Paper The adoption of mobile phone: How has it changed us socially? Accepted 7 July , 2013 Augustine Addo Institute of Entrepreneurship and Finance, Department of Entrepreneurship and Finance, Kumasi polytechnic, P. O. Box 845, Kumasi, Ghana. Author Email: augustine_addo@yahoo.co.uk Tel: +233263928024 Mobile phone use has changed from a percieved item of luxury to an every day necessity for many people. This study therefore examined how the adoption of mobile phones has impacted in changing
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analyse the factors of affecting the students’ purchase intention on mobile phone in Johor. The result is useful for manufacturer to take the feedback and make the improvement in the future. There are many factors of purchase intention and it changes with the time. Therefore, this study will focus on 4 variables to analyse which are brand, price, feature and recommendation by friends and family. Moreover, data were collected from Southern University College students in Johor Bahru. This data is based
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BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY In the year where electronic gadgets are not yet invented like computers, students are not yet engage in activities using technologies. Students rely on books and visit library facilities to study, read their notes and review their school lessons. During those years, despite the lack of computers and hi-tech gadgets students still achieve high and good grades and the students are still focused on their studies. They strive hard just to attain higher and better grades in their
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prevails in this service sector vis-à-vis other service sectors. Also, implementation of ‘the mobile number portability’ in October 15, 2008 in Malaysia has made it easier to switch to other service providers. Thus, the following are hypothesized: H1: A high level of switching cost is less likely to make mobile phone users switch to other service providers; and H2: A high level of switching cost moderates the relationship between service satisfaction and service switching. This paper will discuss
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Choice Criteria in Mobile Phone Selection: An Investigation of Malaysian University Students Safiek Mokhlis (Corresponding author) Faculty of Management and Economics, Universiti Malaysia Terengganu 21030 Kuala Terengganu, Malaysia e-mail: safiek@umt.edu.my Azizul Yadi Yaakop Faculty of Management and Economics, Universiti Malaysia Terengganu 21030 Kuala Terengganu, Malaysia e-mail: azizul_yadi@umt.edu.my (Received: 9-11-11/ Accepted: 30-11-11) Abstract The widespread use of mobile phones, the various
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Mobile Phone as Pedagogical Tools: An Investigation of the Dimensions of Technology Belief on Educators’ Readiness at International Islamic College Siti Nur’ain Hamsan Faculty of Computer and Mathematical Sciences Universiti Teknologi MARA ABSTRACT Owing to the rapid growth of technology, most of the higher educational institutions are looking for new learning systems that can improve their curriculum. The preliminary study have identified four problems which are lack of understanding on the level
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The effects of cellphones in the classroom Table of Contents Abstract 4 Keywords 4 1. Section 1 Research Paper 5 1.1. Sub Heading 1 5 1.2. References 10 2. Methodology 11 2.1. Introduction 11 2.2. Conclusion 15 References 16 Abstract With today’s technology advancing at a rapid rate, mobile phones have become such an integral part of our lives. It has become the fastest growing communication channel amongst students as students use them not
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University of Rizal System Morong, Rizal THE IMPACT OF TEXT MESSAGING TO THE LITERACY LEVEL OF SELECTED FRESHMEN STUDENTS OF UNIVERSITY OF RIZAL SYSTEM (MORONG CAMPUS) ON THE SCHOOL YEAR 2014-2015 A Library Research Paper Presented to Professor Yonie SD. Timog In Partial Fulfilment of the Requirements in English 2 – Writing in the Discipline by LEWIS RENZ D. CELESTRA GILLIAN A. GONZALES PAULINE A. SALAZAR INTRODUCTION The fast-growing change in the society is undeniable
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Communication Education ISSN: 0363-4523 (Print) 1479-5795 (Online) Journal homepage: http://www.tandfonline.com/loi/rced20 The Impact of Mobile Phone Usage on Student Learning Jeffrey H. Kuznekoff & Scott Titsworth To cite this article: Jeffrey H. Kuznekoff & Scott Titsworth (2013) The Impact of Mobile Phone Usage on Student Learning, Communication Education, 62:3, 233-252, DOI: 10.1080/03634523.2013.767917 To link to this article: http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/03634523.2013.767917 Published
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Cell Phones and Social Media: Keeping in Touch with Everyone but Ourselves John Doe University/College 04 May 2014 Abstract Technology developed in the past decade has been life-changing. Cell phones have become the most quickly embraced consumer technology in history. Because of this boom and the monumental popularity of social media; have we lost the ability to communicate without this medium? Smartphones and pocket-sized mobile devices have allowed us to do things that were only dreamed
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