Determinants of RFID adoption intention: Evidence from Taiwanese retail chains

2010 | Information & Management | Citations: 22

Authors: Tsai, Ming-Chih; Lee, Wen; Wu, Hsin-Chieh

Abstract: Our study identified important factors affecting industrial RFID adoption intent ... Expand

Abstract: Our study identified important factors affecting industrial RFID adoption intention using statistical analysis. Because of its inter-organizational nature, the study extended the theory of diffusion of innovation and developed an analytical model correlating relative advantage, complexity, organizational readiness, and supply chain integration with adoption intention. Retail chains in Taiwan were chosen for an empirical survey; 134 valid data sets were obtained and structural equation modeling was used to analyze our model. The results indicated that the four constructs were all significant in affecting RFID adoption, and supply chain integration produced an effect similar to that of conventional innovation. An indirect effect of it on organizational readiness was also found to be significant. Collapse

Topics: supply chain management radio frequency identification user acceptance innovation management organizational value

Methods: survey structural equation modeling SEM tool statistical hypothesis test focus group

Theories: innovation theory

The Impact of Location on Consumer Purchases in Electronic Markets

2006 | International Conference on Information Systems | Citations: 0

Authors: Ghose, Anindya; Goldfarb, Avi

Abstract: The Internet has been thought of as a technological advancement that will bridge ... Expand

Abstract: The Internet has been thought of as a technological advancement that will bridge the geographical digital divide and remove the disparities between underserved communities and the rest of the society. In order to examine the existence of underserved communities, we examine how changes in the local supply of goods and services in the offline world changes consumer behavior in technology enabled electronic markets. For example, retail markets for consumer products such as books, music, and videos have traditionally been predominantly local. As local markets increase in size from small towns to large cities, consumers are affected in two ways. First, holding product offerings among retailers fixed, an increase in the size of a location encourages new firm entry that in turn lowers prices and improves service levels. Moreover, larger markets also allow retailers to provide a wider array of product offerings targeted to market segments that would be infeasible in smaller town settings. The emergence of new online retailing channels may act as a substitute for the benefits of urban concentration both by offering lower prices and by providing increased product differentiation for rural consumers. The open question is which of these phenomena are more important: how do consumers use online channels to substitute for offline supply deficiencies, and how does this vary across locations in the United States? We explore this problem using data from Amazon on the top selling books and DVDs for over 8626 unique locations in the US over 10 months between 2005-2006. We show that even controlling for product-specific preferences by location, there are still considerable differences in the responses of locations of different population sizes to price and popularity changes of DVDs and books. These can be attributed to differences in local supply conditions as well as other factors such as demographic characteristics and high speed internet penetration. Collapse

Topics: DVD internet technology digital divide electronic market electronic commerce

Methods: longitudinal research econometric modeling linear regression analysis archival research descriptive statistic

Pricing strategies in B2C electronic commerce: analytical and empirical approaches

2005 | Decision Support Systems | Citations: 3

Authors: Chun, Se-Hak; Kim, Jae-Cheol

Abstract: Although electronic commerce is regarded as a revolution that has transformed th ... Expand

Abstract: Although electronic commerce is regarded as a revolution that has transformed the structure of business and the mechanisms of economic systems, research on price competition and strategic behaviors in electronic commerce has been conducted through empirical approaches, yielding conflicting results. Considering the development of technologies supporting electronic commerce, there have been few analytical analyses. In addition, the few existing analytical analyses have not addressed competition behaviors and strategic implications in complex business environments, where conventional offline firms and Internet firms coexist. Also, previous empirical analyses have focused on where products are priced higher (or lower) rather than finding reasons for those differences. This paper analyzes pricing strategies between conventional offline firms and online firms through a theoretical approach and empirical analysis, and draw some strategic implications with some remarks related to welfare aspects. Especially, the empirical study analyzes whether factors such as the size of market and product characteristics are related to price differences between offline and online channels through statistically testing the main results of the analytical analysis rather than just finding which products are higher in prices depending on channels. Collapse

Topics: electronic market internet technology electronic commerce price management duopoly

Methods: parametric test Student's t-test ANOVA time series analysis longitudinal research

The Effects of Retail Format Characteristics on E-Loyalty

2003 | Americas Conference on Information Systems | Citations: 0

Authors: Ii, Gerardo Domingo; Hui, Kai-Lung

Abstract: With the high costs of attracting new customers on the Internet, the profitabili ... Expand

Abstract: With the high costs of attracting new customers on the Internet, the profitability of an e-retailer is realized only during later purchases. Fostering loyalty among patrons is thus necessary for the success of e-retailers. This is more so because repeat purchases are not the only behavioral trait of the loyal customer—he also recommends his favorite e-retailers to potential buyers. This calls for the investigation of e-loyalty predictors that lend themselves easily to managerial strategy. Survey data of an international sample of e-shoppers gathered online was used for analysis. Results show that traditionally studied retail format characteristics for consumer choice of retailers as presented in Shopping Preference Theory are significant predictors of e-loyalty. We have examined aesthetic attractiveness of the web site, shopping convenience, promptness of service and product selection and affirm their positive effect on e-loyalty. Results show that among them, product selection is most important in raising e-loyalty. The hypothesized positive effects of promptness of service and product selection on shopping convenience were also supported in the study. Collapse

Topics: customer loyalty electronic commerce website internet technology business-to-consumer

Methods: survey data transformation regression analysis method factor analysis exploratory factor analysis