Why Don't Men Ever Stop to Ask for Directions? Gender, Social Influence, and Their Role in Technology Acceptance and Usage Behavior

نویسندگان

  • Viswanath Venkatesh
  • Michael G. Morris
چکیده

Masalah Begitu banyak kemajuan telah terjadi pada kemampuan perangkat keras maupun perangkat lunak untuk membantu kehidupan manusia. Meskipun begitu, masih banyak sekali masalah sistem yang tidak digunakan dengan maksimal. Oleh karena itu, salah satu isu yang sangat penting adalah bagaimana cara untuk mengerti kondisi-kondisi di mana sistem informasi diterima atau tidak diterima di dalam suatu organisasi. Sejumlah model diajukan untuk meneliti masalah ini, termasuk Technology Acceptance Model (TAM). Sayangnya dalam konteks penelitian TAM, faktor pengaruh sosial dan gender masih sangat sedikit disinggung. Padahal terdapat bukti kuat di luar domain sistem informasi bahwa kedua hal tersebut memegang peranan kunci dalam perilaku manusia untuk menggunakan teknologi. Sejauh ini, penelitian-penelitian yang ada hanya membahas perbedaan persepsi antargender, bukannya perbedaan gender yang menjadi dasar seorang manusia membuat keputusan tentang teknologi.

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عنوان ژورنال:
  • MIS Quarterly

دوره 24  شماره 

صفحات  -

تاریخ انتشار 2000