How can one amplify the effect of e-learning? An examination of high-tech employees' computer attitude and flow experience

Computers in Human Behavior

Volumn 26, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 23-31

  Ho, Li An ^a   Kuo, Tsung Hsien ^b  

^a TAMKANG UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^b Securities and Futures Institute   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Computer attitudes; E learning; Flow experience; Learning outcome; Technological company

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER ATTITUDE; COMPUTER ATTITUDES; E-LEARNING ENVIRONMENT; FLOW EXPERIENCE; HSINCHU; IT PROFESSIONAL; LEARNING OUTCOME; MANAGERIAL IMPLICATIONS; RESEARCH LIMITATIONS; SCIENCE PARK; STRUCTURAL EQUATION MODELING; TECHNOLOGICAL COMPANY;

COMPUTER CRIME; E-LEARNING; INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY; MULTIMEDIA SYSTEMS; PARKS; PERSONAL COMPUTERS;

EDUCATION;

EID: 70350738367     PISSN: 07475632     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.chb.2009.07.007     Document Type: Article

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