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Mobile Devices in Social Contexts

PhD Dissertation byHeidi Tscherning

Department of IT Management, Copenhagen Business SchoolSeptember 28, 2011

The purpose of this dissertation is to explore

the social context and its influences on the

early decision process as people

acquire and use mobile devices.

Purpose of the dissertation

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• Background

• Research questions

• Contribution

• Scope of dissertation

• Underlying philosophy

• Research with adoption focus– Framing, methods, and findings

• Research with use focus– Framing, methods, and findings

• Limitations and future research

Agenda

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• Research with adoption focus– Framing, methods, and findings

• Research with use focus– Framing, methods, and findings

• Limitations and future research

• Background

• Research questions

• Contribution

• Scope of dissertation

• Underlying philosophy

• Research with adoption focus– Framing, methods, and findings

• Research with use focus– Framing, methods, and findings

• Limitations and future research

Agenda

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General overall dissertation

Article focus

General overall dissertation

• Background

• Research questions

• Contribution

• Scope of dissertation

• Underlying philosophy

• Research with adoption focus– Framing, methods, and findings

• Research with use focus– Framing, methods, and findings

• Limitations and future research

Agenda

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General overall dissertation

• Research with adoption focus– Framing, methods, and findings

• Research with use focus– Framing, methods, and findings

Article focus

• Limitations and future research General overall dissertation

• Background

• Research questions

• Contribution

• Scope of dissertation

• Underlying philosophy

• Research with adoption focus– Framing, methods, and findings

• Research with use focus– Framing, methods, and findings

• Limitations and future research

Agenda

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General overall dissertation

• Research with adoption focus– Framing, methods, and findings

• Research with use focus– Framing, methods, and findings

Article focus

• Limitations and future research General overall dissertation

Background

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1983

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2007

Background

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Why are mobile devices interesting? Mark Cooper 1983 Steve Jobs 2007

1983

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2007

Background

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Why are mobile devices interesting? Mark Cooper 1983 Steve Jobs 2007

Background

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Close when far away

Far away when close

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Challenges the level of value for users: Positive and negative strengths: - Close to people though far away - Far from people though physically close

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Far away when close

FreedomControlEfficiencies

Enslavement

Chaos

Inefficiencies

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Challenges the level of value for users: Positive and negative strengths: - Close to people though far away - Far from people though physically close

Background

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Hedonic use

Utilitarian use

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Challenges the level of value for users: Positive and negative strengths: - Close to people though far away - Far from people though physically close

Background

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Individual intention

Social influence

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Challenges the level of value for users: Positive and negative strengths: - Close to people though far away - Far from people though physically close

Research questions

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To what extent can an understanding of social influences, and more generally, competing forces, assist in explaining the early adoption and use of app phones?

Research questions

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1. How can social influences contribute to explaining the adoption and use of app phones?

2. How can competing forces of app phones contribute to explaining their adoption and use?

Research sub-questions

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Contribution

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Contribution

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Scope of dissertation

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Scope of dissertation

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Definition adoption Definition use Definition assimilation

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Definition adoption Definition use Definition assimilation

Scope of dissertation

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Article 1 Article 2 Article 3 Article 4

Underlying philosophy

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Critical realism ontology

Underlying philosophy

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Dualism between object and subject

Constructivist epistemology

Underlying philosophy

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Research with adoption focusFraming, methods, and findings

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Research with adoption focus

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Case study

Article 1 Article 2 Article 3 Article 4

Social influence approach

• Self-interest and collective action

• Homophily

• Contagion– Social norm

– Conformity

– Compliance

Framing

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Informative influenceNormative influenceCompetitive concernsPerformance network effectsSocial learningOpinion leaders

The Role of Early Adoption of Mobile Devices

2. The Role of Social Networks in Early Adoption of Mobile Devices

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Social influence at the individual level From Sociology

One-shot cross-sectional study

Data collection:• Purposive (homogenous) sampling• Five participants• Semi-structured interviews

– Demographics, mobile device history, iPhone history, social network, adoption decision

• Data from discussion forum• Social network profile data

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Methods

The Role of Early Adoption of Mobile Devices

2. The Role of Social Networks in Early Adoption of Mobile Devices

2. The Role of Social Networks in Early Adoption of Mobile Devices

Data analysis:

• Social influence constructs: – adoption threshold

– opinion leaders

– social contagion

– social learning

• Atlas.TI

• Storytelling

Methods

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Article 22. The Role of Social Networks in Early Adoption of Mobile Devices

Findings

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Case study findings Article 2The Role of Early Adoption of Mobile Devices

2. The Role of Social Networks in Early Adoption of Mobile Devices

Individual and group level dynamics:

Group level technology adoption ≠

aggregated individual level adoption!

