THE INFLUENCE OF USEFULNESS OF AN IT PROJECT MANAGEMENT METHODOLOGY ON ITS ACCEPTANCE AND APPLICATION BY INDIVIDUALS – MODERATING EFFECTS OF NEEDS, GENDER, AND AGE: A NEEDS EXPECTANCY

Despite the overwhelming advantages of using an IT project management methodology, organizations are rarely able to motivate their staff to use them. While empirical research states that the usefulness of a methodology is the single most important determinant of its acceptance and use by actual users, studies have not examined which aspects of usefulness are more important for which type of people in which situations. Our study is a step toward...