Information Technology Usage Dynamics in Nigeria: An Empirical Study

Information Technology Usage Dynamics in Nigeria: An Empirical Study

Uzoamaka P. Anakwe, Murugan Anandarajan, Magid Igbaria
Copyright: © 1999 |Pages: 9
DOI: 10.4018/jgim.1999040102
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Abstract

Researchers have responded to the challenges of information technology management by examining factors that affect or determine technology usage. However, these writings focused mainly on developed countries thereby limiting their generalizability to developing countries, which are developmentally and culturally different. This study examines how organizational support and computer experience affect microcomputer usage in a developing country - Nigeria. Both main and moderating effects of computer experience were examined. Data were collected from 143 employees working in nine organizations in Nigeria. The findings revealed that organizational support and computer experience both enhanced microcomputer usage. Further analyses revealed that for employees with high computer experience, organizational support will only promote the total applications used. However, for employees with low computer experience, organizational support contributed to their daily use of computers, their frequency of use, total application and total tasks performed using computers. Limitations and direction for future study are discussed.

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