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ORIGINAL RESEARCH article

Front. Educ.
Sec. Digital Learning Innovations
Volume 9 - 2024 | doi: 10.3389/feduc.2024.1508336

Examining Employee Attitudes and Actual Usage of Smart Learning; Behavioral intentions as moderator and IDT and attitudes as mediators

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Khadija Alhammadi Khadija Alhammadi 1Hazem Marashdeh Hazem Marashdeh 1Matloub Hussain Matloub Hussain 2Mohammad Fteiha Mohammad Fteiha 1*
  • 1 Abu Dhabi University, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
  • 2 University of Sharjah, Sharjah, United Arab Emirates

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    Introduction: The study aimed to examine the individual's attitude toward implementing smart learning in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) under the influence of Innovation Diffusion Theory (IDT) and the Technology Readiness Index (TRI). It explored the moderating effects of behavioral intention and the mediating role of IDT and attitudes. Methods: Data was collected from 301 employees working in UAE's academic and governmental organizations. The analysis was performed using AMOS and SPSS. Results: The results revealed that IDT variables (perceived advantage, visibility, compatibility, trialability, and image) and TRI variables (innovativeness, optimism, discomfort, and insecurity) significantly and positively affected attitudes toward implementing smart learning. Besides, the attitude and IDT mediated the relationship between TRI constructs and actual use. Discussion: This study validated that behavioral intention played a major role in converging attitudes to place smart learning into actual use. It is one of a few types of research focusing on employee attitudes and the successful implementation of smart learning in UAE governmental organizations.

    Keywords: Smart learning, Employees' Attitude, Innovation diffusion theory, Technology readiness index, Behavior, Attitude Garavan, T.N., Heneghan

    Received: 09 Oct 2024; Accepted: 21 Nov 2024.

    Copyright: © 2024 Alhammadi, Marashdeh, Hussain and Fteiha. This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (CC BY). The use, distribution or reproduction in other forums is permitted, provided the original author(s) or licensor are credited and that the original publication in this journal is cited, in accordance with accepted academic practice. No use, distribution or reproduction is permitted which does not comply with these terms.

    * Correspondence: Mohammad Fteiha, Abu Dhabi University, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

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