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Accepting Technology And Overcoming Resistance To Change Using The Motivation And Acceptance Model, Daniel Siegel
Accepting Technology And Overcoming Resistance To Change Using The Motivation And Acceptance Model, Daniel Siegel
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This research analyzed why some university faculty resisted a new software program using a new model of motivation. The new model, called the motivation and acceptance model (MAM), was inspired by the technology acceptance model and the commitment and necessary effort model of motivation. This model was tested on faculty at a college in a large southeastern university who were resisting a new software program called LiveText. This research used regression analysis to determine the relationship between the variables of the MAM: perceived usefulness, perceived organizational support, perceived ease of use, and attitude toward LiveText. The research was conducted during …