The link between construction apps’ acceptance and digital attributes of construction professionals: perspectives from digital competence model

IF 3.1 Q2 CONSTRUCTION & BUILDING TECHNOLOGY Construction Innovation-England Pub Date : 2022-12-23 DOI:10.1108/ci-04-2022-0094
Oluseye Olugboyega, Kayode Emmanuel Ilesanmi, G. Oseghale, C. Aigbavboa
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Purpose The advancement of digital technological breakthroughs in the construction industry is dependent on connecting the attributes of the intended consumers to the technologies. Thus, this study aims to look at the relationship between construction app acceptance and the digital qualities of construction professionals (CPs) to determine whether understanding the connection can assist predict construction app user behaviour. Design/methodology/approach This study’s theoretical approach was derived from the European Union digital competence model, which supports the hypothesis that the traits associated with digital competence enable digitally competent CPs to embrace construction apps. Six hypotheses were developed to investigate the theories, and multiple linear regression analysis was used to predict the acceptance of construction apps based on the CP’s attributes. Findings The investigation’s findings revealed that the CP’s attributes can explain at least 50% of the proportion of variance in 34 construction apps. The use of a smartphone (Mean Score = 3.30; Factor Loading = 0.609), technological orientation (Mean Score = 3.55; Factor Loading = 0.663), information technology skills (Mean Score = 3.48; Factor Loading = 0.649), information on construction innovation (Mean Score = 3.73; Factor Loading = 0.528) and interest in R&D (Mean Score = 3.48; Factor Loading = 0.531) are the digital characteristics that can essentially forecast the acceptance of construction apps. The data backs up the notion that CPs would gain digital competency before accepting construction apps. This is because a digitally savvy CP will most likely embrace construction apps. Research limitations/implications Frameworks for accelerating digital technologies and innovations in the construction industry have been unveiled in this study. The research also gives recommendations for the evaluation, design and implementation of a more attractive construction app. This study also has implications for investigating the impacts of risk aversion, personal connection, social influence, technological curiosity and digital nativity as predictors of construction app uptake. Practical implications The findings of this study serve as an index for prioritising digital traits for CPs and characterising a digitally proficient construction professional. The findings provide recommendations for organising, training and supporting construction personnel’ digital competencies. The research is useful for developing and implementing instructional digital training programmes. Originality/value This study is unusual in that it provides clear insights on construction apps as well as variables for building great user-experience apps for CPs, which are both limited in the literature.
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建筑应用的接受度与建筑专业人员数字属性的关系——基于数字能力模型的视角
目的建筑行业数字技术突破的进展取决于将目标消费者的属性与技术联系起来。因此,本研究旨在研究建筑应用程序接受度与建筑专业人员(CP)数字素质之间的关系,以确定理解这种联系是否有助于预测建筑应用程序用户行为。设计/方法论/方法本研究的理论方法来源于欧盟数字能力模型,该模型支持与数字能力相关的特征使具有数字能力的CP能够接受建筑应用程序的假设。提出了六个假设来研究这些理论,并使用多元线性回归分析来预测基于CP属性的建筑应用程序的接受度。调查结果显示,CP的属性可以解释34个建筑应用程序中至少50%的差异比例。智能手机的使用(平均得分=3.30;因素负荷=0.609)、技术导向(平均得分3.55;因素负荷0.663)、信息技术技能(平均得分3.48;因素负荷0.659),关于建筑创新的信息(平均得分=3.73;因子负载=0.528)和对研发的兴趣(平均得分=3.48;因子负载=0.531)是基本上可以预测建筑应用程序接受度的数字特征。这些数据支持了这样一种观点,即CP在接受建筑应用程序之前会获得数字能力。这是因为精通数字的CP很可能会接受建筑应用程序。研究局限性/含义本研究揭示了加快建筑业数字技术和创新的框架。该研究还为更具吸引力的建筑应用程序的评估、设计和实施提供了建议。这项研究也有助于调查风险厌恶、个人关系、社会影响、技术好奇心和数字原生性对建筑应用吸收的影响。实践意义本研究的结果可作为优先考虑CP的数字特征和描述精通数字的建筑专业人员的指标。研究结果为组织、培训和支持施工人员的数字能力提供了建议。该研究有助于制定和实施数字化教学培训计划。独创性/价值这项研究不同寻常,因为它提供了关于建筑应用程序的清晰见解,以及为CP构建卓越用户体验应用程序的变量,而这两个变量在文献中都是有限的。
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Construction Innovation-England
Construction Innovation-England CONSTRUCTION & BUILDING TECHNOLOGY-
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