Evaluating the factors affecting DSS usage by senior managers in local authorities in Egypt

被引:45
作者
Elbeltagi, I [1 ]
McBride, N
Hardaker, G
机构
[1] Wolverhampton Univ, Sch Business, Wolverhampton, England
[2] De Montfort Univ, Leicester LE1 9BH, Leics, England
[3] Univ Huddersfield, Sch Business, Huddersfield HD1 3DH, W Yorkshire, England
关键词
decision support systems; developing countries; DSS cross-cultural research; local authorities in Egypt; strategic decision making; structural equation modeling; technology acceptance model;
D O I
10.4018/jgim.2005040103
中图分类号
G25 [图书馆学、图书馆事业]; G35 [情报学、情报工作];
学科分类号
1205 [信息资源管理]; 120501 [图书馆学];
摘要
The study of factors influencing the adoption and use of information systems in less-developed countries is an important area to address since differences in culture, social structure, and business approaches may have significant effects on the benefits derive from importing Western-influenced IT technology, concepts, and management approaches. This study examines the usage of a decision support system (DSS) in Egyptian local authorities using an adapted Technology Acceptance Model (TAM). The centrally-developed DSS had been rolled out to 27 governorates in Egypt for use by chief executive officers. The results demonstrated that TAM could be applied to a specific system within a developing country. Both perceived ease of use (PEU) and perceived usefulness (PU) had a significant direct effect on DSS usage. PEU dominated over PU whose effect on DSS usage was negative.
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页码:42 / 65
页数:24
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