Predicting Behavioural Intention of Manufacturing Engineers in Malaysia to Use E-Learning in the Workplace

This study aims to understand factors that affect the behavioural intention of manufacturing engineers in Malaysia to use e-learning in the workplace. Two hundred usable online questionnaires were collected from respondents who were engineers in Malaysian manufacturing companies. The data were analy...

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Autores principales: Ai Ping Teoh, Yen Shi Tan
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spelling oai:doaj.org-article:9177ce14823f4250b8b8da26782494cb2021-12-02T19:20:52ZPredicting Behavioural Intention of Manufacturing Engineers in Malaysia to Use E-Learning in the Workplace10.19173/irrodl.v21i4.49191492-3831https://doaj.org/article/9177ce14823f4250b8b8da26782494cb2020-07-01T00:00:00Zhttp://www.irrodl.org/index.php/irrodl/article/view/4919https://doaj.org/toc/1492-3831This study aims to understand factors that affect the behavioural intention of manufacturing engineers in Malaysia to use e-learning in the workplace. Two hundred usable online questionnaires were collected from respondents who were engineers in Malaysian manufacturing companies. The data were analyzed using SPSS and Smart PLS version 3.2.6. Results supported all direct relationships except for the influence of prior experience in perceived ease of use. Interestingly, perceived usefulness and perceived ease of use fully mediated between computer self-efficacy and behavioural intention to adopt. The study provides theoretical implication to the technology acceptance model by confirming the mediating role of perceived ease of use and perceived usefulness in the context of a manufacturing setting in an emerging market. In practical terms, the study provides insights to guide organizations in designing e-learning systems that are well-received by employees at the workplace. Ai Ping TeohYen Shi TanAthabasca University Pressarticlee-learningworkplace learningbehavioural intentionMalaysiaSpecial aspects of educationLC8-6691ENInternational Review of Research in Open and Distributed Learning, Vol 21, Iss 4 (2020)
institution DOAJ
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language EN
topic e-learning
workplace learning
behavioural intention
Malaysia
Special aspects of education
LC8-6691
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workplace learning
behavioural intention
Malaysia
Special aspects of education
LC8-6691
Ai Ping Teoh
Yen Shi Tan
Predicting Behavioural Intention of Manufacturing Engineers in Malaysia to Use E-Learning in the Workplace
description This study aims to understand factors that affect the behavioural intention of manufacturing engineers in Malaysia to use e-learning in the workplace. Two hundred usable online questionnaires were collected from respondents who were engineers in Malaysian manufacturing companies. The data were analyzed using SPSS and Smart PLS version 3.2.6. Results supported all direct relationships except for the influence of prior experience in perceived ease of use. Interestingly, perceived usefulness and perceived ease of use fully mediated between computer self-efficacy and behavioural intention to adopt. The study provides theoretical implication to the technology acceptance model by confirming the mediating role of perceived ease of use and perceived usefulness in the context of a manufacturing setting in an emerging market. In practical terms, the study provides insights to guide organizations in designing e-learning systems that are well-received by employees at the workplace.
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title Predicting Behavioural Intention of Manufacturing Engineers in Malaysia to Use E-Learning in the Workplace
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