DETERMINATES OF EIS ACCEPTANCE

The large number of organizations developing executive information sys tems (EISs) highlights the importance of understanding why executives use these systems. This survey investigated how ease of use, the numbe r of features, and support staff characteristics are related to EIS ac ceptance. Acceptance was measured by the percentage of the targeted us ers who incorporate the EIS into their daily routine. High usage was n ot associated with ease of use, a large number of features, or the sta ff being physically close to the users. However, rapid development tim e was positively correlated with acceptance. Higher numbers of availab le features were associated with larger support staffs and larger user groups. The number of users was positively correlated with both staff size and EIS age. Existing EISs place a stronger emphasis on reportin g internal rather than external data.