Factors Influencing Cloud Computing Adoption Among SMEs: The Jordanian Context

Yaseen, Husam; Al-Adwan, Ahmad Samed; Nofal, Muhamud; Hmoud, Hazar Y.; Abujassar, Radwan S.

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“…TAM has been applied in a variety of contexts, including the adoption of information systems in organizations (Zabadi, 2016), the adoption of mobile technologies (Muflih, 2022), and the adoption of e-learning systems (Al-Adwan, 2020; Al-Adwan, Yaseen, et al, 2022). Researchers have found that TAM is a reliable and valid model for predicting an individual's intention to use technology and that it is able to explain a significant amount of variance in the adoption of technology (Venkatesh et al, 2003).…”

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“…The TOE model considers the elements of technology, organization, and environment, and the many sub-factors that impact the adoption of innovation (El-Haddadeh, 2020). The TOE model has been used for examining a variety of digital technologies, for example, e-business and e-commerce, and organizational readiness to adopt technological innovation (Awa et al, 2016;Yaseen et al, 2022). Additionally, the TOE model is utilized for testing the implementation of technology by SMEs (Sabi et al, 2018).…”

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Investigating the Adoption of Social Commerce: A Case Study of SMEs in Jordan

Trawnih

Al-Adwan

Amayreh

et al. 2023

IJIKM

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Aim/Purpose: Social commerce is an emergent topic widely used for product and service sourcing. It helps companies to have frequent interaction with their customers and strive to achieve a competitive advantage. Yet there is only little empirical evidence focusing on social commerce and its adoption in SMEs to date. This study investigates the key factors affecting social commerce adoption in SMEs. This research designed a theoretical model using the Technology, Organization, and Environment (TOE) Model Background: Despite its rapid growth and usage, social commerce is still in its evolution phase and its current conception is vague and restricted. Therefore, considering the benefits of social commerce for consumers and businesses, it is important to explore the concept of social commerce. Methodology: The research floated a self-administered questionnaire and surveyed 218 Jordanian SME businesses. The data was analyzed using smart PLS and the results were drawn that covers the detail of the characteristics of respondents, study descriptive, results of regressions assumptions, e.g., data normality, reliability, validity, common method biases, and description of the measurement model, followed by the findings of hypothesis analysis. Contribution: This study has many significant contributions to the existing studies on firms’ adoption of social commerce. It indicates that organizational readiness from the organizational perspective and consumer pressure from the environmental dimension of the TOE model are significant influential elements in the adoption of social commerce in business, followed by high-level management support and trading partner pressure, respectively. This shows that organizational readiness to adopt social commerce and consumer pressure has a vital role in Jordanian SMEs’ adopting social commerce. Findings: The results were drawn from a survey of 218 Jordanian SMEs, indicating that organizational readiness from an organizational dimension and consumer pressure environmental perspective, followed by top management’s support and trading partner pressure, significantly predicts the adoption intentions of social commerce. However, perceived usefulness and security concerns from a technological context do not significantly impact behavioral intentions to utilize social commerce. Recommendations for Practitioners: Lack of awareness about new technology and its potential benefits are not well diffused in the Jordanian context. In short, both organizational and environmental dimensions of the TOE framework significantly influence the behavioral intentions for social commerce adoption in the Jordanian context whereas the third-dimension technological factors do not affect the behavioral intentions of SMEs to adopt social commerce. In the technological context, SMEs need to invest in technology and must spread awareness among Jordanian consumers about the potential benefits of technology and must encourage them to use social commerce platforms to interact because of the high significance of social commerce for businesses as it facilitates the quick completion of tasks, enhances the productivity, and improves the chances of high profitability. Recommendation for Researchers: First, the study is limited in scope as it discusses the direct links between the TOE framework, behavioral intentions to use social commerce, and the actual usage of social commerce in the Jordanian context rather than testing the mediation, and moderation. Future research may examine the mediators and moderators in the conceptual model. Second, the research examined the behavioral intentions of SMEs rather than consumers to adopt social commerce. Further research might consider the consumer perspective on social commerce. Impact on Society: This research aims to identify the key factor that impact the behavioral intentions of SME businesses to practice social commerce. The theoretical underpinning of the study lies in the TOE model, as using its basic assumptions the conceptual grounds and hypothesis of the study are developed. Future Research: The study findings are not generalizable in different contexts as it was specifically conducted by gathering data from the Jordanian population. However future studies may consider different contexts, sectors, cultures, or countries to examine the model. Lastly, the research collected data using convenience sampling from 218 SMEs in Jordan, which may create difficulty in the generalizability of the research, so needs to examine a larger sample in future studies.

