'To play or not to play': A cross-temporal investigation using hedonic and instrumental perspectives to explain user intentions to explore a technology

International Journal of Human Computer Studies

Volumn 68, Issue 9, 2010, Pages 572-588

  Magni, Massimo ^a   Taylor, M Susan ^b   Venkatesh, Viswanath ^c  

^a BOCCONI UNIVERSITY   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS   (United States)

Author keywords

Hedonic and instrumental perspectives; Intention to explore; Time; User behavior

Indexed keywords

IMAGE ENHANCEMENT;

COGNITIVE ABSORPTIONS; HEDONIC AND INSTRUMENTAL PERSPECTIVES; INTENTION TO EXPLORE; MOTIVATION THEORIES; PERSONAL INNOVATIVENESS; TECHNOLOGY ACCEPTANCE; TIME; USER BEHAVIORS;

BEHAVIORAL RESEARCH;

EID: 78650521262     PISSN: 10715819     EISSN: 10959300     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijhcs.2010.03.004     Document Type: Article

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