UNDERSTANDING DETERMINANTS OF CLOUD COMPUTING ADOPTION USING AN INTEGRATED DIFFUSION OF INNOVATION (DOI)-TECHNOLOGICAL, ORGANIZATIONAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL (TOE) MODEL

2020 ◽  
Vol 8 (1) ◽  
pp. 91-102 ◽  
Author(s):  
Can Sayginer ◽  
Tuncay Ercan
Keyword(s):  
Decision Making ◽  
Cloud Computing ◽  
Security And Privacy ◽  
Relative Advantage ◽  
Top Management ◽  
Management Support ◽  
Cloud Computing Adoption ◽  
Depth Analysis ◽  
Cloud Providers ◽  
Adoption Decisions

Purpose of the study: This study aims to investigate the internal and external factors for CC adoption decisions of companies in Izmir, Turkey using a combination of DOI and TOE models. Methodology: This is a confirmatory survey of businesses, forming a questionnaire for 176 IT decision-makers of non-cloud or cloud user businesses in the city of Izmir in Turkey. SmartPLS 3.0 software is used to assess the determinants affecting cloud computing adoption. Main Findings: The study identified relative advantage, compatibility, complexity, and top management support, using security and privacy concerns and cost savings as mediating variables of relative advantage for CC adoption. The survey results indicated that complexity and top management supports are significantly important for efficient CC adoption. The model explained 41.2 percent of CC adoption. Applications of this study: The study is believed to be useful in fields including business development for most sectors, computing, cloud providers as well as researchers on business administration, sales, marketing, and IT infrastructure. Particularly this study and the suggested framework will help companies and businesses adopt CC appropriately. Moreover, as suggested in the study, governments can use such frameworks when encouraging cloud providers to support companies in their decision making and transition periods for CC adoption. Novelty/Originality of this study: This study will undoubtedly contribute to the decision making processes of the companies for CC adoption. Through the integrated in-depth analysis of the factors that affect the adoption decisions in an industrial region of Turkey, the study will also provide valuable data for the researchers and businesses within similar company personas.

scholarly journals A Decision-Making Model for Adopting a Cloud Computing System

2018 ◽  
Vol 10 (8) ◽  
pp. 2952 ◽  
Author(s):  
Seok-Keun Yoo ◽  
Bo-Young Kim
Keyword(s):  
Decision Making ◽  
Cloud Computing ◽  
Computing System ◽  
Top Management ◽  
Management Support ◽  
Competitive Pressure ◽  
Top Management Support ◽  
Cloud Computing Adoption ◽  
Cloud Computing System ◽  
Decision Making Model

The use of big data, artificial intelligence, and new information and communication technologies has led to sustainable developments and improved business competitiveness. Until recently cloud services were classified as having special system requirements for a business organization, and was represented by different cloud computing architecture layers like infrastructure, platform, or software as a service. However, as the environment of IT services undergoes successive changes, companies have been required to reconsider their business models and consider adopting a cloud computing system, which can bring on business achievements and development. Regarding a decision-making model for adopting a cloud computing system, this paper analyzes critical variables in a hierarchical structure of decision areas: technology, organization, and environment, as well as seven factors and 23 attributes based on underlying decision factors of cloud computing adoption by AHP (Analytic Hierarchy Process) and Delphi analysis. Furthermore, this research explores a comparative analysis between demanders and providers of cloud computing adoption. Resultantly, this study suggests several important factors for adopting a cloud computing system: top management support, competitive pressure, and compatibility. From the demander side, the high priority factor was compatibility and competitive pressure; in contrast, related advantage and top management support were regarded as priority factors for providers to service their cloud computing systems.

An Investigation on Cloud Computing Adoption Within Information Technology Companies

2021 ◽  
pp. 266-287
Author(s):  
Alireza Mohammadi ◽  
Armin Saeedikondori ◽  
Hossein Nezakati ◽  
Naghmeh Sabermajidi ◽  
Amer Hamzah Jantan
Keyword(s):  
Information Technology ◽  
Cloud Computing ◽  
Relative Advantage ◽  
Top Management ◽  
Management Support ◽  
Competitive Pressure ◽  
Top Management Support ◽  
Cloud Computing Adoption ◽  
Wide Range ◽  
Technology Services

Cloud computing is one of the most popular technology services, and its usage has increased significantly in recent years. This study aims to understand the factors that influence cloud computing adoption by Malaysian information technology (IT) companies. An in-depth review in the previous literature demonstrated a relationship between relative advantage, complexity, compatibility, top management support, firm size, technology readiness, competitive pressure, and trading partner pressure with cloud computing adoption in Malaysia. The study's findings displayed that relative advantage, compatibility, top management support, and competitive pressure significantly affect cloud computing adoption. The study contributes to applying new technological features of cloud computing adoption in the industry through a wide range of variables. The results also help companies foresee their IT investment when implementing cloud computing. The relative advantage is identified to have the highest impact on cloud computing adoption.

scholarly journals Preliminary insight into cloud computing adoption in a developing country

