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Thesis (MTech (Business Administration))--Cape Peninsula University of Technology, 2006 / This study aims to explore the impact of self-service technologies (SSTs) on the behaviour of Chinese banking customers. The research has two purposes: (l) To determine how perceived risk impacts on the use of SSTs for customers with a high and a low technology readiness index (TRI) and (2) To understand the types of perceived risks within the banking industry and which component of risk dominates customer's propensity to use SSTs. The research focuses on the retail bank SSTs services for the reason that the banking industry has the longest development history in SSTs. The research was conducted using a questionnaire containing two service scenarios (bank information search, fund/money transfer) and was distributed to 372 bank customers, of which a valid sample of 307 respondents was analyzed. The test results indicate the effect of perceived risk does exist. High perceived risk influences high TRI customers to lower their propensity to use the SSTs in the funds transfer and money transfer service scenario, whereas customers with low TRI will tend to lower their propensity to use SSTs in the funds transfer, money transfer and other services. Psychological risk was also identified as the dominant influential risk factor among the respondents. The results support the research hypotheses and highlight the importance for companies to manage perceived risk in this technological era.

Growth in information and communication technology (ICT) is drastically changing the way businesses, especially in the service industries, are conducted. The financial services industry and banking in particular, is not excluded from this technology explosion. Internet banking, even though not new in advanced countries, is a new transaction channel being used by banks in some parts of Africa, especially Ghana, to offer various products and services to their customers. However, this medium has not been fully exploited by these banks as there are many hurdles the banks must triumph over. In deploying this technology and these systems, there are several factors which banks must take into consideration before fully deploying such a system to their customers, hence the motivation for this study. The absence of suitable and sufficient knowledge on this topic also exposes a “rhetoric versus reality” argument of whether the intention to adopt Internet banking is critical to the strategies and ultimate success of banks in Ghana. For banks to stay ahead of competition as well as to attract and maintain their clientele, it is of paramount importance to gather and link the perspectives of both clients and bank managers in order for banks to ensure that they perform according to the needs and expectations of their clients. In order to achieve the intended results, an empirical study was conducted by taking into consideration the viewpoints of both bank clients and bank managers in determining the factors that customers take into consideration before adopting the Internet banking medium. The primary aim of this study was to quantify significant relationships between the selected variables. Therefore the positivism research paradigm was used, while the phenomenological paradigm was employed for the measuring instruments. Because multiple sources of data were used, from the perspectives of banking clients and managers in Ghana, methodological triangulation was adopted for this study. The results of the empirical investigation showed that both groups (clients and managers) considered the variables of market share, technology acceptance, diffusion of innovation, organisational variables, organisational efficiency, and business strategy to have direct influence on the adoption of Internet banking. However, they differed in opinion concerning the degree of influence of these variables. The bank managers’ responses leaned more towards strong agreement with the importance of these variables than did those of the bank clients. Thus, for bank clients to readily adopt the Internet banking medium for their banking transactions, bank managers must take a closer look at these determinant factors described in the study. The study showed that the population group, educational and income levels exerted an influence on the perceptions clients have regarding Internet banking adoption factors. It was found that the higher the education and income levels of the clients, the easier it was for them to adopt Internet banking. Also, the male group dominated the use of the Internet banking. This is supported by the fact that there is a growing middle class in Ghana that falls within this category of banking clients.

by Chan Lai-ming, Raymond, Mok Ngai-shun, Esmond. / Thesis (M.B.A.)--Chinese University of Hong Kong, 1988. / Bibliography: leaves 65-68.

