Measuring Technological, Organizational and Environmental Factors Influencing the Adoption Intentions of Public Cloud Computing Using a Proposed Integrated Model

摘要

The main objective of this research is to identify the factors influencing the intentions to adoptthe public computing by the private sector firms. In this research the researcher examined theten factors influencing the cloud computing adoption using a proposed integrated model whichincorporates aspects of the Technology, Organization and Environment factors such asComplexity, Compatibility, Security Concerns, Trialability, Cost Saving, Top ManagementSupport, Prior IT Experience, Organizational Readiness, Competitive Pressure and ExternalSupport. In order to test influencing factors a survey was conducted and one hundred andtwenty two valid responses were received from IT decision makers from forty firms in differentindustries. The results revealed that the Compatibility, Cost Saving, Trialability and ExternalSupport are the main influential factors in the adoption intentions of public cloud computing.Future research could be built on this study by developing different model for each industrybecause each industry has unique characteristics that can influence the adoption of thetechnological innovations.