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Challenges in the Era of Globalization - iaabd

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Proceed<strong>in</strong>gs <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> 12th Annual Conference © 2011 IAABD<br />

From <strong>the</strong> results <strong>of</strong> this study, it is revealed that people from all walks <strong>of</strong> life use <strong>the</strong> bank<strong>in</strong>g<br />

technological <strong>in</strong>novations. However, students, civil servants and <strong>the</strong> self-employed people are much<br />

higher <strong>in</strong> percentages than those who are artisans and people engag<strong>in</strong>g <strong>in</strong> o<strong>the</strong>r occupations, as 38% <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong><br />

respondents are students, 29% <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong>m are civil servants, 23% <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong>m are self-employed <strong>in</strong>dividuals,<br />

while just 6% <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong>m are artisans and 4% <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong>m are unemployed (Figure 1). This justifies <strong>the</strong> fact that<br />

while artisans are directly paid most <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> times, people <strong>in</strong> <strong>the</strong> o<strong>the</strong>r categories engage more <strong>in</strong><br />

transactions that <strong>in</strong>volve <strong>in</strong>direct and distant payment.<br />

Figure 1: Distribution <strong>of</strong> Respondents by Occupation<br />

Source: Field Survey, 2010<br />

Factors that Determ<strong>in</strong>e <strong>the</strong> Usage and Effectiveness <strong>of</strong> Technological Innovations by Respondents<br />

From Figure 2, seven factors identified ― accessibility <strong>of</strong> <strong>in</strong>novation, accuracy <strong>of</strong> <strong>in</strong>formation,<br />

timel<strong>in</strong>ess <strong>of</strong> service, reliability <strong>of</strong> service, privacy, ease <strong>of</strong> use and security <strong>of</strong> <strong>in</strong>formation ― came to<br />

play <strong>in</strong> determ<strong>in</strong><strong>in</strong>g customers’ usage and eventual effectiveness <strong>of</strong> technological <strong>in</strong>novations <strong>in</strong> <strong>the</strong><br />

bank<strong>in</strong>g <strong>in</strong>dustry, but with differ<strong>in</strong>g <strong>in</strong>tensity. Respondents, <strong>in</strong> determ<strong>in</strong><strong>in</strong>g <strong>the</strong>ir usage and effectiveness<br />

<strong>of</strong> technological <strong>in</strong>novations, selected multiple factors. However, <strong>the</strong> factor that ranked strongest was ease<br />

<strong>of</strong> use (400 respondents), correspond<strong>in</strong>g to 68% <strong>of</strong> total number <strong>of</strong> respondents (588). This implies that<br />

customers appreciate <strong>the</strong> lack <strong>of</strong> difficulty <strong>in</strong> <strong>the</strong> usage and effectiveness <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> technological <strong>in</strong>novations<br />

above any o<strong>the</strong>r factor. This was followed by timel<strong>in</strong>ess <strong>of</strong> service (314 respondents, correspond<strong>in</strong>g to<br />

53.4%), that is, <strong>the</strong> immediate delivery <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> service <strong>in</strong> such a way that customers do not have to queue<br />

up for a long period before ga<strong>in</strong><strong>in</strong>g access to a service or product needed. Accessibility (which refers to<br />

<strong>the</strong> ease <strong>of</strong> reach<strong>in</strong>g <strong>the</strong> <strong>in</strong>novation) was ano<strong>the</strong>r crucial factor, which determ<strong>in</strong>ed <strong>the</strong> usage and<br />

effectiveness <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> technological <strong>in</strong>novations by customers. This was depicted by 42.3%, made up <strong>of</strong> 249<br />

respondents. This means that customers, above o<strong>the</strong>r th<strong>in</strong>gs, were more concerned with whe<strong>the</strong>r <strong>the</strong><br />

<strong>in</strong>novation was easy to use, timely, and/or easily accessible or not. This, by extension, implies that when<br />

<strong>the</strong>se factors are adequately taken <strong>in</strong>to consideration, customers will be more will<strong>in</strong>g to use <strong>the</strong> available<br />

technological <strong>in</strong>novations. Bank<strong>in</strong>g service providers will <strong>the</strong>refore do good to ensure that <strong>the</strong>se factors<br />

are put <strong>in</strong> place, especially, <strong>in</strong> <strong>the</strong> order <strong>in</strong> which <strong>the</strong>y are ranked by customers, to enhance patronage<br />

from will<strong>in</strong>g customers.<br />

O<strong>the</strong>rs factors that determ<strong>in</strong>ed <strong>the</strong> usage <strong>of</strong> technological <strong>in</strong>novations <strong>in</strong>clude reliability (consistency <strong>of</strong><br />

<strong>the</strong> product and service, 39.1%), privacy (that is, a lack <strong>of</strong> disturbance while us<strong>in</strong>g <strong>the</strong> technological<br />

<strong>in</strong>novation and <strong>the</strong> right to keep personal <strong>in</strong>formation, 34%), accuracy <strong>of</strong> <strong>in</strong>formation (that is, <strong>the</strong><br />

correctness and exactness <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> <strong>in</strong>novation, 31.8%) and security <strong>of</strong> <strong>in</strong>formation (how safe <strong>the</strong> <strong>in</strong>novation<br />

is aga<strong>in</strong>st threats from fraudulent <strong>in</strong>dividuals, 23.3%).<br />

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