TY - JOUR TI - Acceptance of Insects as Food: An Exploratory Study of Young Consumers in Macau AU - Lampo, Alessandro AU - Sun, Hou Tong T2 - Indian Journal of Entomology AB - Substitute foods are increasingly popular to reduce our environmental footprint and promote food security. As the world population is expected to grow and food resources become scarce, insects as food have recently gained attention as a viable alternative. In the present study, a model grounded on the Theory of Planned Behavior (TPB) is proposed and analyzed through structural equation modeling software (SmartPLS) to assess consumers intentions toward insects as food. Except for subjective norm, both attitude and perceived behavioral control were key determinants of intention and, in turn, of actual use behaviour. Despite insects being consumed in nearly 1/4 of the sample (for instance in Chinese medicine), the study found that respondents were on average relatively unwilling to use them as a dietary habit. Also, it appeared that men were more likely to consume insects as food than women. The insights of our study have important implications for practitioners and policymakers seeking to promote sustainable nutritional practices among consumers. This study is particularly relevant for Macau, as the city positions itself as a "UNESCO Creative City of Gastronomy" with the aim to develop internationally a unique and sustainable food image. DA - 2023/08/14/ PY - 2023 DO - 10.55446/IJE.2023.1082 DP - indianentomology.org SP - 1 EP - 7 J2 - IJE LA - en SN - 0974-8172 ST - Acceptance of Insects as Food UR - https://indianentomology.org/index.php/ije/article/view/1082 Y2 - 2023/08/31/10:37:14 ER - TY - THES TI - Adapting the Unified Theory of Acceptance and Use of Technology 2 (Utaut 2) to Explain Acceptance of Battery Electric Vehicles: Evidence From Macau AU - Lampo, Alessandro A3 - Silva, Susana Costa A3 - Lao-Phillips, Jenny Oliveros AB - Vehicles solely powered by electricity are a major technological innovation that combines individual transportation needs and environmental sustainability, yet their market penetration is low. Research has traditionally indicated factors such as the vehicle’s purchasing price, driving range, and charging time as the main barriers to adoption. However, the decision to adopt a technology also depends on what the technology represents to the user; therefore, other factors may be important to explain individuals’ behavior. This study is a quantitative and cross-sectional look at the behavioral intention to adopt battery electric vehicles (BEVs) technology in the context of Macau. The research builds on the unified theory of acceptance and use of technology 2 (UTAUT 2) (Venkatesh et. al., 2012) to explain the characteristics of the local consumers. Besides the addition of image and environmental concern to the theoretical model, the study also put forward and evaluate the construct of technology show-off, an original measure of the visible and experiential characteristics of a technology. A sample of 236 Macau residents was analyzed by structural equation modeling (SEM). The analysis of the data supported the explanatory and predictive power of our model and helped to describe the idiosyncrasies of local residents. The results provide insights related to individual technology acceptance that could be useful in designing more accurate strategies and fostering the uptake of BEVs in Macau or markets that share similarities CN - D-BA 2020 LAM,ALE CY - Macao DA - 2020/// PY - 2020 DP - USJ Library SP - 237 LA - eng M3 - PhD in Business Administration PB - University of Saint Joseph ST - Adapting the Unified Theory of Acceptance and Use of Technology 2 (Utaut 2) to Explain Acceptance of Battery Electric Vehicles UR - http://library-opac.usj.edu.mo/cgi-bin/koha/opac-detail.pl?biblionumber=174665 KW - PhD in Business Administration (D-BA) KW - Thesis and Dissertations KW - Thesis and Dissertations PhD in Business Administration (D-BA) KW - University of Saint Joseph ER - TY - JOUR TI - AN ANALYSIS OF CRITICAL MANAGERIAL CHALLENGES IN MACAU AU - Lampo, Alessandro T2 - Revista Gestão em Análise AB - Macau has long been considered to be an example of remarkable economic growth. With the opening of the gaming sector in 2002, the casino and hospitality sector flourished, creating employment opportunities but also imposing several challenges on managers. Since Macau endeavors to be positioned as the center for international business with Portuguese-speaking countries and a platform for trading with China’s Greater Bay Area (GBA), it becomes essential for international enterprises to understand the local dynamics. In light of the limited research available, this study aims to identify management challenges from the perspectives of senior executives in different