The influence of individual, contextual, and social factors on perceived behavioral control of information technology: A field theory approach

Journal of Management Information Systems

Volumn 28, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 201-234

  Elie Dit Cosaque, Christophe ^a   Pallud, Jessie ^b   Kalika, Michel ^b  

^a UNIVERSITÉ PARIS DAUPHINE   (France)

^b Ecole de Management de Strasbourg   (France)

Author keywords

autonomy; computer anxiety; control over IT; demand control model; field theory; managerial support; perceived behavioral control; personal innovativeness with IT; work environment; work overload

Indexed keywords

AUTONOMY; COMPUTER ANXIETY; FIELD THEORY; PERCEIVED BEHAVIORAL CONTROL; PERSONAL INNOVATIVENESS; WORK ENVIRONMENTS; WORK OVERLOAD;

BEHAVIORAL RESEARCH; CONTROL THEORY; HUMAN ENGINEERING; HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT; MANAGEMENT; MANAGERS; PERSONNEL TRAINING;

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY;

EID: 84857886703     PISSN: 07421222     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2753/MIS0742-1222280306     Document Type: Review

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