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Main Author: Mauri Leodir Löbler
Format: Artículo científico
Language:es
Published: Universidade de São Paulo 2011
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Online Access:https://www.redalyc.org/articulo.oa?id=203219452012
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  • A vision of orkut´s users: studying this phenomenon through cognitive absorption Mauri Leodir Löbler Monize Sâmara Visentini Vania de Fátima Barros Estivalete Ingeniería Orkut intention of use Cognitive Absorption structural equations Information Technology This study aims to identify the influence that Cognitive Absorption has on the intention of using Orkut. It happens due to the fact that Cognitive Absorption is related to the state of deep involvement users carry with an individual task, performed with the support of Information Technology (IT); it corroborates the study on this virtual community. Therefore, through descriptive research with a quantitative character and with the aid of structural equations, 645 Orkut users were investigated. After the identification of suitability of all indexes tested and fit for both constructs and the final model. The conclusion drawn is that Cognitive Absorption explains the 41% intention of using Orkut, emphasizing that for this kind of IT the Cognitive Absorption seems perfectly adequate to measure the Intention of Use. 2011 artículo científico 1807-1775 https://www.redalyc.org/articulo.oa?id=203219452012 es http://www.redalyc.org/revista.oa?id=2032 JISTEM: Journal of Information Systems and Technology Management application/pdf Universidade de São Paulo JISTEM: Journal of Information Systems and Technology Management (Brasil) Num.1 Vol.8