Ride or not to ride: Does the customer deviate toward ridesharing?

Azra Shamim and Awais Ali Khan and Muhammad Ahsan Qureshi and Hamaad Rafique and Adnan Akhunzada (2021) Ride or not to ride: Does the customer deviate toward ridesharing? International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 18 (10352). pp. 1-18. ISSN 1660-4601

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Abstract

Traditional taxi services have now been transformed into e-hailing applications (EHA) such as Uber, Careem, Hailo, and Grab Car globally due to the proliferation of smartphone technology. On the one hand, these applications provide transport facilities. On the other hand, users are facing multiple issues in the adoption of EHAs. Despite problems, EHAs are still widely adopted globally. However, a sparse amount of research has been conducted related to EHAs, particular in regards to exploring the significant factors of intention behind using EHAs Therefore, there is a need to identify influencing factors that have a great impact on the adoption and acceptance of these applications. Hence, this research aims to present an empirical study on the factors influencing customers’ intentions towards EHAs. The Technology Acceptance Model (TAM) was extended with four external factors: perceived mobility value, effort expectancy, perceived locational accuracy, and perceived price. A questionnaire was developed for the measurement of these factors. A survey was conducted with 211 users of EHAs to collect data. Structural equation modeling (SEM) was used to analyze the collected data. The results of this study exposed that perceived usefulness, perceived price, and perceived ease of use affect behavior intention to use EHAs. Furthermore, perceived ease of use was impacted by effort expectancy, perceived locational accuracy, and perceived mobility. The findings of the study provide a foundation to develop new guidelines for such applications that will be beneficial for developers and designers of these applications.

Item Type:	Article
Keyword:	E-hailing Applications , EHA , Smart phones , Technology Acceptance Model , TAM
Subjects:	H Social Sciences > HE Transportation and Communications > HE1-9990 Transportation and communications > HE5601-5725 Automotive transportation Including trucking, bus lines, and taxicab service Q Science > QA Mathematics > QA1-939 Mathematics > QA71-90 Instruments and machines
Department:	FACULTY > Faculty of Computing and Informatics
Depositing User:	SAFRUDIN BIN DARUN -
Date Deposited:	12 Jul 2022 08:59
Last Modified:	12 Jul 2022 08:59
URI:	https://eprints.ums.edu.my/id/eprint/33100

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