Factors Influencing the Adoption of Cloud Computing in Small and Medium Enterprises in Jordan
ThefactorsofCloudcomputing(CC)adoptionamongsmallandmediumenterprises(SMEs)have notbeenidentifiedintheJordaniancontext.Therefore,theaimofthisstudyistoexaminethefactors influencingtheadoptionofCCinSMEsinJordan.Throughanextensivereviewoftheliterature, theresearchmodelwasconstructedbasedontheTOEframework.Inordertovalidatetheresearch modelandtesttheproposedhypotheses,aquantitativeresearchmethodologyfollowedinwhicha surveyquestionnairewasutilizedtocollectthedata.Outofthe350distributedquestionnaires,92 questionnaireswerevalidfortheanalysis.ThePLS SEMtechniquewasusedforthedataanalysis. TheresultsapprovedtheinfluenceofsixvariablesontheadoptionofCCbymanufacturingSMEs inJordan,namely;compatibility,security,topmanagementsupport,technologicalreadiness,prior ITexperience,andcompetitivepressure.Onlytheinfluenceoftheperceivedbenefitshasnotbeen supported.ThestudyhastheoreticalimplicationsandpracticalimplicationstoSMEsinJordan. KEywoRdS Compatibility, Competitive Pressure, Perceived Benefits, Prior IT Experience, Security, Technological Readiness, TOE Framework, Top Management Support
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