Information technology-related specific traits: Linkage with general traits and relative explanatory power

A considerable body of work on technology adoption and use has focused on two information technology-related user traits, i.e., personal innovativeness and computer playfulness. However, there has been little effort to ground this body of work in trait research in psychology and other disciplines. One rationale for the emphasis on domain-specific traits is that they are more explanatory of outcome variables than general traits. However, this assumption has not been extensively examined in the IS empirical literature. Thus, this study seeks to ground the two IT-related traits in the Big Five trait model and empirically assess their relative capabilities in explaining variances in user outcomes. Implications of our findings and contributions are discussed.