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Download full textGattiker, Urs E.; Larwood, Laurie – 1986
Although past research has suggested that computer acceptance and knowledge are two variables crucial in attaining desired profitability increases with computer-based technology, few studies have examined how these variables occur in organizational settings. A study was undertaken to examine acceptance of, and knowledge about, computer-based…
Descriptors: Computer Literacy, Computers, Employee Attitudes, Job Analysis
Gattiker, Urs E. – 1989
The training of computer users is becoming increasingly important to all industrialized nations. This study examined how individual differences (e.g. ability and gender) may affect learning outcomes when acquiring computer skills. Subjects (N=347) were college students who took a computer literacy course from a college of business administration…
Descriptors: Business Administration Education, College Students, Computer Literacy, Computer Science Education
Gattiker, Urs E.; And Others – 1986
Computer literacy has been identified as one of the most important factors for the effective use of computer-based technology in the workplace. Managers need to know the most efficient methods available to teach computer skills to their employees in a short time. Such methods need to be suitable for all employees, whether academically gifted or…
Descriptors: Academic Ability, Business Administration Education, Classroom Techniques, Computer Assisted Instruction
Gattiker, Urs E. – 1989
This paper provides an overview of past research on training employees for computer-mediated work. Recent literature is reviewed and critically analyzed using a four-part framework of individual differences and skill acquisition: sociodemographic factors, abilities and motivation, task constraints, and the man-technology interface. Furthermore, a…
Descriptors: Cognitive Processes, Computer Literacy, Computer Oriented Programs, Foreign Countries
Gattiker, Urs E. – 1988
This study examines the effects of academic ability (in average and lower ability students), gender, and teaching methods on students' acquisition of computer skills. Subjects were 247 college students who had completed a computer course using intelligent workstations in any one of six consecutive semesters. A combination of lecture and hands-on…
Descriptors: Academic Ability, College Students, Computer Literacy, Decision Making Skills
Gattiker, Urs E. – 1991
A review of past research on training employees for computer-mediated work leads to the development of theory and propositions concerning the relationship between different variables, such as: (1) individual factors; (2) task and person-computer interface; (3) characteristics of training design for the acquisition of computer skills; and (4) the…
Descriptors: Basic Skills, Cognitive Psychology, Cognitive Style, Computer Assisted Instruction
