Academic engagement: Differences between intention to adopt Social Networking Sites and other online technologies

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Highlights：

• Differences were observed between the model of SNS and the model of online technologies.

• Attitude and PBC are the main drivers of academics' intentions for online engagement.

• Social norms do not play an important role for SNS. They do for other online technologies.

• SNS are more suitable for networking and maintaining a professional image.

• Other online technologies are used for new acquaintances and seeking academic information.

摘要

•Differences were observed between the model of SNS and the model of online technologies.•Attitude and PBC are the main drivers of academics' intentions for online engagement.•Social norms do not play an important role for SNS. They do for other online technologies.•SNS are more suitable for networking and maintaining a professional image.•Other online technologies are used for new acquaintances and seeking academic information.

论文关键词：Social Networking Sites,Online technologies,Academia,Theory of planned behaviour,Uses and gratifications

论文评审过程：Received 15 December 2015, Revised 5 March 2016, Accepted 8 March 2016, Available online 24 March 2016, Version of Record 24 March 2016.

论文官网地址：https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chb.2016.03.019