Examining Duality of Habit in Continued Use of Information Systems across Multiple Use Contexts and Users’ Profiles

The habitual use of information systems (IS) has gained increased attention over the last decade both in research and practice. Since habitual use signifies individuals’ repeated interaction with IS, it holds the potential for IS users and organizations to maximize their return on IS investment. Recent meta-analysis results have highlighted mixed results due to differences in context, mediators, and theoretical models. Recent research has begun exploring the duality of habit to explain both positive and negative impacts of habitual behavior through the dual process theory of habituation and sensitization with promising results. Therefore, to help address the mixed results across studies, we propose a unified theoretical framework investigating habit’s role in influencing users’ cognitions and resulting continued use decisions across multiple contexts and user types

An Empirical Examination of Cognitive Absorption in a Computer-based Simulation Training Context

The purpose of this study is to conduct a conceptual replication of the model developed by Agarwal and Karahanna (2000) in the context of Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) simulation. The model was tested using data collected from 251 students learning ERP in a simulated computer-based training environment. In general, results are consistent with the original study, where cognitive absorption positively influences perceived ease of use and perceived usefulness. Nonetheless, there were some notable differences. Unlike the original study, this replication study found that the cognitive absorption had no direct impact on perceived usefulness, but the effect was indirect via perceived ease of use underscoring the uniqueness of computer-based training environment. Further, perceived usefulness had no significant impact on use intention. Moreover, we found a significant positive relationship between perceived ease of use and perceived usefulness. The study controlled for age, gender, previous ERP experience, and business process experience

Introduction to The Dark Side of Information Technology Minitrack

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Obsessive Compulsive Tendencies as Predictors of Dangerous Mobile Phone Usage

Recent attention to dangerous mobile phone use (MPU) has drawn concerns on how we can reduce use in situations such as driving. The National Safety Council estimates 1.6 million, roughly 28%, of vehicle accidents a year are related to MPU while driving. Much of the research has investigated dangerous use through an addiction perspective; however, if the underlying motivation is more similar to obsessive compulsive checking then the resulting interventions may be different. We investigate the dangerous and compulsive MPU through the lens of obsessive compulsive checkers by examining responsibility and compulsive checking on dangerous MPU. We test and support our model with a PLS analysis of 432 respondents. Findings provide evidence of an emerging perspective of MPU as well as insights into the recent lack of success in legislation to reduce dangerous MPU while driving

What Drives Knowledge Contribution on Enterprise Social Media?

While Enterprise Social Media (ESM) implementation has gained huge momentum in \ recent years, organizations have found it challenging to stimulate their employees™ knowledge contribution (KC). Using an affordance perspective and an empirical approach ba