce

2020 ◽  
Vol 16 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-30
Author(s):  
Nhuong Bui ◽  
Long Pham ◽  
Stan Williamson ◽  
Cyrus Mohebbi ◽  
Hanh Le
Keyword(s):  
Rapid Development ◽  
Mobile Commerce ◽  
Ease Of Use ◽  
Perceived Usefulness ◽  
Mobile Technologies ◽  
Intention To Use ◽  
Sustainable Competitive Advantage ◽  
Perceived Ease Of Use ◽  
Factors Affecting ◽  
Practical Implications

With mobile technologies' rapid development involving wireless networks and internet infrastructure, e-commerce has been evolving into a new, more significant phase: mobile commerce. Businesses throughout the world are highly motivated to invest in mobile commerce infrastructure and deploy their mobile commerce strategies as a source of sustainable competitive advantage to maintain existing and attract new customers. As probably the first systematic and comprehensive effort to date, this study analyzes the factors affecting customers' intention to use mobile commerce in Vietnam. The results show that perceived ease of use, perceived usefulness, variety of services, and trialability have both direct and indirect positive (via perceived usefulness) impacts on intention to use mobile commerce, while trust and social influence have indirect positive impacts on intention to use mobile commerce in Vietnam. Cost does not have any impact on intention to use mobile commerce in Vietnam. The results of this study are also compared with that of studies on mobile commerce conducted in China and Malaixia by Chong et al. Theoretical and practical implications, especially for helping businesses understand how to capture more customers in a rapidly developing country, Vietnam, are discussed.

Indicators of having a micro-family takaful plan amongst low-income earners

2021 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Hafizuddin-Syah Bangaan Abdullah ◽  
Rubayah Yakob ◽  
Sajiah Yakob ◽  
Nuratikah Syafiqah Sharif
Keyword(s):  
Low Income ◽  
Design Methodology ◽  
Past Research ◽  
Marketing Strategies ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Positive Effects ◽  
The Past ◽  
Employed Women ◽  
Comprehensive Measurement ◽  
Practical Implications

Purpose Participation in micro-family takāful plans amongst low-income earners remains low despite the various initiatives promoted by the Malaysian Government. Therefore, this study aims to conduct an in-depth examination on the indicators of having micro-takaful tafakul in Malaysia. Design/methodology/approach Questionnaires were distributed to respondents residing in Selangor, the state with the highest recorded percentage of low-income earners in Malaysia. Regression analysis was conducted in this study. Demographic characteristics and knowledge were treated as the independent variables, whereas the tendency of having a micro-family takāful plan was considered the dependent variable. Findings Gender and knowledge on the benefits of micro-family takāful plans have significant and positive effects on the tendency of having a micro-family takāful plan. Married and employed women are more likely to own a micro-family takāful plan compared with their male counterparts. Research limitations/implications This study contributes to the growing literature on the research of micro-takāful determinants in Malaysia. Practical implications Industry players and regulators need to tailor the operating and marketing strategies of micro-family takāful plans based on the gender and knowledge of potential participants. The industry may also improve the features of takāful plans to ensure that they are even more attractive and comprehensive. Originality/value This study offers a much deeper analysis compared with past research owing to the identified dimensions of a demographic factor that can influence the tendency of having micro-family takāful plans. Besides, this study offers a comprehensive measurement of the knowledge on micro-family takāful plans by considering all aspects (i.e. concept, importance and benefit) of these plans. Moreover, this study examines the influence of each element of knowledge on the tendency of having a micro-family takāful plans, a topic that was rarely studied in the past.

scholarly journals Two decades of digital photogrammetry: Revisiting Chandler’s 1999 paper on “Effective application of automated digital photogrammetry for geomorphological research” – a synthesis

2019 ◽  
Vol 43 (2) ◽  
pp. 299-312 ◽  
Author(s):  
D Fawcett ◽  
J Blanco-Sacristán ◽  
P Benaud
Keyword(s):  
Rapid Development ◽  
Ease Of Use ◽  
Control Points ◽  
Digital Photogrammetry ◽  
Future Directions ◽  
Theoretical Concepts ◽  
Micro Scale ◽  
The Past ◽  
Novice Users ◽  
Vegetation Canopies