Este trabalho de conclusão tem como seu objetivo principal verificar os serviços que são oferecidos nas Salas de Auto-Atendimento (SAA) para a terceira idade, em uma agência do Banco do Brasil, em Porto Alegre. Interessa saber como é a percepção desse público com relação ao tema proposto para sugerir à instituição bancária melhorias, bem como comprovação em futuros estudos. Diante das impressões dos consumidores dos produtos e serviços oferecidos no ambiente ora analisado, percebe-se que este público tem pouca familiaridade quando lida com a automação bancária, embora outros problemas paralelos foram destacados, como a necessidade permanente de funcionários para auxiliá-los durante as operações, as filas ocasionando cansaço físico, a segurança nas SAA, a pouca privacidade quando utilizam as máquinas e a necessidade de conforto nesse ambiente, como a disponibilização de cadeiras, bebedouros e vasos com plantas. A grande maioria ainda prefere o atendimento tradicional, ou seja, o contato humano. Para este público, este é o caminho mais seguro e agradável para acessar os produtos e serviços bancários. Notou-se a reduzida oferta de estudos sobre o assunto quando se trata de relacionar a automação bancária versus terceira idade, bem como a inexistência de uma política diferenciada de atendimento para esse público. / This study has as main objective to verify the services provided at the Self Service Rooms for elderly people, in an agency of Banco do Brasil in Porto Alegre. The objective is to know what is the perception of this public with respect to the proposed theme. The aim is to know what is the perception of this public with respect to the proposed theme to suggest to the bank institution, as wel as the improvement in future studies. Confronted with the impressions of the consumers of the products and services in the environment now analyzed, it is verified that this public has less familiarity when dealing with banking automation, however other parallel problems were highlighted, such as: the continuous need of supporting during the operation, the waiting lines resulting in physical tiredness, the physical security at the Self Service Rooms, and the lack of privacy when they use the ATM. The majority still prefers the traditional service, in other words: the human contact. To this public, this is the safer and most enjoyable way to access the banking services. It was noticed a limited offer of studies about the subject, when we connect the banking automation and the activities for senior citizens as well as the lack of a different policy os serving this public.

Este trabalho de conclusão tem como seu objetivo principal verificar os serviços que são oferecidos nas Salas de Auto-Atendimento (SAA) para a terceira idade, em uma agência do Banco do Brasil, em Porto Alegre. Interessa saber como é a percepção desse público com relação ao tema proposto para sugerir à instituição bancária melhorias, bem como comprovação em futuros estudos. Diante das impressões dos consumidores dos produtos e serviços oferecidos no ambiente ora analisado, percebe-se que este público tem pouca familiaridade quando lida com a automação bancária, embora outros problemas paralelos foram destacados, como a necessidade permanente de funcionários para auxiliá-los durante as operações, as filas ocasionando cansaço físico, a segurança nas SAA, a pouca privacidade quando utilizam as máquinas e a necessidade de conforto nesse ambiente, como a disponibilização de cadeiras, bebedouros e vasos com plantas. A grande maioria ainda prefere o atendimento tradicional, ou seja, o contato humano. Para este público, este é o caminho mais seguro e agradável para acessar os produtos e serviços bancários. Notou-se a reduzida oferta de estudos sobre o assunto quando se trata de relacionar a automação bancária versus terceira idade, bem como a inexistência de uma política diferenciada de atendimento para esse público. / This study has as main objective to verify the services provided at the Self Service Rooms for elderly people, in an agency of Banco do Brasil in Porto Alegre. The objective is to know what is the perception of this public with respect to the proposed theme. The aim is to know what is the perception of this public with respect to the proposed theme to suggest to the bank institution, as wel as the improvement in future studies. Confronted with the impressions of the consumers of the products and services in the environment now analyzed, it is verified that this public has less familiarity when dealing with banking automation, however other parallel problems were highlighted, such as: the continuous need of supporting during the operation, the waiting lines resulting in physical tiredness, the physical security at the Self Service Rooms, and the lack of privacy when they use the ATM. The majority still prefers the traditional service, in other words: the human contact. To this public, this is the safer and most enjoyable way to access the banking services. It was noticed a limited offer of studies about the subject, when we connect the banking automation and the activities for senior citizens as well as the lack of a different policy os serving this public.

