Understanding Information Technology Usage: A Test of Competing Models
Abstract
The Technology Acceptance Model and two variations of the Theory of Planned Behavior were compared to assess which model best helps to understand usage of information technology. The models were compared using student data collected from 786 potential users of a computer resource center. Behavior data was based on monitoring 3,780 visits to the resource center over a 12-week period. Weighted least squares estimation revealed that all three models performed well in terms of fit and were roughly equivalent in terms of their ability to explain behavior. Decomposing the belief structures in the Theory of Planned Behavior provided a moderate increase in the explanation of behavioral intention. Overall, the results indicate that the decomposed Theory of Planned Behavior provides a fuller understanding of behavioral intention by focusing on the factors that are likely to influence systems use through the application of both design and implementation strategies.
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Shirley F. Taylor, Peter Todd (1995). Understanding Information Technology Usage: A Test of Competing Models. Information Systems Research. https://doi.org/10.1287/isre.6.2.144
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title = {Understanding Information Technology Usage: A Test of Competing Models},
author = {Taylor, Shirley F. and Todd, Peter},
year = {1995},
journal = {Information Systems Research},
doi = {10.1287/isre.6.2.144}
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