Date of Award
8-2006
Document Type
Thesis
Degree Name
Master of Arts (MA)
Department
Psychology
First Advisor
Lisa L. Scherer
Second Advisor
James Thomas
Third Advisor
Ann Fruhling
Abstract
This study was designed to examine the acceptance of change by employees of different ages, in different contexts. This study challenged the stereotypes held against older individuals by proposing that factors other than age contribute to the acceptance of changes. It examined two context-specific variables, self-efficacy and expertise which contribute to acceptance of technological changes. The findings indicated that older individuals with computer experience had higher self-efficacy. On the other hand, younger individuals had higher self-efficacy, regardless of computer experience. Also, individuals who felt younger than they actually were had higher self-efficacy when they had experience with computers, compared to those who felt older than they were.
Recommended Citation
Fernandez, Cheryl, "Acceptance of technological change: Do age, expertise and self-efficacy matter?" (2006). Student Work. 190.
https://digitalcommons.unomaha.edu/studentwork/190
Comments
A Thesis Presented to the Department of Psychology and the Faculty of the Graduate College University of Nebraska In Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the Degree Master of Arts University of Nebraska at Omaha.