Este trabalho de conclusão tem como seu objetivo principal verificar os serviços que são oferecidos nas Salas de Auto-Atendimento (SAA) para a terceira idade, em uma agência do Banco do Brasil, em Porto Alegre. Interessa saber como é a percepção desse público com relação ao tema proposto para sugerir à instituição bancária melhorias, bem como comprovação em futuros estudos. Diante das impressões dos consumidores dos produtos e serviços oferecidos no ambiente ora analisado, percebe-se que este público tem pouca familiaridade quando lida com a automação bancária, embora outros problemas paralelos foram destacados, como a necessidade permanente de funcionários para auxiliá-los durante as operações, as filas ocasionando cansaço físico, a segurança nas SAA, a pouca privacidade quando utilizam as máquinas e a necessidade de conforto nesse ambiente, como a disponibilização de cadeiras, bebedouros e vasos com plantas. A grande maioria ainda prefere o atendimento tradicional, ou seja, o contato humano. Para este público, este é o caminho mais seguro e agradável para acessar os produtos e serviços bancários. Notou-se a reduzida oferta de estudos sobre o assunto quando se trata de relacionar a automação bancária versus terceira idade, bem como a inexistência de uma política diferenciada de atendimento para esse público. / This study has as main objective to verify the services provided at the Self Service Rooms for elderly people, in an agency of Banco do Brasil in Porto Alegre. The objective is to know what is the perception of this public with respect to the proposed theme. The aim is to know what is the perception of this public with respect to the proposed theme to suggest to the bank institution, as wel as the improvement in future studies. Confronted with the impressions of the consumers of the products and services in the environment now analyzed, it is verified that this public has less familiarity when dealing with banking automation, however other parallel problems were highlighted, such as: the continuous need of supporting during the operation, the waiting lines resulting in physical tiredness, the physical security at the Self Service Rooms, and the lack of privacy when they use the ATM. The majority still prefers the traditional service, in other words: the human contact. To this public, this is the safer and most enjoyable way to access the banking services. It was noticed a limited offer of studies about the subject, when we connect the banking automation and the activities for senior citizens as well as the lack of a different policy os serving this public.

The purpose of this study is to determine how banks and consumers are adapting to the Internet age; to understand the privacy, security and other issues involved with money transfers; to determine steps being taken to make e-banking adaptable to meeting the needs of the bank, customers, business and industry; to forecast e-banking potential; and to understand the role of marketing in the process.

A automação bancária é um fenômeno amplo, que envolve diversos países, atividades econômicas, infraestruturas, agentes e processos. O presente trabalho visa compreendê-la junto das dinâmicas da formação socioespacial brasileira, enquanto sistema técnico composto por artificialidades e intencionalidades, formas de fazer, que funcionam de forma solidária, isto é, utilizando-se e dando condições para que outros sistemas técnicos funcionem (SANTOS, [1996] 2002). Nesse sentido, busca-se analisar criticamente o fenômeno da automação bancária ocorrido no Brasil, dando ênfase na análise do circuito espacial de produção de seus sistemas técnicos, principalmente os Terminais de Autoatendimento (ou Automatic Teller Machines - ATMs), e da difusão e uso destes sistemas pelos bancos instalados no território brasileiro. Dessa forma, foi estabelecida uma periodização, compreendendo o fenômeno em questão a partir de dois grandes períodos (1961-1991 e 1991-2015) e quatro subperíodos (1961-1974, 1974-1991, 1991-1999 e 1999-2015). Nesse sentido, formou-se um conjunto de empresas que, apesar de diferentemente localizadas, configuraram um circuito espacial de produção dos Terminais de Autoatendimento e que passaram a fornecê-los aos diversos bancos presentes no Brasil. Tal circuito espacial, em conjunto com os diferentes círculos de cooperação que dele emergem, são de fundamental importância no entendimento de processos de expansão e descentralização espacial de formas de atendimento e de serviços bancários, que, em conjunto com uma crescente bancarização da população, tem favorecido um exponencial aumento do número de ATMs no país. / Banking automation is a broad phenomenon that involves several countries, economic activities, infrastructure, agents and processes. This study aims to understand it with the dynamics of the Brazilian socio-spatial formation, as a technical system consisting of artificiality and intentions, ways of doing, that works in solidarity, using and giving conditions for other systems technical work (SANTOS, [1996] 2002). In this sense, the aim is to review the banking automation phenomenon occurred in Brazil, with emphasis on the analysis of spatial circuit production of its technical systems, especially Automated Teller Machines (ATM), and dissemination and use of these systems in banks operating in Brazil. Thus, it was possible to establish a periodization, understanding the phenomenon in question in two major periods (1961-1991 and 1991-2015) and four sub-periods (1961-1974, 1974-1991, 1991-1999 and 1999-2015). In this sense, it formed a group of companies that, although differently located, configured a spatial circuit of production of self-service terminals and now supply them to the various banks operations in Brazil. This spatial circuit, together with the various circles of cooperation that emerged from it, are fundamentally important in understanding the processes of expansion and spatial decentralization of the banking services, which, together with a growing banking population, has favored an exponential increase in the number of ATMs in the country.