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http://dx.doi.org/10.7737/KMSR.2013.30.2.011

Determinants of Software-as-a-Service Adoption Intention Among Small and Medium-sized Korean Firms  

Kim, Sung-Hyun (한국정보화진흥원 국가정보화기획단)
Jang, Si-Young (성균관대학교 경영학부)
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Korean Management Science Review / v.30, no.2, 2013 , pp. 11-30 More about this Journal
Abstract
Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) constitute an important part of current industrial economies. Information technologies can be useful strategic weapons for SMEs by enhancing their competitiveness. Categorized as one kind of cloud computing, SaaS is a computing resource and software sharing model which can be accessed via the Internet. Based on virtualization technology, SaaS is expected to improve the efficiency and quality of the IT service level in SMEs. This study attempts to identify the determinants of SaaS adoption intention among Korean SMEs. Through the lens of the theory of planned behavior, this study adopts technological, organizational, environmental factors to explore the determinants of cloud computing adoption intention. The research population is the SMEs that have been funded by the Korean government. Partial least square method was used for empirical analysis of 190 samples collected through on-line survey. The results show that the positive attitude is influenced by business process improvements. Vender support and top management support are positively associated with subjective norm. Vendor support, top management support can relieve perceived behavior control factors. Government support directly influences adoption intention of cloud computing. These findings can provide useful strategy for both SMEs and vendors of SaaS.
Keywords
Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises; Software-as-a-Service; Theory of Planned Behavior; IT Adoption;
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