Gender and E-Government Adoption in Spain

Technology Acceptance Model (TAM) and Diffusion of Innovations (DOI) models, which include trust as a central factor, are currently standard tools for studying the process of new technology acceptance, but some further research is needed to gauge how different variables could influence this process....

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Published in:International journal of electronic government research 2013-07, Vol.9 (3), p.23-42
Main Authors: Rufín Moreno, Ramón, Molina, Cayetano Medina, Figueroa, Juan Carlos Sánchez, Moreno, Manuel Rey
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Acceptance
Adoption of innovations
Applied sciences
Computer science
control theory
systems
Computer systems and distributed systems. User interface
Electronic government
Exact sciences and technology
Gender
Gender differences
Government
Government information technology services
Innovations
Internet
Management
New technology
Public services
Purchase intention
Software
Technology Acceptance Model
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Summary:Technology Acceptance Model (TAM) and Diffusion of Innovations (DOI) models, which include trust as a central factor, are currently standard tools for studying the process of new technology acceptance, but some further research is needed to gauge how different variables could influence this process. This is the case of gender factor, given that there is no general accord in the literature as to the role of this variable. Thus, the present research focuses on hypothetical gender-based differences that could affect the explanatory model for e-Government adoption by citizens. The results of the study show that the effects of gender on e-Government involvement are nearly none—probably because these technology-based activities are quite broadly implemented in Spain by now. This in turn implies both, that in Spain e-Government usage level is similar between genders and that the behavior explaining model is virtually the same, with no gender traits acting on it -apart from a slightly particular role played by compatibility in the female case.
ISSN:1548-3886
1548-3894
DOI:10.4018/jegr.2013070102