Obidallah Waeal J, Rashideh Waleed, Kamaruddeen Ahmed Mohammed, Alzahrani Taher, Alduraywish Yousef, Alsahli Abdulaziz, Alshuqayran Nuha
College of Computer and Information Sciences, Imam Muhammad Ibn Saud Islamic University (IMSIU), Riyadh, 11673, Saudi Arabia.
Faculty of Engineering and Technology, Department of Civil Engineering, University of Botswana, Gaborone, Botswana.
Heliyon. 2024 Sep 28;10(19):e38522. doi: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2024.e38522. eCollection 2024 Oct 15.
In complementing our existing knowledge of blockchain technology adoption in the construction industry, this research investigated how the Technology Acceptance Model (TAM) applies to adopting blockchain technology among Saudi Arabian Construction companies. This study utilized cross-sectional data collection, causal research design, a quantitative research approach, and a simple random sampling technique to collect data from 248 Saudi Arabian construction companies. Partial least squares structural equation modelling (PLS-SEM) was utilized to analyze the data. The results showed that attitude toward adopting Blockchain (ATT) and perceived ease of use (PEU) are good predictors of behavioural intention to adopt Blockchain. The findings showed that when construction companies perceive the ease of use of Blockchain, they intend to adopt the technology. Attitude toward adopting Blockchain, directly and indirectly, influences behavioural intention to adopt the Technology. However, top management support only directly leads to intention once the companies perceive the usefulness of blockchain technology. This paper complements the existing literature on adopting Blockchain in the Saudi Arabian construction industry. The study provides insight into the influence of top management support, attitude toward adoption, and perceived ease of use in the blockchain adoption process.
为补充我们对建筑行业采用区块链技术的现有认识，本研究调查了技术接受模型（TAM）如何适用于沙特阿拉伯建筑公司采用区块链技术的情况。本研究采用横断面数据收集、因果研究设计、定量研究方法和简单随机抽样技术，从248家沙特阿拉伯建筑公司收集数据。采用偏最小二乘结构方程模型（PLS-SEM）对数据进行分析。结果表明，对采用区块链的态度（ATT）和感知易用性（PEU）是采用区块链行为意图的良好预测指标。研究结果表明，当建筑公司认为区块链易于使用时，他们就打算采用该技术。对采用区块链的态度直接和间接地影响采用该技术的行为意图。然而，只有当公司认识到区块链技术的有用性时，高层管理支持才会直接导致采用意图。本文补充了沙特阿拉伯建筑行业采用区块链的现有文献。该研究深入探讨了高层管理支持、采用态度和感知易用性在区块链采用过程中的影响。
