Factors that influence the use of electronic networks by science and engineering faculty at small institutions. Part I. Queries

Eileen G. Abels, Peter Liebscher and Daniel W. Denman

Journal of the American Society for Information Science, 1996, vol. 47, issue 2, 146-158

Abstract: Adoption of an NSFnet connection at an institutional level is a costly undertaking. The decision to connect requires a hierarchy of subordinate decisions relating to the network connection. If any group of faculty resist adopting and using the network, the potential benefits of the network and its services will not be realized for the institution as a whole. A study was undertaken to explore factors that influence the adoption and use of electronic networks and network services by science and engineering faculty in small universities and colleges. Adoption was measured by the dichotomous variable of use and non‐use for the network and for five individual services. Intensity of use was selected as a measure of use. In general, factors found to influence the adoption of the network are different from those that influence the intensity of use and the number of services used. For this reason, different actions are necessary to enhance adoption and increase use. Physical access to a networked workstation seems to be the biggest determinant to adoption of the network. Expanding training programs to include a broader audience and a broader scope will increase use. © 1996 John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

Date: 1996
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