industries based in Macau. Our findings point out that managers must contend with several issues, such as the lack of a skilled local talent pool, high turnover rates, employees' work attitudes, and a tightly controlled immigration policy. It is also imperative for international managers to nurture relationships and pay attention to the local culture. Our results suggest that Macau has to develop a highly skilled local workforce to attract international companies, while local organizations also have to create an attractive working environment to compete in the marketplace. DA - 2023/02/24/ PY - 2023 DO - 10.12662/2359-618xregea.v12i1.p39-48.2023 DP - periodicos.unichristus.edu.br VL - 12 IS - 1 SP - 39 EP - 48 LA - en SN - 2359-618X UR - https://periodicos.unichristus.edu.br/gestao/article/view/3940 Y2 - 2023/03/17/01:58:55 KW - Macau KW - casinos KW - greater bay area KW - management KW - managerial challenges ER - TY - CONF TI - Consumers' Adoption of Molecular Chinese Medicine (MCM) in Macau: A Value-based approach AU - Hong, Chi Kit AU - Lampo, Alessandro AB - Molecular Chinese Medicine (MCM) is a recent method of manufacturing and dosing prescriptions that brings several advantages when compared with Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM). For instance, MCM is highly dissoluble, tastes better than the usual decoction, and the active principles are easily absorbed. Also, the manufacturing process is subject to better quality control. In spite of these benefits, consumers' intentions remain unclear due to the novelty of this technique. Therefore, an assessment of individuals' perceptions is relevant since molecular medicine is redefining how scientists understand and treat diseases, and it can be considered a medical innovation. To fill the research gap, the Value-based Acceptance Model (VAM) (Kim et al., 2007) is used to assess the individuals' perceptions of value and intention to accept MCM. Data from a sample of Macau residents are analyzed by means of structural equation modeling (SmartPLS). The results support the use of the model in our context, thus extending the applicability of the VAM to other settings. Except for 'technicality', the constructs of 'usefulness', 'enjoyment', and 'perceived fee' had a significant impact on the overall 'perceived value' of MCM, and in turn on the behavioral intention to use the innovation. To facilitate the diffusion of this dosage method in the marketplace, it is suggested that communications strategies consider the proposed sources of value when promoting MCM. To further explain the adoption process, it is recommended to include additional factors that may affect consumers' intention to adopt the innovation and extend the analysis to the actual usage. C1 - Dubai, UAE C3 - Proceedings of the 17th International Conference of the Academy of Global Business Research and Practice (AGBRP 2022) DA - 2022/12/21/ PY - 2022 DP - ResearchGate LA - English PB - Academy of Global Business Research and Practice ST - Consumers' Adoption of Molecular Chinese Medicine (MCM) in Macau UR - https://www.researchgate.net/publication/366496584_Consumers%27_Adoption_of_Molecular_Chinese_Medicine_MCM_in_Macau_A_Value-based_approach ER - TY - CONF TI - Environmental Concern and the Intention to Use Eco-friendly Technologies: An Analysis of Battery Electric Vehicles in Macau. AU - Lampo, Alessandro AU - Silva, Susana C. T3 - ICEME '23 AB - A growing number of people are becoming aware of the environmental footprint that our actions have on the environment. Research indicates that a key factor leading to the adoption of an electric vehicle is consumers’ high environmental concern. Indeed, the environmental concern (EC) construct is commonly associated with the purchase of sustainable and eco-friendly products in literature. Our study challenges this assumption. We examined how the environmental factor influenced the behavioral intention of Macau residents to adopt battery-electric vehicle (BEV) technology. For this purpose, we conducted a study based on the UTAUT-2 framework and used structural equation modeling (SmartPLS) to analyze the data. As a result, the choice of vehicles did not depend on the consumers’ level of concern. It appeared that consumers strongly perceived the benefits of a cleaner environment, however, when it comes to technology, environmental benefits are nice to have, rather than the primary incentive to purchase BEVs. Researchers should consider the role of environmental concern as a background factor in technology acceptance models, rather than a direct predictor of behavior. It is also recommended that marketers correctly consider this element when developing their product communications strategies, to appeal to the desired segment of customers. C1 - New York, NY, USA C3 - Proceedings of the 