Gruvindustrin är en bransch som är välkänd för att innehålla riskfyllt arbete. Ett sätt att öka säkerheten och hälsan hos de anställda är att använda sig av exempelvis positioneringsteknik och teknik som registrerar hälsan. Denna typ av teknik kan dock orsaka bland annatintegritetsproblematik vilket i sin tur kan påverka hur man ställer sig till den. Syftet med denna rapport var därför att undersöka vilka faktorer som påverkar acceptansen hos gruvarbetare för denna typ av teknik. Detta undersöktes genom att använda en modifierad version av TAM-modellen innehållande upplevd nytta, säkerhet, integritet och tillit. Utöver detta undersöktes även om det fanns någon åldersskillnad i acceptansen. Studien är utförd i ett samarbete mellan SIMS och LTU där en enkät skapades och besvarades av 275 gruvanställda vid LKAB. Resultatet visade att gruvarbetarnas acceptans för teknik generellt var positiv och att den modifierade TAM-modellen till stor del kunde förklara gruvarbetarnas acceptans. De faktorer som visat sig påverka acceptansen negativt var om gruvarbetarna upplevde att integriteten hotades, medan acceptansen påverkades positivt om de upplevde nytta av att se specifika personer i en kartvy. Utöver detta påvisade resultatet även att om gruvarbetarna såg en nytta med tekniken ur ett säkerhetsperspektiv påverkades acceptansen positivt. Den faktor som inte visades ha prediktivt värde från den modifierade TAM-modellen var tillit. En åldersskillnad kunde också fastställas i vissa aspekter av acceptansen.

El texto completo de este trabajo no está disponible en el Repositorio Académico UPC por restricciones de la casa editorial donde ha sido publicado. / Currently, due to the existing potential regarding technology in the provision of services, the Peruvian government has developed solutions for its inhabitants. A survey conducted by the United Nations in 2016 endorses this fact, showing a high rate of technological development with respect to e-government. However, the same publication showed the low rate of citizen participation about it. These results show how, although there are many government technological services, these do not focus on the citizen or in their active participation, but mainly on technological development. In the present study, an adoption model is proposed, extending the Technology Acceptance Model (TAM) incorporating public value, specifically environmental sustainability, as an external variable. The validation of the proposal was made through a validated survey with experts in the environmental field and applied to citizens of the Peruvian capital. Our results show that environmental sustainability is a factor that positively affects the adoption of e-government in Peru and that should be considered by the authorities as an enhancer of citizen participation about it.

Purpose: Low citizen adoption rates jeopardize the success and proliferation of e-government systems. This study aims to understand how the perception of environmental sustainability (ES) can influence a citizen’s intention to use e-government systems. Design/methodology/approach: In a case study in Peru, the technology acceptance model (TAM) adoption model is extended with the construct of ES and evaluated with structural equation modeling. An 18-element, in-person survey was constructed and administered to citizens of Lima, Peru who had prior exposure to e-government systems. Findings: The results show that citizens can be positively influenced to adopt e-government systems if they perceive that doing so will contribute to ES. Research limitations/implications: As this was a preliminary study, further research should focus on specific, as opposed to general, e-government systems, as well as encompassing a broader cross section of the population. Practical implications: Administrators of e-government initiatives can consider public-interest factors, alongside of the common self-interest factors, when looking to improve adoption rates of e-government systems. Originality/value: This is the first time that TAM has been extended with the construct of ES.

Welche E-Learning- und Social Web-Anwendungen nutzen Studierende innerhalb ihres Studiums und aus welchen Gründen tun sie dies? Die folgende Masterarbeit widmet sich dieser Fragestellung. Unter der Einbeziehung des Technology-Acceptance-Models (TAM) und dem Uses-and-Gratification Ansatzes werden Nutzungsmotive aus dem Forschungsstand herausgearbeitet und empirisch getestet (Studierende der TU Dresden, n=1242). Studierende nutzen demnach Anwendungen für das Studium, die sie auch schon im alltäglichen Leben verwenden. Besonders im Bereich der Zusammenarbeit sowie zur Kontaktaufnahme zu Kommilitonen werden Anwendungen aus der Freizeit genutzt. Unverzichtbar für das Studium ist für die meisten Studierenden die Nutzung des Lernmanagementsystems, welche zumeist von Dozenten vorgeschrieben ist. Nur so ist es den Studierenden möglich, auf bestimmte Lerninhalte, die für das Bestehen des Studiums notwendig sind, zuzugreifen. Die Arbeit leistet einen Beitrag zur Beforschung des Mediennutzungsverhalten von Studierenden. Die Ergebnisse können wiederum für die Strategieentwicklung im Bereich des Einsatzes von Lehr- und Lerntechnologien in der Hochschule nützlich sein.

