The investigation of user’s acceptance of free softeware –A case study based on Taiwan Sugar Corporation

• Main Authors: Lung-Cheng Huang, 黃龍正
• Other Authors: Cing-Ci Kuo
• Format: Others
• Language: zh-TW
• Published: 2010
• Online Access: http://ndltd.ncl.edu.tw/handle/63585990162435997234

碩士 === 立德大學 === 科技管理研究所 === 98 === The software companies have taken a stricter measure to protect their copyright since the finance crisis broke out. In terms of cost cutting (profit more, spend less, do be frugal), some private enterprises and government institutions started to adopt free software and pay more attention to it. Hence, this research was motivated by the problems of interface operating, user's habit and compatibility, which users of free software may encounter during use. This research is related to the behavrior model of user’s acceptance of free software. The main theory is based on Unified Theory of Acceptance and Use of Technology model /UTAUT. Rogers’ Innovation Diffusion Theory was further integrated to reinforced the theory of innovation. Our survey targeted staff in Taiwan Sugar Corporation. Our goal is to understand of staff's acceptance about using OpenOffice.org, Analytical tools, such as PLS, SPSS, etc. were used to analyze the effects. The results are shown below. 1.There are close relationships between performance expectancy、effort expectancy、influence of society、facilitating conditions、attitudes、 self-efficacy and behavior intention. 2.Anxiety factor does not affect using behavior. 3.The behavior intention don't affect using behavior; perhaps, staff is not yet used to using OpenOffice.org at an early stage of situation, which was introduced by Taiwan Sugar Corporation. This information could be used as guidence for private enterprises and government institutions and the research successor to make decision about adoption of free software.