Exploring the Intention to Use Computers: an Empirical Investigation of the Role of E Intrinsic Motivation, Extrinsic Motivation, and Perceived Ease of Use E

This research utilizes the Integrated Model of Technology Acceptance (IMTA) to t study the intention to use computers i t t ( among first irst line managers in a mid-sized manufacturing li a f t organization (n=172). As hypothesized, the study found 1) a r ( l72). positive relationship between extrinsic motivation and behavioral iti l ti intention to use computers, 2) positive relationship between i t t t t , a perceived ease of use and behavioral intention to use computers, i i l i t ti t t , 3) a positive relationship between intrinsic motivation and ) iti l ti i t i t i i ti ti extrinsic motivation, 4) positive relationship between perceived tri si ti ti , ) a siti r l ti s i t r i ease of use and extrinsic motivation, and 5) positive relationship s f s tri si ti ti , ) a siti r l ti s i between intrinsic motivation and perceived ease of use. However, t i tri si ti ti r i s f s . r, the hypothesis that intrinsic motivation would have positive t t sis t t i tri si ti ti l a siti relationship to behavioral intention to use computers was not relationship to behavioral intention to use co puters as not supported. This work makes a needed contribution to the literature supported. This ork akes a needed contribution to the literature by validating the IMTA with a group of real-world users, and by validating the I T ith a group of realorld users, and suggests that the model may provide a useful foundation for suggests that the model may provide a useful foundation for future research in this area. future research in this area.