Cloud Computing Adoption by Higher Education Institutions in Saudi Arabia: Analysis Based on TOE

Alalaa Tashkandi · Ibrahim M. Al‐Jabri

71 citations0/0 files storedInternational Conference on Cloud Computing

No readable copy stored yet — this record is metadata only.

No open-access location is known for this record yet.

Literature note Cite in a project Citation map

Technology Adoption and User Behaviour Cloud Computing and Resource Management Innovative Educational Technologies

Abstract

(1) Background, Motivation and Objective: Academic study of Cloud Computing within Saudi Arabia is an emerging research field. Saudi Arabia represents the largest economy in the Arabian Gulf region. This positions it as a potential market of cloud computing technologies. Adoption of new innovations should be preceded by analysis of the added value, challenges and adequacy from technological, organizational and environmental perspectives. (2) Statement of Contribution/Method: This cross-sectional exploratory empirical research is based on Technology, Organization and Environment model targeting higher education institutions. In this study, the factors that influence the adoption by higher education institutions were analyzed and tested using Partial Least Square. (3) Results, Discussion and Conclusions: Three factors were found significant in this context. Relative Advantage, Data Privacy and Complexity are the most significant factors. The model explained 43% of the total adoption measure variation. Significant differences in the areas of cloud computing compatibility, complexity, vendor lock-in and peer pressure between large and small institutions were revealed. Items for future cloud computing research were explored through open-ended questions. Adoption of cloud services by higher education institutions has been started. It was found that the adoption rate among large universities is higher than small higher education institutions. Improving the network and Internet Infrastructure in Saudi Arabia at an affordable cost is a pre-requisite for cloud computing adoption. Cloud service provider should address the privacy and complexity concerns raised by non-adopters. Future information systems that are potential for hosting in cloud were prioritized.

Paper brief

Loading…

Cite this work

Citation unavailable for this work.

BibTeX RIS CSL-JSON

No public copy is stored for this record, so only the metadata is cited.

Citations in this library

Citation map →

Stored only when both papers are in the corpus — 71 citations exist upstream.

References

1983The Iron Cage Revisited: Institutional Isomorphism and Collective Rationality in Organizational Fields 2019Diffusion of Innovations 1 2004The iron cage revisited institutional isomorphism and collective rationality in organizational fields 1991Development of an Instrument to Measure the Perceptions of Adopting an Information Technology Innovation 1999Use of partial least squares (PLS) in strategic management research: a review of four recent studies 1994Marketing Research: An Applied Orientation 2014Assessing the determinants of cloud computing adoption: An analysis of the manufacturing and services sectors 2011Understanding the determinants of cloud computing adoption

Cited by

2021Analysing the Adoption of Intelligent Agent Technology in Food Supply Chain Management: An Empirical Evidence 2020Factors Influencing Cloud Computing Adoption in Higher Education Institutions of Least Developed Countries: Evidence from Republic of Yemen 2020Continuance Use of Cloud Computing in Higher Education Institutions: A Conceptual Model 2019Factors affecting cloud computing adoption in the Indian school education system

Explore the map →

Papers that cite the same references — the relational fallback while embeddings are still backfilling.

Imported from OpenAlex (CC0) — nothing here is generated.