Mobile banking offers several advantages to both retail banks and their customers.
However, in emerging economies such as South Africa, low mobile banking
penetration remains a managerial dilemma that requires urgent attention. As a
generational cohort, Generation Y is an important current and future customer
segment for retail banks and their digital banking channels. The cost implications
of servicing individuals in this cohort are largely dependent on their acceptance of
these digital channels, including the mobile banking channel. As such, this article
reports on a study undertaken to propose and empirically test a technology
acceptance model (TAM) that considers the influence of perceived ease of use and
perceived relative advantage on Generation Y university students’ attitudes
towards and usage of mobile banking in South Africa. A self-administered
questionnaire was used to survey a non-probability convenience sample of 334
students registered at three public South African university campuses. Descriptive
statistics, reliability measures, correlation analysis and structural equation
modelling were used to analyse the collected data. The findings infer that South
African Generation Y students’ perceived ease of use and perceived relative
advantage of mobile banking have a significant positive influence on their
attitudes towards mobile banking, which, in turn, has a significant positive
influence on their mobile banking usage behaviour. Understanding the factors that
positively influence the Generation Y cohort’s attitudes towards and usage
behaviour of mobile banking will help retail banks in their efforts to influence mobile banking consumer behaviour and promote greater acceptance of their mobile channels amongst this important market segment.
Other ID | JA59SC57HC |
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Journal Section | Articles |
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Publication Date | January 1, 2018 |
Submission Date | January 1, 2018 |
Published in Issue | Year 2018 Volume: 10 Issue: 1 |