Authors : Sanghyun Kim, Hyunsun Park and Inho Hwang
Abstract: There has been a rapid increase in the use of smart devices by users and they have become a topic of interest to many researchers. In this study, we develop a research model to investigate the impacts of three main characteristics user, technological and social characteristic on the intention of a user to adopt a smart device which is then followed by the actual adoption of a smart device. To test the proposed research model, we perform a survey and collect 399 responses from randomly selected smart device users. The results of the Structural Equation Model (SEM) show that three characteristics significantly impacted user’s intentions to adopt smart devices as well as actual adoption. The findings imply that the usage of smart devices depends on the unique circumstances of the individual users, the technology and the surrounding environment.
Sanghyun Kim, Hyunsun Park and Inho Hwang, 2016. Why Do Individuals Adopt Smart Devices? Model of Factors Influencing Individuals’ Adoption of Smart Devices. International Journal of Soft Computing, 11: 401-408.