3D printing system: an innovation for small-scale manufacturing in home settings? – early adopters of 3D printing systems in China
This study investigates Chinese consumers’ adoption of the innovative 3D printing systems for small-scale manufacturing in home settings. Empirical studies were conducted in a survey with 256 participants. The number of significant determinants that affect an individual’s decision to adopt 3D printi...
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| author | Wang, Qingfeng Sun, Xu Cobb, Sue Lawson, Glyn Sharples, Sarah |
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| description | This study investigates Chinese consumers’ adoption of the innovative 3D printing systems for small-scale manufacturing in home settings. Empirical studies were conducted in a survey with 256 participants. The number of significant determinants that affect an individual’s decision to adopt 3D printing systems has been identified by applying a model that integrates the Technology Acceptance Model (TAM) and Innovation Diffusion Theory (IDT). A number of moderation effects of demographic variables (e.g. gender, design background) on the association between motivational variables and participants’ adoption have also been analysed with factor analysis, structural equation modelling and hierarchical regression. Our results shed some light on the characteristics of early adopters of home 3D printing systems in China. This study contributes to the early understanding of Chinese consumers’ adoption of innovative 3D printing systems. |
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| spelling | nottingham-349452020-05-04T17:34:42Z https://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/34945/ 3D printing system: an innovation for small-scale manufacturing in home settings? – early adopters of 3D printing systems in China Wang, Qingfeng Sun, Xu Cobb, Sue Lawson, Glyn Sharples, Sarah This study investigates Chinese consumers’ adoption of the innovative 3D printing systems for small-scale manufacturing in home settings. Empirical studies were conducted in a survey with 256 participants. The number of significant determinants that affect an individual’s decision to adopt 3D printing systems has been identified by applying a model that integrates the Technology Acceptance Model (TAM) and Innovation Diffusion Theory (IDT). A number of moderation effects of demographic variables (e.g. gender, design background) on the association between motivational variables and participants’ adoption have also been analysed with factor analysis, structural equation modelling and hierarchical regression. Our results shed some light on the characteristics of early adopters of home 3D printing systems in China. This study contributes to the early understanding of Chinese consumers’ adoption of innovative 3D printing systems. Taylor & Francis 2016-03-01 Article PeerReviewed Wang, Qingfeng, Sun, Xu, Cobb, Sue, Lawson, Glyn and Sharples, Sarah (2016) 3D printing system: an innovation for small-scale manufacturing in home settings? – early adopters of 3D printing systems in China. International Journal of Production Research . pp. 1-16. ISSN 1366-588X 3D printing systems Moderation effect Hierarchical regression Structural equation modelling http://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/00207543.2016.1154211?journalCode=tprs20 doi:10.1080/00207543.2016.1154211 doi:10.1080/00207543.2016.1154211 |
| spellingShingle | 3D printing systems Moderation effect Hierarchical regression Structural equation modelling Wang, Qingfeng Sun, Xu Cobb, Sue Lawson, Glyn Sharples, Sarah 3D printing system: an innovation for small-scale manufacturing in home settings? – early adopters of 3D printing systems in China |
| title | 3D printing system: an innovation for small-scale manufacturing in home settings? – early adopters of 3D printing systems in China |
| title_full | 3D printing system: an innovation for small-scale manufacturing in home settings? – early adopters of 3D printing systems in China |
| title_fullStr | 3D printing system: an innovation for small-scale manufacturing in home settings? – early adopters of 3D printing systems in China |
| title_full_unstemmed | 3D printing system: an innovation for small-scale manufacturing in home settings? – early adopters of 3D printing systems in China |
| title_short | 3D printing system: an innovation for small-scale manufacturing in home settings? – early adopters of 3D printing systems in China |
| title_sort | 3d printing system: an innovation for small-scale manufacturing in home settings? – early adopters of 3d printing systems in china |
| topic | 3D printing systems Moderation effect Hierarchical regression Structural equation modelling |
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