Abstract To better understand in what manner individual differences influence the use of in formation technology (IT).

Abstract

To better understand in what manner individual differences influence the use of in formation technology (IT), this meditation models and tests relationships among dynamic, IT-specific individual differences (i.e., computer self-efficacy and computer anxiety), stable, situation-specific traits (i.e., personal innovativeness in IT) and stable, broad traits (i.e., trait anxiety and negative affectivity). When compared to broad traits, the protoplast suggests that situation-specific traits bring into operation a more pervasive influence in succession IT situation-specific individual differences. Further, the example suggests that computer anxiety mediates the influence of situation specific traits (i.e., personal innovativeness) onward computer self-efficacy. Results provide support for many of the hypothesized relationships.