Mobile Government Use and Crisis Management: The Moderating Role of Techno-Skepticism

Sabahat Gürler (), Behiye Cavusoglu, Fezile Ozdamli, Kawar Mohammed Mousa and Hüseyin Baykan
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Sabahat Gürler: Department of Innovation and Knowledge Management, Near East University, Nicosia 99138, Turkey
Behiye Cavusoglu: Department of Business Administration, World Peace University, Nicosia 99138, Turkey
Fezile Ozdamli: Department of Innovation and Knowledge Management, Near East University, Nicosia 99138, Turkey
Kawar Mohammed Mousa: Department of Business Administration, Near East University, Nicosia 99138, Turkey
Hüseyin Baykan: Department of Business Administration, Near East University, Nicosia 99138, Turkey

Sustainability, 2024, vol. 16, issue 12, 1-25

Abstract: Providing user confidence in mobile government services (MGS) is essential for the success of mobile government. This study aimed to test the moderating role of techno-skepticism in the impact of crisis management on mobile government. Due to several inadequacies, citizens seem to respond negatively to the use of certain public technological services, leading them to develop a perspective of techno-skepticism. This issue has been cited in numerous scholarly studies as a critical component in the effective implementation of technological innovations. The effectiveness of digital technology in the procurement of public services is highly dependent on the perceptions and behaviors of its users. In this context, this study measured the attitudes of the participants and the connections between techno-skepticism, mobile government use, and crisis management among Northern Cyprus residents over 18 years old. The study employed a quantitative approach. A five-point Likert scale was used to collect data by modifying the survey questions to fit the scope of the study. The study participants were selected using the random sampling method to acquire data from a total of 402 citizens. The study findings revealed that techno-skepticism mediates the impact of crisis management on mobile government. As a result, techno-skepticism is a critical and decisive factor in citizens’ mobile government use, affecting its utilization frequency. Techno-skepticism was also found to play a vital role in mobile government use. The current study represents a pioneering effort in testing the moderating role of techno-skepticism in the impact of crisis management on mobile government. It also provides various contributions to theory and practice, particularly in the fields of mobile government and the use of digital technologies.

Keywords: techno-skepticism; mobile government use; crisis management; Northern Cyprus (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: O13 Q Q0 Q2 Q3 Q5 Q56 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2024
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