Towards a Model for Research Portal Acceptance and Usage
Becker Jörg, Heide Tobias, Steinhorst Matthias
Research article in edited proceedings (conference) | Peer reviewedAbstract
Research portals have been suggested as both a knowledge management tool and a collaboration technology for research communities. This paper proposes a research model designed to understand the acceptance und usage of such portals. The model is based on UTAUT which we augment to include research portal-specific technology, individual and situational characteristics. Our model incorporates theories originating from the fields of knowledge management and collaboration technology. This paper thus answers the call for developing more technology-specific acceptance theories. It contributes to both research and practice, because it represents a first step towards developing research portals that are more widely used than they currently are.
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Authors from the University of Münster
| Becker, Jörg | Chair of Information Systems and Information Management (IS) |
| Heide, Tobias | Chair of Information Systems and Information Management (IS) |
| Steinhorst, Matthias | Chair of Information Systems and Information Management (IS) |