Title :
Research on Undergraduates´ Perception of Wechat Acceptance
Author :
Xia Hua ; Wei Qi ; Siyu Zhang
Author_Institution :
Sch. of Econ. & Manage., Harbin Inst. of Technol., Harbin, China
Abstract :
Selecting undergraduates as primary research object, this study examines factors impacting smart phone users\´ We chat acceptance. Based on Technology Acceptance Model theory, this paper progressed a research model and hypotheses, designed corresponding questionnaire and conducted the investigation via "So Jump" online platform. Several modifications were made for completing the measurement scale according to reliability test and validity test in the pretest. By utilizing Structural Equation Model software Smart PLS, parameters verification and hypotheses tests were performed whose overall results indicate that perceived network scale, perceived network value, perceived usefulness, perceived ease of use and perceived enjoyment all significantly impact on behavioral intention in various degrees. Besides, suggestions for We chat\´s further improvement were put forward.
Keywords :
human factors; smart phones; statistical analysis; SmartPLS; So Jump online platform; hypotheses tests; parameter verification; perceived ease of use; perceived network scale; perceived network value; perceived usefulness; reliability test; smart phone user Wechat acceptance; structural equation model software; technology acceptance model theory; undergraduate perception; validity test; Analytical models; Data analysis; Equations; Mathematical model; Mobile communication; Mobile computing; Reliability; Technology Acceptance Model; Wechat Acceptance; undergraduate users;
Conference_Titel :
e-Business Engineering (ICEBE), 2014 IEEE 11th International Conference on
Conference_Location :
Guangzhou
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4799-6562-5
DOI :
10.1109/ICEBE.2014.22