Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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10496205 | Industrial Marketing Management | 2005 | 10 Pages |
Abstract
This study unveils factors affecting sales force automation (SFA) technology usage by salespeople. It differs from previous research by: (1) proposing a model that examines the consequences of task complexity on role perceptions and technology usage, and (2) understanding the negative repercussions of SFA technology on the user. The proposed model was tested using data from 150 salespeople employed by a national organization. The results suggest that integration of SFA technology induces adverse role perceptions in salespeople. However, controlling for extraneous variables, effort is significantly related to salespeople's usage of technology. Key managerial implications for theory and practice are discussed.
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Authors
Deva Rangarajan, Eli Jones, Wynne Chin,