The effect of technology readiness on technology acceptance in the electronic human resources management field

This study attempted to determine the influence of ‘technology readiness’ on ‘technology acceptance’ in the electronic human resources management (e-HRM) field. A sample of 167 HRs from Fortune Global 500 companies in Malaysia were selected for the study. The research model of this study was developed using two theories namely, the technology acceptance model created by Davis and the technology readiness index created by Parasuraman. The findings of the current study revealed that, four categories of technology readiness namely, innovativeness, optimism, insecurity and discomfort dimensions, have a significant effect on e-HRM apparent ease of use as well as apparent usefulness.