An Analysis of the Intention of Consumers to Adopt Branded Mobile Applications in South Africa

Authors

  • Pierre Minnaar University of the Witwatersrand
  • Lebogang Mototo University of Cape Town
  • Tinashe Chuchu University of Pretoria

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3991/ijim.v14i04.10602

Keywords:

Technology, consumers, application, brands, mobile

Abstract


The purpose of the study was to conduct an empirical research on adoption of the technology acceptance model on investigating consumers’    intention to-wards the acceptance of branded mobile applications in South  Africa. The study was quantitative in nature where 255 participants were  utilised for data collection. To analyse the data structural equation modeling approach us-ing SPSS 24 and Amos 24 was conducted. Key findings were that the per-ceived usefulness of mobile phone applications and their enjoyment had direct and significant impact of consumer attitudes towards the adoption of those mobile applications. The implications of these key findings were that for mo-bile applications to be adopted in South Africa marketer have to find the best possible ways of making mobile applications user friendly and  convenient whether be it for commerce or entertainment purposes.

Author Biographies

Pierre Minnaar, University of the Witwatersrand

Marketing Division, Univeristy of the Witwatersrand

Lebogang Mototo, University of Cape Town

Lecturer in the School of Management Studies at the University of Cape Town

Tinashe Chuchu, University of Pretoria

Dr Tinashe Chuchu is a Senior Lecturer in Marketing Management Department at the University of Pretoria 

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Published

2020-03-12

How to Cite

Minnaar, P., Mototo, L., & Chuchu, T. (2020). An Analysis of the Intention of Consumers to Adopt Branded Mobile Applications in South Africa. International Journal of Interactive Mobile Technologies (iJIM), 14(04), pp. 138–151. https://doi.org/10.3991/ijim.v14i04.10602

Issue

Vol. 14 No. 04 (2020)

Section

Papers

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