Individual Intentions Research Articles

What Predicts the Intention to Engage in Home-Based Exercise: The Theory of Planned Behavior

Drawing on the theory of planned behavior, the current study aims to explore the mechanisms by which social media attention influences the constructs of the theory of planned behavior and then affects individual intentions. A total of 430 participants in China participated in an online survey. The results revealed that attention to information on social media about home-based exercise and health care significantly influenced attitude, subjective norms, descriptive norms, and perceived behavioral control. These, in turn, positively influenced the individual’s behavior intention to engage in home-based exercise. Theoretical and practical contributions are discussed in this study as well.

Applying an extended prototype willingness model to predict back seat safety belt use in China

<abstract> <p>The risk of injury and death in traffic accidents for passengers in the back and front seats can be reduced by utilizing safety belts. However, passengers use back seatbelts far less frequently than those in the front. More investigation is therefore required into the psychological constructs that affect individuals' attitudes toward using back seat belts. In this study, four models were used to analyze individual intentions and actual back seat belt use: the standard theory of planned behavior (TPB); the standard prototype willingness model (PWM); a model that integrates the TPB and PWM constructs; and a model that integrates the TPB construct, PWM constructs, descriptive norms and perceived law enforcement. The results showed that the standard PWM has much more explanatory power than the standard TPB in explaining the variance in behavioral intention and behavior. Incorporating perceived behavioral control (PBC) into the standard PWM did not improve the model fit considerably, while incorporating descriptive norms and perceived law enforcement moderately improved the model fit. Attitude greatly impacted behavioral intention and the use of back seat belts, followed by perceived law enforcement and descriptive norms, while subjective norms, prototype favorability, prototype similarity and PBC had no significant effect.</p> </abstract>

An impact study on COVID-19 and tourism sustainability: intelligent solutions, issues and future challenges

Tourism is the deed of every individual who loves to travel for leisure, entertainment, sports, or other purpose and usually stay in places outside their environment. It involves hospitality, health, sports, education, or entertainment. Tourism is often connected with the individual intentions to discover the facts and findings of the environment. But, the COVID-19 pandemic contamination has furiously affected the kind of tourism industry across the world and waiting for the biggest downfall ever in the history of tourism. It not only affected the common inter and intraregional travel but also badly hit the global tourism sectors. In this article, an impact study of COVID-19 on tourism sustainability is performed with an in-depth discussion on various issues and challenges. Further, an effective analytical perspective is presented on the applications of intelligent computing techniques to meet the challenges of tourism concerning COVID-19. This study will be helpful for effective analysis on different tourism sectors in a post-pandemic scenario along with a special focus towards the enhancement of domain knowledge of different stakeholders, industries, and government organisations.

The influence of perceived financial cost and value on attitudes and individual intentions to adopt M-commerce

The influence of perceived financial cost and value on attitudes and individual intentions to adopt M-commerce

MUSLIM INTENTION TO PARTICIPATE IN RETAIL CWLS: THE TEST OF MEDIATION AND MODERATION EFFECTS

Cash Waqf-Linked Sukuk (CWLS), which integrates cash waqf instruments and sovereign Sukuk, is an innovative Islamic investment product with social and spiritual dimensions. This study investigates public intention to participate in Retail CWLS (SWR) using the Technology Acceptance Model (TAM) framework with the addition of other relevant constructs. An online survey was conducted using the purposive sampling technique and involved 130 respondents. The data were analysed using Partial Least Squares Structural Equation Modeling (PLS-SEM) supported by WarpPLS. The results indicate that Perceived Ease of Use (PEOU), Perceived Usefulness (PU), Perceived Transparency (PT), and Trust in the Indonesian Waqf Board and Waqf Institutions have a significant positive effect on individual Intention to participate in Retail CWLS. Furthermore, this study reveals that Trust could partially mediate the relationship between PU and individual Intention. However, Religiosity fails to moderate the relationship between PU and individual Intention to purchase SWR. The study also demonstrated other complementary statistical outputs such as split-sample, non-linear relationships among latent variables, effect size, and the Q-squared coefficient to ensure that the processed data were robust. Also, this finding indirectly implies that CWLS is not only targeted at the Muslim community but also for general investors from other religions and beliefs.

