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A Conceptual Framework for Adopting Automation and Robotics Innovations in the Transformational Companies in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

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Modern organizations are facing increasing labor costs and a lack of human resource, which has encouraged them to invest in robots, particularly as robots do not demand raises and can work 24/7. They are able to perform tasks that humans are unable to, like working in challenging conditions and achieving feats with accuracy. This paper aims to identify the factors influencing the behavioral intention to adopt robotics and automation among transformational companies in the kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA). This identification is to construct a conceptual framework for the proposed adoption of robotics and automation. The Technology Acceptance Model (TAM) and Technology, Organization, Environment (TOE) theory were the basis for the proposed conceptual framework. A literature review, including theory analysis, was used to identify factors and experts were consulted through interviews. The results show that the proposed conceptual framework was comprehensive and integral. All the prepositions were found to be important and supportive.

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    Mohammed Aldossari & Abdullah Mohd Zin

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  1. College of Computer Science and Engineering, Taibah University, Medina, Saudi Arabia

    Faisal Saeed

  2. School of Computing, Universiti Utara Malaysia (UUM), Sintok, Kedah Darul Aman, Malaysia

    Fathey Mohammed

  3. Management of Information Systems Department College of Business Administration, Taibah University, Yanbu, Saudi Arabia

    Nadhmi Gazem

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Aldossari, M., Zin, A.M. (2020). A Conceptual Framework for Adopting Automation and Robotics Innovations in the Transformational Companies in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. In: Saeed, F., Mohammed, F., Gazem, N. (eds) Emerging Trends in Intelligent Computing and Informatics. IRICT 2019. Advances in Intelligent Systems and Computing, vol 1073. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-33582-3_84

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