Theoretical model of differential social attributions toward computing technology: when the metaphor becomes the model

International Journal of Human Computer Studies

Volumn 52, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 719-750

  Marakas, George M ^a   Johnson, Richard D ^b   Palmer, Jonathan W ^c  

^a INDIANA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL FLORIDA   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BEHAVIORAL RESEARCH; HUMAN COMPUTER INTERACTION; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; PSYCHOLOGY COMPUTING; SOCIAL ASPECTS; TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER;

ANTHROPOMORPHISM; COMPUTER SELF EFFICIENCY; SOCIAL ACTS; SYMBOLIC COMPUTING;

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY;

EID: 0034172589     PISSN: 10715819     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/ijhc.1999.0348     Document Type: Article

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