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Barry Howcroft
Loughborough University Banking Centre, Loughborough University,
Loughborough, UK
Robert Hamilton
Business School, Loughborough University, Loughborough, UK
Paul Hewer
University of Stirling, Stirling, UK
Abstract financial services behaviour and assesses now did ``all'' of their banking by telephone.
This paper seeks to develop our their attitudes towards home-based services Moreover, the MORI study claimed that 20
understanding of consumer per cent of the population believed that
i.e. telephone and Internet banking. The
attitudes towards bank delivery
importance of research into consumer within ten years they would be doing all of
channels. Accordingly, a
questionnaire was designed to attitudes stems from the possibility that it their banking by telephone. Similarly
obtain information about which plays an important role in purchasing Barclays, the largest Internet bank in the UK,
delivery channels consumers had reported that it had 2.7 million customers in
decisions. Although some studies have
used when acquiring four types of
shown discrepancies between attitudes and June 2001, an increase of 780,000 since the
financial service. This information
was then contrasted with data on behaviour (Kerlinger, 1979; Runyon and beginning of the year (Financial Times, 2001).
how these consumers would Stewart, 1987), there is a body of literature To understand the factors affecting
acquire the same services if they
which demonstrates that there is a causal consumer acceptance of home-based banking,
had to purchase them again at the paper reviews the academic literature on
some time in the future. The link between beliefs, attitudes and behaviour
questionnaire also obtained (Fishbein and Steiner, 1965; Fishbein and consumer attitudes towards new and
information about the factors Ajzen, 1975). The latter school of thought recently emerged bank delivery channels. On
which consumers believed to be
holds the view that attitudes are concerned the basis of this literature review and a
important in encouraging and number of focus discussion groups, a
discouraging the adoption of with the predisposition of individuals to
home-based banking. In respond either favourably or unfavourably to questionnaire was designed. The overall
concluding, the paper discusses particular objects. Moreover, the literature objective of this questionnaire was to obtain
and assesses some of the
suggests that predispositions are learned a better understanding of consumer attitudes
strategic implications of the towards home-based banking. Specifically,
study's findings for financial over time either by individuals using an
service providers. object and gaining experience or by them the questionnaire examines:
receiving information about the object.
. consumer's actual and preferred delivery
Research into consumer attitudes is, channel usage when purchasing a range of
therefore, important because it forms the selected financial services; and
basis for not only understanding consumer
. the factors which consumers consider
important in encouraging and
behaviour but also predicting and
The authors gratefully discouraging the adoption of telephone
influencing it.
acknowledge the financial and Internet banking.
The focus on home-based banking
assistance provided by
NCR's Knowledge emanates from the fact that the appeal of During the course of the discussion, an
Laboratory in conducting such services appears to be incontestable, analysis of the socio-demographic
this research. with reports from the UK suggesting that characteristics of the respondents provides
telephone banking is attracting 125,000 greater insight into consumer attitudes
customers per day (Weever, 1996). First towards home-based banking.
Direct, for example, increased its customer The paper is divided into four sections: the
base from 650,000 customers in 1996 to 800,000 first section comprises a literature review
by 1998 (Weever, 1996; Lake and Woolfson, and analyses the contribution of previous
1998) and Barclaycall, launched in October research in this area. The second section
1994, had 280,000 customers within one year outlines the research methodology adopted in
International Journal of Bank
of its start, with a reported 20,000 new the research and the third presents the
Marketing customers joining each month (Weever, research results which are analysed in
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Barry Howcroft, relation to the central research questions of A useful starting point in attempting to
Robert Hamilton and the study. Finally, the conclusion assesses resolve strategic problems of this nature is to
Paul Hewer obtain information on consumer attitudes
Consumer attitude and the some of the strategic implications of the
usage and adoption of home- study's findings for financial services towards new and emerging technology-based
based banking in the providers. delivery channels. A significant body of
United Kingdom
research has identified the factors affecting
International Journal of Bank consumers' attitudes and acceptance of new
Marketing
20/3 [2002] 111±121 Literature review technology in the financial services industry
and the sort of consumers most likely to use
O'Shaughnessy (1988) defined a distribution it (Zeithaml and Gilly, 1987; Lafferty Business
system as: ``the network of people, Research, 1987; Marshall and Heslop, 1988;
institutions or agencies involved in the Kwan, 1991; Barczak et al., 1997; Lockett and
flow of a product to the customer, together Littler, 1997; Daniel, 1998; Frambach et al.,
with the informational, financial, 1998; Mols, 1998). Initially, the research
promotional and other services associated focused on consumers' attitudes to the use of
with making the product convenient and automated teller machines (ATMs) (Zeithaml
attractive to buy and rebuy''. This definition and Gilly, 1987; Lafferty Business Research,
raises a number of important considerations. 1987; Marshall and Heslop, 1988; Kwan, 1991).
