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 Volume 10, Issue 10 (October 2023), Pages: 132-138

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 Original Research Paper

The role of computer self-efficacy in the workplace

 Author(s): 

 Vedat Morina, Afërdita Berisha-Shaqiri *

 Affiliation(s):

 Faculty of Economics, University of Prishtina “Hasan Prishtina,” Prishtina, Kosovo

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 * Corresponding Author. 

  Corresponding author's ORCID profile: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0316-839X

 Digital Object Identifier (DOI)

 https://doi.org/10.21833/ijaas.2023.10.015

 Abstract

Computer self-efficacy is a pivotal factor in the modern workplace, intertwined with the capacity of the workforce to function effectively and achieve organizational objectives. This study aims to introduce and apply an established computer self-efficacy scale in a novel cultural milieu, seeking to discern the levels of computer self-efficacy among employees while exploring its associations with various control variables, with a specific emphasis on gender. Data collection was accomplished through the distribution of a 12-item scale administered online, which garnered responses from 320 participants. Contrary to prior investigations, the present study revealed no significant disparities in computer self-efficacy between male and female employees. Furthermore, no substantial variations were detected among other control variables, including age, job position, salary, and educational background. This research distinguishes itself through the translation and adaptation of the questionnaire to the Albanian language within a workplace context, setting it apart from previous studies that predominantly focused on student or trainee samples. However, it is worth noting that this research is constrained by its exclusive consideration of computer self-efficacy as a continuous variable, without addressing antecedent and consequent variables.

 © 2023 The Authors. Published by IASE.

 This is an open access article under the CC BY-NC-ND license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/).

 Keywords

 Computer self-efficacy, Technology, Information systems, Kosovo

 Article history

 Received 6 June 2023, Received in revised form 26 September 2023, Accepted 27 September 2023

 Acknowledgment 

No Acknowledgment.

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 Conflict of interest: The author(s) declared no potential conflicts of interest with respect to the research, authorship, and/or publication of this article.

 Citation:

 Morina V and Berisha-Shaqiri A (2023). The role of computer self-efficacy in the workplace. International Journal of Advanced and Applied Sciences, 10(10): 132-138

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