Factors influencing the adaptation and application of digital platform among entrepreneurs under business transformation in Mueang Nakhon Ratchasima District, Nakhon Ratchasima Province
Keywords:
application of digital platform, business transformation factors, technology acceptance factors, entrepreneurshipAbstract
The objectives of this study aimed to: 1) examine the factors influencing entrepreneurs’ adaptation to and application of digital platforms under business transformation in Mueang Nakhon Ratchasima District, Nakhon Ratchasima Province and 2) examine the technology acceptance factors influencing entrepreneurs’ adaptation to and application of digital platforms under business transformation in Mueang Nakhon Ratchasima District, Nakhon Ratchasima Province. The research employed a quantitative approach, with the population consisting of entrepreneurs in Mueang Nakhon Ratchasima District, Nakhon Ratchasima Province. A sample of 400 entrepreneurs was selected for the study. Data was collected using a questionnaire, and the statistical methods used for data analysis included percentages, means, standard deviations, and multiple regression analysis. The majority of the respondents were female, aged between 35 and 44 years, held a bachelor’s degree, operated food and beverage businesses, and had been in operation for 1–3 years. Facebook was identified as the most widely used digital platform. The findings revealed that business change factors, namely technological, economic and social factors) as well as technology acceptance factors, (including perceived ease of use and perceived usefulness) had a significant positive influence on entrepreneurs’ application of digital platforms at a statistically significant level of .05. The results suggest that development guidelines should emphasize enhancing technological knowledge and understanding, as well as raising awareness of economic and social changes, to enable entrepreneurs to effectively adapt to and apply digital tools.
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