TY - JOUR
T1 - An empirical investigation of external factors influencing mobile technology use in Canada
T2 - A preliminary study
AU - Kaba, Bangaly
AU - Osei-Bryson, Kweku Muata
N1 - Funding Information:
The authors are grateful for the financial support from the International Development Research Center (IDRC). Any opinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this material are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the views of IDRC. They also thank Professors Bernard Prosper, Michel Plaisent, Amadou Diallo and especially Guy Paré for their advises and guidelines at the early stage of this work.
PY - 2012/4
Y1 - 2012/4
N2 - Cellphones have changed the way people live. A deeper understanding of how the attributes of the se technologies influence end-users' perceptions is an important issue. A better understanding of cellular phone adoption and use process will inform people's understanding of the diffusion process of other types of communication technologies. This empirical paper examines the influence of the Technology Characteristics, Group Characteristics (Familiarity), Mobility, Facilitating Conditions, and Social Influence on the use of the cell phones. Data were collected through a questionnaire survey from a final sample of 277 cellphone users in Quebec (Canada). The results suggest that, among the factors mentioned, only Mobility has a direct influence on the adoption on all the three indicators of use defined in this study. These findings have theoretical and managerial implications, which are highlighted.
AB - Cellphones have changed the way people live. A deeper understanding of how the attributes of the se technologies influence end-users' perceptions is an important issue. A better understanding of cellular phone adoption and use process will inform people's understanding of the diffusion process of other types of communication technologies. This empirical paper examines the influence of the Technology Characteristics, Group Characteristics (Familiarity), Mobility, Facilitating Conditions, and Social Influence on the use of the cell phones. Data were collected through a questionnaire survey from a final sample of 277 cellphone users in Quebec (Canada). The results suggest that, among the factors mentioned, only Mobility has a direct influence on the adoption on all the three indicators of use defined in this study. These findings have theoretical and managerial implications, which are highlighted.
KW - Canada
KW - Cell phones
KW - Diffusion of innovation
KW - External factors
KW - Technology acceptance
KW - Use
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U2 - 10.4018/jthi.2012040101
DO - 10.4018/jthi.2012040101
M3 - Journal Article
AN - SCOPUS:84870269215
SN - 1548-3908
VL - 8
SP - 1
EP - 14
JO - International Journal of Technology and Human Interaction
JF - International Journal of Technology and Human Interaction
IS - 2
ER -