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Tourists’ Adoption of Context-Aware Applications: A Case Study, Using Personal Locator Beacons at the Mole National Park, Ghana

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  • Bernard John Tiika
  • Zhiwei Tang
  • Joshua Caleb Dagadu
  • Jacob Azaare
  • Samuel Nii-Ayi Otoo

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The use of technology to provide contextual information for decision-making has been a long-standing practice. The study aims to identify the antecedents influencing tourists’ use of context-aware applications. It employs the Unified Model of Electronic Government Adoption (UMEGA) and the Expectation Confirmation Model (ECM) to investigate tourists’ behaviors in the use of Personal Locator Beacons (PLBs) during the pre-adoption and post-adoption stages at the Mole National Park in Ghana. Data was analyzed using Smart PLS 3.0 software. The findings suggest that pre-adoption performance expectancy, motivational needs, and personal situation significantly affect tourists’ pre-adoption intentions to continue using context-aware applications. In addition, information recommendation, service quality, confirmation expectation, and satisfaction influenced continued use and recommendation. However, social influence and enjoyment experience did not significantly impact tourists’ behavioral intentions. The findings contribute to theory by integrating components of the two models (UMEGA & ECM) and delving into the antecedents of users’ decision-making processes.

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  • Bernard John Tiika & Zhiwei Tang & Joshua Caleb Dagadu & Jacob Azaare & Samuel Nii-Ayi Otoo, 2024. "Tourists’ Adoption of Context-Aware Applications: A Case Study, Using Personal Locator Beacons at the Mole National Park, Ghana," SAGE Open, , vol. 14(2), pages 21582440241, May.
    • Handle: RePEc:sae:sagope:v:14:y:2024:i:2:p:21582440241255566
    DOI: 10.1177/21582440241255566
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