2023 14th International Conference on E-business, Management and Economics DA - 2023/12/15/ PY - 2023 DO - 10.1145/3616712.3616761 DP - ACM Digital Library SP - 446 EP - 452 PB - Association for Computing Machinery SN - 9798400708022 ST - Environmental Concern and the Intention to Use Eco-friendly Technologies UR - https://dl.acm.org/doi/10.1145/3616712.3616761 Y2 - 2023/12/17/00:00:00 KW - BEV KW - Clean Energy Technology KW - Environmental Footprint KW - Macau. KW - Sustainable Transportation KW - Technology Acceptance ER - TY - JOUR TI - Fintech Adoption: A Study of Users in the Guangdong-Macao In-Depth Cooperation Zone in Hengqin (China) AU - Weng, Chi Lei AU - Lampo, Alessandro T2 - INTI JOURNAL AB - Intended as an economic and development hub, the Hengqin Cooperation Zone aims to foster collaboration and integration between mainland China, Hong Kong, and Macao, serving as a platform for economic development and innovation among the three regions. The zone's development has increased demand for financial services, often offered through fintech. There is, however, a lack of interoperability between the fintech services currently used in Macao and Hengqin. This may hinder Macao users' adoption of the technology. Thus, our research objective is to identify the factors determining Macao residents' adoption of fintech services in the area and provide insights for service providers, developers, and policymakers. A framework based on the Technology Acceptance Model (TAM) and Theory of Planned Behavior (TPB) was used for this purpose. The responses of 103 Macao residents provided evidence that ease of use significantly and positively impacts the usefulness of the technology. This in turn influences attitudes towards fintech usage. Subjective norms and perceived behavioral control positively impact fintech adoption intentions. The fintech industry and the governments of Macao and Hengqin can work on improving technology's ease of use and usefulness. They can also promote them to Macao users, and provide the resources required for better access to fintech in the zone DA - 2024/03/26/ PY - 2024 DP - eprints.intimal.edu.my VL - 2024 IS - 02 SP - 1 EP - 6 LA - en SN - e2600-7320 ST - Fintech Adoption UR - https://intijournal.intimal.edu.my Y2 - 2024/03/28/06:15:11 ER - TY - CONF TI - How is Technology Accepted? Fundamental Works in User Technology Acceptance from Diffusion of Innovations to UTAUT-2 AU - Lampo, Alessandro T3 - ICIBE '22 AB - The decision to accept and use technology innovations has long been a source of debate across disciplines due to the complexity involved in predicting behavior. Recognizing that the subject is vast and fragmented, this paper examines the mainstream technology works to assist researchers to understand, conceptualize and select the most appropriate theoretical framework for their study. Starting with the pioneering effort on Diffusion of Innovations (DOI/IDT), the analysis considers the Theory of Reasoned Action (TRA), the Theory of Planned Behavior (TPB), the Technology Acceptance Model (TAM/TAM-2/TAM-3), the Value-based Acceptance Model (VAM), and the Unified Theory of Acceptance and Use of Technology (UTAUT/UTAUT-2) among the most important. A review of the key literature is vital to assessing and identifying research trends, as well as contributing to the discussion of emerging technologies such as Artificial Intelligence (AI), Augmented Reality (AR), Blockchain, Cloud Computing, Internet of Things (IoT), Mobile Apps, etc. Suggestions for future research paths are also provided. C1 - New York, NY, USA C3 - Proceedings of the 8th International Conference on Industrial and Business Engineering DA - 2023/01/25/ PY - 2023 DO - 10.1145/3568834.3568903 DP - ACM Digital Library SP - 260 EP - 266 PB - Association for Computing Machinery SN - 978-1-4503-9758-2 ST - How is Technology Accepted? UR - https://dl.acm.org/doi/10.1145/3568834.3568903 Y2 - 2023/03/16/00:00:00 KW - Acceptance and Use of Technology KW - Product Innovation KW - Technology Acceptance KW - Technology Adoption KW - Technology Innovation ER - TY - CONF TI - How Social Influence and Image Impact on the Intention to Use a Technology: A Study from the Battery Electric Vehicle Domain AU - Lampo, Alessandro AU - Silva, Susana C. T3 - ICEME 2022 AB - Technology research offers several theories and models to explain how individuals accept and use technology innovations. While these often focus on the technical aspects of the innovation, they tend to downplay the affective component of technology. Recognizing that the adoption of technology is also determined by what it means and represents to the users, this paper aims to fill the gap in the literature by studying the effects of social influence and image on the behavioral intention to adopt a technology. We used