The relationship between information technology acceptance and organizational agility in Malaysia

We examined the influence of information technology (IT) acceptance on organizational agility. The study was based on a well-established theoretical model, the Technology Acceptance Model (TAM). We attempted to identify the relationships between IT acceptance and organizational agility in order to s...

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Main Authors: Zain, Mohamed, Rose, Raduan Che, Abdullah, Iskandar, Masrom, Maslin
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Published: Elsevier 2005
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http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.im.2004.09.001
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spelling my.utm.124842017-10-24T07:40:46Z http://eprints.utm.my/id/eprint/12484/ The relationship between information technology acceptance and organizational agility in Malaysia Zain, Mohamed Rose, Raduan Che Abdullah, Iskandar Masrom, Maslin Q Science (General) T Technology (General) We examined the influence of information technology (IT) acceptance on organizational agility. The study was based on a well-established theoretical model, the Technology Acceptance Model (TAM). We attempted to identify the relationships between IT acceptance and organizational agility in order to see how the acceptance of technology contributes to a firm's ability to be an agile competitor. Structural equation modeling techniques were used to analyze the data. Results from a survey involving 329 managers and executives in manufacturing firms in Malaysia showed that actual system or technology usage had the strongest direct effect on organizational agility. Meanwhile, perceived usefulness and perceived ease of use of IT influenced organizational agility indirectly through actual systems or technology use and attitudes towards using the technology. The results have several implications for IS management. Elsevier 2005 Article PeerReviewed Zain, Mohamed and Rose, Raduan Che and Abdullah, Iskandar and Masrom, Maslin (2005) The relationship between information technology acceptance and organizational agility in Malaysia. Information and Management, 42 . pp. 829-839. ISSN 03787206 http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.im.2004.09.001 doi:10.1016/j.im.2004.09.001
institution Universiti Teknologi Malaysia
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topic Q Science (General)
T Technology (General)
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T Technology (General)
Zain, Mohamed
Rose, Raduan Che
Abdullah, Iskandar
Masrom, Maslin
The relationship between information technology acceptance and organizational agility in Malaysia
description We examined the influence of information technology (IT) acceptance on organizational agility. The study was based on a well-established theoretical model, the Technology Acceptance Model (TAM). We attempted to identify the relationships between IT acceptance and organizational agility in order to see how the acceptance of technology contributes to a firm's ability to be an agile competitor. Structural equation modeling techniques were used to analyze the data. Results from a survey involving 329 managers and executives in manufacturing firms in Malaysia showed that actual system or technology usage had the strongest direct effect on organizational agility. Meanwhile, perceived usefulness and perceived ease of use of IT influenced organizational agility indirectly through actual systems or technology use and attitudes towards using the technology. The results have several implications for IS management.
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author Zain, Mohamed
Rose, Raduan Che
Abdullah, Iskandar
Masrom, Maslin
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Rose, Raduan Che
Abdullah, Iskandar
Masrom, Maslin
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title The relationship between information technology acceptance and organizational agility in Malaysia
title_short The relationship between information technology acceptance and organizational agility in Malaysia
title_full The relationship between information technology acceptance and organizational agility in Malaysia
title_fullStr The relationship between information technology acceptance and organizational agility in Malaysia
title_full_unstemmed The relationship between information technology acceptance and organizational agility in Malaysia
title_sort relationship between information technology acceptance and organizational agility in malaysia
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