How does personality matter? Relating the five-factor model to technology acceptance and use

Information Systems Research

Volumn 19, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 93-105

  Devaraj, U Sarv ^a   Easley, Robert F ^a   Michael Crant, J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NOTRE DAME   (United States)

Author keywords

Collaborative technology; Five factor model; Personality; System use; Technology acceptance

Indexed keywords

INFORMATION SYSTEMS;

COLLABORATIVE TECHNOLOGIES; FIVE-FACTOR MODEL; PERSONALITY; SYSTEM USE; TECHNOLOGY ACCEPTANCE;

HARDWARE;

EID: 60449106987     PISSN: 10477047     EISSN: 15265536     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1287/isre.1070.0153     Document Type: Article

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