Adoption of Information Technology: Computer Application among Malaysian Civil Service Employees in Selected Agricultural Organisations

This study investigates factors that influence adoption of computer usage in agricultural organisations. Rogers' (1995) rate of adoption of innovations model was used as the research framework. The study focused on whether or not the adoption of innovation factors adapted from the model coul...

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Main Author:	Ithnin, Yazid
Format:	Thesis
Language:	English English
Published:	2000
Subjects:	Civil service - Employees Civil service - Information technology
Online Access:	http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/9208/1/FPP_2000_17_IR.pdf
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spelling	my-upm-ir.92082024-02-06T08:57:13Z Adoption of Information Technology: Computer Application among Malaysian Civil Service Employees in Selected Agricultural Organisations 2000-06 Ithnin, Yazid This study investigates factors that influence adoption of computer usage in agricultural organisations. Rogers' (1995) rate of adoption of innovations model was used as the research framework. The study focused on whether or not the adoption of innovation factors adapted from the model could explain and predict the computer usage adoption among employees of agricultural organisations in Malaysian civil service. The dependent variable was adoption of computer usage. The five independent variables were perceived attributes of computerisation, types of adoption-decision, communication channels, nature of social system and promotional efforts. The study employed the survey research technique. Sampling was done by using the multi-stage random sampling technique in selecting 219 employees from six (FAMA, MARDI, DOA, LPP, BPM and DVS) out of 12 organisations. Respondents' usage of ten computer applications namely Wordprocessing, Spreadsheet, Data Base, graphics, Presentation, Desktop Publishing, Statistical Data Processing, E-maiL Internet and other specific organisational applications, were studied. Data were collected by mailed self-administered questionnaire. Both descriptive and inferential statistics were utilised in data analyses. The study should that computer usage adoption level among all employee categories and in all organisations was low. The highest adoption level was in Wordprocessing and the least in organisational application specific to that organisation. Adoption pattern did not differ much among organisations. In terms of categories, 1.8% of respondents could be categorised as innovators, 25.1% early adopters, 48.4% early majority, 24.7% late majority and no laggards. Adoption behaviours were not significantly different in terms of organisations. The wider the coverage of promotional effort, the higher would be the adoption. Civil service - Employees Civil service - Information technology 2000-06 Thesis http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/9208/ http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/9208/1/FPP_2000_17_IR.pdf text en public doctoral Universiti Putra Malaysia Civil service - Employees Civil service - Information technology Faculty of Educational Studies Abu Samah, Bahaman English
institution	Universiti Putra Malaysia
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advisor	Abu Samah, Bahaman
topic	Civil service - Employees Civil service - Information technology
spellingShingle	Civil service - Employees Civil service - Information technology Ithnin, Yazid Adoption of Information Technology: Computer Application among Malaysian Civil Service Employees in Selected Agricultural Organisations
description	This study investigates factors that influence adoption of computer usage in agricultural organisations. Rogers' (1995) rate of adoption of innovations model was used as the research framework. The study focused on whether or not the adoption of innovation factors adapted from the model could explain and predict the computer usage adoption among employees of agricultural organisations in Malaysian civil service. The dependent variable was adoption of computer usage. The five independent variables were perceived attributes of computerisation, types of adoption-decision, communication channels, nature of social system and promotional efforts. The study employed the survey research technique. Sampling was done by using the multi-stage random sampling technique in selecting 219 employees from six (FAMA, MARDI, DOA, LPP, BPM and DVS) out of 12 organisations. Respondents' usage of ten computer applications namely Wordprocessing, Spreadsheet, Data Base, graphics, Presentation, Desktop Publishing, Statistical Data Processing, E-maiL Internet and other specific organisational applications, were studied. Data were collected by mailed self-administered questionnaire. Both descriptive and inferential statistics were utilised in data analyses. The study should that computer usage adoption level among all employee categories and in all organisations was low. The highest adoption level was in Wordprocessing and the least in organisational application specific to that organisation. Adoption pattern did not differ much among organisations. In terms of categories, 1.8% of respondents could be categorised as innovators, 25.1% early adopters, 48.4% early majority, 24.7% late majority and no laggards. Adoption behaviours were not significantly different in terms of organisations. The wider the coverage of promotional effort, the higher would be the adoption.
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author	Ithnin, Yazid
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title	Adoption of Information Technology: Computer Application among Malaysian Civil Service Employees in Selected Agricultural Organisations
title_short	Adoption of Information Technology: Computer Application among Malaysian Civil Service Employees in Selected Agricultural Organisations
title_full	Adoption of Information Technology: Computer Application among Malaysian Civil Service Employees in Selected Agricultural Organisations
title_fullStr	Adoption of Information Technology: Computer Application among Malaysian Civil Service Employees in Selected Agricultural Organisations
title_full_unstemmed	Adoption of Information Technology: Computer Application among Malaysian Civil Service Employees in Selected Agricultural Organisations
title_sort	adoption of information technology: computer application among malaysian civil service employees in selected agricultural organisations
granting_institution	Universiti Putra Malaysia
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publishDate	2000
url	http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/9208/1/FPP_2000_17_IR.pdf
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Adoption of Information Technology: Computer Application among Malaysian Civil Service Employees in Selected Agricultural Organisations

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