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For example, in the financial services sector, A more recent body of literature, however,
there is clearly a wide range of networks has sought to analyse the implications for
and services which would fit comfortably consumers and financial providers of the
within O'Shaughnessy's definition, development of telephone banking (Barczak
including branch networks, direct mail, et al., 1997; Lockett and Littler, 1997), PC/
intermediaries, direct sales forces, etc. computer banking (Daniel, 1998; Frambach
(Ennew et al., 1989; Easingwood and Storey, et al., 1998; Mols, 1998) and internet banking
1996). Moreover, this array of channels has (Sathye, 1999).
increased with the introduction of telephone The early research on technology in
and Internet banking and this trend appears financial services, which focused on the
set to continue with the introduction of adoption of ATMs, revealed that a significant
digital television and people-to-people (P2P) factor for non-use, especially amongst older
services. In order to ensure that research consumers, was the preference for
into bank delivery channels is manageable it conducting financial affairs through a
is, therefore, not unusual to limit the range of human teller (Zeithaml and Gilly, 1987;
channels under examination. This paper, Kwan, 1991). Likewise, Lafferty Business
accordingly, concentrates primarily on Research (1987) studied comparisons between
home-based banking, i.e. telephone and ATM usage in different European countries
Internet banking. Insights will, however, be and found that the main concern of users
provided on consumer usage and attitudes included fears over its security, the
towards ATMs, branch networks, home visits possibility of machine breakdown and
by direct sales forces and direct mail. running out of money.
O'Shaughnessy's definition also makes it Marshall and Heslop (1988) found
clear that in addition to having a marketing consumers' motives for the use of technology
and an initial delivery role, delivery and their responses to such technology useful
channels within the financial services sector for predicting subsequent usage. They
also have a long term continuing revealed that an orientation towards
maintenance role, which is fairly unique to convenience shopping was positively
the sector. correlated with ATM usage, whereas more
This consideration raises a number of socially-oriented shoppers were less likely to
important strategic questions. use ATMs. In addition, positive attitudes and
For example, will effective management of familiarity with technology in general were
this relationship necessitate relying on one also related to usage. Marshall and Heslop
dominant delivery channel or a (1988) also attempted to explore the
complimentary mix of channels? Moreover, if demographic variables which could explain
a mix of delivery channels is required, what ATM usage. They found that higher
is the optimum mix (Moriarty and Moran, educational levels and employment status
1990) and can it be accommodated within were positively related and that age was
realistic cost structures? Alternatively, will negatively related to ATM usage. Leblanc
consumers have to be encouraged and (1990) found that the main consumer
re-educated to use the least expensive and motivation for using ATMs was related to
most appropriate delivery channels for their accessibility benefits. He also found that
particular needs? (Gandy and users tended to be more highly educated and
Chapman, 1996). believed that such technology improved
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Barry Howcroft, service quality, presented no security risk Moutinho and Meidan (1989) analysed
Robert Hamilton and and was compatible with their need for consumers' perceptions of new banking
Paul Hewer
Consumer attitude and the simple and fast transactions. However, as technologies and distinguished four types of
usage and adoption of home- with earlier studies, Leblanc found that non- banking consumer: first, ``on the move''
based banking in the users preferred interacting with human customers, for whom convenience is a
United Kingdom
tellers, and perceived using the ATM as too priority and who tended to be heavy users of
International Journal of Bank
Marketing complex and too risky. Likewise, Rugimbana ATMs; second, ``hi-tech value/cost-
20/3 [2002] 111±121 (1995) revealed that the most significant orientated'' consumers, who placed most
variables determining customer usage of importance upon the development of new
ATM technology were those of convenience, banking technology; third, consumers who
ease of use and compatibility with people's wanted to see improvements in the existing
lifestyles. range of services, that is ``better of the same'';
A subsequent study by Lewis (1991) found and finally, ``price-sensitive'' consumers, who
that the main use of ATMs related to the placed most priority upon the interest rates
withdrawal of cash and obtaining account charged by the banks.
