Broadband Internet adoption and utilization in the inner city: A comparison of competing theories

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Highlights:

• Examining the efficiency of several technology adoption theories/models.

• Sufficiency of the social cognitive model of broadband adoption is supported.

• The SCT model accounts for 52% of the variance in broadband intentions.

• The SCT model appears to be superior to MATH and UTAUT2.

• Price sensitivity is a significant predictor of broadband intentions.

摘要

•Examining the efficiency of several technology adoption theories/models.•Sufficiency of the social cognitive model of broadband adoption is supported.•The SCT model accounts for 52% of the variance in broadband intentions.•The SCT model appears to be superior to MATH and UTAUT2.•Price sensitivity is a significant predictor of broadband intentions.

论文关键词:Broadband Internet,Technology adoption,Utilization,Social cognitive theory

论文评审过程:Available online 27 May 2015, Version of Record 27 May 2015.

论文官网地址:https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chb.2015.04.022