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Erschienen in: Journal of the Academy of Marketing Science 1/2007

01.03.2007 | Original Empirical Research

Technology use on the front line: how information technology enhances individual performance

verfasst von: Suresh Sundaram, Andrew Schwarz, Eli Jones, Wynne W. Chin

Erschienen in: Journal of the Academy of Marketing Science | Ausgabe 1/2007

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Abstract

This study explores and tests a new model that links different types of technology usage to individual-level outcomes. The primary objective of this study is to examine the effects of efficient use (routinization) and effective use (infusion) along with the traditional measure of usage—namely, frequency of use—on two dimensions of individual-level outcomes: information technology-enabled administrative performance and information technology-enabled salesperson performance. To maintain consistency with the existing literature, the authors examine the effects of predeployment attitude toward or acceptance of technology and pre-deployment intended use of technology. The authors discuss managerial implications and provide directions for future research.

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Under the umbrella of structural equation modeling are two main approaches: covariance-based (which is found in software such as LISREL, AMOS, and EQS) and PLS (which is found in software such as PLS-Graph).
 
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As a guideline, Chin (1998, p. 325) stated, “Standardized loadings should be greater than 0.707....But it should also be noted that this rule of thumb should not be as rigid at early stages of scale development. Loadings of 0.5 or 0.6 may still be acceptable if there are additional indicators in the block for comparison basis.”
 
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This is also consistent with Fornell and Larcker’s (1981) recommendation that the average variance extracted should be larger tha the square of the correlations (i.e., equivalent to a monotonic power transformation of numbers in the table).
 
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We also tested the mediating role of intention and frequency of use on prior attitudes and found that it was consistent with the traditional attitude–behavior literature.
 
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Metadaten
Titel
Technology use on the front line: how information technology enhances individual performance
verfasst von
Suresh Sundaram
Andrew Schwarz
Eli Jones
Wynne W. Chin
Publikationsdatum
01.03.2007
Erschienen in
Journal of the Academy of Marketing Science / Ausgabe 1/2007
Print ISSN: 0092-0703
Elektronische ISSN: 1552-7824
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s11747-006-0010-4

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