Attitudes of stakeholders towards web-based disclosure: empirical evidence from an emerging economy

dc.contributor.advisorUliana, Enrico
dc.contributor.authorBekoe, Rita Amoah
dc.date.accessioned2019-02-06T09:17:45Z
dc.date.available2019-02-06T09:17:45Z
dc.date.issued2018
dc.date.updated2019-02-05T08:55:34Z
dc.description.abstractEmpirical studies on web-based reporting have usually been examined from a company’s perspective. However, this study provides some evidence on web-based reporting from users’ perspective. The study relied on the Technology Acceptance Model (TAM) and the Innovation Diffusion Theory (IDT) to examine the attitudes of users towards the use of online accounting information and investigate the dominant factors that influence such attitudes. A survey method of research was adopted and a set of questionnaires were designed and administered to different stakeholder groups on the Ghana Stock Exchange (GSE). Out of 435 questionnaires administered, 175 were returned of which 171 were used in the study. The data was analyzed using the Structural Equation Modeling technique (the partial least squares approach). Results of the study suggest that stakeholders generally have a positive attitude towards web-based reporting. Thus, the majority of the respondents consider web-based reporting to be a useful medium for the dissemination of accounting information. The study also demonstrates that attitude is an important determinant of stakeholders’ use of the web-based report. Moreover, stakeholders’ perceptions of the usefulness, ease of use, social network pressures and compatibility of the web-based reporting have a positive influence on attitude towards web-based report. This study makes some important contributions to the financial reporting literature. The study develops a framework that provides insight into users’ attitudes towards web-based reporting, the determinants of such attitudes and their influence on the use of web-based reports. The findings of this study also provide some insightful implications for stakeholders in the corporate web reporting environment by demonstrating amongst others that businesses providing online accounting information should place more emphasis on the quality of the information provided, by ensuring that it is timely, reliable and transparent.
dc.identifier.apacitationBekoe, R. A. (2018). <i>Attitudes of stakeholders towards web-based disclosure: empirical evidence from an emerging economy</i>. (). University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Commerce ,Department of Finance and Tax. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/11427/29347en_ZA
dc.identifier.chicagocitationBekoe, Rita Amoah. <i>"Attitudes of stakeholders towards web-based disclosure: empirical evidence from an emerging economy."</i> ., University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Commerce ,Department of Finance and Tax, 2018. http://hdl.handle.net/11427/29347en_ZA
dc.identifier.citationBekoe, R. 2018. Attitudes of stakeholders towards web-based disclosure: empirical evidence from an emerging economy. University of Cape Town.en_ZA
dc.identifier.ris TY - Thesis / Dissertation AU - Bekoe, Rita Amoah AB - Empirical studies on web-based reporting have usually been examined from a company’s perspective. However, this study provides some evidence on web-based reporting from users’ perspective. The study relied on the Technology Acceptance Model (TAM) and the Innovation Diffusion Theory (IDT) to examine the attitudes of users towards the use of online accounting information and investigate the dominant factors that influence such attitudes. A survey method of research was adopted and a set of questionnaires were designed and administered to different stakeholder groups on the Ghana Stock Exchange (GSE). Out of 435 questionnaires administered, 175 were returned of which 171 were used in the study. The data was analyzed using the Structural Equation Modeling technique (the partial least squares approach). Results of the study suggest that stakeholders generally have a positive attitude towards web-based reporting. Thus, the majority of the respondents consider web-based reporting to be a useful medium for the dissemination of accounting information. The study also demonstrates that attitude is an important determinant of stakeholders’ use of the web-based report. Moreover, stakeholders’ perceptions of the usefulness, ease of use, social network pressures and compatibility of the web-based reporting have a positive influence on attitude towards web-based report. This study makes some important contributions to the financial reporting literature. The study develops a framework that provides insight into users’ attitudes towards web-based reporting, the determinants of such attitudes and their influence on the use of web-based reports. The findings of this study also provide some insightful implications for stakeholders in the corporate web reporting environment by demonstrating amongst others that businesses providing online accounting information should place more emphasis on the quality of the information provided, by ensuring that it is timely, reliable and transparent. DA - 2018 DB - OpenUCT DP - University of Cape Town LK - https://open.uct.ac.za PB - University of Cape Town PY - 2018 T1 - Attitudes of stakeholders towards web-based disclosure: empirical evidence from an emerging economy TI - Attitudes of stakeholders towards web-based disclosure: empirical evidence from an emerging economy UR - http://hdl.handle.net/11427/29347 ER - en_ZA
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11427/29347
dc.identifier.vancouvercitationBekoe RA. Attitudes of stakeholders towards web-based disclosure: empirical evidence from an emerging economy. []. University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Commerce ,Department of Finance and Tax, 2018 [cited yyyy month dd]. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/11427/29347en_ZA
dc.language.isoeng
dc.publisher.departmentDepartment of Finance and Tax
dc.publisher.facultyFaculty of Commerce
dc.publisher.institutionUniversity of Cape Town
dc.subject.otherfinace
dc.subject.othertax
dc.titleAttitudes of stakeholders towards web-based disclosure: empirical evidence from an emerging economy
dc.typeDoctoral Thesis
dc.type.qualificationlevelDoctoral
dc.type.qualificationnamePhD
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