Towards Understanding the Formation of Continuous IT Use

Thirty Fourth International Conference on Information Systems, Milan 2013

13 Pages Posted: 1 Aug 2014

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Lysann Gebauer

University of Kassel

Matthias Söllner

University of Kassel - Information Systems; University of St. Gallen - Institute of Information Management

J. M. Leimeister

University of St. Gallen; University of Kassel - Information Systems

Date Written: 2013

Abstract

The benefit of IT comes from the continuing use, not its initial adoption. Compared to the amount of research done on IT adoption, insights on why users continue to use IT systems are sparse. Nevertheless, there are publications with promising ideas and findings aiming to explain continuous use. This paper reviews and synthesizes the current research to examine whether a combination of previous results will lead to a better understanding on the formation of continuous IT use. Further, the current theoretical and methodological shortcomings are exposed and addressed by the derived research design. As study context, we use the implementation of a web based application for students. We focus on a longitudinal study that includes three measurements over an eleven week period. To measure the actual usage of participants, we combine self-reported and computer-recorded data. The study is currently running, with over 300 participants registered.

Keywords: Adoption, continuous use, longitudinal study, multiple data sources, log files

Suggested Citation

Gebauer, Lysann and Söllner, Matthias and Leimeister, Jan Marco, Towards Understanding the Formation of Continuous IT Use (2013). Thirty Fourth International Conference on Information Systems, Milan 2013, Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=2474107

Lysann Gebauer

University of Kassel ( email )

Fachbereich 05
Nora-Platiel-Straße 1
34109 Kassel, Hessen 34127
Germany

Matthias Söllner

University of Kassel - Information Systems ( email )

Pfannkuchstraße 1
Kassel, 34121
Germany

University of St. Gallen - Institute of Information Management ( email )

Müller-Friedberg-Str. 8
St. Gallen, 9000
Switzerland

Jan Marco Leimeister (Contact Author)

University of St. Gallen ( email )

Varnbuelstr. 14
Saint Gallen, St. Gallen CH-9000
Switzerland

University of Kassel - Information Systems ( email )

Pfannkuchstraße 1
Kassel, 34121
Germany

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