Managers’ motivation for using information technology

Survey data gathered from 79 operations managers holding positions in 55 companies were utilized to test extrinsic and intrinsic motivation for using microcomputers in the workplace. Three motivators for usage were investigated: perceived usefulness, perceived ease of use and perceived enjoyment. Usefulness is an example of extrinsic motivation whereas enjoyment is intrinsic. The results suggested that the three studied motivators were interrelated and that perceived enjoyment is an important factor for considering microcomputers useful. Perceived enjoyment and perceived ease of use had significant direct effects on perceived usefulness. In addition, managers reported less anxiety in using computers when they perceived them to be easy to use.