Thesis (M.M. (Strategic Marketing))--University of the Witwatersrand, Faculty of Commerce, Law and Management, Graduate School of Business Administration, 2015. / The remarkable and apparent growth in the use of mobile technology in society is eccentric. Mobile technology brought about a swift change on how business is conducted and how individual communicate and interact. The increasing number of mobile applications available in app stores could be a challenge for developers as they will be required to stay innovative in order to acquire and maintain a competitive edge. For the mobile application businesses to succeed, owners of these applications need to know and understand their customers and their requirements to be able to meet their demands. Due to the currency of this trend, there seems to be scarcity in terms of academic literature and information intelligence for businesses on the subject. The purpose of the study is therefore to investigate the influence of systems quality, user trust and user satisfaction on purchase intention of mobile applications users in South African. A quantitative survey was conducted using a sample of 500 internet user in Gauteng Province. The survey questionnaire was designed on Qualtrics. A project manager was appointed to roll out the project that lasted two weeks. After collecting 353 responses, the survey was closed. The results were statistically analysed using the IBM SPSS to draw descriptive statistics. The construct reliability and validity was assessed by conducting Confirmatory Factor Analysis (CFA) using AMOS version 22. The model fit was also assessed by conducting path modelling. The results of the study indicated some level of significance on all the relationships. However, the results showed a very weak significance level between user satisfaction and purchase intention. In the concluding chapter, a number of recommendations are provided where it was suggested that business should invest and channel their resources towards building trust and reliance with their customers. The limitations of the study were highlighted and the chapter concluded by making suggestions for future research. Key Words: System Quality, user trust, satisfaction, purchase intension, Technology Acceptance Model (TAM)

This study is attempted to the discovery critical factors of employee¡¦s e-Learning system use intention that may help companies understand for e-learning effective implement plans. It starts from literature review for getting the subjects of critical factors of enterprise e-learning and then we integrated technology acceptance model with subjective norm , system flexibility, e-Learning content richness, evaluation and records, e -Learning self-efficacy as the antecedents of perceived usefulness(PU) and perceived ease of use(PEU) Data were collected from seven implemented e-learning companies.. And analysised this structural equation model with SEM. The findings of this study present that employee¡¦s e-learning use intention and attitude are affected and guided by PU, PEOU has less influences power , Subjective norm ,system flexibility, e-Learning content richness are antecedent of PU, User support , e-Learning content richness and e-Learning self-efficacy are PEU¡¦s antecedents. Finally, we made some suggestion for practice and other researcher¡¦s base on the result

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Magister Curationis - Mcur / AIMS: This study aims to investigate the use and acceptance of educational technologies by academics in a nursing school in the Western Cape, South Africa (determination of educational technology use, perceived usefulness, perceived ease of use and influencing factors). The findings of the study may be used to facilitate planning for and implementation of increase use of educational technologies to enhance teaching and learning. METHODS: The research design was a quantitative descriptive survey using a self-administered questionnaire. Due to small population size, all 58 academics (28 lecturers- qualified personnel to teach students conduct research and involved in administration of modules and levels) and 30 clinical facilitators- registered nurses with clinical expertise who assists students in the clinical placements were included in the study. The Technology Acceptance Model (TAM) provided the framework for the study. The study adapted an existing questionnaire developed by Kripanont in 2007. Validity and reliability of the instrument were established and pre-testing was done to validate the questions. Data was entered into SPSS version 23 and analysed using both descriptive and inferential statistics techniques. RESULTS: The findings suggested that though academics use educational technology but usage was found to be low and the academics were selective in the type of technology that they use which is influenced by need, availability, duties and academic positions of such academic. This will help facilitating planning for implementation of increased use of educational technology to enhance teaching and learning. Lecturers use educational technology for teaching and learning, while its use among the clinical facilitators is still minimal. The most commonly and frequently used devices were desktops and laptops. Low usage of smartphones for educational purpose among academics was reported. Email was the most common application used by academics for teaching and learning, followed by WhatsApp. The e-learning platform was poorly used; however, the lecturers still used it more compared with the clinical facilitators. Low usage was reported on other educational technologies included in the study. Most of the respondents reported a moderate to high experience with educational technology. More than two-thirds of the respondents used educational technology for enhancing their knowledge on current evidence of nursing, preparing for classes, preparing teaching materials, student contact and supervision and for facilitating/teaching in class. Time and institutional factors were mentioned to be important factors to consider when engaging with any educational technology. Finally, perceived usefulness, perceived ease of use and academic position were predictors of use of educational technology.

The purpose of this case study is to examine how the employees perceive the usability of RISEintranet, Medarbetarportalen, and their attitude toward using it. Semi-structured interviews were used as a method to gather empirical data. A theoretical framework was made based on the selected usability components Relevance, Efficiency, and Learnability in combination with the Technology Acceptance Model (TAM). The theoretical framework was then used to analyse the empirical findings. The study shows an overall average, with a tendency towards low attitude against the usability of the intranet.

Det finns en stor mängd nya digitala satsningar som införs i företag varje år. Tyvärr får dessa system ofta ett begränsat genomslag, då forskning visar att bristande acceptans hos de anställda ofta leder till bristande effektivitet. För att identifiera vilka faktorer som bidrar till acceptans hos användarna så har Technology Acceptance Model (TAM) utvecklats, vilken kartlägger dessa faktorer. Denna uppsats undersöker hur en faktor i TAM, subjektiv norm, påverkar användarens attityd mot användning. Subjektiv norm identifieras ofta som någonting det finns en stark allmän uppfattning om. I innevarande uppsats konkretiseras subjektiv norm som en vilja att agera miljövänligt, till följd av de miljöproblem som uppmärksammats allt mer på senare tid. Uppsatsen tillämpar en kvalitativ metod i form av en enkätundersökning med kompletterande intervjuer. Resultaten indikerar att subjektiv norm påverkar acceptansen positivt hos de individer som har en stark emotionell koppling till den subjektiva normen. Vidare så identifierades även ett antal hinder som minskar acceptans. Intraorganisatorisk kommunikation visade sig även vara avgörande för hur användarna uppfattade det nya systemet, och i förlängningen hur de accepterar satsningen.