Open AccessExamining applications of motivational theories to the IT field
Author(s) -
Parker Katie,
Zhang Ping
Publication year - 2006
Publication title -
proceedings of the american society for information science and technology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1550-8390
pISSN - 0044-7870
DOI - 10.1002/meet.14504301266
Subject(s) - field (mathematics) , order (exchange) , psychology , citation , data science , knowledge management , management science , epistemology , computer science , engineering , world wide web , philosophy , mathematics , finance , pure mathematics , economics
Humans increasingly interact with information technology (IT) in order to attain both individual and organizational goals. As a result, studies applying motivational theories to the IT field gain importance in the research literature. Emerging from several different scholarly disciplines, motivational theories seek to explain why individuals do what they do (Reeve, 2005). This paper surveys applications of motivational theories to the IT field using citation analysis of each theory's seminal work. First, the authors identify three approaches that have been used by researchers applying motivational theories to the IT field. Second, the authors examine these applications using an IT lifecycle framework. Last, the authors propose possible directions for future research in this area.