Hospitality Students' Attitudes and Behavioral Intentions toward Learning and Using Computer Technology

Following Ajzen/Fishbein's 1980 Theory of Reasoned Action, influences of hospitality students' external variables (age, gender, university classification, and work experience) on computer attitudes, and relationships between computer attitudes and intentions to learn and use computers were tested. A sample of 412 hospitality students completed two measurements: Loyd/Gressard's 1984 Computer Attitude Scale, and Behavioral Intentions to Learn and Use Computers. Males and females had positive computer attitudes. Graduates had more positive computer attitudes. No interaction effect existed between gender and classification. No relationships existed between age and work experience on computer attitudes. Computer attitudes positively correlated with intentions to learn and use computers. Results supported the Theory of Reasoned Action. External variables partially influence attitudes and attitudes influence intentions.

Grantor dc:publisher

University of North Texas

Year dc:date

1999

Author dc:creator

• Chuvessiriporn, Suttichai

Contributors dc:contributor

• Forney, Judith
• Norris, Cathleen
• Reynolds, Johnny Sue

• Computer literacy.
• College students -- Attitudes.
• Hospitality industry -- Study and teaching (Higher).
• reasoned action
• information technology
• lodging industry

Statement dc:rights

• Use restricted to UNT Community
• Copyright
• Chuvessiriporn, Suttichai
• Copyright is held by the author, unless otherwise noted. All rights reserved.

Language dc:language

English

Identifier

oclc: 45225897
untcat: b2235855
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