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Wearable technology (WT) has emerged with substantial popularity. While several products are spreading successfully, some have been crushed by consumer disappointment. Nevertheless, with WT's increased development, expanding into many and varied fields, research is lagging behind, as factors that influence the adoption of WT are not fully understood. Previous research on motivations to purchase WT has focused on a specific product. Ours is the first study to empirically analyse purchasing intentions of WT, dividing products into successful and unsuccessful in order to identify optimal WT parameters. Predicated on data gleaned from 300 respondents, Structural Equation Modelling (SEM) results indicate that utilitarianism (as mediator) positively enhances price consciousness' effect on the motivation to purchase successful WT products. Likewise, we found that aesthetic design, utilitarianism and sensual stimulation positively affect the motivation to purchase successful WT, whereas window display negatively affects the motivation to purchase successful and unsuccessful WT. Additionally, sensual stimulation positively affects motivation to purchase unsuccessful WT. Store exterior and sensual stimulation have been found to impact purchasing of unsuccessful WT products. Managerial implications are discussed.

Management studies have been criticized for lagging behind the actual needs of organizations, ignoring experiential dimensions. We address this issue by applying experiential learning theory using an accountancy-oriented board game designed to help participants learn about cost management. The game was played in a pricing course with an enrolment of 104 accountancy students. We examined the impact levels of game entertainment and comprehensibility on the course material comprehension as well as the game's impact on the final grade in the course. Results show that game participants had significantly higher grades than students that did not participate in the game, and that entertainment and comprehensibility of the game predict the understanding of course material. We also found that managerial employment capability can be predicted by level of challenge participants derive from the game. This study addresses the gap between traditional management education and practice. It provides empirical evidence of the value of hands-on gameplay experience for assimilation of course concepts and strategies. The results confirmed the importance of exposing players through an entertaining game simulation to challenges that arise in the business world. In addition, we lay the ground for future studies on the novel usage of the game as a tool to assess management skills.

Management studies have been criticized for lagging behind the actual needs of organizations, ignoring experiential dimensions. We address this issue by applying experiential learning theory using an accountancy-oriented board game designed to help participants learn about cost management. The game was played in a pricing course with an enrolment of 104 accountancy students. We examined the impact levels of game entertainment and comprehensibility on the course material comprehension as well as the game's impact on the final grade in the course. Results show that game participants had significantly higher grades than students that did not participate in the game, and that entertainment and comprehensibility of the game predict the understanding of course material. We also found that managerial employment capability can be predicted by level of challenge participants derive from the game. This study addresses the gap between traditional management education and practice. It provides empirical evidence of the value of hands-on gameplay experience for assimilation of course concepts and strategies. The results confirmed the importance of exposing players through an entertaining game simulation to challenges that arise in the business world. In addition, we lay the ground for future studies on the novel usage of the game as a tool to assess management skills.