Application of social cognitive theory to training for computer skills

Information Systems Research

Volumn 6, Issue 2, 1995, Pages 118-143

  Compeau, Deborah R ^a   Higgins, Christopher A ^b  

^a CARLETON UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN ONTARIO   (Canada)

Author keywords

Causal models; End user training; Partial least sqrares; Self efficacy

Indexed keywords

HARDWARE; INFORMATION SYSTEMS;

CAUSAL MODEL; COMPUTER TRAINING; EFFECTIVE PERFORMANCE; END USER TRAINING; PARTIAL LEAST SQRARES; SELF EFFICACY; SOCIAL COGNITIVE THEORY; TRAINING PROCESS;

PERSONNEL TRAINING;

EID: 21344456569     PISSN: 10477047     EISSN: 15265536     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1287/isre.6.2.118     Document Type: Article

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