Contextualizing the relationship between Gender and Computer Self-efficacy: An Empirical study from India

2021 | Information & Management | Citations: 0

Authors: Vimalkumar, M.; Singh, Jang Bahadur; Gouda, Sirish Kumar

Abstract: In this study, by considering household, societal, and institutional contextual ... Expand

Abstract: In this study, by considering household, societal, and institutional contextual factors, we attempt to theorize the relationship between gender and digital divide with the help of social learning theory (SLT) and the literature on computer self-efficacy (CSE). Then, using a large-scale national representative sample data from India, we empirically evaluate these relationships. Our empirical analysis corroborates anecdotal evidence that genderbased digital divide exists and is severe. Caste, household size, marriage, and presence of digitally literate women in the family are found to be influencers of women’s CSE, which, in turn, impact gender-level digital divide. Collapse

Topics: digital divide digital literacy internet technology information system use missing data

Methods: survey theory development regression analysis method cross sectional research descriptive statistic

Theories: social learning theory

Characterizing Brazilian Internet Users: An analysis based on Digital Skills

2018 | Americas Conference on Information Systems | Citations: 0

Authors: de Araujo, Marcelo Henrique; Reinhard, Nicolau

Abstract: This paper aims to characterize Brazilian Internet users with the purpose to und ... Expand

Abstract: This paper aims to characterize Brazilian Internet users with the purpose to understand how Internet users differ in relation their digital skills levels. In order to undertake this research, the microdata from 2015 edition of national-wide survey ICT Household were employed. Multivariate techniques such as Binary Factor Analysis, Cluster Analysis and Binary Logistic Regression were carried out to perform data analysis. The findings of this research indicated that Brazilian Internet users can be classified in four digital skills groups named: (i) instrumental; (ii) interactive; (iii) limited and (iv) broad digital skills. These results allow a more in-depth understanding of digital divide phenomena in Brazil, as well as may contribute to digital inclusion policies. Collapse

Topics: internet technology digital divide IT skill

Methods: survey logistic regression cluster analysis factor analysis data transformation

Mobile Internet Inclusion Policy For Brazil

2013 | European Conference On Information Systems | Citations: 0

Authors: Nishijima, Marislei; Anze, Viviani Renata; Fantinato, Marcelo

Abstract: This article investigates the pattern of internet access of Brazilian households ... Expand

Abstract: This article investigates the pattern of internet access of Brazilian households by type of services, according to location and type of connection (home dial-up or broadband and outside home), to determine whether it is suitable to adopt a mobile broadband access policy in Latin America and Caribbean countries, as a gateway to mass access in these countries. The study was carried out by using microdata from National Household Survey (PNAD) from 2005 and 2008, produced by IBGE, which contains supplementary information about the technological utilization of information goods and services. We estimate probit models and also probit-Heckman models to control for selection bias. Our findings show that broadband access at home is the type of connection and the location of access that most increases the probability of access for all types of Internet services. This result suggests the policy adopted in Asia may be suitable for Latin countries. Collapse

Topics: internet technology information system use mobile system digital divide information good

Methods: survey qualitative interview

Understanding Contingencies Associated with the Early Adoption of Customer-Facing Web Portals

2012 | Journal of Management Information Systems | Citations: 0

Authors: Baird, Aaron; Furukawa, Michael F.; Raghu, T. S.

Abstract: Web-based portals extend many convenient and collaborative capabilities to consu ... Expand

Abstract: Web-based portals extend many convenient and collaborative capabilities to consumers and are being adopted by small firms with ever greater frequency, especially in the context of health care. The early adoption of patient portals by ambulatory-care clinics (outpatient health providers) presents a unique opportunity to more fully understand the characteristics of supply-side adopters in a context where firms (ambulatory-care clinics) are extending digital services to consumers (patients). Using diffusion of innovations literature and contingency theory as the theoretical base, we expand upon the firm characteristics traditionally considered to be predictors of adoption (e.g., firm size, slack resources, competition, capabilities, and management support) and examine how demand contingencies, service contingencies, and learning externality contingencies affect patient portal adoption by ambulatory-care clinics in the United States. We find that early adopters often have a structure in place that provides support for innovations (e.g., part of integrated delivery systems), as would be predicted by diffusion of innovation theory. We also find, though, that service contingencies associated with continuity of care, learning externality contingencies associated with local influences, and select demand contingencies associated with the local market significantly influence patient portal adoption decisions. Our findings suggest that the adoption and diffusion of patient portals may be affected by more than traditionally considered "dominant" firm characteristics and provide insights into how such customer-facing systems may be affected by contingent factors. Collapse

Topics: electronic mail diffusion of innovation technology adoption decision making top management support

Methods: econometric modeling descriptive statistic self reported survey cross sectional research

Theories: contingency theory social contagion theory diffusion of innovations theory

Impact of network effects and diffusion channels on home computer adoption

2011 | Decision Support Systems | Citations: 3

Authors: Peng, Gang; Fan, Ming; Dey, Debabrata

Abstract: Researchers have identified network effects as one of the major drivers for the ... Expand

Abstract: Researchers have identified network effects as one of the major drivers for the adoption and diffusion of household technologies. However, the mechanisms and social contexts through which network effects induce technology adoption are unclear. In this paper, we investigate the adoption of household computers using the dataset from the 1989–2003 Computer and Internet Supplement to the Current Population Surveys (CPS). We argue that social influence and learning play a dominant role in inducing the adoption of home computers, and workplaces and schools are important channels through which network effects take place. We find that recent adopters have a stronger impact than distant adopters on future computer adoptions. When the adoption rate is low, channels play a more important role, but their effects diminish as the adoption rate grows. We also find that diffusion channels are more effective for first-time adoption than for repeat purchases. Overall, our study provides important theoretical, policy, and managerial implications. Collapse

Topics: technology adoption network effect information system use social influence home computer

Methods: survey statistical hypothesis test hierarchical linear modeling mathematical model parametric test

Theories: technology adoption lifecycle

Complementarities in the Diffusion of Personal Computers and the Internet: Implications for the Global Digital Divide

2010 | Information Systems Research | Citations: 37

Authors: Dewan, Sanjeev; Ganley, Dale; Kraemer, Kenneth L.

Abstract: This paper studies the cross-country diffusion of personal computers (PCs) and t ... Expand

Abstract: This paper studies the cross-country diffusion of personal computers (PCs) and the Internet, and examines how the diffusive interactions across these technologies affect the evolution of the global digital divide. We adopt a generalized diffusion model that incorporates the impact of one technology's installed base on the diffusion of the other technology. We estimate the model on data from 26 developing and developed countries between 1991 and 2005. We find that the codiffusion effects between PCs and the Internet are complementary in nature and the impact of PCs on Internet diffusion is substantially stronger in developing countries as compared to developed ones. Furthermore, our results suggest that these codiffusive effects are a significant driver of the narrowing of the digital divide. We also examine the policy implications of our results, especially with respect to how complementarities in the diffusion of PC and Internet technologies might be harnessed to further accelerate the narrowing of the global digital divide. Collapse

Topics: internet technology digital divide network effect innovation management technology diffusion

Methods: statistical hypothesis test robustness check hazard function cross sectional research autocorrelation analysis

Theories: diffusion of innovations theory theory of economic development