The Drive Behind International Student Loyalty in Higher-Educational Institutions: A Structural Equation Model

This article aims to examine the main factors that may hinder or facilitate the adoption of cloud computing (CC) services by higher educational institutions in developing countries, exemplified here by Oman. A conceptual model was developed through extending the technology-organization-environment (TOE) framework. Data was collected from 387 IT decision makers working in four higher educational institutions in Oman using a cross-sectional survey. Data was analysed using structural equation modelling based on AMOS 22.0. The results show that behavioural intention (BI) towards adopting CC services in higher educational institutions was influenced by top management support, relative advantage, attitudes towards change, technology readiness, complexity, government regulation, peer pressure, and data concerns in their order of influencing power. These all together accounted for 58.3% of the variance in BI. However, compatibility, vendor lock-in and external expertise did not have an influence on BI. This research provides original insight for cloud computing adoption within Oman from a managerial and IT professional perspectives. Specifically, this research would be helpful for government agencies, cloud computing providers and policy makers at higher educational institutions. It will also explain the relatively low penetration rate of cloud computing services at present, which will help in formulating strategies to encourage the adoption and acceptance of CC services by Omani higher educational institutions, where CC is still considered an innovation.

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An Analysis of the Factors Affecting the Adoption of Cloud Computing in Higher Educational Institutions

International Journal of Cloud Applications and Computing ◽

10.4018/ijcac.2018100104 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 8 (4) ◽

pp. 49-71 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Ali Tarhini ◽

Khamis Al-Gharbi ◽

Ali Al-Badi ◽

Yousuf Salim AlHinai

Keyword(s):

Cloud Computing ◽

Structural Equation ◽

Peer Pressure ◽

Relative Advantage ◽

Educational Institutions ◽

Management Support ◽

Higher Educational Institutions ◽

Cross Sectional Survey ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Higher Educational

This article aims to examine the main factors that may hinder or facilitate the adoption of cloud computing (CC) services by higher educational institutions in developing countries, exemplified here by Oman. A conceptual model was developed through extending the technology-organization-environment (TOE) framework. Data was collected from 387 IT decision makers working in four higher educational institutions in Oman using a cross-sectional survey. Data was analysed using structural equation modelling based on AMOS 22.0. The results show that behavioural intention (BI) towards adopting CC services in higher educational institutions was influenced by top management support, relative advantage, attitudes towards change, technology readiness, complexity, government regulation, peer pressure, and data concerns in their order of influencing power. These all together accounted for 58.3% of the variance in BI. However, compatibility, vendor lock-in and external expertise did not have an influence on BI. This research provides original insight for cloud computing adoption within Oman from a managerial and IT professional perspectives. Specifically, this research would be helpful for government agencies, cloud computing providers and policy makers at higher educational institutions. It will also explain the relatively low penetration rate of cloud computing services at present, which will help in formulating strategies to encourage the adoption and acceptance of CC services by Omani higher educational institutions, where CC is still considered an innovation.

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A Comparison of Muslim Millennial Students' Religiousity at Islamic and Non-Faith Based Universities

TARBIYA Journal of Education in Muslim Society ◽

10.15408/tjems.v8i1.19210 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 8 (1) ◽

pp. 44-56

Author(s):

Leis Suzanawaty ◽

Muniaty Aisyah ◽

Umiyati Umiyati

Keyword(s):

