Microcomputer applications: An empirical look at usage
Information & ManagementPublished 1 April 1989
Magid Igbaria, Francis Pavri, Sid L. Huff
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Investigation of microcomputer usage among professionals and managers indicates that a strong, significant, and positive relationship exists between participation in computer training programs and MIS success, as measured by micro computer usage.
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Information Technology has assumed a role of growing importance in both private and public sector organizations during the 1980's. It is no longer the private preserve of small groups of computer specialists; rather, the office automation and end-user computing trends are placing information technology into the hands of workers at all levels and in areas. The emergence of the business microcomputer has played a central role in this trend. This study investigates microcomputer usage among professionals and managers. Microcomputer was found to be related to computer experience and anxiety about its impact. The results also indicate that a strong, significant, and positive relationship exists between participation in computer training programs and MIS success, as measured by microcomputer usage.
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