Preliminary insight into cloud computing adoption in a developing country

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2015

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Emerald Group Publishing Limited

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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.

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Determinants, Developing countries, Adoption, Ghana, TOE, Cloud computing

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Prince Kwame Senyo, John Effah, Erasmus Addae, (2016) "Preliminary insight into cloud computing adoption in a developing country", Journal of Enterprise Information Management, Vol. 29 Issue: 4, pp.505-524, https://doi.org/10.1108/JEIM-09-2014-0094

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