Adoption of Cloud Computing Services by Developing Country Students: An Empirical Study

Abdulwahab Ali Almazroi; Haifeng Shen

doi:10.1007/978-3-319-99007-1_85

Adoption of Cloud Computing Services by Developing Country Students: An Empirical Study

Abdulwahab Ali Almazroi, Haifeng Shen

College of Science and Engineering

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Abstract

This study aims to examine the factors that influence the adoption of cloud services by Saudi university students. Based on a modified Technology Acceptance Model 3 (TAM3), a questionnaire was administered to 527 undergraduate students from two universities who were selected using stratified cluster sampling technique. The data collected from the respondents were analysed using Structural Equation Modelling (SEM) technique. Regardless of students’ Internet experience, the findings of this study show that the main determinants of behavioral intention of students to adopt cloud computing services are perceived usefulness and perceived ease of use. Additionally, trust and job relevance predict perceived usefulness; subjective norm predicts image; and also perceived ease of use is determined by perceptions of external control, perceived enjoyment and playfulness. These findings will guide decision makers in Saudi Arabian academic institutions on how to facilitate successful deployment of cloud computing services.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Recent Trends in Data Science and Soft Computing - Proceedings of the 3rd International Conference of Reliable Information and Communication Technology IRICT 2018
Subtitle of host publication	Proceedings of the 3rd International Conference of Reliable Information and Communication Technology (IRICT 2018)
Editors	Fathey Mohammed, Faisal Saeed, Nadhmi Gazem, Abdelsalam Busalim
Place of Publication	Cham, Switzerland
Publisher	Springer Nature
Pages	912-927
Number of pages	16
Volume	843
ISBN (Electronic)	978-3-319-99007-1
ISBN (Print)	978-3-319-99006-4
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-99007-1_85
Publication status	Published - 2019
Event	The 3rd International Conference of Reliable Information and Communication Technology - Duration: 23 Jul 2018 → …

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Name	Advances in Intelligent Systems and Computing
Volume	843
ISSN (Print)	2194-5357

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Conference	The 3rd International Conference of Reliable Information and Communication Technology
Period	23/07/18 → …

Keywords

Cloud computing
university
Technology
Technology Acceptance Model 3
TAM3
Structural Equation Modelling
SEM
Technology Acceptance Model Software as a Service
Perceived ease of use
Perceived usefulness Trust

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Almazroi, A. A., & Shen, H. (2019). Adoption of Cloud Computing Services by Developing Country Students: An Empirical Study. In F. Mohammed, F. Saeed, N. Gazem, & A. Busalim (Eds.), Recent Trends in Data Science and Soft Computing - Proceedings of the 3rd International Conference of Reliable Information and Communication Technology IRICT 2018: Proceedings of the 3rd International Conference of Reliable Information and Communication Technology (IRICT 2018) (Vol. 843, pp. 912-927). (Advances in Intelligent Systems and Computing; Vol. 843). Springer Nature. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-99007-1_85

Almazroi, Abdulwahab Ali ; Shen, Haifeng. / Adoption of Cloud Computing Services by Developing Country Students : An Empirical Study. Recent Trends in Data Science and Soft Computing - Proceedings of the 3rd International Conference of Reliable Information and Communication Technology IRICT 2018: Proceedings of the 3rd International Conference of Reliable Information and Communication Technology (IRICT 2018). editor / Fathey Mohammed ; Faisal Saeed ; Nadhmi Gazem ; Abdelsalam Busalim. Vol. 843 Cham, Switzerland : Springer Nature, 2019. pp. 912-927 (Advances in Intelligent Systems and Computing).

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Almazroi, AA & Shen, H 2019, Adoption of Cloud Computing Services by Developing Country Students: An Empirical Study. in F Mohammed, F Saeed, N Gazem & A Busalim (eds), Recent Trends in Data Science and Soft Computing - Proceedings of the 3rd International Conference of Reliable Information and Communication Technology IRICT 2018: Proceedings of the 3rd International Conference of Reliable Information and Communication Technology (IRICT 2018). vol. 843, Advances in Intelligent Systems and Computing, vol. 843, Springer Nature, Cham, Switzerland, pp. 912-927, The 3rd International Conference of Reliable Information and Communication Technology, 23/07/18. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-99007-1_85

Adoption of Cloud Computing Services by Developing Country Students: An Empirical Study. / Almazroi, Abdulwahab Ali; Shen, Haifeng.
Recent Trends in Data Science and Soft Computing - Proceedings of the 3rd International Conference of Reliable Information and Communication Technology IRICT 2018: Proceedings of the 3rd International Conference of Reliable Information and Communication Technology (IRICT 2018). ed. / Fathey Mohammed; Faisal Saeed; Nadhmi Gazem; Abdelsalam Busalim. Vol. 843 Cham, Switzerland: Springer Nature, 2019. p. 912-927 (Advances in Intelligent Systems and Computing; Vol. 843).

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Almazroi AA, Shen H. Adoption of Cloud Computing Services by Developing Country Students: An Empirical Study. In Mohammed F, Saeed F, Gazem N, Busalim A, editors, Recent Trends in Data Science and Soft Computing - Proceedings of the 3rd International Conference of Reliable Information and Communication Technology IRICT 2018: Proceedings of the 3rd International Conference of Reliable Information and Communication Technology (IRICT 2018). Vol. 843. Cham, Switzerland: Springer Nature. 2019. p. 912-927. (Advances in Intelligent Systems and Computing). doi: 10.1007/978-3-319-99007-1_85

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