The determinants impacting the adoption of Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) technology in Sabah Forestry Department, Sabah, Malaysia

• Main Author: Justin Lohuji
• Format: Thesis
• Language: English
• Published: 2014
• Subjects: HD Industries. Land use. Labor
• Online Access: https://eprints.ums.edu.my/id/eprint/17928/1/The%20determinants%20impacting%20the%20adoption%20of%20Radio%20Frequency%20Identification.pdf; https://eprints.ums.edu.my/id/eprint/17928/

Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) Is one of the most promising technological innovations that provide Sabah Forestry Department the tool for Improving forest management activities in a systematic manner. However, It has yet to see the adoption of this technology In forest Industry. Due to this, effort has to be required to Identify the determinants Impacting Its adoption. For this study, It was carried out based on the technology-organization-environment model (TOE) framework of Tomatzky and fleisher's 1990. Six variables namely relative advantage, compatibility, complexity, costs savings, security, perceived benefits are presented to help predict RFID adoption. Data were collected from 121 respondents from the Sabah Forestry Department officers who voluntarily partiCipated in the exercise. Based on the result of this study, it has contributed to the enhancement of understanding on the determinants Impacting the adoption of RFID in forest industry.