The roles of user motivation to perform a task and decision support system (DSS) effectiveness and efficiency in DSS use

Computers in Human Behavior

Volumn 25, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 217-228

  Chan, Siew H ^a  

^a WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Intrinsic motivation; Motivation to perform a task; System characteristics; System effectiveness; System efficiency; System use

Indexed keywords

ADMINISTRATIVE DATA PROCESSING; ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE; DECISION MAKING; DECISION THEORY; INFORMATION SYSTEMS; MANAGEMENT INFORMATION SYSTEMS; MOTIVATION;

INTRINSIC MOTIVATION; SYSTEM CHARACTERISTICS; SYSTEM EFFECTIVENESS; SYSTEM EFFICIENCY; SYSTEM USE;

DECISION SUPPORT SYSTEMS;

EID: 54449097315     PISSN: 07475632     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.chb.2008.09.002     Document Type: Article

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