balances. The study also found that a Barczak et al. (1997) similarly developed a
significant minority of the sample, 42 per typology of consumer motives for the
cent of respondents, identified negative adoption of technology-based banking
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aspects of ATM usage. These included services which included four consumer
concerns over personal safety, lack of motivational clusters: ``security conscious'',
privacy and operational problems, such as ``maximisers'', ``instant gratification'' and
machines being regularly out of cash or out ``hassle avoiders''. In particular, their study
of order and cards not being returned. In revealed that the main benefits of using
addition, Lewis identified a number of ``gaps'' technology-based services, especially for
between consumers' perceptions of service ``hassle avoiders'', were those of convenience,
delivery in branches compared with ATMs. time-savings and ease of access to their
These included the slow speed of service in money.
branches, inconvenient branch opening
hours and the small number of branch staff
available to serve customers. Marr and Research methodology
Prendergast (1993) similarly found that the From the literature review it was possible to
main factors affecting the adoption of self identify the following factors which influence
service technology in financial services were consumer attitudes towards technology-
those of time and place utility; whereas the based bank delivery channels: improved
main factor discouraging adoption was the service quality, i.e. an error free service,
consumers' preference for dealing with convenience and accessibility to delivery
human beings. channels (Rogers, 1983; Moutinho and
In the search to understand consumers' Meidan, 1989; Leblanc, 1990; Rugimbana,
adoption of technology, many studies have 1995; Lewis, 1991; Lockett and Littler, 1997);
typically employed Rogers' (1983) diffusion social interaction, which is concerned with
model. Lockett and Littler (1997), for human interface and the importance of face-
example, analysed consumers' attitudes to-face contact (Leblanc, 1990; Kwan, 1991;
towards direct banking and found that its Marr and Prendergast, 1993); the
availability 24 hours per day was the main comparative costs of alternative delivery
advantage. The main disadvantages channels (Rogers, 1983; Lockett and Littler,
associated with direct banking, however, 1997); perceived risk, which focuses upon the
included its complexity and the security importance of trust and the security of
risks involved in using it. The study also different delivery channels (Sathye, 1999;
revealed that adopters of new technology Lockett and Littler, 1997); and, finally, the
generally earned higher incomes, worked personal characteristics of the consumers
longer hours, moved house more frequently (Marshall and Heslop, 1988; Lockett and
and also possessed more favourable attitudes Littler, 1997).
towards change than non-adopters. Daniel A questionnaire was developed partly on
(1998) analysed the adoption of computer the basis of these factors and partly from a
banking through in-depth interviews with number of focus discussion groups (Beckett
the bank personnel responsible for its et al., 2000). It was then piloted through a
implementation and development. The main convenience sample of university personnel
factors influencing adoption included the and a number of revisions were made. The
convenience aspects of the service, ease of questionnaire was fairly comprehensive,
use and its compatibility with consumers' consisting of 44 questions, covering a wide
existing lifestyles. range of issues relating to consumer attitudes
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Barry Howcroft, towards financial services and delivery representativeness of the sample, the socio-
Robert Hamilton and channels. However, in order to provide this economic descriptors of the sample
Paul Hewer paper with focus only part of this
Consumer attitude and the population were compared with recent
usage and adoption of home- questionnaire has been used. Accordingly, figures for the UK (The Stationery Office,
based banking in the the paper has two primary objectives. The 1999; Advertising Association, 1998). Table I
United Kingdom
first was to obtain information about the presents a comparison of the sample of
International Journal of Bank respondents changing attitudes towards
Marketing respondents with national averages for the
20/3 [2002] 111±121 bank delivery channels. This was UK. From this comparison, we can conclude
accomplished by obtaining data on the types that the sample was over-representative of
of delivery channel ``actually used'' by the middle age groups (between 35-54 years) and
respondents in the acquisition of four generic under-representative of younger groups
groups of financial service. These groups (between 18-24 years). The sample was also
were broadly based on Storbaka's (1994) biased towards higher income groups and
typology and consisted of ``primary'' current those with an extensive range of financial
accounts, i.e. for those consumers who have services. This bias can be partly attributed to
more than one current account, the one they the fact that older age groups are generally
use most often; insurance-based services, more affluent and typically have more
such as house contents, buildings and motor experience and a greater interest in financial
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example, Mattila, 2001). The evidence in was the case, with females expressing a
Table III, however, suggests that Internet higher preference for the telephone and
banking might well be conducive to males expressing a higher preference for the
retailing a comprehensive range of financial branch. These results could be indicating
services to a significant minority of that females feel less confident than males
customers. when dealing with financial services. The
In general, therefore, the evidence on ``arms length'' nature of the telephone might,
consumer's preferred acquisition channels therefore, be preferred by females when
indicates that branch networks will remain negotiating credit because it is perceived as
the most important delivery channel for the less confrontational.