A need for addressing technology adoption through multilevel research

Framing

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Article 33. A Multi-level Social Network Perspective on IT Adoption

Development of conceptual framework based on Coleman’s diagram (1990).

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Methods

Coleman (1990): “Foundations of Social Theory”

Micro mechanism a

Micro mechanism b

Phenomenon A in Society

Phenomenon B in Society

MACRO LEVEL

MICRO LEVEL

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3. A Multi-level Social Network Perspective on IT Adoption

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Coleman’s diagram operates with two different levels; the macro level and the micro level. It identifies the challenges of existing macro-level empirical generalizations in social sciences that are presented as “true” explanations of macro phenomena, and shows that crucial steps are missing in these macro level empirical generalizations. Claim: Macro level phenomena can not directly explain macro level phenomena without taking into consideration certain micro level phenomena.

Multilevel Framework for Technology

Adoption

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Findings

Adapted from Coleman (1990): “Foundations of Social Theory”

Attributes and beliefs

Adoption behavior

Discourse Diffusion

NETWORK LEVEL

INDIVIDUAL LEVEL

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Intentions

Article 33. A Multi-level Social Network Perspective on IT Adoption

3. A Multi-level Social Network Perspective on IT Adoption

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Coleman’s diagram operates with two different levels; the macro level and the micro level. It identifies the challenges of existing macro-level empirical generalizations in social sciences that are presented as “true” explanations of macro phenomena, and shows that crucial steps are missing in these macro level empirical generalizations. Claim: Macro level phenomena can not directly explain macro level phenomena without taking into consideration certain micro level phenomena.

Research with use focusFraming, methods, and findings

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Research with use focus

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Field study

Article 1 Article 2 Article 3 Article 4

Competing forces approach*• Individual and social orientation• Exploration and exploitation behavior• Utilitarian and hedonic objectives

* Based on the Competing Values Framework (Quinn and Rohrbaugh, 1981, 1983)

Framing

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Competing Forces Model of Technology Assimilation

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Social influence at the individual level

Cross-sectional field study with multiple snapshots

DREAMS project

Data collection:

• 15 students from ITU

• 30 semi-structured interviews

• 3 surveys

• 3 focus group interviews

• 15 24-hour diaries

• Network provided usage data (Telia)

Methods

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Competing Forces Model of Technology Assimilation

Methods

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Article 4Competing Forces Model of Technology Assimilation

Data analysis:

• Three competing forces: – individual vs. social orientation

– exploration vs. exploitation behavior

– utilitarian vs. hedonic objectives

• Atlas.TI

Methods

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Article 4Competing Forces Model of Technology Assimilation

Competing Forces Model of Technology Assimilation

Findings

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Objectives:• Utilitarian• Hedonic

Exploration behavior

Exploitation behavior

Individual orientation

Social orientation

INVESTIGATINGIndividually oriented explorative behavior with the purpose of obtaining utilitarian and hedonic objectives

INTERACTINGSocially oriented explorative

behavior with the purpose of obtaining utilitarian and hedonic

objectives

IMPROVINGIndividually oriented exploitative behavior with the purpose of obtaining utilitarian and hedonic objectives

INTEGRATINGSocially oriented exploitative behavior with the purpose of

obtaining utilitarian and hedonic objectives

Adapted from Quinn and Rohrbaugh (1981, 1983): “Competing Values Framework”

Competing Forces Framework

Limitations and future research

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Limitations

• Study of app phones without looking into design and marketing effects of device

• Consumer context

• Small sample sizes two empirical studies

Limitations and future research

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Future research

• Development of two frameworks– Multi-level Framework of Technology Adoption

– Competing Forces Framework

Limitations and future research

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Thank you!

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