Modeling and Dynamic Simulation of the Public’s Intention to Reuse Recycled Water Based on Eye Movement Data

The public’s rejection of recycled water has seriously hindered the promotion of recycled water. Individual intention and decision-making behavior will be affected by group decision-making behavior. To clarify the interaction mechanism of the public’s intention to reuse recycled water from the perspective of group decision-making, this study used an eye-movement experiment with a recycled water consumption scenario simulation to obtain the influencing factors and data related to purchase decisions and used the ABM (agent-based modeling) method to simulate the interaction effects of the group’s intention to reuse recycled water in a combination of three influencing factor scenarios: sales volume, quality evaluation, and environmental evaluation on the Netlogo platform. The results showed that (1) quality reviews have a significant effect on the intention of the group to reuse recycled water, followed by sales, and environmental reviews have the worst effect; (2) in the two-factor interaction, the intention of the group to reuse recycled water was significantly improved, and the public’s intention to reuse recycled water was highest under the influence of good quality reviews and high sales; and (3) under the combined influence of the three factors of high sales, good quality reviews, and good environmental reviews, the public’s intention to reuse recycled water was the highest, but the effect was slightly different from the influence of two factors: good quality reviews and high sales. This study aimed to provide a scientific basis for the promotion policy of recycled water reuse.

Factors affecting electric vehicle adoption intention: The impact of objective, perceived, and prospective charger accessibility

In the era of e-mobility, promoting electric vehicle (EV) usage is considered a policy worth incorporating into a government’s agenda. While accessibility has been broadly recognized as important for user intention to adopt EVs, few studies have considered how accessibility affects public acceptance of EVs. This study measures the objective, perceived and prospective accessibility of public EV charging facilities, investigating how and to what extent this novel set of accessibility measures affects the EV adoption intention of individuals. The data are primarily derived from a recent questionnaire survey of driver license holders in Hong Kong administered to both EV owners and non-EV owners. Objective accessibility is measured by the number of (population-weighted) Tesla and standard chargers publicly available within five minutes walking distance of an individual’s residential district and subjective (i.e., perceived and prospective) accessibility is measured by four Likert-scale questions. The results show that objective accessibility significantly and substantially influences an individual’s intention to purchase an EV. Meanwhile, both perceived and prospective accessibility are highly significant for the adoption intention of non-EV owners. We also observe significant effects for perceived and prospective driving ranges, environmental consciousness and prior experience with EVs. This study provides a valuable reference for the impact of the accessibility of public EV chargers on EV adoption in the context of a high-density Asian city. Based on the findings, we propose various policy recommendations that integrate accessibility planning strategies into EV promotion in cities that aspire to expand e-mobility.

Is the collective listener a passive recipient or a creator of ideas? (about the intentional dimension of music performance

Relevance of the study. The proposed research is determined by the realities of the musical society, they are characterized by the active inclusion of collective listening acceptance in the creation of modern musical projects. The lack of a musicological base determined the strategy of understanding the process of communication in music in the perspective of the achievements in the current communication theory. The ideas of the theory of communication developed by American and Canadian scientists Marshall McLuhan, Harold Innis, and John Durham Peters became the theoretical support of the presented considerations. Communicative strategies of the Socratic-dialogic and evangelical-dispersive type receive scientific approval in the research in the musical and communicative sphere.
 Main objective of the study is to substantiate of the hypothesis about the nature of musical communication as an act of collective (composer, performer, listener) sound-intonation intentionality, where the creativity or passivity of the reaction of the collective listener directly depends on the performance creativity.
 The discursive understanding of the role of the collective listener in music is carried out using the complex methodology of scientific knowledge, which combines the methods of theoretical generalization, discourse analysis, comparative studies and empirical observations.
 Results. For the first time, the definition of musical communication is formulated as a process that unites its participants with the desire (conscious or not) of spiritual development by immersion in acts of musical and intonation creation. Emphasis is placed on the function of individual intentionality of the musical and performing component in communicative processes. The author's definition of an individual musical and performance style as a system of expressive means corresponding to the specificity of the performer's musical worldview has been spread. This system, while maintaining its integrity, functions as a supporting factor for the re-intonation of various compositional styles and a guarantor of auditory co-intonation in musical communication processes. Empirical testing of the theoretical generalizations presented in the proposed research is based on the personal professional experience of the author.

ANALYSIS OF INTENTION TO USE SHARIA DIGITAL BANKING USING TAM 3 AND UTAUT THEORY

Digital banking is an innovation in the banking sector that allows customers to make financial transactions more easily. The use of digital banking in Indonesia is inseparable from the very massive penetration of mobile devices, where the number reaches 355.5 million. Over time, digital banking began to be developed by adjusting to sharia principles. One of the sharia-based platforms from PT. Jago Bank Tbk. is become a breakthrough for the growth of sharia digital banking in Indonesia. The platform was just launched in the first quarter of 2022 and it can make an optimal contribution to financing. This condition indicates that there is an opportunity for sharia digital banking to continue to grow. The realization of this development was partly driven by the good acceptance of a technology-based platform. The existence of good technology acceptance can influence someone's intention to start using the offered digital platform. This study aims to analyze the factors that influence individual intentions to use sharia digital banking at Bank Jago Syariah. This study uses a quantitative approach where data is obtained by distributing questionnaires to generation Z by adopting the TAM 3 and UTAUT theories. Tests were carried out by adopting the SEM-PLS model using the Warp PLS 5.0 data analysis tool. The implementation of this research is expected to be able to optimize sharia digital banking which will then contribute to the development of the Islamic economy in Indonesia.

