Task-technology Fit and Person-job Fit: a Beauty Contest to Improve the Success of Information Systems

This study raises the issue that information system success could be enhanced by complementingother factors. This study investigates the success of information systems by inducing2the task-technology fit (TTF) and person-job fit (PJF) into the DeLone and McLean model. Thisstudy aims to examine, among the two induced factors, which one is able to explain andimprove the success of the information systems implementation.The results of this study indicate that the TTF explains the models' goodness of fit betterthan that of the PJF when induced into the modified DeLone and McLean model. This studyimplies this in terms of both theory and practice. Theoretically, this research presents an alternativeresearch model that can be used to investigate the success of information systems byconsidering the aspect of the users' cognitive suitability (the cognitive fit theory). Furthermore,practically, this study suggests the importance of focusing on users' skills and competenciesand, subsequently, management should do so. Additionally, the TTF recommends a simpleproposition that it could be attached immediately into the individuals' skills and competencies.However, the PJF needs to be deeply embedded in the job's qualifications and recruitmentpolicies

PENGARUH TASK-TECHNOLOGY FIT TERHADAP PRESTASI BELAJAR MAHASISWA AKUNTANSI DIMEDIASI OLEH PEMANFAATAN SMARTPHONE

Tujuan penelitian menguji pengaruh task-technology fit terhadap prestasi belajar mahasiswa akuntansi dimediasi oleh pemanfaatan smartphone. Uji dilakukan terhadap mahasiswa akuntansi Universitas Nasional Timor-Leste (UNTL). Kuesioner dibagikan terhadap 156 mahasiswa dan data yang dapat diolah adalah 72 mahasiswa. Hipotesis diuji dengan menggunakan structural equation modeling – partial least squares (SEM-PLS). Berdasarkan hasil uji, penelitian ini membuktikan bahwa karakterisitk tugas dan karakteristik teknologi berpengaruh positif terhadap task-technology fit. Task-technology fit berpengaruh positif terhadap pemanfaatan smartphone. Pemanfaatan smartphone memediasi pengaruh Task technology fit terhadap prestasi belajar. Sedangkan karakterisitk Individu (gaya belajar) tidak berpengaruh terhadap task-technology fit dalam meningkatkan prestasi belajar

Culture dynamics of information and communication technology (ICT) adoption in construction companies

Innovation is essential in enhancing organizational efficiency and performance, particularly in a rapidly globalizing market. Substantial hidden innovations exist in the construction sector, such as information and communication technology (ICT), which has been identified as a key to enhance information processing in construction. However, technology does not necessarily bring success to an organization. Innovation adoption processes are embedded in organizational culture, which varies from organization to organization. Due to the dual nature of technology and the dynamic nature of culture, the relationship between technology and culture is bidirectional. The technology interacts with organizational culture when an individual attempts to perform their tasks by adopting the technology. This sheds light on the importance of investigating the fit between technology, culture, person and task in ICT adoption in construction. Based on the literature review, a conceptual framework is developed for the interaction between technology, culture, task and person. The framework includes two levels: organizational level and individual level. The organizational level interaction is technology centered, focusing on the fit between the values embedded in organizational culture and in the technology. The individual level interaction is task centered, which focuses on the fit between the technology and task requirements, and the fit between competency of an individual and the task requirements. The various key constructs are also identified: i) culture–technology fit, ii) task–technology fit, iii) person–task fit, iv) person–culture fit and v) information behavior. Based on the study, a subset of empirical framework is developed for further analyses, and two propositions are put forward based on the framework: i) Technology-culture fit at organizational level is associated with task-technology fit at individual level, and ii) Individual value preference, information behavior and person-task fit influence task-technology fit.published_or_final_versio

Evaluation of a manufacturing task support system using the Task Technology Fit Model

