Blockchain-enabled cloud services for secure and transparent data management in SMEs
This research investigates the key factors affecting the intention of Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) to adopt blockchain-based cloud services. The aim is to design sustainable and effective business ecosystems. The study refines the Unified Theory of Acceptance and Use of Technology (UTAUT) mod...
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| author | Ali, Abdifatah Farah Abdullah, Rusli Haji Abi Hassan, Abdikarim Abdullahi, Husein Osman Mohamed, Mohamud Ahmed |
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| description | This research investigates the key factors affecting the intention of Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) to adopt blockchain-based cloud services. The aim is to design sustainable and effective business ecosystems. The study refines the Unified Theory of Acceptance and Use of Technology (UTAUT) model to develop a theoretical framework. This framework evaluates how various factors, such as Performance Expectancy (PE), Effort Expectancy (EE), Social Influence (SI), Facilitating Conditions (FC), Trust (TR), and Security Concerns (SC), influence the Behavioral Intention (BI) to adopt blockchain-enabled cloud services. To achieve the research objectives, data were collected via an online questionnaire. A total of 273 valid responses from small enterprises in Somalia were collected and analyzed using Structural Equation Modeling (SEM). Empirical evidence indicates that the independent constructs PE, FC, SI, TR, SC, and BI are positively associated. The integration of Security Concerns (SC) and Trust (TR) concepts adds a significant contribution to the existing body of knowledge. The study's outcomes are particularly important for SMEs, offering valuable insights into encouraging technology adoption for sustainable and successful innovation. |
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| spelling | upm-1204282025-10-01T04:48:01Z http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/120428/ Blockchain-enabled cloud services for secure and transparent data management in SMEs Ali, Abdifatah Farah Abdullah, Rusli Haji Abi Hassan, Abdikarim Abdullahi, Husein Osman Mohamed, Mohamud Ahmed This research investigates the key factors affecting the intention of Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) to adopt blockchain-based cloud services. The aim is to design sustainable and effective business ecosystems. The study refines the Unified Theory of Acceptance and Use of Technology (UTAUT) model to develop a theoretical framework. This framework evaluates how various factors, such as Performance Expectancy (PE), Effort Expectancy (EE), Social Influence (SI), Facilitating Conditions (FC), Trust (TR), and Security Concerns (SC), influence the Behavioral Intention (BI) to adopt blockchain-enabled cloud services. To achieve the research objectives, data were collected via an online questionnaire. A total of 273 valid responses from small enterprises in Somalia were collected and analyzed using Structural Equation Modeling (SEM). Empirical evidence indicates that the independent constructs PE, FC, SI, TR, SC, and BI are positively associated. The integration of Security Concerns (SC) and Trust (TR) concepts adds a significant contribution to the existing body of knowledge. The study's outcomes are particularly important for SMEs, offering valuable insights into encouraging technology adoption for sustainable and successful innovation. Seventh Sense Research Group 2024 Article PeerReviewed text en http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/120428/1/120428.pdf Ali, Abdifatah Farah and Abdullah, Rusli Haji and Abi Hassan, Abdikarim and Abdullahi, Husein Osman and Mohamed, Mohamud Ahmed (2024) Blockchain-enabled cloud services for secure and transparent data management in SMEs. SSRG International Journal of Electrical and Electronics Engineering, 11 (9). art. no. undefined. pp. 240-249. ISSN eISSN: 2348-8379 https://www.internationaljournalssrg.org/IJEEE/paper-details?Id=851 10.14445/23488379/ijeee-v11i9p122 |
| spellingShingle | Ali, Abdifatah Farah Abdullah, Rusli Haji Abi Hassan, Abdikarim Abdullahi, Husein Osman Mohamed, Mohamud Ahmed Blockchain-enabled cloud services for secure and transparent data management in SMEs |
| title | Blockchain-enabled cloud services for secure and transparent data management in SMEs |
| title_full | Blockchain-enabled cloud services for secure and transparent data management in SMEs |
| title_fullStr | Blockchain-enabled cloud services for secure and transparent data management in SMEs |
| title_full_unstemmed | Blockchain-enabled cloud services for secure and transparent data management in SMEs |
| title_short | Blockchain-enabled cloud services for secure and transparent data management in SMEs |
| title_sort | blockchain-enabled cloud services for secure and transparent data management in smes |
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