Purpose While it is perceived that adoption reflects acceptance, the purpose of this paper is to argue that individual … usage is critical and cannot be guaranteed by mere adoption. This study, therefore, focuses on the factors (i.e. performance … expectancy, perceived trust, perceived risk, facilitating condition, and perceived enjoyment) contributing to the adoption and …

integrated model of electronic commerce (EC) adoption in small businesses (SBs) of developing countries. The research model … specifies variables at managerial level as the primary determinants to EC adoption in SBs. Design/methodology/approach – A … examines the adoption of EC by SBs in a developing country context, using a research model which tests the effects of owner …

Purpose – This paper aims to provide a better understanding of non-adoption of technological interfaces. The majority … of diffusion research on technological innovations does not distinguish clearly between non-adoption and resistance …, it has not recognized the different types of non-adoption. Design/methodology/approach – The determinants of customers …

perceived risks and enablers involved in e-learning adoption, in the context of higher education institutions (HEIs). Design … leading to the overcoming of e-learning adoption barriers. Originality/value The paper proposes that the interplay between … institutionalism and individualism has implications in the success or failure of strategies for the adoption of e-learning in HEIs, as …

investigating the factors affecting the adoption of destination management systems (DMS) by various tourism stakeholders in Greece … perceptions of various stakeholders in Greece about the factors influencing their DMS adoption. Findings – The findings … refine and test the findings about the factors influencing IOIS adoption in various social and environmental contexts. Future …

Purpose The purpose of this study was to improve our understanding of teen consumers’ adoption of virtual fashion … gratification, attitudes and adoption of virtual fashion worlds (VFWs) among teen girl consumers. Design/methodology/approach An … valid responses. Structural equation modeling was used to test all hypotheses. Findings The results revealed that adoption …

innovation diffusion is used, in order to examine the adoption of integrated concepts to achieve high energy performance. Belgian … case studies (different building typologies) were examined. Adoption drivers and barriers perceived by owner-occupants are …

TOE are insightful to the understanding of e-commerce adoption but a bit parochial in their constructs and so, can rarely … provide clear lenses to deal with SMEs. Design/methodology/approach – The adoption of e-commerce depends largely on the users … e-commerce adoption in an organized system. Findings – The introduced constructs in the integrated framework (e …

Purpose – This study aims to develop adoption barriers model that captures location factors and non-transparency in … government support programs, and attempted to unveil why certain locations offer more adoption opportunities than others. Design … and prone to common method bias. Originality/value – Though e-commerce adoption draw-backs enjoy huge literature, location …