immediate future. However, the branch A number of differences were also
networks' future dominance appears to be apparent in relation to age and the
less obvious as consumers place acquisition of current accounts. For example,
proportionately greater emphasis on the lowest preference for branch usage was
telephone and, to some extent, Internet amongst those consumers aged 26-35 years
banking. Table III also reveals that old, who expressed the highest preference for
consumers have no preference for home using the telephone. In contrast, consumers
Table II
Consumers' acquisitions of financial services by type of delivery channel
Current account Insurance based Credit based Investment based Total
Type of delivery channel Frequency % Frequency % Frequency % Frequency % Frequency %
Branch/office 202 85.6 53 21.7 124 70.0 83 43.9 462 54.7
Home visit 5 2.1 28 11.5 13 7.3 44 23.3 90 10.6
Telephone 17 7.2 134 54.9 23 13.0 13 6.9 187 22.1
Internet 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0.5 1 0.1
Post 12 5.1 29 11.9 17 9.7 48 25.4 106 12.5
Responses 236 100 244 100 177 100 189 100 846 100
Table III
Consumers' preferred acquisition channel
Current account Insurance based Credit based Investment based Total
Type of delivery channel Frequency % Frequency % Frequency % Frequency % Frequency %
Branch/office 204 68.2 107 38.6 164 62.8 171 65.2 646 58.8
ATM 16 5.3 0 0 3 1.1 0 0 19 17
Telephone 64 21.4 150 54.2 79 30.3 73 27.9 366 33.3
Internet 15 5.1 20 7.2 15 5.8 18 6.9 68 6.2
Responses 299 100 277 100 261 100 262 100 1099 100
Notes:
Chi-square = 112.135; Df. = 9; Assymp. Sig. (two-sided) = 0.000; No. of valid responses = 1,099
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Barry Howcroft, aged 56-65 years old expressed the least These same considerations were equally
Robert Hamilton and preference for telephone usage. Age was also applicable to the adoption of an Internet
Paul Hewer a significant factor with regard to the banking service. That is to say, lower fees
Consumer attitude and the
usage and adoption of home- Internet, with consumers aged 18-25 and improved levels of service etc. were the
based banking in the expressing the highest preference for this most important factors; and a
United Kingdom
channel. This suggests that delivery channel recommendation by either friends and family
International Journal of Bank or from a newspaper was the least important.
Marketing usage is to some extent generation driven.
20/3 [2002] 111±121 This does not necessarily mean that branch An analysis of the factors most important
networks will eventually move into terminal in discouraging the adoption of telephone
decline, but once again, it might be and Internet banking services revealed
indicating that Internet banking has a concerns over security and fears over the
definite future. likelihood of errors (see Table V). This was,
The most significant finding in relation to especially, the case for the Internet with
income was that high income consumers (i.e. almost 50 per cent of respondents citing
those earning in excess of £50,000) expressed security and 41 per cent errors, as being
far less preference than low income ``extremely important'' in discouraging
consumers (i.e. those earning less than adoption. As expected, access to equipment
£9,999) for branch networks in the and the complexity of the service were
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hour service), the enhanced convenience and accessibility, especially for Internet banking,
the possibility of lower fees. In terms of is important in discouraging usage.
