Microsoft Word 2007 ichrie conference Proceedings Final-Final 06-06-07. doc

 
2007 Annual International CHRIE Conference & Exposition 
349
Table 1. 
Survey measures and literature sources. 
Construct and Measurement Items 
Literature Sources 
Cognitive Dimension (CD)
Participation in such online communities….. 
CD1 
enables me to do my job better. 
CD2 
is useful in improving the quality of my work. 
CD3 
enhance my chances to network with other professionals in my field. 
CD4 
will help me learn and expand the knowledge of my field of work. 
CD5 
will increase business opportunities for me. 
Davenport and Prusak 
(1998);
Kale 
et al.
(2000) 
Self- Efficacy & Outcome Expectations (SE)
SE1 
takes too much time to make it worth the effort. 
SE2 
be complex for me to use. 
SE3 
If I share my information with others, I expect others to share the same with 
me. 
Compeau and Higgins 
(1999) 
Relational Dimension (RD)
I participate in online communities because….. 
RD1 
people who are important to me in my business are also a part of them. 
RD2 
because people who are important to me in my business expect me to be a