Gender Differences in Intentional Social Action: We-Intention to Engage in Social Network-Facilitated Team Collaboration

Authors

Aaron Xl Shen, Department of Information Systems, USTC-CityU Joint Research Center, China
Matthew Ko Lee, Department of Information Systems, City University of Hong Kong, Kowloon, Hong Kong
Christy Mk Cheung, Department of Finance and Decision Sciences, Hong Kong Baptist University, Kowloon, Hong Kong
Huaping Chen, Department of Information Systems, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, P.R. China

Document Type

Research Article

Abstract

The growth and popularity of Web 2.0 applications help people to build and maintain their social networks online and further encourage social network-facilitated team collaboration. In this study, we conceptualized the use of Instant messaging in social network-facilitated team collaboration as an Intentional social action and further Investigated the effect of gender differences In the development of we-intention (I. e. collective intention) to engage In such collaboration. A research model was developed and empirically tested with 482 university students In Mainland China. The results demonstrated that the effects of attitude, positive anticipated emotions, and group norms on we-intention were more Important for men, whereas the effects of social Identity and negative anticipated emotions were more significant for women to collectively participate In social network-facilitated team collaboration. We believe the Implications of this study would shed considerable light on both research and practice.

DOI

10.1057/jit.2010.12

Recommended Citation

Xl Shen, Aaron; Lee, Matthew Ko; Cheung, Christy Mk; and Chen, Huaping (2010) "Gender Differences in Intentional Social Action: We-Intention to Engage in Social Network-Facilitated Team Collaboration," Journal of Information Technology: Vol. 25: Iss. 2, Article 5.
DOI: 10.1057/jit.2010.12
Available at: https://aisel.aisnet.org/jit/vol25/iss2/5