Cited by 128Technology Adoption and User BehaviourTechnology-Enhanced Education StudiesGender and Technology in Education

A study on academic staff personality and technology acceptance: The case of communication and collaboration applications

Maican, Catalin Ioan, Cazan, Ana-Maria, Lixandroiu, Radu Constantin, Dovleac, Lavinia·2019·Computers & Education

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Over the recent years, the communication and collaboration based on online applications has been ubiquitous, being used in teaching, learning and research. In this context, the present study analyses the attitudes and perceptions of the teaching staff and researchers from several higher education institutions in Romania with respect to online collaboration and communication applications, and the impact these applications have on their work (teaching and research). The findings have revealed that the email is still the main communication and collaboration application in both teaching and research, but other, newer applications are not far behind. The extent to which these applications are accepted and used seem to depend directly on personal variables, the most significant ones being the technology anxiety and self-efficacy. The relationship between personality traits and the use of online communication and collaboration applications in the professional academic life has been shown to be mediated by work engagement, which enhances the teachers' personal resources, enhancing their levels of achievement. The findings have also demonstrated that the use of online communication and collaboration applications is part of the factors predicting the teachers' and researchers’ success in academic life.

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Authors
Maican, C. I., Cazan, A.-M., Lixandroiu, R. C., & Dovleac, L.
Affiliations
Transilvania University of Brașov (RO)
Corresponding author
Cazan, Ana-Maria
Venue
Computers & Education
Publisher
Elsevier BV
Published
2019-01
Volume
128
Pages
113-131
ISSN
0360-1315 (ISSN-L)
OpenAlex
W2891787047
Cited by
128
References
83
Citations by year
2026: 9 · 2025: 17 · 2024: 27 · 2023: 19 · 2022: 17 · 2021: 15 · 2020: 15 · 2019: 7 · 2018: 2
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13.84
Type
journal article
Language
en
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closed
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Computers & Education (publishedVersion)
Topics
  • Social Sciences › Decision Sciences › Information Systems and Management › Technology Adoption and User Behaviour
  • Social Sciences › Education › Technology-Enhanced Education Studies
  • Social Sciences › Gender Studies › Gender and Technology in Education
Keywords
technology acceptance, university faculty, personality traits, email, technology anxiety, self-efficacy, work engagement, academic performance, Romanian higher education

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