The Role of Intrinsic Motivation in Explaining Students- Willingness to Use Software Applications

The present study was designed to test the influence of intrinsic ICT-motivation, perceived usefulness and ease of use on business students- willingness to use a particular software package. A questionnaire was completed by 196 business students in Norway. We found that 34% of the variance in the students- willingness to use the software could be explained by the three proposed antecedents. Intrinsic ICT-motivation seems to be the most important predictor of students- satisfaction willingness to use the software package.

Authors:

• Anne Sorebo
• Oystein Sorebo

Keywords:

• Spreadsheet
• business students
• technology acceptance
• intrinsic motivation.

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