Unveiling drivers and inhibitors in cashless readiness adoption: Evidence from Batam, Indonesia

Cashless readiness reflects a society's preparedness to adopt digital payments over cash transactions. This study investigates key factors influencing cashless adoption in Batam, Indonesia, using the Technology Readiness Index 2.0 and the Technology Acceptance Model. A quantitative survey was...

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Main Authors: Muhammad Ikhlash, Irsutami Irsutami, Thalia Afifah
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Language:English
Published: Universitas Islam Indonesia 2025-05-01
Series:Jurnal Akuntansi dan Auditing Indonesia
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Online Access:https://journal.uii.ac.id/JAAI/article/view/39401
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description Cashless readiness reflects a society's preparedness to adopt digital payments over cash transactions. This study investigates key factors influencing cashless adoption in Batam, Indonesia, using the Technology Readiness Index 2.0 and the Technology Acceptance Model. A quantitative survey was conducted with 400 valid responses. Statistical analysis reveals that ease of use did not significantly impact readiness. However, usefulness, optimism, innovativeness, and lack of awareness significantly affected readiness. Additionally, readiness strongly influenced adoption. These findings suggest that addressing awareness barriers while promoting innovation and optimism can enhance cashless adoption. Policymakers should prioritize financial education programs, and service providers should improve accessibility and user experience to encourage digital payment use.
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spelling doaj-art-ab31982ee9e24ef2a5caec38f1a40bca2025-08-20T02:56:09ZengUniversitas Islam IndonesiaJurnal Akuntansi dan Auditing Indonesia1410-24202528-65282025-05-0128210.20885/jaai.vol28.iss2.art6Unveiling drivers and inhibitors in cashless readiness adoption: Evidence from Batam, IndonesiaMuhammad Ikhlash0Irsutami Irsutami1Thalia Afifah2Department of Business and Management, Politeknik Negeri Batam, Batam, IndonesiaDepartment of Business and Management, Politeknik Negeri Batam, Batam, IndonesiaDepartment of Business and Management, Politeknik Negeri Batam, Batam, Indonesia Cashless readiness reflects a society's preparedness to adopt digital payments over cash transactions. This study investigates key factors influencing cashless adoption in Batam, Indonesia, using the Technology Readiness Index 2.0 and the Technology Acceptance Model. A quantitative survey was conducted with 400 valid responses. Statistical analysis reveals that ease of use did not significantly impact readiness. However, usefulness, optimism, innovativeness, and lack of awareness significantly affected readiness. Additionally, readiness strongly influenced adoption. These findings suggest that addressing awareness barriers while promoting innovation and optimism can enhance cashless adoption. Policymakers should prioritize financial education programs, and service providers should improve accessibility and user experience to encourage digital payment use. https://journal.uii.ac.id/JAAI/article/view/39401Cashless ReadinessDigital PaymentTechnology Acceptance ModelTechnology Readiness Index
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Unveiling drivers and inhibitors in cashless readiness adoption: Evidence from Batam, Indonesia
Jurnal Akuntansi dan Auditing Indonesia
Cashless Readiness
Digital Payment
Technology Acceptance Model
Technology Readiness Index
title Unveiling drivers and inhibitors in cashless readiness adoption: Evidence from Batam, Indonesia
title_full Unveiling drivers and inhibitors in cashless readiness adoption: Evidence from Batam, Indonesia
title_fullStr Unveiling drivers and inhibitors in cashless readiness adoption: Evidence from Batam, Indonesia
title_full_unstemmed Unveiling drivers and inhibitors in cashless readiness adoption: Evidence from Batam, Indonesia
title_short Unveiling drivers and inhibitors in cashless readiness adoption: Evidence from Batam, Indonesia
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topic Cashless Readiness
Digital Payment
Technology Acceptance Model
Technology Readiness Index
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