An Exploratory Study of Factors Driving Decision Maker Intentions to Adopt Cloud Computing

2019
Vipin K Agrawal, Vijay K Agrawal, A Ross Taylor, Ngan Chau

United States based companies have invested more heavily in cloud services than companies in other nations. Despite numerous benefits claimed by cloud service providers, many organisations are still uncertain about the implementation of cloud computing. The aim of this study is to gain a better understanding of the factors that are important to the usage adoption decision of this information technology delivery model and the implications for organisations in the United States. Decision makers were surveyed to discover which attributes were important in their determination of cloud computing utilisation. Using a sample of executives from manufacturing and service sectors in the United States, multiple factors contributing to the recent growth in cloud computing have been identified using a factor analysis. Four factors emerged from the data analysis include extrinsic motivation, intrinsic motivation, perceived risks, and resource constraint.

Keywords
Cloud computing; cloud services; information technology; outsourcing
DOI
10.7250/itms-2019-0006
Hyperlink
https://doi.org/10.7250/itms-2019-0006

Agrawal, V., Agrawal, V., Taylor, A., Chau, N. An Exploratory Study of Factors Driving Decision Maker Intentions to Adopt Cloud Computing. Information Technology and Management Science, 2019, Vol. 22, pp. 37-46. ISSN 2255-9086. e-ISSN 2255-9094. Available from: doi:10.7250/itms-2019-0006

Publication language
English (en)