Extending IT Identity to Social Behavior and Identity Change: Evidence from Wearable Fitness-IT Use

Extending IT Identity to Social Behavior and Identity Change: Evidence from Wearable Fitness-IT Use

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Main Author: Sundrup, Rui Zhang
Language:English
Published: University of Cincinnati / OhioLINK 2019
Subjects:
Business Administration
Information Technology
Information Science
IT Identity
Identity Change
Wearable
FitnessIT
Word of Mouth
IT Characteristics
Online Access:http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ucin1563874381277118
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spelling ndltd-OhioLink-oai-etd.ohiolink.edu-ucin15638743812771182021-08-03T07:12:04Z Extending IT Identity to Social Behavior and Identity Change: Evidence from Wearable Fitness-IT Use Sundrup, Rui Zhang Business Administration Information Technology Information Science IT Identity Identity Change Wearable FitnessIT Word of Mouth IT Characteristics Existing theories of information technology (IT) use focus on utilitarian benefits to a user but seldom capture the complex socio-emotional relationships people have with IT. Understanding how, why, and when technology users create particular identification with technology use has been critical as technology has gradually become a part of people’s identity. This research examines the complex way people relate to IT by exploring how IT can be incorporated into an individual’s identity. I extend a conceptual framework from IT identity (ITID) theory to explore the complex relationships people have with IT in a dynamic, social environment. This study also explores how ITID changes over time. The research questions are: What are the social implications of ITID? How does user experience influence ITID identity change over time? To answer these research questions, I conduct two studies. The first is a cross-sectional survey to develop, test, and validate a contextualized model of ITID for investigating how users’ self-identification with a specific IT category—wearable fitness IT—influences their social behaviors. The second study is a longitudinal field study to test how ITID changes over time. The second study also draws on the identity change literature to understand how ITID changes as a result of IT use and a feedback effect of social behaviors on user experience. This research provides theoretical contributions to the ITID literature by exploring the social implication of ITID. This study also has significant implications for user identity change, as well as long-term relationships between IT and users. In practice, the findings are expected to help bring more compelling wearable fitness IT products to market and ultimately enhance users’ well-being. 2019-10-01 English text University of Cincinnati / OhioLINK http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ucin1563874381277118 http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ucin1563874381277118 unrestricted This thesis or dissertation is protected by copyright: all rights reserved. It may not be copied or redistributed beyond the terms of applicable copyright laws.
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topic Business Administration
Information Technology
Information Science
IT Identity
Identity Change
Wearable
FitnessIT
Word of Mouth
IT Characteristics
spellingShingle Business Administration
Information Technology
Information Science
IT Identity
Identity Change
Wearable
FitnessIT
Word of Mouth
IT Characteristics
Sundrup, Rui Zhang
Extending IT Identity to Social Behavior and Identity Change: Evidence from Wearable Fitness-IT Use
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title Extending IT Identity to Social Behavior and Identity Change: Evidence from Wearable Fitness-IT Use
title_short Extending IT Identity to Social Behavior and Identity Change: Evidence from Wearable Fitness-IT Use
title_full Extending IT Identity to Social Behavior and Identity Change: Evidence from Wearable Fitness-IT Use
title_fullStr Extending IT Identity to Social Behavior and Identity Change: Evidence from Wearable Fitness-IT Use
title_full_unstemmed Extending IT Identity to Social Behavior and Identity Change: Evidence from Wearable Fitness-IT Use
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