Investigating Students’ Behavioral Intention to use Digital Libraries System, Improving and Testing Acceptance Technology Model (TAM): A Case Study of the Digital Libraries System in Isfahan University

By Sayyed Mohsen Allameh and Rasoul Abbasi.

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This study proposed an extended Technology Acceptance Model (TAM) in the context of e-learning service. The aim of this study was to identify the factors that encourage students to use digital libraries system. The research constructs were developed based on the technology acceptance model (TAM) and incorporated some extra important control variables. The model was empirically verified to examine the factors influencing the digital libraries system use of 400 students. The findings of the study suggests that the awareness of digital libraries system and its benefits, the social influence, computer self-efficacy and the internet self-efficacy have significant effects on the perceived usefulness (PU) and perceived ease of use (PEOU) of digital libraries system. Also the effect of perceived usefulness (PU) and perceived ease of use (PEOU) on attitude toward use are significant effects. The implications of the findings are discussed and suggestions for future research are presented.

Keywords: e-Learning, Technology Acceptance Model, Self-Efficacy, Digital Libraries System

The International Journal of Learning, Volume 17, Issue 1, pp.319-328. Article: Print (Spiral Bound). Article: Electronic (PDF File; 669.977KB).

Sayyed Mohsen Allameh

Assistant Professor, Management Department, Faculty of Administrative Science and Economics, University of Isfahan, Isfahan, Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Assistance Professor, Management Department, Faculty of Administrative Science and Economics, University of Isfahan. BA in commercial management. Allame University (1988); MA in commercial management (financial) Tehran University (1992); PhD in managing human resources and organizational behaviour. Tarbiyat Modarres University (2000).

Rasoul Abbasi

MA Student, Commercial Management (Development), Isfahan University, Isfahan, Iran (Islamic Republic of)

BA in commercial management. Allame University (2007), MA student in commercial management (Development) Isfahan University (2009).

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