2016 ◽  
Vol 29 (4) ◽  
pp. 505-524 ◽  
Author(s):  
Prince Kwame Senyo ◽  
John Effah ◽  
Erasmus Addae
Keyword(s):  
Cloud Computing ◽  
Developing Country ◽  
Quantitative Research ◽  
Relative Advantage ◽  
Management Support ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Top Management Support ◽  
Cloud Computing Adoption ◽  
Trading Partners ◽  
Toe Framework

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to investigate the determinants of cloud computing adoption (CCA) in a developing country context through the lens of the technology, organisation and environment (TOE) framework. Design/methodology/approach – The study was carried out using the quantitative research methodology based on a survey of 305 organisations from different industries in Ghana. Based on the TOE framework, a conceptual model consisting of ten hypotheses were proposed and tested through a confirmatory factor analysis and logistic regression analysis. Findings – The findings indicate that relative advantage, security concern, top management support, technology readiness, competitive pressure and trading partners’ pressure were the TOE factors found to be significant in CCA in a developing country context. Conversely, firm size, scope, compatibility and regulatory support were found to be insignificant. Originality/value – This study provides insights into CCA across different industries in a developing country environment. The study is arguably the first kind of empirical research into CCA in a developing country context, specifically in Ghana. The findings from this study provide a foundation for other studies as well as constructive insights for the development of cloud computing, due to its infancy in the developing world.

scholarly journals FACTORS INFLUENCING CLOUD COMPUTING ADOPTION IN SMALL MEDIUM ENTERPRISES

2017 ◽  
Author(s):  
Haslinda Hassan ◽  
Mohd Herry Mohd Nasir ◽  
Norhaiza Khairudin ◽  
Iskandar Adon
Keyword(s):  
Cloud Computing ◽  
External Pressure ◽  
Free Form ◽  
Top Management ◽  
Management Support ◽  
Perceived Benefits ◽  
Top Management Support ◽  
Cloud Computing Adoption ◽  
It Resources ◽  
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 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.  

scholarly journals Cloud Computing Adoption by Higher Education Institutions of Iraq: An Empirical Study

2017 ◽  
Vol 1 (28) ◽  
pp. 591-608 ◽  
Author(s):  
Zaid M. Jawad ◽  
Iman Kadhim Ajlan ◽  
Zaid Derea Abdulameer
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Cloud Computing ◽  
Empirical Study ◽  
Frequency Analysis ◽  
New Technology ◽  
External Support ◽  
Security And Privacy ◽  
Relative Advantage ◽  
Cloud Computing Adoption ◽  
Significant Factors

In the last years, a new technology called Cloud computing has been developed. Empirical and previous studies, commonly examined in business field and other domains. In this study, the significant factors that affecting the adoption of cloud computing have been examined using a frequency analysis that have been explored by  the previous  studies. The results showed that the most effected factors were relative advantage which followed by security and privacy, complexity, innovativeness, and external support. In this study the model of technology-organization-environment was used to examine the significant factors that affecting the adoption of cloud computing.

scholarly journals Factors Influencing Cloud Computing Adoption in Higher Education Institutions of Least Developed Countries: Evidence from Republic of Yemen

2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (22) ◽  
pp. 8098
Author(s):  
Abdullah Hussein Alghushami ◽  
Nur Haryani Zakaria ◽  
Zahurin Mat Aji
Keyword(s):  
Cloud Computing ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Regulatory Policy ◽  
Developed Countries ◽  
Partial Least Square ◽  
Least Square ◽  
Security And Privacy ◽  
Relative Advantage ◽  
Least Developed Countries ◽  
Cloud Computing Adoption

Cloud-based technology, which is now well established, helps in reducing costs and providing accessibility, reliability and flexibility. However, the Yemen higher educational institutions (HEIs) have not yet embraced the technology due to security and privacy concerns, lack of trust, negative cultural attitudes (i.e., tribalism), and most importantly, lack of digital devices experience in educational settings as well as lack of knowledge and technical know-how. Thus, this study proposes a conceptual model of cloud computing adoption in Yemen HEIs by investigating the influence of technology, organization and environment (TOE) factors. In addition, this study investigates the moderating effect of tribalism culture in the relationships between the identified factors and cloud computing adoption. The study employed the quantitative approach to determine the factors that influence cloud computing adoption in Yemen HEIs through a questionnaire survey. Data were collected from 328 respondents in 38 HEIs and analyzed using partial least square (PLS) structural equation modelling (SEM). The results indicate that relative advantage, reliability, compatibility, security, technology readiness, top management support, regulatory policy and competitive pressure have positive significant impacts on the cloud computing adoption, except tribalism culture with negative significant impact. The study also found that tribalism culture moderates the relationship between compatibility, reliability, security, relative advantage, regulatory policy and cloud computing adoption. This study contributes to the TOE adoption model by including the cultural factor as a moderator towards cloud computing adoption in Yemen HEIs. The study also provides a model and insights for HEIs, technology consultants, vendors and policy makers in better understanding of the factors that influence cloud computing adoption in least developed countries (LDCs), specifically, Yemen.

