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Face-to-Face or Not-to-Face: A Technology Preference for Communication

This study employed the Model of Technology Preference (MTP) to explain the relationship of the variables as the antecedents of behavioral intention to adopt a social networking site (SNS) for communication. Self-administered questionnaires were distributed to SNS account users using paper-based and...

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Main Authors: Noor Ismawati, Jaafar,, Bobby, Darmawan,, Mohd Yahya, Mohamed Ariffin,
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Mary Ann Liebert, Inc 2015
Subjects:
Social Presence
User Acceptance
Media
Environments
Individuals
Networks
Internet
Attitude
Impact
Model
Online Access:http://ddms.usim.edu.my/handle/123456789/8194
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Summary:This study employed the Model of Technology Preference (MTP) to explain the relationship of the variables as the antecedents of behavioral intention to adopt a social networking site (SNS) for communication. Self-administered questionnaires were distributed to SNS account users using paper-based and web-based surveys that led to 514 valid responses. The data were analyzed using structural equation modeling (SEM). The results show that two out of three attributes of the attribute-based preference (ATRP) affect attitude-based preference (ATTP). The data support the hypotheses that perceived enjoyment and social presence are predictors of ATTP. In this study, the findings further indicated that ATTP has no relationship with the behavioral intention of using SNS, but it has a relationship with the attitude of using SNS. SNS development should provide features that ensure enjoyment and social presence for users to communicate instead of using the traditional face-to-face method of communication.

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