Purpose

The purpose of the study is to ascertain whether or not faculty members would be motivated to use e-Databases for research considering the impact of the Technology Acceptance Model2 (TAM2) cognitive instrumental processes of job relevance, output quality and result demonstrability.

Design/methodology/approach

The survey research design was applied. The selection of samples was based on a multistage sampling technique involving; purposive, simple/systematic random and total enumeration procedures. Five colleges and departments each were selected from the three universities that provided the setting for the conduct of this study, out of which a sample of 135 was drawn from the total population of 209. The questionnaire method was used for data gathering. Ninety-five percent return rate of the administered instrument was observed. Descriptive and inferential statistical tools were employed for data analyses.

Findings

Job relevance, output quality and result demonstrability are motivators of faculty use of e-Databases for research with result demonstrability wielding the strongest influence. Use of e-Databases for research is based on the usefulness level perceived of them. Faculty are highly predisposed to using the technology for research with the chances of getting published in reputable journal outlets ranked highest among other factors that influence faculty use of e-Databases.

Originality/value

The conceptualization of TAM2 cognitive instrumental processes as system characteristics and motivators of e-Databases use among faculty towards research engagement advances the understanding of intention to use e-Databases for research.

中文翻译：

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电子数据库的工作相关性、输出质量和结果可证明性对教师研究动机的影响分析

目的

该研究的目的是确定教师是否会被激励使用电子数据库进行研究，考虑到技术接受模型 2 (TAM2) 认知工具过程对工作相关性、输出质量和结果可证明性的影响。

设计/方法/途径

调查研究设计被应用。样本的选择基于多阶段抽样技术，涉及：目的性、简单/系统的随机和总计数程序。从为本研究提供背景的三所大学中各选出五个学院和院系，从总人口 209 人中抽取 135 人作为样本。采用问卷调查的方式收集数据。观察到所管理工具的 95% 的返回率。描述性和推论性统计工具被用于数据分析。

发现

工作相关性、输出质量和结果可证明性是教员使用电子数据库进行研究的动机，结果可证明性影响最大。使用电子数据库进行研究是基于对它们的有用程度的感知。在影响教师使用电子数据库的其他因素中，教师非常倾向于使用该技术进行研究，并有机会在知名期刊上发表文章。

原创性/价值

将 TAM2 认知工具过程概念化为系统特征和电子数据库在教师中用于研究参与的动机，促进了对使用电子数据库进行研究的意图的理解。