User satisfaction affecting the acceptance of an e-learning platform as a mean for the development of the human capital

Behaviour and Information Technology

Volumn 32, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 335-343

  Capece, Guendalina ^a   Campisi, Domenico ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ROME TOR VERGATA   (Italy)

Author keywords

e learning; ease of use; satisfaction; technology acceptance model; usefulness

Indexed keywords

EASE-OF-USE; MULTI-NATIONAL COMPANIES; ORGANISATIONAL EFFECTIVENESS; ORGANISATIONAL LEARNING; SATISFACTION; TECHNOLOGY ACCEPTANCE MODEL; TRAINING AND EDUCATION; USEFULNESS;

E-LEARNING; INDUSTRY; KNOWLEDGE ACQUISITION; KNOWLEDGE MANAGEMENT; PERSONNEL TRAINING; TEACHING;

ENGINEERING EDUCATION;

EID: 84876395534     PISSN: 0144929X     EISSN: 13623001     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/0144929X.2011.630417     Document Type: Article

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