چكيده فارسي :
Introduction: In recent years, we have encountered new advantages in information technology
applications in providing organizational services. There is evidence to suggest that professionals are
willing to accept and utilize Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) throughout the
organizations.
Purpose: The main purpose of this study was to determine and investigate effective factors on IT usage
by the workers of Agricultural Organization (Jihad-e keshavarzi) in Ardebil Province, Iran.
Methodology: This research was designed as a descriptive study. The sample population according to the
table for determining sample from a given population, developed by Bartlett et al. (2001) has been 90
worker members. A self made questionnaire was used. The validity of the questionnaire was confirmed
by a panel of experts and the reliability was approved by calculating the Cronbach’s alpha which has been
0.928. The first section of questionnaire investigated personal characteristics of the workers, and the
second section investigated their opinions on effective factors on adoption and application Information
Technology (e.g. literacy information, technical, educational, attitudinal and management factors), using a
seven-point Likert type scale (none= 1 to outstanding= 7). Frequency counts, percentages, Pearson
correlation coefficient, Analysis of Variance (ANOVA), t-test and stepwise regression analysis were used
in analyzing the data.
Results: Regression analysis showed that for three of the five independent variables had a meaningful
effect. In general, information literacy, management and technical characteristics predict 78 percent of
variations of IT usage, according to the determining coefficient (R2). The result of F-test and t-test
indicated level of education had a significant effect on organizational IT usage.
Conclusion: This research is an important step in identifying the relevant effective factors and indicators
on use of IT for providing electronic organizational services.
