Team Level Antecedents of Individual Usage of a New Technology

Prior research on individual usage of a new technology has essentially approached the issue through framework solely based on individual level, while literature on teams points out that team level characteristics may affect individual behaviors. Therefore, in this study we investigate how team-level variables influence individual usage of a new technology. Using data from 350 team leaders and team members belonging to 60 teams, we test cross-level hypotheses by adopting hierarchical linear modeling (HLM). Results indicate that team autonomy negatively affects individual usage, while team learning culture has a positive influence on individual usage. Moreover, our results point out that team cohesion does not have any moderation effects between team variables and individual usage. Theoretical and practical implications are offered.