The mediation role of top management support in the adoption of cloud computing in Malaysian SMEs

With only 3.63% of total IT spending on cloud computing and a growth rate of 13.13%, Malaysia's adoption of cloud computing is lower than others. The purpose of this study is to find out the mediation role of top management support together with the DOI's innovative characteristics and TOE...

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Main Authors: Ho, Jo Ann, Subramaniam, Anusuiya, Teh, Raymond, Kamal Basha, Norazlyn
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Inderscience Publishers 2024
Online Access:http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/117018/
http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/117018/1/117018.pdf
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author Ho, Jo Ann
Subramaniam, Anusuiya
Teh, Raymond
Kamal Basha, Norazlyn
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Subramaniam, Anusuiya
Teh, Raymond
Kamal Basha, Norazlyn
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description With only 3.63% of total IT spending on cloud computing and a growth rate of 13.13%, Malaysia's adoption of cloud computing is lower than others. The purpose of this study is to find out the mediation role of top management support together with the DOI's innovative characteristics and TOE's contexts on cloud computing adoption among Malaysian SMEs. This study was able to determine the relationships between IV and DV in a more accurate way and the findings are crucial to understanding how to drive a higher cloud computing adoption rate among Malaysian SMEs with top management support as the mediator, which eventually can drive better firm performance. An empirical cross-sectional research paper that was conducted on Malaysian SMEs with 352 participants was carried out with a quantitative online survey with a five-point Likert scale and systematic sampling technique to collect the primary data. It was concluded and proven that top management support has a significant mediating effect on cloud computing adoption and DOI's innovative characteristics and TOE's contexts have positive influences on the adoption of cloud computing.
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spelling upm-1170182025-04-23T02:17:28Z http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/117018/ The mediation role of top management support in the adoption of cloud computing in Malaysian SMEs Ho, Jo Ann Subramaniam, Anusuiya Teh, Raymond Kamal Basha, Norazlyn With only 3.63% of total IT spending on cloud computing and a growth rate of 13.13%, Malaysia's adoption of cloud computing is lower than others. The purpose of this study is to find out the mediation role of top management support together with the DOI's innovative characteristics and TOE's contexts on cloud computing adoption among Malaysian SMEs. This study was able to determine the relationships between IV and DV in a more accurate way and the findings are crucial to understanding how to drive a higher cloud computing adoption rate among Malaysian SMEs with top management support as the mediator, which eventually can drive better firm performance. An empirical cross-sectional research paper that was conducted on Malaysian SMEs with 352 participants was carried out with a quantitative online survey with a five-point Likert scale and systematic sampling technique to collect the primary data. It was concluded and proven that top management support has a significant mediating effect on cloud computing adoption and DOI's innovative characteristics and TOE's contexts have positive influences on the adoption of cloud computing. Inderscience Publishers 2024-05-03 Article PeerReviewed text en http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/117018/1/117018.pdf Ho, Jo Ann and Subramaniam, Anusuiya and Teh, Raymond and Kamal Basha, Norazlyn (2024) The mediation role of top management support in the adoption of cloud computing in Malaysian SMEs. International Journal of Management and Enterprise Development, 23 (1). pp. 73-96. ISSN 1468-4330; eISSN: 1741-8127 https://www.inderscience.com/info/inarticle.php?artid=138452 10.1504/ijmed.2024.10063221
spellingShingle Ho, Jo Ann
Subramaniam, Anusuiya
Teh, Raymond
Kamal Basha, Norazlyn
The mediation role of top management support in the adoption of cloud computing in Malaysian SMEs
title The mediation role of top management support in the adoption of cloud computing in Malaysian SMEs
title_full The mediation role of top management support in the adoption of cloud computing in Malaysian SMEs
title_fullStr The mediation role of top management support in the adoption of cloud computing in Malaysian SMEs
title_full_unstemmed The mediation role of top management support in the adoption of cloud computing in Malaysian SMEs
title_short The mediation role of top management support in the adoption of cloud computing in Malaysian SMEs
title_sort mediation role of top management support in the adoption of cloud computing in malaysian smes
url http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/117018/
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http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/117018/
http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/117018/1/117018.pdf