Journal
TOURISM MANAGEMENT
Volume 61, Issue -, Pages 331-342Publisher
ELSEVIER SCI LTD
DOI: 10.1016/j.tourman.2017.03.002
Keywords
Control; UTAUT; Technology acceptance; Smartphone; Tourism; Hotel; Risk; PLS-SEM
Funding
- Hong Kong Polytechnic University
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This study unveils the cognitive mechanism that locus of control (LOC) dimensions (internal control, chance control, and control by powerful others) predict intention to reuse mobile apps for making hotel reservations. The predictions are assumed through the unified theory of acceptance and use of technology (UTAUT) anchors and perceived risk. Drawn from an online survey with 457 Chinese participants, results show direct positive predictions of intention to reuse from UTAUT anchors including performance expectancy, effort expectancy, social influence, and facilitating conditions. Perceived risk also negatively predicts intention. Effort expectancy mediates the links between internal/chance control and intention, whereas perceived risk mediates only the latter link. Facilitating conditions mediate the relationship between control by powerful others and intention. This study contributes to existing research by distinguishing the mechanisms that underpin LOC dimensions and technology re-adoption. Practitioners are recommended to improve booking apps by addressing the concerns of users with different LOC. (C) 2017 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
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