Moderating effect of gadget loving towards ICT/IS adoption intention

• Main Author: Dimaranan, Raymund L.
• Format: text
• Published: Animo Repository 2019
• Subjects: Information technology; Computer Sciences
• Online Access: https://animorepository.dlsu.edu.ph/faculty_research/9528
• Institution: De La Salle University

It is important to learn about the factors that influence ICT/IS adoption to be able to help organizations implement successful IS. This study assessed the moderating effect of gadget-loving on perceived ICT knowledge, technology adoption, and self-determination towards ICT/IS Adoption. This research utilized a descriptive-causal research design and a homogeneous purposive sampling. All of the respondents were 113 qualified respondents where 91.2% are considering adopting ICT/IS in their future work. Respondents were found to fall either early majority or late majority following the Diffusion of Innovation (DOI) theory. Survey instrument was an accumulation of adaptations from several studies. R-Studio and R-commander -Binary logistic regression was used. Gadget-loving was the only variable that was observed to be statistically significant predictor to ICT/IS adoption intention. When used as a moderating variable, it was found to have some enhancing effect on perceived ICT knowledge.