Gender differences in perceptions and use of communication technologies: A diffusion of innovation approach

Information Resources Management Journal

Volumn 18, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 13-31

  Ilie, Virginia ^a   Van Slyke, Craig ^a   Green, Gina ^b   Lou, Hao ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL FLORIDA   (United States)

^b BAYLOR UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c OHIO UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Diffusion of innovation; Emerging information technologies; Gender; Gender differences; Individual characteristics; Information technology adoption; Innovation adoption; Innovation characteristics; Perceptions of IT; User behavior

Indexed keywords

DECISION SUPPORT SYSTEMS; ELECTRONIC COMMERCE; ELECTRONIC MAIL; GROUPWARE; INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY; RESEARCH; SOCIAL ASPECTS; SOCIETIES AND INSTITUTIONS;

DIFFUSION OF INNOVATION; EMERGING INFORMATION TECHNOLOGIES; GENDER; GENDER DIFFERENCES; INDIVIDUAL CHARACTERISTICS; INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY ADOPTION; INNOVATION ADOPTION; INNOVATION CHARACTERISTICS; PERCEPTIONS OF IT; USER BEHAVIOR;

COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS;

EID: 20744455205     PISSN: 10401628     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4018/irmj.2005070102     Document Type: Article

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