scholarly journals Factors Affecting the Adoption of Cloud Computing in Saudi Arabian Universities

2017 ◽  
Vol 10 (2) ◽  
pp. 109 ◽  
Author(s):  
Faten Karim ◽  
Giselle Rampersad
Keyword(s):  
Cloud Computing ◽  
Qualitative Interviews ◽  
Saudi Arabian ◽  
Relative Advantage ◽  
Adoption Process ◽  
Management Support ◽  
Factors Affecting ◽  
Cloud Computing Adoption ◽  
Negative Impacts ◽  
Two Phases

Cloud computing is a novel trend in the sphere of information technology. This research sought to identify the factors that could influence the adoption of cloud computing in Saudi Arabian universities, and to comprehend the theories of technology adoption that apply to the uptake of cloud computing in organisations or for individuals, and how they pertained to the study reported here. Four categories of possible influencers were investigated: technological, organisational, environmental, and cultural. This mixed-methods study was based in extended TOE theory (technology, organisation, and environment) and the Hofstede model, which includes cultural factors. To accomplish the goals of the research, an exploratory study consisting of two phases, including qualitative (interviews) and quantitative (survey) was initiated to determine the importance of each of these influencers and the degree of influence. The results revealed that the factors of relative advantage, compatibility, top management support, readiness, competitive pressure, regulatory support, high masculinity, and high individualism have positive impacts on the adoption of cloud computing in this particular context. They also showed that security concerns, high uncertainty avoidance, and high power distance have negative impacts on cloud computing adoption. Unexpectedly, the results indicated that complexity, language and religion do not influence the adoption process.

The Role of Cloud Computing Adoption in Global Business

2015 ◽  
pp. 26-55 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kijpokin Kasemsap
Keyword(s):  
Cloud Computing ◽  
Organizational Performance ◽  
Organizational Context ◽  
Environmental Context ◽  
Relative Advantage ◽  
Management Support ◽  
Global Business ◽  
Cloud Computing Adoption ◽  
Technological Context

This chapter introduces the role of cloud computing adoption in global business, thus explaining the application overview of cloud computing, the adoption of Information and Communication Technology (ICT), and the Technology, Organization, and Environment (TOE) framework related to technological context, organizational context, and environmental context. In addition, technological context includes the relative advantage, uncertainty, compatibility, and trialability. Organizational context includes the size, top management support, innovation, and prior technology experience. Environmental context includes competitive pressure, industry, market scope, and supplier computing support. Adopting cloud computing in global business will significantly enhance organizational performance and achieve business goals in the digital age.

The Role of Cloud Computing Adoption in Global Business

2016 ◽  
pp. 1611-1640
Author(s):  
Kijpokin Kasemsap
Keyword(s):  
Cloud Computing ◽  
Organizational Performance ◽  
Organizational Context ◽  
Environmental Context ◽  
Relative Advantage ◽  
Management Support ◽  
Global Business ◽  
Cloud Computing Adoption ◽  
Technological Context

This chapter introduces the role of cloud computing adoption in global business, thus explaining the application overview of cloud computing, the adoption of Information and Communication Technology (ICT), and the Technology, Organization, and Environment (TOE) framework related to technological context, organizational context, and environmental context. In addition, technological context includes the relative advantage, uncertainty, compatibility, and trialability. Organizational context includes the size, top management support, innovation, and prior technology experience. Environmental context includes competitive pressure, industry, market scope, and supplier computing support. Adopting cloud computing in global business will significantly enhance organizational performance and achieve business goals in the digital age.

scholarly journals Multi-Perspective Decision-making Cloud Computing Adoption Model for Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs)

2021 ◽  
Vol 4 ◽  
pp. 141-153
Author(s):  
Can Sayginer ◽  
Tuncay Ercan
Keyword(s):  
Decision Making ◽  
Cloud Computing ◽  
Small And Medium Enterprises ◽  
Academic Research ◽  
Legal Framework ◽  
Management Support ◽  
Confirmatory Factor Analyses ◽  
Survey Tool ◽  
Depth Analysis ◽  
Medium Enterprises

The research aims to test the model of integrated DOI theory and TOE framework to predict Cloud Computing (CC) decision-making intentions of SMEs, Izmir, Turkey. The survey data was collected from 140 Information Technology (IT) decision-makers via Google forms survey tool. Confirmatory factor analyses were made to examine the decision-making approach of SMEs. The study revealed that the variance of top management support and complexity explained 29.8% of the decision-making approach to CC adoption. The originality of the study is that the research on cloud computing in Turkey is scarce and not comprehensive either. In addition, they are not for Turkish SMEs. This research will bring together an introductory plan for cloud providers to understand the intentions of SMEs for adopting cloud computing. This research will also provide scholars with an in-depth analysis of the status contributing to the academic research in the field of ICT development in developing countries. This study will contribute to SMEs’ ICT infrastructure policies, and support governments in creating a legal framework to make laws for a secure environment for SMEs to reduce costs, and gain a competitive advantage over Large Enterprises (LEs). Doi: 10.28991/esj-2021-SP1-010 Full Text: PDF

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