Web‐based information service adoption: A comparison of the motivational model and the uses and gratifications theory

Web‐based information service adoption: A comparison of the motivational model and the uses and gratifications theory

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Article ID: iaor20113136
Volume: 51
Issue: 1
Start Page Number: 21
End Page Number: 30
Publication Date: Apr 2011
Journal: Decision Support Systems
Authors: , ,
Abstract:

This study compares two user acceptance theories: the motivational model (MM), and the uses and gratifications (U&G) theory. While MM arises from the field of information systems and the U&G theory was developed in the field of communication, both are focused on explaining user acceptance of information technologies using intrinsic and extrinsic motivations. We discuss the theoretical roots of the two theories, and use partial least squares (PLS) analysis to test each in an empirical setting. A comprehensive comparison of the results is also presented, including a discussion about the relative strengths and weaknesses of each model under both theoretical/research and practical contexts.

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