Streaming blir dagligen en allt mer populär form av musikkonsumtion. Denna typ av medium har gjort det allt mer enkelt för individer att lyssna på musik. Diskussioner om de villkor som kreatörerna som bidrar med värde till dessa medium påpekar dock tuffa arbetsförhållanden. Kreatörer tenderar att få låg ersättning och dålig översikt över den data som relaterar till artistens lyssnare. I och med Web3:s framfart har det påbörjats en diskussion om decentraliserade musikplattformar som ett alternativ till de traditionella streamingtjänsterna. Det är inom detta område som studien ämnar att utforska acceptansen kreatörerna har av detta alternativa sätt att distribuera musik. Utifrån ramverket TAM (Technology acceptance model) skapades en modell. För att testa denna modell genomfördes sedan en enkätstudie. Det insamlade materialet användes sedan för att utföra en univariat, bivariat samt multivariat analys med hjälp av frekvenstabeller, Spearmans korrelationskoefficient och PLS-SEM-verktyg. Resultatet visade på möjliga problemområden, bland annat validiteten hos enkätfrågorna, men även lämpligheten hos studiens ramverk i förhållande till den typen av system som faktiskt undersöktes. Det var dock tydligt att urvalets användning av plattformen i fråga var en direkt effekt av hur deras avsikt till att använda densamma såg ut. Denna användaravsikt berodde sedan på deras attityd till plattformen som i sin tur berodde på den nytta de upplevde att plattformen genererade. / Music streaming is growing in popularity on a daily basis. This type of medium has made listening to music more accessible to its users. Discussions regarding tough working conditions for the creators that bring value to the platforms are becoming more common. Creators tend to get low compensation and insufficient data regarding its listeners. In regards to the growing interest with Web3 technology, discussions are being held about decentralized music platforms potential of being an alternative to the traditional streaming platforms. It’s within this field the study aims to shed some light in regards to the acceptance creators have toward this alternative way of distributing music. With regards to the theoretical framework TAM (Technology acceptance model), a model was constructed. In order to evaluate this model a survey was conducted. The data collected was then used to perform a univariate, bivariate and multivariate analysis. These were possible with the help of frequency tables, Spearmans correlation coefficient as well as PLS-SEM tools. The results brought light to several possible problem areas, amongst these the validity of the questionnaire, but also the adequacy of the theoretical framework with regards to the a type of system the study actually concerns itself with. It was, however, clear that the creators’ actual use of the platform was a direct product of their intention to use it. This intention was a result of their attitude towards the platform, which in turn depended on the usefulness the creator perceived the platform to generate.

Sedan den industriella revolutionen har till dagens tillverkningsindustri utvecklat ett fokus på anpassningsbar, effektiv och hållbar tillverkning. Samtidigt har det administrativa arbetet digitaliserats genom informationssystem. Mindre företag kan ha utmaningar med att hitta lämpliga informationssystem anpassade till deras behov. Flexibla och anpassningsbara informationssystem är viktiga för att stödja även mindre företag. Syftet med studien är att identifiera vilka utmaningar ett mindre företag inom tillverkningsindustrin ställs inför gällande informationshantering. Denna studie har genomförts med forskningsstrategin Design Science. Totalt utfördes åtta semistrukturerade intervjuer där fyra anställda från Föllinge Hälsoprodukter AB intervjuades i två omgångar: kravinsamling och utvärdering. Technology Acceptance Model 3 (TAM3) användes som stöd för att konstruera intervjuguide för respektive omgång och stöd till den tematiska analysen av datainsamlingen. En prototyp av informationssystem utvecklades med funktionalitet och design baserat på kravinsamlingen. Studiens resultat omfattar problematik, krav samt utvärdering av prototyp vilket är i linje med forskningsupplägget design science. Resultatet visade att ett informationssystem med samlad information och tydlig design av gränssnitt skulle förbättra kommunikationen och effektiviteten för företaget. Utöver dessa resultat uppmärksammades det att tidsaspekten kan ha en påverkan på teknisk acceptans. Detta upptäcktes, när en av respondenterna ändrade sin attityd om att tillämpa ett informationssystem i arbetet, mellan kravinsamling och utvärdering. Miljö- och hållbarhetsaspekter beaktades genom användning av teknik och system som kan effektivisera företagens processer och bidra till minskad pappersanvändning och resursslöseri. / Since the industrial revolution, today's manufacturing industry has developed a focus on adaptable, efficient, and sustainable manufacturing. At the same time, administrative work has been digitized through information systems. Small companies may face challenges in finding suitable information systems tailored to their needs. Flexible and adaptable information systems are important to support even smaller companies. The purpose of this study is to identify which challenges faced by a small manufacturing company in terms of information management. This study was conducted using the research strategy of Design Science. A total of eight semi-structured interviews were conducted, where four employees from Föllinge Hälsoprodukter AB were interviewed in two rounds: requirement collection and evaluation. The Technology Acceptance Model 3 (TAM3) was used as support to construct the interview guide for each round and support the thematic analysis of the data collection. An information system prototype was developed with functionality and design based on the requirements collection. The results of the study include problems, requirements and evaluation of the prototype, which is aligned with the design science research strategy. The results showed that an information system with consolidated information and clear interface design would improve communication and efficiency for companies. In addition to these results, it was observed that the time aspect can have an impact on technical acceptance. This was discovered when one of the respondents changed their attitude about implementing an information system in their work, between the requirement collection and evaluation stages. Environmental and sustainability aspects were considered by utilizing technology and systems that can streamline company processes and contribute to reduced paper usage and resource wastage.

