Examining antecedents affecting Indian consumers’ adoption of mobile apps

This research aims to integrate the functional, social, security, and personal dimensions to study mobile app usage antecedents in the Northern Capital Region of India. Convenience sampling was used, and an online survey resulted in 407 valid responses. The measurement and structural models were est...

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Main Authors: Neerja Arora, Garima Malik
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Published: LLC "CPC "Business Perspectives" 2020-09-01
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description This research aims to integrate the functional, social, security, and personal dimensions to study mobile app usage antecedents in the Northern Capital Region of India. Convenience sampling was used, and an online survey resulted in 407 valid responses. The measurement and structural models were estimated using PLS-SEM. Perceived usefulness and social influence had no significant impact on usage, implying that contemporary consumers are much more discerning and do not get swayed by the benefits offered or the influence of those around them. The findings show that perceived ease of use had a significant impact on perceived usefulness and attitude formation. Since security is the most important factor determining usage and trust, the industry should have stringent standards to maintain security protocols in every interaction with the user. Also, security concerns need to be allayed, and grievances need to be resolved immediately to gain customer satisfaction and loyalty. Personal innovativeness and lifestyle compatibility are important determinants of attitude and usage. Firms should target mobile apps to students and the active working population who possess innovativeness and for whom mobile apps are compatible with their lifestyle. These users can act as influencers and help in improving their adoption.
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spelling doaj-art-7c963a1d93b9448dbf7896ebf5aa8f802025-08-20T03:03:49ZengLLC "CPC "Business Perspectives"Innovative Marketing1814-24271816-63262020-09-011639811210.21511/im.16(3).2020.0913959Examining antecedents affecting Indian consumers’ adoption of mobile appsNeerja Arora0https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4052-643XGarima Malik1Research Scholar, Amity Business School, Amity University; Assistant Professor, Delhi School of Business, Vivekananda Institute of Professional Studies-Technical Campus Dr., Associate Professor, Amity Business School, Amity UniversityThis research aims to integrate the functional, social, security, and personal dimensions to study mobile app usage antecedents in the Northern Capital Region of India. Convenience sampling was used, and an online survey resulted in 407 valid responses. The measurement and structural models were estimated using PLS-SEM. Perceived usefulness and social influence had no significant impact on usage, implying that contemporary consumers are much more discerning and do not get swayed by the benefits offered or the influence of those around them. The findings show that perceived ease of use had a significant impact on perceived usefulness and attitude formation. Since security is the most important factor determining usage and trust, the industry should have stringent standards to maintain security protocols in every interaction with the user. Also, security concerns need to be allayed, and grievances need to be resolved immediately to gain customer satisfaction and loyalty. Personal innovativeness and lifestyle compatibility are important determinants of attitude and usage. Firms should target mobile apps to students and the active working population who possess innovativeness and for whom mobile apps are compatible with their lifestyle. These users can act as influencers and help in improving their adoption.https://businessperspectives.org/images/pdf/applications/publishing/templates/article/assets/13959/IM_2020_03_Arora.pdfattitudeIndialifestyle compatibilityNorthern Capital Region of Indiapersonal innovativenessPLS-SEM
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