Mindset Matters: How and When Fixed Digital Mindset Influences Employees’ Approach Towards and Avoidance of New Workplace Technology Navn:
Year: 2020
Type: dissertation
Study design: Observational Study
Abstract: The aim of the present study was to investigate whether having a fixed\ndigital mindset relates to employees' approach or avoidance towards new\nworkplace technology. We draw on the field of implicit theories and the job\ncrafting literature to explore technology acceptance in a novel manner. The study\nused questionnaire data collected at two time points from 94 employees in a\nNorwegian firm where a new technology was being implemented. The results of\nour first model indicate that there is a relationship between fixed digital mindset\nand the extent to which employees avoid technology, and this can be influenced\nby perceptions of subjective norms. Concerning our second model, the\nhypothesized moderated mediation relating fixed digital mindset to technology\napproach was not supported. This indicated that training initiative frequency and\nperceived usefulness did not mediate the relationship, even though digital selfefficacy\nwas found to partially moderate the relationship between having a fixed\ndigital mindset and training initiative frequency. These findings a
Language: English
Subfield: Information Systems and Management
Field: Decision Sciences
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W3109765425