Examining the effects of cognitive style in individuals' technology use decision making

In this study, we examine individuals' acceptance of a new technology by proposing and testing a factor model that incorporates cognitive style and specifies its plausible effects on essential acceptance determinants. The data from 428 subjects fit the model satisfactorily and support all of it...

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Published inDecision Support Systems Vol. 45; no. 2; pp. 228 - 241
Main Authors Chakraborty, Indranil, Hu, Paul Jen-Hwa, Cui, Dai
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Amsterdam Elsevier B.V 01.05.2008
Elsevier Sequoia S.A
Subjects
Cognitive style
Decision making models
Individual differences
Perceptions
Studies
Technology acceptance
Technology adoption
Technology use
Technology acceptance
Cognitive style
Technology use
Individual differences
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Summary:In this study, we examine individuals' acceptance of a new technology by proposing and testing a factor model that incorporates cognitive style and specifies its plausible effects on essential acceptance determinants. The data from 428 subjects fit the model satisfactorily and support all of its suggested hypotheses. Cognitive style shows significant direct effects on perceived usefulness, perceived ease of use, and subjective norms. Both perceived usefulness and subjective norms affect actual technology usage significantly. People with innovative cognitive styles are more likely to perceive a new technology as useful and easy to use than are those with adaptive cognitive styles.
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ISSN:0167-9236
1873-5797
DOI:10.1016/j.dss.2007.02.003