摘要: | This research reviewed the employees at Indonesia private or government companies to examine the relationship between personal variables includes age, gender, level of education and the acceptance and utilization of Information technology (IT). The research examine three of determinants from original TAM (Technology acceptance model) includes of perceived usefulness variable, perceived ease of use variable, and analyzed attitude toward using technology. It also addressed the main question about the effect of personal variables on perceived usefulness and perceived ease of use of the new technology at company.
The hypotheses were supported by the data, because that there were significant relationships between personal variables on perceived usefulness variable and perceived ease of use variable. Effects of personal variables, perceived usefulness, and perceived ease of use on attitude also play roles on motivating employees to use new technology.
The research found that adequate training of new technology had different acceptance and utilization pattern in both younger and older employee; younger employee was more informative and beneficial than older employee. Younger employees find the transition from an old system to the new system easier than older employee. Besides, women are more excited than men about the change of using a new technology.
Keywords: Technology Acceptance Model, Personal Variables, Perceived Usefulness, Perceived Ease of use and Attitude.
This research reviewed the employees at Indonesia private or government companies to examine the relationship between personal variables includes age, gender, level of education and the acceptance and utilization of Information technology (IT). The research examine three of determinants from original TAM (Technology acceptance model) includes of perceived usefulness variable, perceived ease of use variable, and analyzed attitude toward using technology. It also addressed the main question about the effect of personal variables on perceived usefulness and perceived ease of use of the new technology at company.
The hypotheses were supported by the data, because that there were significant relationships between personal variables on perceived usefulness variable and perceived ease of use variable. Effects of personal variables, perceived usefulness, and perceived ease of use on attitude also play roles on motivating employees to use new technology.
The research found that adequate training of new technology had different acceptance and utilization pattern in both younger and older employee; younger employee was more informative and beneficial than older employee. Younger employees find the transition from an old system to the new system easier than older employee. Besides, women are more excited than men about the change of using a new technology. |