Paper Info
Title
Factors that influence the use of electronic networks by science and engineering faculty at small institutions: part I: queries
Abstract
Adoption of an NSFnet connection at an institutional level is a costly undertaking. The decision to connect requires a hierarchy of subordinate decisions relating to the network connection. If any group of faculty resist adopting and using the network, the potential benefits of the network and its services will not be realized for the institution as a whole.A study was undertaken to explore factors that influence the adoption and use of electronic networks and network services by science and engineering faculty in small universities and colleges. Adoption was measured by the dichotomous variable of use and non-use for the network end for five individual services. Intensity of use was selected as a measure of use. In general, factors found to influence the adoption of the network are different from those that influence the intensity of use and the number of services used. For this reason, different actions are necessary to enhance adoption and increase use. Physical access to a networked workstation seems to be the biggest determinant to adoption of the network. Expanding training programs to include a broader audience and a broader scope will increase use.
Year
DOI
Venue
1996
3.0.CO;2-Z" target="_self" class="small-link-text"10.1002/(SICI)1097-4571(199602)47:23.0.CO;2-Z
JASIS
Keywords
Field
DocType
science education,workstations,engineering education,higher education,computer networks
Information retrieval,Computer science,Knowledge management,Workstation,Engineering education,Operations research,Applied research,Hierarchy,Physical access,User requirements document,Higher education,Science education
Journal
Volume
Issue
ISSN
47
2
0002-8231
Citations 
PageRank 
References 
17
2.18
0
Authors
3
Name
Order
Citations
PageRank
Eileen G. Abels114716.53
Peter Liebscher2253.22
Daniel W. Denman3273.92