Modelling roles of task-technology fit and self-efficacy in hotel employees' usage behaviours of hotel information systems

International Journal of Tourism Research

Volumn 12, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 709-725

  Kim, Taegoo Terry ^a   Suh, Yong Kun ^b   Lee, Gyehee ^a   Choi, Byong Gil ^b  

^a Kyung Hee University   (South Korea)

^b Jeju National University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Hotel information system; Self efficacy; Task technology fit; Technology acceptance model

Indexed keywords

HYPOTHESIS TESTING; INFORMATION SYSTEM; MODELING; PERCEPTION; SERVICE SECTOR; TECHNOLOGY ADOPTION;

CHEJU [CHEJU (PRV/ISL)]; CHEJU [SOUTH KOREA]; SOUTH KOREA;

EID: 78349236962     PISSN: 10992340     EISSN: 15221970     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jtr.787     Document Type: Article

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