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Section: Theoretical Foundation and Development Of Hypotheses Integra...mentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Theoretical Foundation and Development Of Hypotheses Integra...mentioning

confidence: 99%

Investigating the Adoption of Social Commerce: A Case Study of SMEs in Jordan

Trawnih

Al-Adwan

Amayreh

et al. 2023

IJIKM

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“…The ability to recover from node failure is a key benefit of mesh topology-based path protection over links.It can discover a variety of additional routes between every node in the network. Additionally, our suggested method ensures that the traffic between the source and destination will not be lost and that the new way will not be impacted [26], [27].…”

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A new algorithm to enhance security against cyber threats for internet of things application

Abujassar¹,

Sayed

Yaseen

2023

IJECE

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<p>One major problem is detecting the unsuitability of traffic caused by a distributed denial of services (DDoS) attack produced by third party nodes, such as smart phones and other handheld Wi-Fi devices. During the transmission between the devices, there are rising in the number of cyber attacks on systems by using negligible packets, which lead to suspension of the services between source and destination, and can find the vulnerabilities on the network. These vulnerable issues have led to a reduction in the reliability of networks and a reduction in consumer confidence. In this paper, we will introduce a new algorithm called rout attack with detection algorithm (RAWD) to reduce the affect of any attack by checking the packet injection, and to avoid number of cyber attacks being received by the destination and transferred through a determined path or alternative path based on the problem. The proposed algorithm will forward the real time traffic to the required destination from a new alternative backup path which is computed by it before the attacked occurred. The results have showed an improvement when the attack occurred and the alternative path has used to make sure the continuity of receiving the data to the main destination without any affection.</p>

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“…Cloud computing technologies have transformed how businesses and individuals interact with data and applications, providing a seamless flow and modern touch to accessing, storing, and managing information (Yaseen et al, 2023). Unlike conventional computing setups dependent on local hardware and software, cloud computing utilizes the internet to deliver computing resources instantly as needed.…”

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Cloud Computing Technology Adoption: Challenges for SMEs, A Case of Selected SMEs in Tanzania

Nyamwesa

2024

IJABS

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The study aims to explore the challenges faced by SMEs during the implementation of cloud computing technologies and propose potential solutions. The primary objectives include identifying critical barriers, understanding their impact on small and medium-sized enterprises, and suggesting viable strategies to promote cloud adoption. The research employs a mixed-methods strategy that blends quantitative and qualitative techniques. Surveys are circulated among SMEs to acquire quantitative data, while interviews with IT professionals, industry experts, and SME owners are used to collect qualitative data. Statistical techniques and thematic analysis are employed for the study of qualitative and quantitative data, respectively. The study identifies several obstacles preventing SMEs from adopting cloud computing, such as concerns about data security and privacy, a lack of technological know-how, interoperability problems, an ambiguous return on investment, and difficulties with regulatory compliance. The importance of these obstacles is supported by quantitative analysis, which also emphasizes their frequency and effect on SMEs’ adoption of cloud computing. The results highlight the need for focused interventions to address the issues raised and encourage SMEs to embrace cloud computing. Specific training programs, incentives to offset start-up expenses, partnerships with service providers, legislative clarity, and knowledge-sharing activities among SMEs are examples of practical ideas. By removing these obstacles, SMEs will be better equipped to harness cloud computing’s revolutionary potential, fostering innovation and increasing their competitiveness in the digital age.

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Factors Influencing Cloud Computing Adoption Among SMEs: The Jordanian Context

Cited by 18 publications

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Investigating the Adoption of Social Commerce: A Case Study of SMEs in Jordan

Investigating the Adoption of Social Commerce: A Case Study of SMEs in Jordan

A new algorithm to enhance security against cyber threats for internet of things application

Cloud Computing Technology Adoption: Challenges for SMEs, A Case of Selected SMEs in Tanzania

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