Anthropomorphic Technology (AT) is technology that human-like in design and motivates anthropomorphism. Anthropomorphism the attribution of characteristics to nonhuman objects. Extant research informs user responses familiarity acceptance AT, but also withdrawal from rejection AT. There little integration on this topic. We examine synthesize studies AT published leading IS journals. identify ki...

Technology Acceptance Model (TAM) is an important tool to understand the dynamics of acceptance of Information Systems in an organization. The model posits that perceived ease of use and perceived usefulness are key factors in the adoption. This study extends TAM for investigating the user rejection of technology by reversing the two key factors into perceived difficulty of use and perceived us...

During the past decade, two signi®cant models of information technology (IT) utilization behavior have emerged in the MIS literature. These two models, the technology acceptance model (TAM) and the task±technology ®t model (TTF), provide a much needed theoretical basis for exploring the factors that explain software utilization and its link with user performance. These models offer different, t...

Purpose – The purpose of this article is to understand the relationship between emotional salience and workplace events related to technology change by using a combination of key features of two popular psychological theories – regulatory focus theory and affective events theory – to view the change process in diverse settings. Design/methodology/approach – This paper is based on analysis of 18...