Does studying abroad matter? The case of entrepreneurial intention

PurposeThe purpose of this research is to determine the impact of getting a higher education degree in a developed country on entrepreneurial intentions of individuals in developing countries by using the social cognitive career choice theory.Design/methodology/approachA quantitative methodology was utilised through the application of a questionnaire in a sample located in Northern Cyprus.FindingsThis research found that for the students who study abroad, the effects of entrepreneurial self-efficacy, outcome expectations and entrepreneurial interest on entrepreneurial career choices are different than for students who study in their homeland. This finding indicates that the location of the university differentiates the antecedents of entrepreneurial career choice of university students.Research limitations/implicationsThis research has similar limitations to any cross-sectional research. Conversion of these intentions to behaviour should be explored further. Moreover, different models, such as the theory of planned behaviour, should be incorporated to determine if there are significant, meaningful differences between both groups.Originality/valueThe authors did not come across any other research combining the social cognitive career theory and the study abroad subject relating to entrepreneurial career choice. Thus, this research makes a unique contribution to the entrepreneurial career choice theory by showing the moderating role of studying abroad.

Dynamics of Entrepreneurship Education and Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) Development in North Central Nigeria

This study sought to determine entrepreneurship education and small and medium enterprises development in North Central, Nigeria. The nonchalant entrepreneurial attitude and intention of youths and individuals in the society has posed a lot of challenges leading to slow development of small and medium enterprises, with the resultant effects of poor economic growth and development. The specific objectives of the study were to: (i) Ascertain the extent to which entrepreneurship vocational training affects products development of small and medium enterprises in North Central, Nigeria; (ii) Determine the extent to which entrepreneurial skill acquisition enhances productivity of small and medium enterprises in North central, Nigeria; (iii) Determine the extent to which entrepreneurial networking affects market expansion of SMEs in North Central, Nigerian. On the conduct of the study, the survey design was used. The target population of the study was 17,973 consisting of all staff of private enterprises (including owner-founder) that are registered with the various state ministries of Trade, Commerce, Industry, and Tourism in North Central, Nigeria. A sample size of 377 was drawn from the population using Krejcie and Morgan sample size determination. Bowley’s proportional statistical technique was used to determine the proportional allocation of questionnaire to the number of enterprise and staff in each state. The instruments used for data collection was the mixed method: which is quantitative (structured questionnaire) and qualitative (interview) method. Face and content validity, a panel of management experts in the department was used to critiques the validity of the instrument. The instrument was checked for reliability using Test-retest method and the results computation was carried out using Spearman Ranking Correlation Coefficient of test-retest results and a value of 0.98 indicated a high degree of item consistency. The hypotheses were tested using Pearson product moment correlation technique for hypotheses one and two; simple linear regression for hypothesis three. The findings revealed that: To a large extent entrepreneurship vocational training enhances products development of small and medium enterprises in North Central, Nigeria (r=.979, p<0.05): Entrepreneurial skill acquisition enhances productivity of small and medium enterprises in North Central, Nigeria (r=.949, p<0.05). Based on the findings of the study, it was recommended that there should be more government and private sector involvement in the concept of entrepreneurship education; more so, policy makers and implementers should see entrepreneurship as a pivot engine that steers the economic hub of any nation to a virile and greater height. More importantly taking a turn from the “Asian tigers” economy, that has strategic turnaround was from entrepreneurship development.

Forced Identity Performances, Self‐Identification, the Material, and Ballotee Bevin Boys in WWII UK 1943‐1948: ‘An Experience I Would Not Have Had, or Chosen’

AbstractThis manuscript examines the relationship between forced, or required, identity performances, self‐identification, and the material. It tests core premises of identity formation within the performativity literature against the lived experiences of ‘Ballotee Bevin Boys’ ‐ coal mining conscripts managed under the UK's WWII National Registration and Ministry of Labour and National Service program. Data were drawn from fifty‐eight personal accounts of Ballotee Bevin Boys and analyzed to identify core themes around identity and performance by means of a narrative analysis. Multiple regression analyses then found that the quantity of i) narrative statements of self‐identification as a Bevin Boy, and ii) narrative statements of the material, could be predicted based on the prevalence of narratives of institutionally forced performances, and individual performances of resistance. These results support the claim that performances required of Ballotee Bevin Boys did sediment into their understandings of self, regardless of their individual intention or desire to be a Bevin Boy – even in cases of active resistance against this externally applied category. These findings support a theorization of identity formation and the material which decenters the role of the intention of the performing individual, instead, placing greater emphasis on institutional categories and their enforcement.

