Open AccessThe effect of trust on travel agent online use: Application of the technology acceptance model
Author(s) -
Putu Yudi Setiawan,
Anak Agung Bagus Putu Widanta
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
international journal of data and network science
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.296
H-Index - 7
eISSN - 2561-8156
pISSN - 2561-8148
DOI - 10.5267/j.ijdns.2021.6.015
Subject(s) - reuse , usability , technology acceptance model , positive attitude , population , data collection , sample (material) , psychology , business , advertising , marketing , computer science , engineering , social psychology , mathematics , statistics , human–computer interaction , sociology , chemistry , chromatography , waste management , demography
Nowadays, shopping for travel products through online travel agent has become very popular. This study aims to explain the effects of perceived ease of use, perceived usefulness, and trust on attitudes and intentions to reuse online travel agents. The population of this research is the users of the online travel agent Traveloka application in the city of Denpasar. The sample in this study was taken using a non-probability sampling method with a total of 200 respondents. Data collection was carried out using survey methods. The data obtained were then processed using SEM-PLS analysis tools. This study found that perceived ease of use had a positive and significant effect on perceived usefulness and attitude toward using from the Traveloka website. Perceived usefulness had a positive and significant effect on attitude toward using the Traveloka.com website. Trust had a positive and significant effect on perceived usefulness and attitude toward using from the Traveloka website. Attitude toward using had a positive and significant effect on the intention to reuse the Traveloka.com website. This research also proves that attitude toward use of online facilities mediates the influence of perceived ease of use, perceived usefulness and trust on the intention to reuse the Traveloka.com website.