Digital photogrammetry has experienced rapid development regarding the technology involved and its ease of use over the past two decades. We revisit the work of Jim Chandler who in 1999 published a technical communication seeking to familiarise novice users of photogrammetric methods with important theoretical concepts and practical considerations. In doing so, we assess considerations such as camera calibration and the need for photo-control and check points, as they apply to modern software and workflows, in particular for structure-from-motion (SfM) photogrammetry. We also highlight the implications of lightweight drones being the new platform of choice for many photogrammetry-based studies in the geosciences. Finally, we present three examples based on our own work, showing the opportunities that SfM photogrammetry offers at different scales and systems: at the micro-scale for monitoring geomorphological change, and at the meso-scale for hydrological modelling and the reconstruction of vegetation canopies. Our examples showcase developments and applications of photogrammetry which go beyond what was considered feasible 20 years ago and indicate future directions that applications may take. Nevertheless, we demonstrate that, in-line with Chandler’s recommendations, the pre-calibration of consumer-grade cameras, instead of relying entirely on self-calibration by software, can yield palpable benefits in micro-scale applications and that measurements of sufficient control points are still central to generating reproducible, high-accuracy products. With the unprecedented ease of use and wide areas of application, scientists applying photogrammetric methods would do well to remember basic considerations and seek methods for the validation of generated products.

Factors Influencing the Adoption of Mobile Banking in India

2014 ◽  
Vol 6 (4) ◽  
pp. 1-15 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sindhu Singh ◽  
R. K. Srivastava
Keyword(s):  
Social Influence ◽  
Mobile Phones ◽  
Rapid Development ◽  
Ease Of Use ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Mobile Banking ◽  
Perceived Ease Of Use ◽  
Banking Services ◽  
Factors Influencing ◽  
Study Results

The advancement of mobile communication and wireless technologies has made a rapid development in the sector of banking services using their mobile phones. A fine system with great potential has the capacity to attract a huge block of customers to opt for banking services through their mobile phones. The dynamism in the present era of technology, where many other channels are available, this mobile banking system stands alone to attract more customers to come in the net of using mobile banking services. This paper meticulously aims to investigate the factors influencing the intention of the customer to use mobile banking. It suggests an integrated model that incorporates the five antecedents namely, perceived ease of use, compatibility, social influence, security, and perceived cost on its influence on customers' decision to use mobile banking. The study results revealed that compatibility, social influence, and security in their order of influence significantly affect the customers' decision to use mobile banking. The theoretical model is empirically validated and explained 62 percent of the variance in intention to use mobile banking. The implications of this study's findings for the future research and practice are described.

scholarly journals Promoting Owners’ BIM Adoption Behaviors to Achieve Sustainable Project Management

2019 ◽  
Vol 11 (14) ◽  
pp. 3905 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hongping Yuan ◽  
Yu Yang ◽  
Xiaolong Xue
Keyword(s):  
Social Influence ◽  
Construction Industry ◽  
Organizational Support ◽  
Ease Of Use ◽  
Perceived Usefulness ◽  
Perceived Ease Of Use ◽  
Behavior Intention ◽  
Positive Effects ◽  
Technical Features ◽  
And Behavior

Although building information modeling (BIM) has a promising future in the architecture, engineering and construction industry, its wider adoption and implementation is desired. Grounded with a technology-organization-environment (TOE) framework and the theory of technology acceptance model (TAM), this study extracted “social influence”, “organizational support”, “BIM technical features”, and “government BIM policies” as four key external antecedents—in reference to the particular BIM practices in China—and proposed a model to predict project owners’ BIM adoption behaviors. To test the proposed model, structural equation modeling (SEM) analysis was applied for configuration analyses on a sample of 188 project owners from the Chinese construction industry. Results show that BIM technical features, and government BIM policies have positive effects on perceived usefulness, but social influence and organizational support have no significant influence on perceived usefulness. Furthermore, both social influence and BIM technical features have positive effects on perceived ease of use, while organizational support and government BIM policies have no significant influence on perceived ease of use. Attitude plays a significant intermediary role among perceived usefulness, perceived ease of use and behavior intention. Additionally, attitude significantly affects behavior intention, and behavior intention can also affect BIM adoption behavior. This study is the first attempt to investigate project owners’ behaviors toward BIM adoption and the findings are expected to provide a better understanding of the essential elements of project owners’ BIM adoption behaviors and guide industry practitioners in developing proper strategies to achieve more effective BIM implementation.

