Technology acceptance in the context of digital transformation : studies on how and why people use connected objects

Intro -- List of Figures -- List of Tables -- Acronyms -- A. Foundation -- I. Introduction -- I.1 Motivation -- I.2 Research Agenda -- I.3 Structure of the Dissertation -- I.4 Research Context and Design -- I.5 Contributions -- II. Theoretical Background -- II.1 Widespread Diffusion of Digital, Connected Objects -- II.2 Digital Life -- II.3 Technology Acceptance -- B. Exploring Technology Acceptance in the Context of Digital Transformation -- I. Setting the Context: Digital Transformation -- 1 Study 1: A Systematic Review of the Literature on Digital Transformation: Insights and Implications for Strategy and Organizational Change -- 1.1 Introduction -- 1.2 Research Design -- 1.3 Findings -- 1.4 Discussion of Findings -- 1.5 Implications -- 1.6 Conclusion -- 1.7 Appendix A: Research Matrix - Contextual Conditions -- 1.8 Appendix B: Research Matrix - Mechanisms -- 1.9 Appendix C: Research Matrix - Outcomes -- II. Studies on Individual Behavior in the Digital Age -- 1 Study 2: Digital Connectedness Expectancy: Construct Development and Scale Validation -- 1.1 Introduction -- 1.2 Theoretical Background -- 1.3 Methodology -- 1.4 Discussion -- 1.5 Appendix A: Items Used in the Questionnaires -- 1.6 Appendix B: Sample Characteristics -- 2 Study 3: A Needs-Affordances-Satisfaction Perspective on the Use of Connected Objects -- 2.1 Introduction -- 2.2 Conceptual Framework -- 2.3 Theory and Hypotheses -- 2.4 Methodology -- 2.5 Data Analysis and Results -- 2.6 Discussion of Findings -- 2.7 Implications -- 2.8 Limitations and Avenues for Future Research -- 2.9 Appendix A: Survey Items Used in Questionnaires -- 2.10 Appendix B: Sample Characteristics -- 3 Study 4: Handling the Efficiency-Personalization Trade-Off in Service Robotics: A Machine-Learning Approach -- 3.1 Introduction -- 3.2 Background -- 3.3 Research Setting.