Study of factors affected on adoption and application of Radio Frequency Identification technology

Few companies are seeking for ways to apply information technology to provide new services or improve their services. Number of these companies comparing to those that investigate the new ways of improving their activity management using economic resources is few. From among various modern technologies, the one that has obtained attention in recent years is RFID technology. The technology allows sensitive information for writing and reading labels and a few signs to be checked out simultaneously. RFID technology has the capability of being portable and flexible. In addition, the information that exists in identifiers develops the needs for security. Components of RFID systems include tag, reader, antenna, station and a unique serial number which is allocated to each object. The serial number can give any information to user about that object; each one has a separate function. Considering the increasing use of RFID system, it seems that in order for the system to be accepted and used much better in a society factors that affect the technology should be taken into account firstly so that by identifying these factors, a better context for the use of the technology in different fields can be provided. The present study showed that factors of result visibility, technological complexity, and benefits received from the technology application, appropriate infrastructures for the use of technology, the use of RFID technology by rivals, and familiarity of citizens with RFID technology affect the application and acceptance of the technology by users. Results of this study will be applied by active managers and researchers in the field of wireless network applications and as a tool for the evaluation of RFID technology acceptance across the nation and the society.