The role of trust in postadoption IT exploration: An empirical examination of knowledge management systems

IEEE Transactions on Engineering Management

Volumn 58, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 56-70

  Thatcher, Jason Bennett ^a   McKnight, D Harrison ^b   Baker, Elizabeth White ^c   Arsal, Riza Ergün ^a   Roberts, Nicholas H ^a,d  

^a CLEMSON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c VIRGINIA MILITARY INSTITUTE   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA UPSTATE   (United States)

Author keywords

Intention to explore information technology (IT); knowledge management system (KMS); technology diffusion; technology infusion; trust; trust in technology

Indexed keywords

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGIES (IT); KNOWLEDGE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM (KMS); TECHNOLOGY DIFFUSION; TECHNOLOGY INFUSION; TRUST; TRUST IN TECHNOLOGY;

KNOWLEDGE ACQUISITION; KNOWLEDGE BASED SYSTEMS; KNOWLEDGE MANAGEMENT; MANAGEMENT;

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY;

EID: 78951483271     PISSN: 00189391     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/TEM.2009.2028320     Document Type: Article

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