FACTORS INFLUENCING CLOUD COMPUTING ADOPTION IN SMALL MEDIUM ENTERPRISES

Cloud computing offers information technology (IT) infrastructure, platform, and various applications via the Internet with minimum start-up cost, network access to a shared pool of configurable computing resources, and pay-per-use services. Although the potential for cloud computing is evident and...

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Main Authors: Haslinda Hassan, Mohd Herry Mohd Nasir, Norhaiza Khairudin, Iskandar Adon
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: UUM Press 2017-04-01
Series:Journal of ICT
Online Access:https://www.scienceopen.com/document?vid=a404769d-9055-4113-895f-4e40c5d7b89a
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spelling doaj-c8fe1867f3a54d128038e2f2fa31810b2021-08-03T00:25:07ZengUUM PressJournal of ICT1675-414X2017-04-0110.32890/jict2017.16.1.8216FACTORS INFLUENCING CLOUD COMPUTING ADOPTION IN SMALL MEDIUM ENTERPRISESHaslinda HassanMohd Herry Mohd NasirNorhaiza KhairudinIskandar AdonCloud computing offers information technology (IT) infrastructure, platform, and various applications via the Internet with minimum start-up cost, network access to a shared pool of configurable computing resources, and pay-per-use services. Although the potential for cloud computing is evident and much of the extant research has been carried out on cloud computing adoption, empirical studies on the factors that influence cloud computing adoption in the Malaysian Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) are, however, lacking. The objective of this study was to examine the factors that influence cloud computing adoption by the SMEs. We conducted a quantitative survey-based study to examine the relationship between perceived benefits, top management support, IT resources, external pressure, and cloud computing adoption. A free-form comment provided at the end of each section of the survey questionnaire was treated as qualitative data. We find that IT resources and external pressure significantly influence cloud computing adoption. Nonetheless, there is not enough evidence to support perceived benefits and top management support as significant factors of cloud computing adoption.  https://www.scienceopen.com/document?vid=a404769d-9055-4113-895f-4e40c5d7b89a
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Mohd Herry Mohd Nasir
Norhaiza Khairudin
Iskandar Adon
FACTORS INFLUENCING CLOUD COMPUTING ADOPTION IN SMALL MEDIUM ENTERPRISES
Journal of ICT
author_facet Haslinda Hassan
Mohd Herry Mohd Nasir
Norhaiza Khairudin
Iskandar Adon
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title FACTORS INFLUENCING CLOUD COMPUTING ADOPTION IN SMALL MEDIUM ENTERPRISES
title_short FACTORS INFLUENCING CLOUD COMPUTING ADOPTION IN SMALL MEDIUM ENTERPRISES
title_full FACTORS INFLUENCING CLOUD COMPUTING ADOPTION IN SMALL MEDIUM ENTERPRISES
title_fullStr FACTORS INFLUENCING CLOUD COMPUTING ADOPTION IN SMALL MEDIUM ENTERPRISES
title_full_unstemmed FACTORS INFLUENCING CLOUD COMPUTING ADOPTION IN SMALL MEDIUM ENTERPRISES
title_sort factors influencing cloud computing adoption in small medium enterprises
publisher UUM Press
series Journal of ICT
issn 1675-414X
publishDate 2017-04-01
description Cloud computing offers information technology (IT) infrastructure, platform, and various applications via the Internet with minimum start-up cost, network access to a shared pool of configurable computing resources, and pay-per-use services. Although the potential for cloud computing is evident and much of the extant research has been carried out on cloud computing adoption, empirical studies on the factors that influence cloud computing adoption in the Malaysian Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) are, however, lacking. The objective of this study was to examine the factors that influence cloud computing adoption by the SMEs. We conducted a quantitative survey-based study to examine the relationship between perceived benefits, top management support, IT resources, external pressure, and cloud computing adoption. A free-form comment provided at the end of each section of the survey questionnaire was treated as qualitative data. We find that IT resources and external pressure significantly influence cloud computing adoption. Nonetheless, there is not enough evidence to support perceived benefits and top management support as significant factors of cloud computing adoption.  
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