Nascent entrepreneurship : A bibliometric analysis and systematic literature review

Nascent entrepreneurship studies contribute to the understanding of entrepreneurial intention of individuals which in turn has significant effects on economic growth and labour markets. This paper presents a systematic literature review of nascent entrepreneurship research focused articles published between 2000 and 2020 based on bibliometric analysis and quantitative and qualitative text analysis. A corpus of 257 journal articles was assembled to provide insights on the most important themes and trends in the research stream as well as focusing on the most prominent journal outlets and influential authors. In-depth examination of the 30 most cited articles serves as a basis for proposed systematisation of factors influencing nascent entrepreneurial intentions. A summary of promising research directions and emerging themes is also presented.

Investigating the Leisure Behavior in Iranian Trekking Tourists: The Structural Model of Serious Leisure, Travel Intention and Place Attachment

ABSTRACT The present study aimed to examine the effect of serious leisure on travel intention and place attachment among Iranian trekking tourists. The participants of the study were the trekking tourists of Mount Tochal that stayed at least 12 nights a year in this mountain resort. PASS software was used to determine the sample size of the study. Finally, 275 people participated in the present study. The questionnaires of serious leisure, travel intention, and place attachment were used to collect the data. The descriptive and inferential statistical methods were applied to analyze the data. The results showed that serious leisure and place attachment can predict approximately 24% of the changes in travel intention. Therefore, place attachment is one of the important factors to increase the travel intention of individuals for leisure activities.

Cyber-entrepreneurial intention among students in Public Universities: evidence from an Emerging Country.

This paper aims to investigate the factors affecting cyber-entrepreneurial intentions among final-year students of public universities in Malaysia utilizing the Theory of Planned Behavior (TPB) and Theory of Self-Efficacy (TSE). The quantitative survey-based research method was adopted to conduct the study using both final-year undergraduate and postgraduate students from business and management schools to test the proposed research framework. A total of 364 useful responses were received to be analyzed for this study. Results showed that attitude toward entrepreneurship, entrepreneurial creativity, entrepreneurial knowledge, entrepreneurial orientation, entrepreneurial self-efficacy, and opportunity recognition were positively correlated with cyber-entrepreneurial intentions except for personal innovativeness in technology and subjective norm, which was insignificant. This study provides insights into the way individual's intention towards cyber-entrepreneurship could be ameliorated as a career choice, particularly for final-year undergraduate and postgraduate students of business and management schools in Malaysian public universities. It helps determine appropriate approaches to direct the government, educators, and policymakers. The findings from this study invaluably contribute to the existing literature by establishing correlation between TPB and TSE and inquiring into their ultimate influences on cyber-entrepreneurial intentions.

Driver’s Individual Risk Perception-Based Trajectory Planning: A Human-Like Method

Lane-changing is a critical issue for autonomous vehicles (AVs), especially in complex environments. In addition, different drivers have different handling preferences. How to provide personalized maneuvers for individual drivers to increase their trust is another issue for AVs. Therefore, a framework of human-like path planning is proposed in this paper, considering driver characteristics of visual-preview, subjective risk perception, and degree of aggressiveness. In the decision making module, a model is built to select the most suitable merging spot, with respect to safety factors and the driver’s degree of aggressiveness. And a novel environmental potential field (PF) suitable for arbitrary road structures is designed to describe the driver’s individual risk perception. In the trajectory planning module, a model predictive control (MPC) based path planner is designed according to the decisions in coincidence with the driver’s individual intentions of collision avoidance. Simulation results have demonstrated that the proposed path planner can provide with personalized trajectories for different combinations of driver preferences and steering characteristics, in scenarios of curved roads with different risks of collision.

