Keywords
TAM
Extended Technology Acceptance Model
Bibliometric Analysis
Content Analysis
Network Analysis
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Abstract
The Technology Acceptance Model (TAM) is a crucial theoretical model for understanding and analyzing the adoption and usage of technology and information systems. In the ever-changing dynamic landscape of the technological environment, there is a widespread demand for comprehensive analysis of the applications of TAM in scientific research. Despite a few bibliometric analyses earlier, the model requires a thorough analysis to explore the recent trends, advancements, and future research directions to offer insights into its versatile acceptance, adoption, and application in various technological settings. Therefore, this paper aims to explore a sixteen-year journey of TAM research, including the trends, evolution, and impact by executing a bibliometric methodology. The study has collected a portfolio of 2,014 papers from the Scopus database and analysed the data using advanced bibliometric techniques, for instance, content, keyword, and network analyses, with the help of R, R Studio, Biblioshiny, and VOSViewer. The study analysis reveals a complete and robust overview of TAM on the adoption and usage of technology and information systems, including the top contributing authors, journals, fields, affiliations, sources, and emerging research domains in the previous literature. Therefore, the study serves as a critical resource for researchers, scholars, practitioners, and policymakers to comprehend the trajectory of TAM in shaping technology acceptance and adoption studies while guiding future research pathways.
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