An investigation on Effective Factors of Acceptance of Cloud Computing in Iranian Public Services

EasyChair Preprint 279

Abstract

Cloud computing, as a kind of computational model, is based on the network environment and sharing of resources, including hardware or software. Government institutions around the world have been using cloud computing in recent decades, and more organizations are increasingly being drawn to cloud infrastructure and technology. The purpose of this study is to investigate the factors affecting the adoption of cloud computing in public service sector and acceptance of cloud computing ecosystems in Iranian government institutions. In this research, a questionnaire instrument was used for purpose of data collection. The statistical population of this study is 60 managers and experts of Information Technology sector of governmental organizations, including Banks, Credit Institutions, Municipalities, etc. (In three metropolises of Tehran, Isfahan, and Shiraz). The Data were analyzed using SPSS 24 software and logistic regression analysis. The result showed that human, organizational and technological factors are effective in adoption of cloud computing in Iranian public sector. Based on this finding, a conceptual model is proposed with research hypotheses for future empirical testing.

Keyphrases: Cloud Computing, Human Factors, environmental factors, organizational factors, public services, technological factors

@booklet{EasyChair:279,
  author    = {Mohammad Lagzian and Zahra Hemmat and Maryam Rashki and Safoora Aghadavood},
  title     = {An investigation on Effective Factors of Acceptance of Cloud Computing in Iranian Public Services},
  howpublished = {EasyChair Preprint 279},
  year      = {EasyChair, 2018}}