structural equation modeling (SmartPLS) to analyze data collected from 238 self-administrated surveys regarding the behavioral intention of Macau residents to use battery electric vehicles. The result showed significant relationships among the variables in the model and depicted the construct of image as a strong factor in the adoption decision. Our findings suggest that social influence may not exhibit substantial impact in the case of innovations in their initial phase and, more importantly, the construct of image could be included as a key predictor of behavioral intention in technology acceptance models, particularly in contexts where the choices that consumers make are public, and therefore subject to judgments from the members of the community. C1 - New York, NY, USA C3 - 2022 13th International Conference on E-business, Management and Economics DA - 2022/11/30/ PY - 2022 DO - 10.1145/3556089.3556123 DP - ACM Digital Library SP - 142 EP - 146 PB - Association for Computing Machinery SN - 978-1-4503-9639-4 ST - How Social Influence and Image Impact on the Intention to Use a Technology UR - https://doi.org/10.1145/3556089.3556123 Y2 - 2023/03/14/00:00:00 KW - Battery Electric Vehicles KW - Image KW - SmartPLS KW - Social Influence KW - Technology Acceptance ER - TY - JOUR TI - How social media affects the purchase intentions of female consumers in Macao - watching beauty and cosmetics product experience videos on YouTube AU - Chan, Velda AU - Silva, Susana C. AU - Lampo, Alessandro T2 - Revista Gestão em Análise AB - YouTube has become increasingly popular for marketing purposes. As corporate and user-generated content is widely available on this platform, beauty-related professionals need to understand how to create videos that make their products more appealing and stand out from the clutter. In this study, we examine four factors (i.e., perceived usefulness of the information, perceived credibility of the information, attitude toward the purchase, and perceived video characteristics) that affect the purchase intentions of female consumers. After viewing beauty-related videos, a sample of 204 female consumers was analyzed by structural equation modeling. The findings showed that videos with more views, likes, and comments tend to have a greater effect on the respondents' intentions to purchase. Also, the factors of perceived usefulness of the information, perceived credibility of the information, and attitude toward the purchase exhibited a significant effect on the intention to buy beauty-related products. The result showed that perceived video characteristics (such as quality and visuals) did not significantly influence the purchase intention, however, there is evidence that this factor should not be ignored by content creators. Finally, our research provides insights, strategies, and future directions for industry practitioners and marketers. DA - 2022/09/19/ PY - 2022 DO - 10.12662/2359-618xregea.v11i3.p107-118.2022 DP - periodicos.unichristus.edu.br VL - 11 IS - 3 SP - 107 EP - 118 LA - en SN - 2359-618X UR - https://periodicos.unichristus.edu.br/gestao/article/view/3947 AN - 204 female consumers in Macau Y2 - 2023/03/17/01:59:26 KW - YouTube beauty products KW - YouTube marketing KW - beauty and cosmetics marketing KW - purchase intention ER - TY - CONF TI - The Influence of Society on the Behavioral Intention to Use a Technology: Evidence from the Battery Electric Vehicles Domain AU - Lampo, Alessandro AU - Silva, Susana C. AB - Despite the general good intentions towards the environment, individuals tend to adopt traditional internal combustion vehicles. Drawing from technology research, this study focuses on the impact of society - in the form of subjective norm and image – on the behavioral intention to adopt a technology. More precisely, this study seeks to explore to which extent societal influences drive the behavioral intention to adopt battery electric vehicles (BEV) technology. A self-administered survey was used for this purpose. The analysis of the data from a sample of 111 respondents showed significant relationships between the predictors and the target behavioral outcome. The study also revealed that subjective norm and image are particularly significant factors for the segment of BEV owners. The findings suggest that marketers and practitioners incorporate social elements into their product communication strategies in order to encourage the uptake of environmentally-sound technologies. C1 - Madrid, Spain C3 - Proceedings of the 50th European Marketing Academy (EMAC) DA - 2021/05/25/ PY - 2021 LA - en PB - European Marketing Academy ST - The Influence of Society on the Behavioral Intention to Use a Technology UR - http://proceedings.emac-online.org/pdfs/A2021-93961.pdf DB - A2021-93961 ER - TY - JOUR TI - The Influence of