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Cloud Service Adoption Decision, Greg Wease, Chih-Jen Yu, Kwasi Boateng, Leong Chan
Cloud Service Adoption Decision, Greg Wease, Chih-Jen Yu, Kwasi Boateng, Leong Chan
Engineering and Technology Management Faculty Publications and Presentations
Many organizations with an IT infrastructure consisting of a combination of hardware and software, look for ways to achieve greater efficiencies, cost-savings associated with maintenance and upkeep, ease of use, while maintaining a great level of security. The main idea behind this research paper is to better understand the decision-making process with respect to how an IT organization evaluates its needs and chooses between different computer-hosting environments, i.e.: public cloud, private cloud, hybrid – combination of public and private cloud, lastly, an in-house platform, which is hosted internal to the organization and/or via a datacenter. A widely-accepted definition of “Cloud …
Exploring The Adoption And Use Of The Smartphone Technology In Emerging Regions: A Literature Review And Hypotheses Development, Fahad Aldhaban, Tugrul Unsal Daim, Robert R. Harmon
Exploring The Adoption And Use Of The Smartphone Technology In Emerging Regions: A Literature Review And Hypotheses Development, Fahad Aldhaban, Tugrul Unsal Daim, Robert R. Harmon
Engineering and Technology Management Faculty Publications and Presentations
Users’ acceptance of a new information technology (IT) is a determining factor of its market success. A solid understanding of the users’ adoption process and use behavior enables a more robust definition of user requirements and better market alignment. This is especially important in markets characterized by rapid technological change such as smartphones. The Technology Acceptance Model (TAM) is often used to assess the factors affecting adoption of new technologies. However, TAM models often omit the role of important variables such as human and social factors in the adoption process. In developing markets such as China, cultural and social influences …