Factors affecting information communication technologies usage and satisfaction: Perspective from instant messaging in Kuwait

Journal of Global Information Management

Volumn 17, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 1-29

  Rouibah, Kamel ^a   Hamdy, Hosni ^a  

^a KUWAIT UNIVERSITY   (Kuwait)

Author keywords

Arab culture; Compatibility; Curiosity; Instant messaging; Kuwait; Perceived ease of use; Perceived usefulness; Prior similar experience; Social and cultural effect; Technology adoption; Technology transfer; User' satisfaction

Indexed keywords

MESSAGE PASSING; TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER;

COMPATIBILITY; CULTURAL EFFECTS; CURIOSITY; INSTANT MESSAGING; KUWAIT; PERCEIVED EASE OF USE; PERCEIVED USEFULNESS; PRIOR SIMILAR EXPERIENCE; TECHNOLOGY ADOPTION; USER' SATISFACTION;

ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL EFFECTS;

EID: 67650661486     PISSN: 10627375     EISSN: 15337995     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4018/jgim.2009040101     Document Type: Article

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