Factored matrix and principal factor extraction barriers to the adoption of wearable devices
| Code | Components | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | ||
| EB27 | Interference with essential activities | 0.816 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| EB28 | Individual privacy and ownership of data | 0.785 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| EB21 | Privacy | 0.774 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| EB20 | Temporary nature of construction | 0.766 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| EB26 | High data storage capacity | 0.574 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| EB22 | Site-related issues | 0.541 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| EB3 | Health and safety concern | 0.527 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| EB25 | Long data processing time | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| EB10 | Challenge of power supply | – | 0.777 | – | – | – | – | – |
| EB11 | Data management challenge | – | 0.687 | – | – | – | – | – |
| EB9 | Technology-related operational difficulties | – | 0.647 | – | – | – | – | – |
| EB7 | Cost of training and employing professionals | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| EB12 | Lack of proper IT infrastructure | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| EB6 | Operating cost | – | – | 0.861 | – | – | – | – |
| EB5 | Maintenance cost | – | – | 0.723 | – | – | – | – |
| EB23 | Manufacturing requirement | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| EB4 | Initial cost | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| EB16 | Legal or ethical concerns | – | – | – | 0.653 | – | – | – |
| EB15 | Employees compliance | – | – | – | 0.598 | – | – | – |
| EB19 | Lack of government support | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| EB2 | Lack of integration with existing construction practices and operations | – | – | – | – | 0.685 | – | – |
| EB13 | Technology immaturity | – | – | – | – | 0.550 | – | – |
| EB1 | Concern for usability | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| EB8 | Uncertain cost-benefit relation | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| EB14 | Lack of well-trained staff | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| EB17 | Resistance to change | – | – | – | – | – | 0.715 | – |
| EB18 | Organization culture | – | – | – | – | – | 0.664 | – |
| EB29 | Former unsuccessful experience | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0.647 |
| EB24 | Lack of well-trained staff | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0.585 |
| Code | Components | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | ||
| EB27 | Interference with essential activities | 0.816 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| EB28 | Individual privacy and ownership of data | 0.785 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| EB21 | Privacy | 0.774 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| EB20 | Temporary nature of construction | 0.766 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| EB26 | High data storage capacity | 0.574 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| EB22 | Site-related issues | 0.541 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| EB3 | Health and safety concern | 0.527 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| EB25 | Long data processing time | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| EB10 | Challenge of power supply | – | 0.777 | – | – | – | – | – |
| EB11 | Data management challenge | – | 0.687 | – | – | – | – | – |
| EB9 | Technology-related operational difficulties | – | 0.647 | – | – | – | – | – |
| EB7 | Cost of training and employing professionals | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| EB12 | Lack of proper IT infrastructure | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| EB6 | Operating cost | – | – | 0.861 | – | – | – | – |
| EB5 | Maintenance cost | – | – | 0.723 | – | – | – | – |
| EB23 | Manufacturing requirement | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| EB4 | Initial cost | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| EB16 | Legal or ethical concerns | – | – | – | 0.653 | – | – | – |
| EB15 | Employees compliance | – | – | – | 0.598 | – | – | – |
| EB19 | Lack of government support | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| EB2 | Lack of integration with existing construction practices and operations | – | – | – | – | 0.685 | – | – |
| EB13 | Technology immaturity | – | – | – | – | 0.550 | – | – |
| EB1 | Concern for usability | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| EB8 | Uncertain cost-benefit relation | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| EB14 | Lack of well-trained staff | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| EB17 | Resistance to change | – | – | – | – | – | 0.715 | – |
| EB18 | Organization culture | – | – | – | – | – | 0.664 | – |
| EB29 | Former unsuccessful experience | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0.647 |
| EB24 | Lack of well-trained staff | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0.585 |
Source(s): Table created by Author
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