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Indian Millennials: Are Microchip Implants A More Secure Technology For Identification And Access Control?, Christine Perakslis, Katina Michael
Indian Millennials: Are Microchip Implants A More Secure Technology For Identification And Access Control?, Christine Perakslis, Katina Michael
Associate Professor Katina Michael
This mixed methods study with a sequential explanatory strategy explored qualitatively the statistically significant quantitative findings relative to Indian respondents’ perceptions about RFID (radio frequency identification) transponders implanted into the human body. In the first analysis phase of the study, there was a significant chi-square analysis reported (χ2 = 56.64, df = 3, p = .000) relative to the perception of small business owners (N = 453) that implanted chips are a more secure form of identification and/or access control in organizations and the respondents’ country of residence. Countries under study included Australia, India, the UK and US. The country …
Web 2.0 Adoption And User Characteristics, Jennifer Allyson Dooley, Sandra C. Jones, Donald C. Iverson
Web 2.0 Adoption And User Characteristics, Jennifer Allyson Dooley, Sandra C. Jones, Donald C. Iverson
Faculty of Social Sciences - Papers (Archive)
A literature review and online search were conducted to document the rate of Web 2.0 adoption and to profile user characteristics. Substantial increases over time in reach and growth of the Internet and Web 2.0 by geography, technology, and age were found. Usage of the Internet, blogging, wikis, video sharing, and social networking demonstrates initially high rates among teens and young adults; recent shifts suggest older age categories are now also using Web 2.0. Internet users engage in Web 2.0 for various reasons, such as to seek or create news, entertainment, and even health information. Findings illustrate the potential for …
Exploring Technological-Organizational And Environmental Characteristics Related To Rfid Adoption Intention In The Saudi Arabia's Retail Industry, Salem Alqahtani, Samuel Fosso Wamba
Exploring Technological-Organizational And Environmental Characteristics Related To Rfid Adoption Intention In The Saudi Arabia's Retail Industry, Salem Alqahtani, Samuel Fosso Wamba
Faculty of Engineering and Information Sciences - Papers: Part A
Drawing on the diffusion of innovation (DOI) theory as well as on the emerging literature on RFID technology, this study explores a set of technological, organizational and environmental characteristics that will play an important role in the RFID adoption decision process within the Saudi retail industry. Results of data collected among seven (7) Saudi large-scale retailers are presented and discussed, together with the implications for research and practice.