Structural Equation ◽

Education Institution ◽

Equation Modeling ◽

Educational Institutions ◽

Management Support ◽

Higher Educational Institutions ◽

Millennial Students ◽

Faith Based ◽

Higher Educational ◽

One Way Anova

AbstractThe purpose of this study was to assess the influence of learning in a higher education institution and the type of institution, on the religiosity of Muslim Millennial students in Indonesia. In this study, religiosity is defined using an Islamic theoretical framework and divided into two sub-variables: hablumminallah and hablumminannas behavior, which serve as dependent variables hablumminallah behavior also serve as an intervening variable. Thus, this work used the Structural Equation Modeling technique using 292 samples to analyze direct and indirect influences. The findings indicated that higher educational institutions directly affect the habluminallah behavior, but not on the habluminannas behavior. While this has an indirect effect on hablumminannas behavior, it is mediated by hablumminallah behavior. It suggests that the level of students' hablumminallah behavior, which is high, makes the higher educational institutions potentially affect the students' hablumminannas too. Moreover, this study used the One-way Anova test to determine whether there are differences in the socio-religious milieu and student religiosity of Islamic and non-faith-based universities. The findings indicate that religious facilities are superior in non-faith-based universities to those in Islamic universities, whereas Islamic subject professors' roles and management support are identical. , there is no difference in the behavior of hablumminallah and hablumminannas students. This shows that if a university provides adequate religious facilities, both Islamic and non-faith-based universities will encourage students' religiosity similarly. AbstrakPenelitian ini bertujuan menganalisis pengaruh perguruan tinggi terhadap religiusitas mahasiswa muslim milenial di Indonesia. Penelitian ini menggunakan kerangka teori dengan pendekatan Islami dimana religiusitas terbentuk dari dua sub variabel yaitu perilaku habluminallah dan hablumminannas sebagai variabel terikat, dimana perilaku hablumminallah juga sebagai variabel antara. Karenanya, untuk dapat menganalisis pengaruh langsung dan tidak langsung, penelitian ini menggunakan teknik Structural Equation Modelling dengan 292 sampel. data. Hasilnya menunjukkan bahwa secara langsung, perguruan tinggi hanya mempengaruhi perilaku habumminallah mahasiswa, namun tidak perilaku hablumminannasnya. Sedangkan secara tidak langsung, perguruan tinggi mampu mempengaruhi perilaku hablumminannas mahasiswanya yang dimediasi oleh perilaku hablumminallahnya. Hal ini mengindikasikan bahwa perilaku hablumminallah mahasiswa yang tinggi, menjadikan perguruan tinggi berpotensi mempengaruhi perilaku hablumminanas mahasiswanya pula. Penelitian ini juga melakukan uji One-way Anova untuk menganalisis apakah terdapat perbedaan kondisi sosial keagamaan di lingkungan kampus dan perilaku religius mahasiswa di universitas Islam dengan di universitas Umum. Hasilnya menunjukkan bahwa fasilitas keagamaan di universitas Umum lebih tinggi dibandingkan universitas Islam. Yang mengejutkan, tidak terdapat perbedaan perilaku habluminallah maupun hablumminannas antara mahasiswa universitas Islam dengan Umum. Hal ini mengimplikasin bahwa, jika fasilitas keagamaan di lingkungan universitas memadai, maka baik universitas Islam maupun Umum akan efektif mempengaruhi religiusitas mahasiswanya.How to Cite: Suzanawaty, L., Aisyah, M., Umiyati. (2021). A Comparison of Muslim Millennial Students' Religiousity at Islamic and Non-Faith Based Universities. TARBIYA: Journal of Education in Muslim Society, 8(1), 44-56. doi:10.15408/tjems.v8i1.19210.

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Antecedents and Consequences of Student Loyalty in Higher Education

Journal of Independent Studies and Research Management Social Science and Economics ◽

10.31384/jisrmsse/2020.18.2.3 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 18 (2) ◽

pp. 25-44

Author(s):

Javeria Tariq Tariq ◽

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Kamran Khan ◽

Syed Karamatullah Hussainy ◽

Shaista Tariq

Keyword(s):

Higher Education ◽

Student Satisfaction ◽

Research Paper ◽

Survey Method ◽

Educational Institutions ◽

Higher Educational Institutions ◽

Student Loyalty ◽

Literature Evidence ◽

Higher Educational ◽

Antecedents And Consequences

In the intense competition and financial uncertainty for higher educational institutions, student loyalty is an imperative and most essential factor for their ultimate survival and success. Student loyalty is a crucial measure for the success of institutions that are offering higher education with the sole aim of retaining students until their all educational necessities are met. The motivation of this research paper was lack of literature evidence when the antecedents and the consequences of student loyalty are being scrutinized, all on one single platform. Therefore, through this research paper, an attempt has been made to examine the causing roots that provoke loyalty in a student and to what extent it can be prolonged and at what point student loyalty is achieved completely. This study examined the existence of student loyalty derived from antecedents (perceived value, trust, corporate and brand image, student satisfaction and service quality) and consequences (word of mouth, retention, recommendation and commitment) in the context of higher education in Pakistan. A total of six business schools were selected, the data was collected using survey method. Several recommendations are made to the management of the higher educational institutions to ensure student loyalty among their students.

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