Net and configurational effects of determinants on cloud computing adoption by SMEs under cloud promotion policy using PLS-SEM and fsQCA
A deeper understanding of cloud computing is required to accelerate its adoption and leverage its cost, performance, reliability, and security. However, information about the combined effect of factors influencing cloud computing adoption using traditional statistical methods is limited. Based on a...
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| description | A deeper understanding of cloud computing is required to accelerate its adoption and leverage its cost, performance, reliability, and security. However, information about the combined effect of factors influencing cloud computing adoption using traditional statistical methods is limited. Based on a literature review of firms’ adoption of cloud computing, we identified 12 determinants to explore how antecedent factors influence cloud computing adoption by small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). We used symmetric and asymmetric techniques to analyze data from 203 Chinese SMEs. The partial least squares structural equation modeling (PLS-SEM) assessed the net impact of each antecedent, and the fuzzy-set qualitative comparative analysis (fsQCA) provided a supplementary analysis by highlighting the configurations of the causal conditions associated with cloud computing adoption. The PLS-SEM results show that security concerns, top management support, IT competence, competitive pressure, trading partner pressure, and provider support influence SMEs’ decisions to adopt cloud computing. Interestingly, fsQCA provides a deeper understanding of the complex causality that PLS-SEM does not capture. That is, fsQCA revealed seven configurations resulting in high-level cloud computing adoption and eight causal paths leading to the negation of cloud computing adoption. These findings indicate that several conditions with no significant influence in PLS-SEM were adequate when combined with other conditions in the configurations. The results of the complementary analysis provide theoretical and practical insights. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-4e3abf090c4149fd8b99d69968cd4cc92023-05-24T04:20:51ZengElsevierJournal of Innovation & Knowledge2444-569X2023-07-0183100388Net and configurational effects of determinants on cloud computing adoption by SMEs under cloud promotion policy using PLS-SEM and fsQCAMei Chen0Haiqing Wang1Yikai Liang2Ge Zhang3School of Public Administration, Zhongnan University of Economics and Law, Wuhan 430073, ChinaGraduate Business School, UCSI University, Kuala Lumpur 56000, MalaysiaSchool of Management Science and Engineering, Shandong University of Finance and Economics, Jinan 250014, China; Digital Economy Academy, Shandong University of Finance and Economics, Jinan 250014, China; Corresponding author at: School of Management Science and Engineering, Shandong University of Finance and Economics, Jinan 250014, ChinaSchool of Management Science and Engineering, Shandong University of Finance and Economics, Jinan 250014, China; Digital Economy Academy, Shandong University of Finance and Economics, Jinan 250014, ChinaA deeper understanding of cloud computing is required to accelerate its adoption and leverage its cost, performance, reliability, and security. However, information about the combined effect of factors influencing cloud computing adoption using traditional statistical methods is limited. Based on a literature review of firms’ adoption of cloud computing, we identified 12 determinants to explore how antecedent factors influence cloud computing adoption by small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). We used symmetric and asymmetric techniques to analyze data from 203 Chinese SMEs. The partial least squares structural equation modeling (PLS-SEM) assessed the net impact of each antecedent, and the fuzzy-set qualitative comparative analysis (fsQCA) provided a supplementary analysis by highlighting the configurations of the causal conditions associated with cloud computing adoption. The PLS-SEM results show that security concerns, top management support, IT competence, competitive pressure, trading partner pressure, and provider support influence SMEs’ decisions to adopt cloud computing. Interestingly, fsQCA provides a deeper understanding of the complex causality that PLS-SEM does not capture. That is, fsQCA revealed seven configurations resulting in high-level cloud computing adoption and eight causal paths leading to the negation of cloud computing adoption. These findings indicate that several conditions with no significant influence in PLS-SEM were adequate when combined with other conditions in the configurations. The results of the complementary analysis provide theoretical and practical insights.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2444569X23000847Cloud computingIT innovation adoptionSmall and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs)Partial least square structural equation modeling (PLS-SEM)Fuzzy sets qualitative comparative analysis (fsQCA) |
| spellingShingle | Mei Chen Haiqing Wang Yikai Liang Ge Zhang Net and configurational effects of determinants on cloud computing adoption by SMEs under cloud promotion policy using PLS-SEM and fsQCA Journal of Innovation & Knowledge Cloud computing IT innovation adoption Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) Partial least square structural equation modeling (PLS-SEM) Fuzzy sets qualitative comparative analysis (fsQCA) |
| title | Net and configurational effects of determinants on cloud computing adoption by SMEs under cloud promotion policy using PLS-SEM and fsQCA |
| title_full | Net and configurational effects of determinants on cloud computing adoption by SMEs under cloud promotion policy using PLS-SEM and fsQCA |
| title_fullStr | Net and configurational effects of determinants on cloud computing adoption by SMEs under cloud promotion policy using PLS-SEM and fsQCA |
| title_full_unstemmed | Net and configurational effects of determinants on cloud computing adoption by SMEs under cloud promotion policy using PLS-SEM and fsQCA |
| title_short | Net and configurational effects of determinants on cloud computing adoption by SMEs under cloud promotion policy using PLS-SEM and fsQCA |
| title_sort | net and configurational effects of determinants on cloud computing adoption by smes under cloud promotion policy using pls sem and fsqca |
| topic | Cloud computing IT innovation adoption Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) Partial least square structural equation modeling (PLS-SEM) Fuzzy sets qualitative comparative analysis (fsQCA) |
| url | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2444569X23000847 |
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