scholarly journals Value Analysis Framework for RFID Technology Adoption in Retailers in China

2008 ◽  
Vol 23 ◽  
Author(s):  
Zongwei Luo ◽  
Benjamin Yen ◽  
Zhining Tan ◽  
Zhicheng Ni
Keyword(s):  
Technology Adoption ◽  
Analysis Framework ◽  
Rfid Technology ◽  
Value Analysis

Hotel and IT decision-maker characteristics and information technology adoption relationship in the hotel industry

2014 ◽  
Vol 5 (2) ◽  
pp. 194-206 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ahmet Bulent Ozturk ◽  
Murat Hancer
Keyword(s):  
Information Technology ◽  
Technology Adoption ◽  
Decision Maker ◽  
Hotel Industry ◽  
Education Level ◽  
Decision Makers ◽  
Rfid Technology ◽  
Job Tenure ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Intention To Adopt

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to investigate the impact of hotel property characteristics and information technology (IT) decision-maker characteristics on radio frequency identification (RFID) technology adoption in the hotel industry. Design/methodology/approach – The data of the study were collected using the subscription list of Hospitality Financial and Technology Professionals (HFTP). A Web survey was used to collect the data of the study. An email invitation was sent out to invite the entire list of HFTP subscribers (3,080) to participate in the survey. Approximately 3,000 emails were delivered and 154 questionnaires were returned. Of 154 questionnaires, 125 were used in the study for further analyses. Analysis of variance (ANOVA) was used to determine whether hotel property characteristics (property size and chain affiliation) and IT decision-maker characteristics (age, education level and job tenure) differed on intention to adopt RFID technology. Findings – ANOVA results indicated that there were significant differences on intention to adopt RFID technology by property size and chain affiliation, IT decision-makers’ age, education level and job tenure. The results indicated that larger hotels and hotels that are part of a franchise are more likely to adopt RFID technology. In addition, IT decision-makers who are young, with high level of education and with shorter job tenure are more likely to adopt RFID technology. Originality/value – RFID technology is one of the recent technologies that gained great attention from the hotel operators in recent years. This study is one of the first studies in the hotel industry that provides valuable information to technology vendors for identifying potential RFID technology adopters in the hotel industry.

RFID in US hospitals: an exploratory investigation of technology adoption

2016 ◽  
Vol 39 (4) ◽  
pp. 399-424 ◽  
Author(s):  
Asoke Dey ◽  
B.S. Vijayaraman ◽  
Jeong Hoon Choi
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Technology Adoption ◽  
Inventory Management ◽  
Radio Frequency Identification ◽  
Online Survey ◽  
Small Sample ◽  
Management Tool ◽  
Rfid Technology ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Hospital Operations

Purpose Radio-frequency identification (RFID) systems are transforming hospital operations by improving care and reducing costs. However, hospital managers have some concerns about adopting RFID technologies. These are cost, return on investment, privacy and other technology issues. This study examines RFID adoption in health-care industry based on the Technology-Organization-Environment framework. This paper aims to demonstrate how US hospitals are adopting RFID technologies and make recommendations, using empirical data. Design/methodology/approach An online survey was sent to Chief Information Officers and the top information technology (IT) executives of US acute care hospitals to determine the extent to which hospitals have implemented RFID technologies including the reasons, concerns and applications of RFID technologies, and the antecedents of RFID adoption in hospitals. Findings The study found that a high percentage of respondents have adopted or are considering adopting RFID technology as a new management tool. Organizational and technological factors have strong positive influence on adoption, whereas environmental factors do not significantly affect the adoption decisions. The main reasons for implementing RFID technology are improved hospital operations, including inventory management, asset control, workflow and patient flow. Some of the concerns are cost of RFID tags and cost associated with implementation. Research limitations/implications This study is limited to a small sample (n = 86) of US hospitals. This study should continue to be replicated in the future, as adoption of RFID technologies matures in the health-care sector. Originality/value This study informs health-care managers on the challenges and opportunities of RFID by identifying motivations, barriers and issues related to RFID adoption. The findings of this study will expand the emerging literature and provide direction to academicians for further research in technology adoption.

scholarly journals Organizational-Level RFID Technology Adoption in the Hospitality Industry

2012 ◽  
Vol 17 (5) ◽  
pp. 629-642 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ahmet Bulent Ozturk ◽  
Radesh Palakurthi ◽  
Murat Hancer
Keyword(s):  
Technology Adoption ◽  
Hospitality Industry ◽  
Organizational Level ◽  
Rfid Technology

scholarly journals Effects Of RFID Technology On Efficiency And Profitability In Retail Supply Chains

2014 ◽  
Vol 30 (3) ◽  
pp. 633 ◽  
Author(s):  
Seungjae Shin ◽  
Burak Eksioglu
Keyword(s):  
Technology Adoption ◽  
Supply Chains ◽  
Inventory Management ◽  
Retail Industry ◽  
Rfid Technology ◽  
Or Efficiency ◽  
Management Efficiency ◽  
Retail Supply Chains ◽  
The Impact ◽  
The U.S

Ten years have passed since Wal-Marts public announcement about its RFID technology adoption plan in 2003. Some large competitors of Wal-Mart in the U.S. retail industry jumped on the trend of RFID technology adoption. However, there has been a slowdown of RFID technology adoption since 2008. Many U.S. retailers do not consider adopting RFID technology because of the uncertainty of return on investment and the lack of business cases demonstrating its profitability or efficiency. This study investigates whether RFID companies have better financial performance ratios in the U.S. retail supply chains. RFID retailers have significantly lower days-in-inventory and lower per-employee costs. Compared with pre-RFID, the RFID retailers do not improve profit ratios after they adopted it, but their days-in-inventory ratio and sales efficiency improve significantly. Panel data regression analyses show that inventory management efficiency does impact gross margins, but the impact of cost efficiency is negligible. RFID retailers have a positive relationship with gross margin increases. In summary, it could be stated that introducing RFID improves inventory management efficiency but we do not know yet if RFID technology adoption also contributes to profitability in U.S. retail industry.

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