The Negative Effect of Organization Culture Could Slow the Usage or the Adoption for the Technology
Dr. Sami Mohamed Al Haderi, Dr. Faiz Bin Ahmed
Abstract
Purpose: the study aims to test the influence of an important factor of organization culture and add this factor to
the key factors in the theory of technology acceptance in order to provide better understanding for the factors
influencing the acceptance of information technology among the individual perceptions. In addition, this study
aims to test the success of the technology acceptance model in Yemen culture. This study aims to test the factors
influencing the acceptance of technology in Yemen public sector. Methodology: survey questionnaire was
distributed to 53 government utilities and 357 cases were used in the analysis. Structural Equation Modeling
AMOS 18 was used for the analysis of the proposed model. Findings the study confirmed the theory of TAM and
showed its potential capability in the Middle East, particularly in Yemen. The study has provided empirical
evidence for the negative effect of organization culture on the intention behavior to use. Empirical evidence has
shown that the employees and managers have the capability to use the technology. Significance: This study has
provided empirical evidence for the effects of new technology determinants in the government sector. In
particular, it has successfully revealed that organization culture is an important determinant in influencing the
adoption of technologies.
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