The dual nature of prior computer experience: More is not necessarily better for technology acceptance

Computers in Human Behavior

Volumn 29, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 1475-1482

  Varma, Sonali ^a   Marler, Janet H ^a  

^a STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK   (United States)

Author keywords

Computer experience; Computer proficiency; Computer use; Objective computer experience; Technology acceptance model

Indexed keywords

BEHAVIORAL INTENTION; COMPUTER EXPERIENCE; COMPUTER USE; CURVILINEAR EFFECT; DIFFERENTIAL EFFECT; STRUCTURAL EQUATION MODELING; TECHNOLOGY ACCEPTANCE; TECHNOLOGY ACCEPTANCE MODEL;

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY;

SURVEYS;

EID: 84874921826     PISSN: 07475632     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.chb.2013.01.029     Document Type: Article

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