Jade L. Miller|Otto Khera
Digital Library Adoption and the Technology Acceptance Model: A Cross?Country Analysis
Southern California University for Professional Studies|University of Southern California|Southern California University for Professional Studies|University of Southern California
abstract article examine framework technology acceptance model tam features inform user acceptance digital library system implementation agricultural universities two developing countries kenya peru study examining factors contributing adoption offline digital library also crosssite comparison meant examine functionality developing world theoretical model developed based conditions developed world unravel predictors technological acceptance digital library implementation developing world simultaneously investigate broader question questions regarding improved research developing world well analyze data sites overall measures perceived ease use perceived usefulness two constructs tam individual measures making overall measures found tam work well describing factors affect usage digital libraries developing countries perceived usefulness main predictor intent use system essential electronic agricultural library teeal relevance major constituent driver perceived usefulness overall also found particular predictors perceived usefulness perceived ease use consistent across cultures relevance trust ease access constructs social norm domain knowledge visibility selfefficacy demonstrated predictive power one setting posthoc analyses gave several clues drivers differences study cannot definitively address causes differences predictive power sites clear however application tam implementation developing countries must guided specificities local circumstances performance tam highlydeveloped countries