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Why Does Emerging Media Matter?
The IT sector lost both workers and output following the dot-com crash of 2000. Despite this loss of employment and earnings, information technology has become a more ubiquitous part of commerce and daily activities. This division between observed use of IT and industry growth is due both to the changing nature of IT investment towards […]
Time-Use Preference and Technology Acceptance: Measure Development of Computer Polychronicity
Past research recognizes the important influence of individual beliefs on technology acceptance and use. This line of research has also identified a variety of factors that drive the formation of these beliefs. One category of variables that has received less attention in this research stream consists of individual preferences, in particular time-use preferences. In the […]
The Renaissance of Outdoor Advertising: From Harlem to Hong Kong
This paper explores the reasons for the increase in “outdoor advertising” (OA) expenditures worldwide and the impact of billboards on our cities. Since 2006, a portable device that measures billboard exposure became widely available, thus setting up a rating system like that of other forms of media. Additionally, high-resolution digital printing and state-of-the-art electronic display […]
Spyware and Adware: How Do Internet Users Defend Themselves?
The spread of broadband Internet has resulted in the increase of spyware and adware. This study highlights their damaging effects and proposes a model that captures defensive measures adopted by Internet users. Specifically, our model indicates that knowledge has a positive impact on self-efficacy that, in turn, is presumed to trigger technical defensive measures. Moreover, […]
Third-Person Effect and Social Networking: Implications for Online Marketing and Word of Mouth Communication
Few studies have explored the direct influence of social networking websites (SNWs), and to the best of our knowledge, none have examined the indirect influence of SNWs on users and how that indirect influence leads to word-of-mouth related behaviors in SNWs. This study employs the theoretical framework of the third-person effect theory, which is grounded […]
