Technology acceptance has spawned considerable research in technology adoption, technology use, and technology switching. However, technology choice—i.e., an individual’s selection of a technology from a set of technologies that support similar tasks—has received limited attention in information systems research. This research was aimed at identifying the drivers of technology choice through a series of activities in two universities, in which students chose an information technology tool from various alternatives to complete the given tasks. A thematic analysis was conducted on the reasons for technology choice reported by 249 students, which yielded 18 technology, user, and environmental drivers that influenced individuals’ technology choice. This study provides insights into the drivers generally applicable for technology choice and drivers applicable in specific contexts. Implications for research and practice are discussed.

技术验收催生了对技术采用，技术使用和技术转换的大量研究。但是，技术选择（即个人从一组支持类似任务的技术中选择一种技术）在信息系统研究中受到的关注有限。这项研究的目的是通过在两所大学进行的一系列活动来确定技术选择的驱动力，其中学生从各种选择中选择一种信息技术工具来完成给定的任务。对249名学生报告的技术选择原因进行了主题分析，得出了18个影响个人技术选择的技术，用户和环境驱动因素。这项研究提供了对通常适用于技术选择的驱动因素和适用于特定情况的驱动因素的见解。讨论了对研究和实践的意义。