Factors Leading to the Acceptance of Management Information System in Public Schools: A Path Analysis

Abstract

The study aimed to determine the factors leading to the acceptance of management information systems in public schools. There were 300 Public school Teachers who participated in the study. They were selected using random sampling. The structural factors were management support, social influence, personal IT innovativeness, and convenience. The dependent variable was the acceptance of the management information system indicated by perceived usefulness and ease of use. The research employed a quantitative, non-experimental design and descriptive-path Analysis approach. The face-to-face data collection process was utilized using a standardized instrument. The statistical tools used were mean, Pearson’s product-moment correlation, and path analysis. The findings of the study showed that the structural variables of Management Information System (MIS) such as management support, social influence, personal IT innovativeness, and convenience yielded very high-level results. Similarly, the acceptance of MIS in terms of perceived usefulness and ease of use yielded a very high level of acceptance. Furthermore, the perceived structural variables are significantly related to the use of MIS. Finally, the Path analysis revealed a significant relationship between various factors and the perceived ease of use and perceived usefulness of MIS.