Definition and Measurement of the Technology Readiness Concept

Definition and Measurement of the Technology Readiness Concept

Maria Teresa Martín, Maria Victoria Román, Manuel Recio
Copyright: © 2008 |Pages: 16
ISBN13: 9781599048895|ISBN10: 1599048892|EISBN13: 9781599048901
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-59904-889-5.ch052
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Martín, Maria Teresa, et al. "Definition and Measurement of the Technology Readiness Concept." Encyclopedia of Healthcare Information Systems, edited by Nilmini Wickramasinghe and Eliezer Geisler, IGI Global, 2008, pp. 400-415. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-59904-889-5.ch052

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Martín, M. T., Román, M. V., & Recio, M. (2008). Definition and Measurement of the Technology Readiness Concept. In N. Wickramasinghe & E. Geisler (Eds.), Encyclopedia of Healthcare Information Systems (pp. 400-415). IGI Global. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-59904-889-5.ch052

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Martín, Maria Teresa, Maria Victoria Román, and Manuel Recio. "Definition and Measurement of the Technology Readiness Concept." In Encyclopedia of Healthcare Information Systems, edited by Nilmini Wickramasinghe and Eliezer Geisler, 400-415. Hershey, PA: IGI Global, 2008. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-59904-889-5.ch052

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Abstract

During the last few decades, various theoretical developments have been carried out with a view to describing the characteristic and distinct behavioral process that lies under any adoption of technological services and products. These developments are based mainly on the Social Psychology approach. There are three extensive theories within the field of Social Psychology whose ultimate purpose has been to define the internal psychological factors that explain human behavior: the Expectancy-Value Theory, the Cognitive Dissonance Theory, and the Self-Perception Theory. While the Expectancy-Value Theory has been used widely in the research of adoption and usage of information systems, the other two theories have been less recognized.

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