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Migration to a New Electronic Mail System: Users’ Attitudes and Management Support for Achieving Use

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  • William A. Kleintop

    (Seton Hall University, USA)

  • Gary Blau

    (Temple University, USA)

  • Steven C. Currall

    (Rice University, USA)

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Using a pre- and post-implementation design and 114 respondents, this study tested a model of end users’ migration from an existing electronic mail (E-mail) system to a new E-mail system with both similar and different features. Hierarchical regression results indicated that as users’ expectations of the usefulness and ease of using the new E-mail system increased their pre-implementation attitude toward the new system also increased. Expectations of usefulness, ease of use, and post-implementation training were found not to contribute to the actual use of the new system. Employees’ sense of participation in implementing the new system and their experience using E-mail systems were strongly related to actual use of the new system. Results and limitations of this study are discussed, as well as future research issues and implications for practice.

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  • William A. Kleintop & Gary Blau & Steven C. Currall, 1996. "Migration to a New Electronic Mail System: Users’ Attitudes and Management Support for Achieving Use," Information Resources Management Journal (IRMJ), IGI Global, vol. 9(2), pages 25-34, April.
    • Handle: RePEc:igg:rmj000:v:9:y:1996:i:2:p:25-34
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