Kişisel Sağlık Verilerinin Dijitalleşmesi ve Büyük Veri

Çalışmanın amacı, kişisel sağlık verilerinin dijitalleşmesi sonucu oluşan büyük veri kavramının önemini ortaya koymaktır. Bu anlamda; kişisel sağlık verileri, elektronik sağlık kayıtları ve büyük veri kavramları ile ilgili literatür taraması yapılmıştır. Ayrıca büyük veri ile kişisel sağlık verileri arasındaki ilişki ele alınmıştır. Yapılan literatür taramasında, bilgi ve iletişim teknolojilerinin gelişmesi sonucu, kişisel sağlık verilerini işleme, depolama ve aktarma aşamalarında değişiklik ve elektronik sağlık kayıtlarının oluşturulduğu tespit edilmiştir. Elektronik sağlık kayıtlarının depolanması için fiziki arşivlerin yerine, büyük veri depolama alanlarının kullanıldığı belirlenmiştir. Böylece geliştirilen büyük veri sayesinde; klinik karar verme, kaliteli hizmet sunumu gibi birçok alanda sağlık hizmetlerine katkı sağladığı tespit edilmiştir. Çalışmada, kişisel sağlık verileri ile büyük veri arasındaki ilişkinin, sağlık hizmetlerini geliştirdiği ve insan kaynaklı hataları azalttığı sonucuna ulaşılmıştır. Diğer bir yandan, büyük veri kavramının gelişiminde; siber saldırılar, kötü niyetli yazılım şirketleri veya kullanıcı olarak bireylerin sağlık bilgi sistemlerine karşı olası güvensizlik kaygısına yönelik olumsuz tutum ve davranışlar gibi, önemli zorlukları oluşturduğu değerlendirilmiştir.

Consumer's intention to use and recommend smart home technologies: The role of environmental awareness

Environmental sustainability is gathering further importance in various fields, including our homes. Smart home technologies are increasingly contributing to more efficient energy consumption, but their adoption rate remains lower than expected. This study proposes a theoretical model based on the extended unified theory of acceptance and use of technology (UTAUT2) to explore the effects of environmental awareness on individual intentions and behaviour toward smart home technologies. Data collected from 255 individuals were used to test the research model. The findings provide meaningful insights for researchers, marketers, and policymakers, by highlighting newer environmental approaches to these technologies.

Residents’ behavioral intention to participate in neighborhood micro-renewal based on an extended theory of planned behavior: A case study in Shanghai, China

Neighborhood micro-renewal (NMIR) plays a critical role in revitalizing old neighborhoods and urban sustainability. Public participation has attracted widespread concern to satisfy the multiple demands for social governance in China. Prior studies have underlined the promotion of communal participation, whereas collective characteristics and individual intentions of public behavior have been largely neglected. This study investigates determinants of residents' participation intention and behavior in a framework that incorporates the theory of planned behavior (TPB) and the expectation-confirmation model (ECM). Based on structural equation modeling (SEM), the empirical analysis was conducted with questionnaires completed by 443 residents who dwell in a neighborhood undergoing micro-renewal. The results indicated that residents' participatory intention and behavior were predicted by subjective norms, behavioral attitudes, and perceived behavioral control. In addition, perceived usefulness positively affected behavioral intention, whereas the impact of satisfaction was not significant. Furthermore, community attachment could positively moderate the effect of intention on behavior. Accordingly, several targeted managerial implications regarding public participation in NMIR are proposed. This study extends the TPB into the practice of public involvement on a neighborhood scale and provides insightful ideas to promote residents’ participation awareness.

Measuring factors influencing entrepreneurial intention across gender in India: evidence from Global Entrepreneurship Monitor (GEM) Database

PurposeThis paper aims at measuring the factors such as cognitive, economic and social recognition affecting entrepreneurial intention across gender in India.Design/methodology/approachThis study is based on the Adult Population Survey of Global Entrepreneurship Monitor covering 4,000 respondents on their characteristics, perception and attitude toward entrepreneurship and intention of individuals for starting businesses. The data has been analyzed using chi-square statistics and logistics regression.FindingsThe relationship among the perceptions toward cognitive, economic and social recognition indicates variation across gender. The probability of becoming entrepreneurs among males and females is significantly influenced by a variety of factors such as cognitive (self-efficacy, knowledge about entrepreneurs and fear of failure), economic (perceived opportunity, career choice and easy to start) and social recognition (sense of equality, status and respect in the society and social welfare) with controlling effect of age, family size, education, working status and household income.Practical implicationsThis paper provides insights on factors affecting entrepreneurial intention across gender and helps in developing a policy framework for promoting new ventures among male and female entrepreneurs. This paper also explores the possibility of future research on entrepreneurial intention in the Indian context.Originality/valueConsidering the current focus of the government in the country for promoting new ventures through various schemes, this piece of research can be valuable for various stakeholders for adopting a gender-based approach in implementing entrepreneurial initiatives in the emerging economies.