Why do individuals use computer technology? A Finnish case study

An exploration of affect factors and their role in user technology acceptance: Mediation and causality

“…Second, PE has gained a lot of attention from researchers studying individual reactions toward IT (Atkinson & Kydd, 1997;Igbaria et al, 1995;Teo et al, 1999;Van der Heijden, 2004;Venkatesh, 2000;Venkatesh et al, 2002;Yi & Hwang, 2003). By considering this construct and using Davis et al's (1992) definition, we keep our research consistent with and comparable to previous research, and therefore this research could have wider influence.…”

“…In addition, the causal relationship between PEOU and PE is not clear. PE has been conceptualized as an antecedent of PEOU (PE→PEOU) (e.g., Venkatesh, 2000;Venkatesh, Speier, & Morris, 2002;Yi & Hwang, 2003) or as a consequence of PEOU (PEOU→PE) (e.g., Davis et al, 1992;Igbaria, Iivari, & Maragahh, 1995;Igbaria, Parasuraman, & Baroudi, 1996;Teo, Lim, & Lai, 1999;Van der Heijden, 2004). The conflicting arguments could be problematic since researchers have to propose both causal connectedness and causal direction among constructs when studying mediating effects.…”

The role of moderating factors in user technology acceptance

“…However, the social and cultural characteristics of European institutions can be studied as distinct from, or perhaps in contrast to, North American or Japanese institutions (Liebenau and Smithson, 1991). Thus, the applicability of research conducted in US universities and companies to businesses in other countries may be challenged (Igbaria et al, 1995).…”

Factors influencing the usage of websites: the case of a generic portal in The Netherlands

“…Igbaria et al (Igbaria, et al, 1995) studied the effect of perceived enjoyment and usefulness on usage in a field study of Finnish computer users. They found strong relationships between perceived usefulness and usage, but weak, insignificant links between enjoyment and usage.…”