scholarly journals Digital Spaces, Analogue Thinking: Some Thoughts on Screendance

2019 ◽  
Vol 10 ◽  
Author(s):  
Marisa Zanotti
Keyword(s):  
Rapid Development ◽  
Positive Effects ◽  
The Past ◽  
Digital Spaces

With the rapid development of camera technologies and screening platforms over the past 10 years comes an expanded screendance field that opens itself up to new screen bodies, sites, and audiences. Are there new considerations and indeed less-positive effects in this potential? This writing reflects on process, production, and duration—now and in the past—in screendance, performance, and artists’ films, to address the question, ‘where are we now?’

scholarly journals Hepatitis-C (HCV)-Related Social Stigma; Development of a Scale

2016 ◽  
Vol 04 (01) ◽  
pp. 01-08
Author(s):  
Ayesha Noor ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Hepatitis C ◽  
Social Stigma ◽  
Hiv Stigma ◽  
Factor Solution ◽  
Future Studies ◽  
The Past ◽  
Related Stigma ◽  
Stigma Development ◽  
Practical Implications ◽  
Item Scale

In the past two decades, there has been a substantial research on disease related stigma especially the HIV stigma. However, only a few studies address the issue of HCV related social stigma. Through this study a scale was developed to measure HCV related social stigma. The scale was developed using literature review and interview with 26 individuals divided in five different groups. The nineteen item scale developed after this activity was distributed among 221 respondents. Results indicate that the scale shows robust psychometric properties with good alpha value having a four factor solution. The results are discussed with theoretical and practical implications that how this scale will facilitate measurement of HCV related social stigma in future studies.

History—an overview

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Oriol Bohigas ◽  
Hans A. Weidenmüller
Keyword(s):  
Random Matrix Theory ◽  
Random Matrix ◽  
Matrix Theory ◽  
Rapid Development ◽  
The Past ◽  
History Of ◽  
And Mathematics

An overview of the history of random matrix theory (RMT) is provided in this chapter. Starting from its inception, the authors sketch the history of RMT until about 1990, focusing their attention on the first four decades of RMT. Later developments are partially covered. In the past 20 years RMT has experienced rapid development and has expanded into a number of areas of physics and mathematics.

scholarly journals What Drives Continuance Intention towards Social Media? Social Influence and Identity Perspectives

2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (17) ◽  
pp. 7081 ◽  
Author(s):  
Athapol Ruangkanjanases ◽  
Shu-Ling Hsu ◽  
Yenchun Jim Wu ◽  
Shih-Chih Chen ◽  
Jo-Yu Chang
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Social Identity ◽  
New Media ◽  
Social Influence ◽  
Perceived Usefulness ◽  
Continuance Intention ◽  
Positive Effects ◽  
The Social ◽  
Media Platform ◽  
Continuous Usage Intention

With the growth of social media communities, people now use this new media to engage in many interrelated activities. As a result, social media communities have grown into popular and interactive platforms among users, consumers and enterprises. In the social media era of high competition, increasing continuance intention towards a specific social media platform could transfer extra benefits to such virtual groups. Based on the expectation-confirmation model (ECM), this research proposed a conceptual framework incorporating social influence and social identity as key determinants of social media continuous usage intention. The research findings of this study highlight that: (1) the social influence view of the group norms and image significantly affects social identity; (2) social identity significantly affects perceived usefulness and confirmation; (3) confirmation has a significant impact on perceived usefulness and satisfaction; (4) perceived usefulness and satisfaction have positive effects on usage continuance intention. The results of this study can serve as a guide to better understand the reasons for and implications of social media usage and adoption.

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