Micro factors influencing the attitudes toward and the use of a mobile technology: A model of cell-phone use in Guinea

IEEE Transactions on Professional Communication

Volumn 52, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 272-290

  Kaba, Bangaly ^a   N'Da, Koffi ^b   Meso, Peter ^c   Mbarika, Victor Wacham A ^d  

^a Ho Technical University   (South Africa)

^b ROCHESTER INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

^c Georgia Gwinett College   (United States)

^d SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Attitude; Cell phones; Developing countries; Guinea; Mobile phones; Mobile technology; Sub Saharan Africa; Users

Indexed keywords

DEVELOPING COUNTRIES;

ATTITUDE; CELL PHONE; DEVELOPING ECONOMIES; END-USERS; GUINEA; MOBILE TECHNOLOGY; SOCIAL INFLUENCE; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA; USER; USER MOTIVATION;

CELLULAR TELEPHONES;

EID: 69949086698     PISSN: 03611434     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/TPC.2009.2025308     Document Type: Article

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