This paper presents an exploratory study of a Task Support System (TSS) supporting manufacturing task operations. The study investigated the degree to which a TSS, in use in a company, actually supports the task of the shop floor personnel. The approach has been to adopt the Task-Technology Fit (TTF) instrument to measure the degree of fitness between the TSS and the associated task. The analysis gives an indication of the state of the TSS and the potential improvements that can be made. The study also shows that the instrument can be used as a foundation for the development of a hypermedia TSS and a benchmarking tool for a TSS

Business-to-consumer e-commerce in Nigeria: Prospects and challenges

The growth of Internet usage in Nigeria continues to increase, recording over 90% growth rate between 2000 and 2008. While businesses in Nigeria are reported to have online access with opportunity for ecommercial activities, customers in the country however access business websites only to source for information but make purchases the traditional way. This paper aims at assessing the prospects and challenges of Business-to-consumer (B2C) e-commerce implementation in Nigeria from the consumers’ perspective. Survey research was adopted for this study. Research hypotheses were formulated and questionnaire designed and administered randomly to 900 respondents. Collected data was used to evaluate the acceptance of B2C e-commerce using the extended technology acceptance model (TAM). The extended TAM combines task-technology fit, relationship related construct: trust and risk, and the two TAM constructs to determine factors influencing consumer acceptance of B2C e-commerce in Nigeria. Findings revealed that there are significant relationships between the model variables. Tasktechnology fit and perceived usefulness have significant relationships with intentions to use, having a correlation coefficient of 0.2623 and 0.2002 respectively. Similarly, the interrelationship among trust, perceived risk, and behavioral intention are significant. The effect of risk on trust was statistically showing that risk is a predictor of trust. Risk has a high significant on trust and trust in turn has low significant effect on behavioral intention. Adding TTF and its relationships to the TAM also fit the data. The relationship between task-technology fit, perceived ease of use, perceived usefulness and intention are significant

Task-Technology Fit of CAD Deployment in Architectural Firms in Nigeria

Architectural design firms deploy design technologies for design, modelling and other services. Autodesk AutoCAD is deployed by 90% of these firms in Nigeria. The paper utilized integrated Task-Technology Fit (TTF) model to measure deployment. Multiple regression analysis of the survey reveals ease-of-locating data as highest predictor of the fit model. Keywords—Architecture, AutoCAD, Deployment,Regression,Task-Technology Fit

Task-Technology Fit in Data Warehousing Environments: Analyzing the Factors that Affect Utilization

Enterprise data warehouses are an expensive investment in both time and resources. The promise of data warehouses is improved decision-making through user empowerment and enablement of sophisticated decision support tools. Have organizations been able to achieve this goal? Task- technology fit defines a model that suggests that for a technology to be utilized, it must meet the needs of a user and provide features that support the fit of the requirements of the task; performance impacts will result. When an organization commits the time and resources necessary to develop an enterprise data warehouse, their expectation will be a high task-technology fit. This study extends prior task-technology fit research to provide an evaluation of task-technology fit in data warehouse applications. The focus of the study is to examine the factors that contribute to the task-technology fit specifically within data warehouse environments

Pengaruh Karakteristik Tugas, Teknologi Dan Individu Terhadap Task-Technologi Fit Pada PT. Vista Agung Kencana

This research is motivated by a number of employees who use a computer to complete the task of the company. From this it appears possible that an individual attitudes toward computer information technology. To take measurements of the attitudes in the used task -technology fit. Variables used in this research is the task characteristic, technological characteristics and individual characteristics as independent variables while, the dependent variable in this study is the task -technology fit. This study aims to determine the factors that affect the performance of employees at PT .Vista Agung Kencana Palembang. The samples are 34 respondents employees of PT .Vista Agung Kencana Palembang on Finance Division , IT Division , Accounting Division , division marketing. Multiple linear regression analysis is used as a data analysis technique. The results showed that the individual variables did not significantly influence employee performance. Variable Task characteristics, technological characteristics affect the performance of employees. As well as the three variables, namely the characteristic variable Tasks, technological characteristics and individual characteristics together affect the performance of employees using the model of task -technology fit