Key Influencers Boosting ICT Adoption and E-Leadership Among Thai Educators in Higher Education

Abstract

This study investigates the key influencers boosting Information and Communication Technology (ICT) adoption and e-leadership among Thai educators in higher education. Specifically, it examines the impact of active awareness of ICT, quality of ICT evaluation, willingness to expend effort, facilitating conditions, and personal innovativeness on the intention to use ICT and e-leadership. The research focuses on educators from private universities in Thailand, targeting a sample size of 488, given their critical role in integrating ICT and e-leadership practices into the educational framework. A quantitative methodology was employed, involving the distribution of surveys to gather data. Confirmatory Factor Analysis (CFA) and Structural Equation Modeling (SEM) were used for data analysis. The results indicate that willingness to expend effort, facilitating conditions, and personal innovativeness were found to significantly influence the intention to use ICT. Additionally, facilitating conditions and personal innovativeness had a significant impact on e-leadership, and the intention to use ICT significantly influenced e-leadership. Conversely, active awareness of ICT and the quality of ICT evaluation were not found to significantly impact the intention to use ICT. These findings provide valuable insights into the factors driving ICT adoption and e-leadership among Thai educators in higher education.