An examination of the gender gap in smartphone adoption and use in Arab countries: A cross-national study

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Highlights：

• Differences between men's and women's adoption of smartphones are revealed.

• Data was collected from 1066 consumers in Jordan and United Arab Emirates.

• Enjoyment, effort expectancy, perceived relative advantage and price are important.

• National IT development and policies are important for empowering women.

摘要

•Differences between men's and women's adoption of smartphones are revealed.•Data was collected from 1066 consumers in Jordan and United Arab Emirates.•Enjoyment, effort expectancy, perceived relative advantage and price are important.•National IT development and policies are important for empowering women.

论文关键词：Smartphone adoption,Emerging countries,Gender gap,Mobile communications,Arab countries

论文评审过程：Received 27 March 2018, Revised 11 June 2018, Accepted 31 July 2018, Available online 3 August 2018, Version of Record 8 August 2018.

论文官网地址：https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chb.2018.07.045