Factors affecting the intention to use a web-based learning system among blue-collar workers in the automotive industry

Computers in Human Behavior

Volumn 27, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 343-354

  Karaali, Demet ^a   Gumussoy, Cigdem Altin ^b   Calisir, Fethi ^b  

^a MERCEDES BENZ AG   (Germany)

^b ISTANBUL TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Anxiety; Blue collar workers; Facilitating conditions; Technology Acceptance Model; Web based learning

Indexed keywords

ANXIETY; BLUE-COLLAR WORKERS; EMPIRICAL TESTING; FACILITATING CONDITIONS; MODELING APPROACH; POSSIBLE FUTURES; RESEARCH MODELS; SOCIAL INFLUENCE; STRUCTURAL EQUATIONS; USER INTENTION; WEB BASED LEARNING; WEB-BASED LEARNING SYSTEMS;

E-LEARNING; LEARNING SYSTEMS;

AUTOMOTIVE INDUSTRY;

EID: 78449310439     PISSN: 07475632     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.chb.2010.08.012     Document Type: Article

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