<p>Pregnancy is one of the most important periods of a woman’s life, during which lots of potentially worrying changes occur in her body. Being aware of the nature of these changes can help her to make informed decisions and decrease her level of uncertainty and anxiety. Delivering information to pregnant women to help understand these changes is not a new idea. Brief searches of the web turned up many related resources and information. One important aspect of pregnancy that was found to be widely used was keeping daily records in a paper-based format. However, to the author’s best knowledge, there is no pregnancy specific electronic personal health record (ePHR) currently being used in Canada. In this study, a preliminary pregnancy specific PHR module was developed, and its usefulness and usability evaluated.</p> / Master of Science (MSc)

Mobile commerce can be seen as the phenomenon, which is likely to take over e-commerce since purchasing online is increasing on mobile applications (Parameswari, 2015). The problem this study addresses is the uncertainty that may follow when purchasing online via mobile applications. The purpose of this study is to investigate some human and technology factors for perceived trust in mobile applications. Human factors are defined as the same thing as user factors throughout this thesis.   This will answer the research question: What are the most important user and technology factors for perceived trust in mobile applications? The study is limited to two main areas (human and technology factors) that have been broken down into three subgroups based on perceived trust. These subgroups are: informative context for decision-making, ease of use and payment methods.   To gather data, an online self-completion questionnaire was conducted and was sent out to different social groups on Facebook. The participated segmentation resulted in needing to be modified according to uneven response rates in the different age groups. The target group went from the whole Swedish population to only people in the ages span of 16-32. The collected data was processed in the analysis program SPSS to find relations among the variables.   All the chosen factors resulted in being of great importance for users to perceived trust in mobile applications and to increase the interactivity between human and machine. However, only payment methods showed a significant value in relation to perceived trust. This result will be useful to companies when developing mobile applications to keep customers and increase sales.

Pinterest is one of the fastest growing social networking sites and is attracting the interest of retailers as an effective way to interact with consumers. The purpose of this study was to examine: 1) determinants and impacts of Pinterest consumer experiences. Specifically, this study examined the impacts of retailer reputation, trust, perceived ease of use, and perceived usefulness on Pinterest consumer experiences on retailer SNS. 2) To identify the impacts of Pinterest consumer experiences on consumer satisfaction, behavioral intention, and online retailer relationship. The instrument used existing scales drawn from the literature. A consumer panel (n = 300) of Pinterest users that connect to apparel retailers was used to collect data through an online consumer panel. Reputation is positively related to trust and to perceived ease of use. Perceived ease of use and usefulness significantly affected retailer Pinterest consumer experiences. The impact of Pinterest consumer experiences on satisfaction and behavior intention was positive and significant. Satisfaction and behavior intention also are significantly related to online retailer relationship. Results and business implications are discussed, as well are limitations and future research.

