The Drivers of Wearable Device Usage: Practice and Perspectives (Progress in IS)

ISBN 10: 3319303740 / ISBN 13: 9783319303741

Published by Springer, 2016

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Drivers of Wearable Device Usage: Practice and Perspectives (Progress in IS)
• Publisher: Springer
• Publication Date: 2016
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 3319303740
• ISBN 13: 9783319303741
• Binding: Hardcover
• Condition: New

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Synopsis

This book collects multiple research articles studying the factors influencing wearable device usage. Based on multiple empirical studies, which research different kinds of wearable devices such as smartwatches, activity trackers, and smartglasses, potential drivers of wearable device usage are identified and evaluated. Overall, the book provides novel and important insights for both practitioners and academics, highlights their various practical implications for the development and marketing of wearable devices and offers outlooks on further research directions.

About the Author

Claus-Peter H. Ernst is a professor of information systems and business administration in Frankfurt am Main. He obtained his PhD in business administration at Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz, Germany under the supervision of Prof. Dr. Franz Rothlauf.