INFORMATION ADOPTION IN AN ONLINE DISCUSSION FORUM

Christy M. K. Cheung, Matthew K. O. Lee

2007

Abstract

This paper introduces the research model of user intention to continue adopting information in an online discussion forum. The model is built upon the information adoption model and the IS continuance model. Since the focus of this study is on continuance intention, the model takes user evaluation process into account and includes some important constructs (satisfaction, information quality, source credibility, and information usefulness) to explain the continuance behavior. An online survey was conducted and a total of 315 completed questionnaires were collected. Among the 315 respondents, 144 respondents have adopted the information in an online discussion forum. The research model explains 60% of the variance. The results also provide strong support for the existing theoretical links, as well as for those newly hypothesized in this study.

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M. K. Cheung C. and K. O. Lee M. (2007). INFORMATION ADOPTION IN AN ONLINE DISCUSSION FORUM . In Proceedings of the Second International Conference on e-Business - Volume 1: ICE-B, (ICETE 2007) ISBN 978-989-8111-11-1, pages 322-328. DOI: 10.5220/0002110703220328


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@conference{ice-b07,
author={Christy M. K. Cheung and Matthew K. O. Lee},
title={INFORMATION ADOPTION IN AN ONLINE DISCUSSION FORUM},
booktitle={Proceedings of the Second International Conference on e-Business - Volume 1: ICE-B, (ICETE 2007)},
year={2007},
pages={322-328},
publisher={SciTePress},
organization={INSTICC},
doi={10.5220/0002110703220328},
isbn={978-989-8111-11-1},
}


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TY - CONF
JO - Proceedings of the Second International Conference on e-Business - Volume 1: ICE-B, (ICETE 2007)
TI - INFORMATION ADOPTION IN AN ONLINE DISCUSSION FORUM
SN - 978-989-8111-11-1
AU - M. K. Cheung C.
AU - K. O. Lee M.
PY - 2007
SP - 322
EP - 328
DO - 10.5220/0002110703220328