Patient portals are web-based tools that provide patients with access to their health records and enhance communication with providers. Despite the efforts in expanding their use and patients interest in using them, patient portal usage remains low. Higher use of portals is associated with greater patient engagement and better healthcare quality and outcomes. This study investigated the impact of perceived usefulness (PU) and perceived ease of use (PEU) on patient portal usage. The conceptual framework was based on the Technology Acceptance Model, which suggests that PU and PEU of a system affect attitude and behavioral intention toward using the system, and ultimately the use of the system. The research questions focused on whether PU and PEU significantly affect portal usage. Participants included a convenience sample of 432 patients of Abington Health, located in Abington, PA, who had access to Abington's eClinicalWorks patient portal. Cross-sectional data collected from the completed online surveys included responses to Davis' PU and PEU measurement scale, self-reported portal login frequency and login duration, and some patient demographics. Data was analyzed by using chi-square test of independence and multinomial logistic regression. The study found that a significant relationship exists between PU and login frequency, PU and login duration, and PEU and login duration; however, the impact of PU and PEU on portal usage was not significant. The study could be repeated among a different population using a different patient portal. This study helps understand the relationship between PU/PEU and portal usage, something healthcare providers can capitalize upon when promoting portal use, and ultimately, encouraging greater patient engagement in their own health.

In today’s world, we live in a technologically advanced environment where information access is huge and limitless. The advantage to this is that, people are able to create more information, share and communicate with each other instantly on the go regardless of where they are in the world. However on the downside, with endless information, it becomes confusing and difficult to filter which information is right for a person’s need. This goes hand-in-hand for business companies, as it requires strategic processes and tools to identify the information from the market, store and evaluate it into meaningful insights and lastly communicate it efficiently so that the value of it is not lost along the way. Therefore this study focuses on how augmented reality (AR) as an emerging digital technology is able to dissect and communicate information and bring value to those who are implementing it. What is more interesting in this study is to see the usefulness and ease of using AR from commercial and non-commercial aspects in B2B field. This study was conducted through a qualitative research approach with semi-structured interviews with five companies providing and using AR applications. In conclusion, AR brings value by transferring data faster and communicating it effectively through visualization of integrating computer-generated information with the real world as one. From commercial aspect, companies could use this technology in their marketing communication to increase customer involvement and perception of the brand. In contrast, from non-commercial perspective, companies could use AR as an internal resource to increase efficiency in operation process.

This study focuses on the implementation of Learning Management System (LMS) in the higher education sector in Iraq. Its aim is to develop a policy adoption framework for LMS implementation by scientifically investigating LMS adoption using a model that combines the principles of the Technology Acceptance Model (TAM) and Technology-Organisation-Environment (TOE) framework. The research methodology comprises of seven stages that adopts the interpretive paradigm and a mixed-methods research design. A case study design is used to investigate LMS integration in the University of Al-Qadisiyah. A TAM-TOE questionnaire is developed for the academic staff of the University of Al-Qadisiyah, in which the perceived usefulness and perceived ease of use of LMS are analysed in the case organisation. The technological, organisational, and environmental aspects of LMS implementation are also examined. The survey received valid responses from 283 academic staff. In-depth semi-structured interviews of 8 academics, administrative staff and IT personnel contributed to the qualitative data. The survey respondents are selected using stratified sampling whilst purposive sampling is used to select the interview participants. The questionnaire data was analysed using correlation analysis, whilst thematic analysis is used for the interview data. The study identifies the barriers to LMS implementation as: Lack of or limited teachers’ training, lack of commitment to constructivist pedagogy, lack of experience to use the new technology, lack of technical support, and lack of appropriate educational software. These results feed into the policy framework design. The contribution to research knowledge includes the creation of a new adoption model derived from TAM and TOE to examine the LMS implementation barriers in a war recovering economy like Iraq. This approach the integration of academic users’ acceptance with macro-level factors like government support. The results lease to the development of the LMS policy framework to guide policy makers to prioritise their limited LMS investments. The novelty of the work is the bringing together the considerations of the individual users and the socio-economic context.

