Determinants of users continuous usage intention towards wearable devices in Taiyuan city, Shanxi province, peoples Republic of China

The rapid development of information technology, computer hardware, and software, and the Internet of Things, a new generation of intelligent wearable devices have been introduced by various manufacturers in an increasingly competitive marketplace. Therefore, to gain competitive advantage and achiev...

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Main Author:	Song, Yu Chen
Format:	Thesis
Language:	eng eng eng
Published:	2020
Subjects:	HF5001-6182 Business QA76 Computer software
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spelling	my-uum-etd.92422024-03-17T07:05:02Z Determinants of users continuous usage intention towards wearable devices in Taiyuan city, Shanxi province, peoples Republic of China 2020 Song, Yu Chen Bohari, Abdul Manaf Ahmad Fawzi, Dzulhilmi Othman Yeop Abdullah Graduate School of Business School of Business Management HF5001-6182 Business QA75 Electronic computers. Computer science QA76 Computer software The rapid development of information technology, computer hardware, and software, and the Internet of Things, a new generation of intelligent wearable devices have been introduced by various manufacturers in an increasingly competitive marketplace. Therefore, to gain competitive advantage and achieve long-term development in the current fierce market competition, device providers should not only consider the initial adoption and purchase intention of users, but more importantly, how to retain customers and improve their willingness to continue using these devices. Based on the above background, this paper presents an empirical study to examine the factors that influence the user’s intention to continue the usage of wearable devices. A research framework that combined technology - personal - environment characteristics of the wearable devices and users’ intention to continue using these devices are developed. A quantitative method using online survey questionnaires was adopted for this study. The population of the study comprised of users of wearable devices from Taiyuan City, Shanxi Province, Peoples Republic of China. The research results show that the intention to continue using wearable devices among respondents is high. Perceived usefulness, personal reference, and switching costs affect the continuous use of intention among wearables users. Based on the research results, this paper provides management implications for manufacturers and marketers of wearable devices. 2020 Thesis https://etd.uum.edu.my/9242/ https://etd.uum.edu.my/9242/1/s825367_01.pdf text eng public https://etd.uum.edu.my/9242/2/s825367_02.pdf text eng public https://etd.uum.edu.my/9242/3/s825367_references.docx text eng public other masters Universiti Utara Malaysia
institution	Universiti Utara Malaysia
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language	eng eng eng
advisor	Bohari, Abdul Manaf Ahmad Fawzi, Dzulhilmi
topic	HF5001-6182 Business HF5001-6182 Business QA76 Computer software
spellingShingle	HF5001-6182 Business HF5001-6182 Business QA76 Computer software Song, Yu Chen Determinants of users continuous usage intention towards wearable devices in Taiyuan city, Shanxi province, peoples Republic of China
description	The rapid development of information technology, computer hardware, and software, and the Internet of Things, a new generation of intelligent wearable devices have been introduced by various manufacturers in an increasingly competitive marketplace. Therefore, to gain competitive advantage and achieve long-term development in the current fierce market competition, device providers should not only consider the initial adoption and purchase intention of users, but more importantly, how to retain customers and improve their willingness to continue using these devices. Based on the above background, this paper presents an empirical study to examine the factors that influence the user’s intention to continue the usage of wearable devices. A research framework that combined technology - personal - environment characteristics of the wearable devices and users’ intention to continue using these devices are developed. A quantitative method using online survey questionnaires was adopted for this study. The population of the study comprised of users of wearable devices from Taiyuan City, Shanxi Province, Peoples Republic of China. The research results show that the intention to continue using wearable devices among respondents is high. Perceived usefulness, personal reference, and switching costs affect the continuous use of intention among wearables users. Based on the research results, this paper provides management implications for manufacturers and marketers of wearable devices.
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qualification_level	Master's degree
author	Song, Yu Chen
author_facet	Song, Yu Chen
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title	Determinants of users continuous usage intention towards wearable devices in Taiyuan city, Shanxi province, peoples Republic of China
title_short	Determinants of users continuous usage intention towards wearable devices in Taiyuan city, Shanxi province, peoples Republic of China
title_full	Determinants of users continuous usage intention towards wearable devices in Taiyuan city, Shanxi province, peoples Republic of China
title_fullStr	Determinants of users continuous usage intention towards wearable devices in Taiyuan city, Shanxi province, peoples Republic of China
title_full_unstemmed	Determinants of users continuous usage intention towards wearable devices in Taiyuan city, Shanxi province, peoples Republic of China
title_sort	determinants of users continuous usage intention towards wearable devices in taiyuan city, shanxi province, peoples republic of china
granting_institution	Universiti Utara Malaysia
granting_department	Othman Yeop Abdullah Graduate School of Business
publishDate	2020
url	https://etd.uum.edu.my/9242/1/s825367_01.pdf https://etd.uum.edu.my/9242/2/s825367_02.pdf https://etd.uum.edu.my/9242/3/s825367_references.docx
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Determinants of users continuous usage intention towards wearable devices in Taiyuan city, Shanxi province, peoples Republic of China

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