The relationship between information technology adoption and job satisfaction in the Jordanian construction industry

Rateb Sweis; Ghaleb Sweis; Ghalia Attar; Ayman Abu Hammad

doi:10.4018/978-1-4666-2800-7.ch014

The relationship between information technology adoption and job satisfaction in the Jordanian construction industry

Rateb Sweis, Ghaleb Sweis, Ghalia Attar, Ayman Abu Hammad

Department of Architectural Engineering

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Abstract

Despite the popularity of Information Technology and job satisfaction research, little empirical evidence exists of the relationship between IT adoption and job satisfaction within the Jordanian construction industry. This research fills these knowledge gaps by exploring the relationship between IT adoption and job satisfaction from the perspective of construction companies, contractors, consultants, and architectural and engineering firms in Jordan. Measures were developed using MSQ and IT Barometer surveys. Three hundred questionnaires were distributed to investigate this relationship among different companies from the Jordanian construction sector. Descriptive statistics were obtained and hypotheses were tested using multiple regression analysis. Results show that more investment in technology would increase employee job satisfaction regarding intrinsic, extrinsic, and general perspectives.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Perspectives and Techniques for Improving Information Technology Project Management
Publisher	IGI Global
Pages	199-219
Number of pages	21
ISBN (Electronic)	9781466628014
ISBN (Print)	1466628006, 9781466628007
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-4666-2800-7.ch014
Publication status	Published - Jan 31 2013

ASJC Scopus subject areas

General Engineering
General Computer Science
General Economics,Econometrics and Finance
General Business,Management and Accounting

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