Consuming information systems: An economic model of user satisfaction

Authors:
Heshan Sun;Yulin Fang;J.J Po-An Hsieh
Affiliations:
Management Department, Clemson University, 107 Sirrine Hall, Clemson, SC 29630, United States;Department of Information Systems, College of Business, City University of Hong Kong, P7722, Academic Building, 83 Tat Chee Avenue, Kowloon Tong, Hong Kong;Department of Management and Marketing, Faculty of Business, Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong
Venue:
Decision Support Systems
Year:
2014

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Abstract

This paper has two major objectives. The first objective intends to answer the following question which is of significant interest to information system (IS) researchers and practitioners: How does user satisfaction (satisfaction) respond to changes in system use and system attributes? The second and more ambitious objective is to promote the application of economic theories in user behavior research. In contrast to prior research that conceived the development of user satisfaction as an information valuation and integration process, we consider such development to be embedded in the IS consumption process, that is, users gain utility (satisfaction) from consuming (using) the system. This perspective enables us to re-conceptualize user satisfaction as a proxy of utility and apply utility research in economics to study user satisfaction. An economic model of user satisfaction was developed. Two empirical studies were conducted to examine the research model. The findings confirmed the consumptive nature of user satisfaction. Apart from enriching our understanding of user satisfaction, this research demonstrates the usefulness of economic theories in user behavior research.