Are we talking about the task or the computer? An examination of the associated domains of task-specific and computer self-efficacies

Computers in Human Behavior

Volumn 27, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 978-987

  Ortiz De Guinea, Ana ^a   Webster, Jane ^b  

^a HEC MONTRÉAL   (Canada)

^b QUEEN S UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Associationism; Learning; Self efficacy; SEM; Social cognitive theory; Use

Indexed keywords

ASSOCIATIONISM; LEARNING; SELF-EFFICACY; SEM; SOCIAL COGNITIVE THEORY; USE;

COMPUTER APPLICATIONS;

EID: 79551498424     PISSN: 07475632     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.chb.2010.12.002     Document Type: Article

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