factors discouraging the adoption of Internet Similarly, the use of technology at work
Table IV
Factors important in encouraging adoption of telephone/Internet banking
Extremely
important Very important Important Fairly important Not important Do not know
Frequency % Frequency % Frequency % Frequency % Frequency % Frequency %
Telephone banking
Lower fees 92 32.2 72 25.2 61 21.3 27 9.6 24 8.3 10 3.4
Improved service quality 83 28.9 74 25.9 66 22.9 29 10.3 23 8.0 11 4.0
Save time 77 26.9 94 32.9 61 21.3 27 9.6 19 6.6 8 2.7
24 hr service 70 24.3 67 23.3 62 21.6 33 11.6 45 15.9 9 3.3
Recommend by family/friends 16 5.6 21 7.3 68 23.6 73 25.6 99 34.6 9 3.3
Recommend by newspaper, etc. 8 2.7 9 3.0 34 12.0 70 24.6 154 53.8 11 3.9
Internet banking
Lower fees 85 29.6 44 15.3 49 17.3 29 10.0 53 18.6 26 9.2
Improved service quality 86 29.9 49 17.3 49 17.3 26 9.0 51 17.9 25 8.6
Save time 71 24.6 51 17.9 56 19.6 30 10.6 52 18.3 26 9.0
24 hr service 68 23.9 44 15.3 52 18.3 24 8.3 72 25.2 26 9.0
Recommend by family/friends 19 6.6 17 6.0 49 17.3 51 17.9 122 42.5 28 9.7
Recommend by newspaper, etc. 14 5.0 9 3.3 32 11.0 48 16.6 156 54.5 27 9.6
Table V
Factors important in discouraging adoption of telephone/Internet banking
Extremely
important Very important Important Fairly important Not Important Do not know
Frequency % Frequency % Frequency % Frequency % Frequency % Frequency %
Telephone banking
Security 98 34.2 61 21.3 57 19.9 34 12.0 29 10.3 7 2.3
Errors 92 32.2 70 24.6 57 19.9 33 11.6 25 8.6 9 3.1
Complicated 35 12.3 36 12.6 67 23.3 45 15.6 91 31.9 12 4.3
Access to delivery channel 36 12.6 42 14.6 64 22.3 39 13.6 94 32.9 11 4.0
Lack of face-to-face contact 36 12.6 27 9.6 46 15.9 50 17.6 121 42.2 6 2.1
Internet banking
Security 142 49.5 48 16.9 35 12.3 15 5.3 23 8.0 23 8.0
Errors 119 41.5 58 20.3 37 13.0 24 8.3 26 9.0 22 7.9
Complicated 72 25.2 43 15.0 55 19.3 31 11.0 61 21.3 24 8.2
Access to delivery channel 86 30.2 49 17.3 46 15.9 24 8.3 60 20.9 21 7.4
Lack of face-to-face contact 55 19.3 26 9.0 40 14.0 25 8.6 118 41.2 22 7.9
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Barry Howcroft, might also increase consumer confidence and Financial providers must, therefore, aim to
Robert Hamilton and the ability to use it. provide consumers with a cost effective mix
Paul Hewer
Consumer attitude and the of different delivery channels which combine
usage and adoption of home- the advantages of home banking with some of
based banking in the Conclusions the more human, social and relational
United Kingdom
aspects of branch networks. Respondents
International Journal of Bank Although telephone banking is the
Marketing predominant delivery channel in the also expressed concerns about security and
20/3 [2002] 111±121 the basic safety of new technology, especially
insurance market, the research results
indicate that the branch network is still the Internet banking. This is an important
most popular delivery channel in the consideration not least because trust is a
acquisition of current accounts, credit-based fundamental prerequisite of any banking
and investment-based services. Moreover, activity and unless consumers can trust new
consumer preferences reveal that they are technology, they will be reluctant to use it.
not generally predisposed to change their Widespread acceptance of Internet banking,
behaviour radically and adopt widespread therefore, is equally dependent on bank
usage of telephone and Internet banking. strategies aimed at alleviating these fears
Changes in the use of delivery channels will and increasing the predisposition of
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occur naturally as the population matures individual customers to use the Internet and
and computer usage ``seeps up'' into the older other forms of home banking.
age groups, but this process will undoubtedly In the final analysis, financial providers
take time. There is nothing, therefore, in the cannot assume that consumers are
results to suggest that either telephone or homogeneous in terms of their attitudes
Internet banking will necessarily replace the towards home banking. The additional
branch network as the dominant delivery insights, which the paper provides on the
channel. In fact the results indicate that socio-economic and demographic factors
consumers have a preference for a mix of indicates that consumer attitudes differ
delivery channels rather than exclusive according to age, gender, income, education,
reliance upon any one single channel. In etc. Consequently, research into these factors
addition to the choice of delivery channel is extremely important in enabling financial
being influenced by a range of socio-
service providers to target specific segments
economic factors, there is also a possibility
of the customer base with messages aimed at
that it might be influenced by the generic
changing consumer attitudes and ultimately
nature of the financial services being
their behaviour.
purchased. Moreover, the evidence indicates
that the purchase and subsequent
management-monitoring of financial
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