Society on the Behavioral Intention to Use a Technology: Evidence from the Battery Electric Vehicles Domain AU - Lampo, Alessandro AU - Silva, Susana C. AU - Duarte, Paulo T2 - International Journal of Business Excellence DA - 2022/// PY - 2022 DO - 10.1504/IJBEX.2022.10051975 DP - DOI.org (Crossref) VL - 1 IS - 1 SP - 1 J2 - IJBEX LA - en SN - 1756-0047, 1756-0055 ST - The Influence of Society on the Behavioral Intention to Use a Technology UR - http://www.inderscience.com/link.php?id=10051975 Y2 - 2023/03/17/01:58:17 ER - TY - JOUR TI - The role of environmental concern and technology show-off on electric vehicles adoption: the case of Macau AU - Lampo, Alessandro AU - Silva, Susana C. AU - Duarte, Paulo T2 - International Journal of Emerging Markets AB - Purpose Research on battery electric vehicles (BEVs) has typically considered environmental concern a key determinant of behavioral intention that leads individuals to prefer electric vehicles. This paper challenges this assumption and argues that technology frameworks may require new variables to capture consumers' preferences. A UTAUT2-based study has been developed to assess the role of environmental concern in the BEVs context and put forward the technology show-off (TS) concept to explain the technology's acceptance. Design/methodology/approach A quantitative and cross-sectional look at behavioral intention is adopted. The study uses structural equation modeling to analyze a sample of 236 Macau residents to determine the relevance of the factors behind the choice to adopt BEVs. Findings The findings indicate that environmental concern and price may be relevant to explain behavioral intention to adopt the BEVs technology. Furthermore, the UTAUT2 framework seems to benefit from adding new variables, with TS playing a pertinent role in explaining technology acceptance. Social implications The findings show that environmental concern fails to build an argument for the shift to full electric mobility and promote the desired behavioral change toward adopting BEVs. Herein lies the necessity to consider new variables that can better describe the characteristics of modern society. Originality/value This paper proposes the TS construct, combining visibility and trialability as significant determinants of behavioral intention to use technology. The study also stresses the need to reconsider the role of environmental concerns' impact on consumer decision-making. DA - 2023/05/05/ PY - 2023 DO - 10.1108/IJOEM-10-2021-1637 DP - DOI.org (Crossref) J2 - IJOEM LA - en SN - 1746-8809 ST - The role of environmental concern and technology show-off on electric vehicles adoption UR - https://www.emerald.com/insight/content/doi/10.1108/IJOEM-10-2021-1637/full/html Y2 - 2023/05/18/01:43:58 ER - TY - CONF TI - The Role of Habit in UTAUT-2 Research: A Study of BEV Users AU - Lampo, Alessandro T3 - ICIBE '23 AB - The UTAUT-2 offers the most comprehensive assessment of individual acceptance and use of technology to date. In particular, the theoretical additions of “hedonic motivation”, “price value”, and “habit”, made the model suitable for studying technology in a consumer context. However, a review of the literature revealed that the construct of habit has been dropped from a large number of studies. There are several reasons for this, including that the technologies examined were relatively new for the respondents to form a routine behavior. Therefore, this study aims to explore whether the construct can be used as a key predictor of future intention to use an innovation rather than an acquired practice among technology users. For this purpose, a conceptual model based on the theoretical additions to the UTAUT-2 is proposed and analyzed with structural equation modeling (SmartPLS). Our results showed significant relationships between the predictors and the behavioral intention to use battery electric vehicles (BEV) technology, and, in particular, depicted the construct of habit as the strongest factor in the decision to adopt the technology. In light of our findings, the construct of habit (HT) should be used in research together with the other UTAUT-2 predictors to assess individuals’ perceptions of possible future habitual behaviors. C1 - New York, NY, USA C3 - Proceedings of the 2023 9th International Conference on Industrial and Business Engineering DA - 2023/12/28/ PY - 2023 DO - 10.1145/3629378.3629384 DP - ACM Digital Library SP - 449 EP - 453 PB - Association for Computing Machinery SN - 9798400708824 ST - The Role of Habit in UTAUT-2 Research UR - https://dl.acm.org/doi/10.1145/3629378.3629384 Y2 - 2024/01/02/00:00:00 KW - Battery Electric Vehicles (BEVs) KW - Consumer Behavior KW - Habit KW - Process Innovation KW - Technology Acceptance KW - UTAUT-2. 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