The growing popularity of the internet and its activities have opened a wide range of business opportunities especially in terms of e-business. Though, reports show that the adoption rate of e-commerce in developed countries seem to be striving, a lot of developing countries still struggle with slow e-commerce adoption rate. Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) is one these countries where e-commerce adoption is still in its infant stages. However, because of the recent infrastructure improvements and the growth in telecommunication services in the country, internet penetration, more specifically, mobile Internet penetration is growing at a significantly fast pace. This could mean opportunities for e-business services in DRC. The objective of this research is to investigate the factors that could influence online shopping adoption in DRC. This investigation was carried out by adapting an extended version of the Technology Acceptance Model (TAM). A quantitative approach was used in the collection of data and the data was edited and analyzed using the programming language, R. Also, the analytical techniques used in conducting this research include: Descriptive Statistical Methods (Cross tabulation, frequencies) and inferential Statistical Methods (Logistic Regression, ANOVA and Chi square tests). The results from this research show that contrary to the conceptualized model in the literature review where the main constructs included: Perceived Ease of Use(PEOU), Perceived Usefulness(PU) and Perceived Trust(PT), it appears that Perceived Ease of Use(PEOU) does not have any significance in a user’s intention to shop online(p>0.01). However, this research found that Perceived Usefulness and Perceived Trust have a strong statistical significance to a user’s intention to shop online. Furthermore, we found that Gender, Income and Age do not have any moderating influence on the relationship between a user’s perception and their intention to shop online in DRC. However, when the relationship between VI perception and intention to shop online is moderated by experience, we find that there is a variation between users with prior online shopping experience and those without. While these research findings make for remarkable recommendations on a user’s intention to shop online, we recommend that further research on actual usage of e-commerce be examined in DRC to get a better understanding of consumer online behaviors.

Intresset för att handla med värdepapper har under senare år ökat succesivt bland svenska hushåll. För banker innebär detta en möjlighet till att öka intäkterna, men på grund av att bankerna verkar i en konkurrensintensiv bransch behöver bankerna arbeta proaktivt för att bemöta kundernas preferenser. Tidigare forskning har framhävt att bankens varumärke, relativa prissättning och digitala användarvänlighet är framträdande faktorer vid kundens val av bank i allmänhet. I denna studie appliceras dessa faktorer och testar deras påverkan för kundens val av bank för värdepappershandel. För att testa faktorernas påverkan har en kvantitativ studie genomförts via en internetenkät som resulterade i empiriska data från 130 respondenter. Resultatet har sedan presenterats genom statistiska metoder för att sedan analyseras. Resultatet som presenteras påvisar att bankernas relativa prissättning är en påverkande faktor till kundens val av bank för värdepappershandel. Däremot kunde resultatet inte påvisa att varumärke och användarvänlighet har en påverkan på kundens val av bank för värdepappershandel vilket gör att resultatet för denna studie skiljer sig från vad tidigare forskning påvisat för kundens val av bank. För att kunderna skall välja banken för att bedriva värdepappershandel är det en god idé för bankerna att arbeta kostnadseffektivt för att kunna erbjuda låga priser och således bli konkurrenskraftiga inom värdepappershandeln. / The interest in trading in securities had increased gradually in recent years among Swedish households. For banks, this means an opportunity to increase revenues, but due to the fact that banks operate in a competitive industry, the banks need to work proactively to meet customer preferences. Previous research has emphasized that the bank’s brand, relative pricing and digital user-friendliness are prominent factors in the customer’s choice of bank in general. In this study, these factors are applied to test their impact on the customer’s choice of bank for securities trading. To test the influence of the factors, a quantitative study was conducted through an internet survey which resulted in empirical from 130 respondents. The results are presented using statistical methods and are thereafter analyzed. The results presented show that the banks’ relative pricing is a determining factor in the customer’s choice of bank for securities trading. However, the results could not show that brand and user-friendliness have a significant impact on the customer’s choice of bank for securities trading, which means that the result for this study differ from previous research findings for customer’s choice of bank. In order for customers to choose the bank to conduct securities trading, it is a good idea for the banks to work cost-effectively to be able to offer low prices and thus become competitive in securities trading.