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The SMEs are essential players in the development of innovativeness, effectiveness, entrepreneurship and the institution of a valuable revolutionary system for developing nations. Cloud computing is a growing trend in India; however, the Indian SMEs are not well aware of the benefits of this technology. The vast SME population in the industrial state of Karnataka also needs to get acquainted with cloud computing for amending their growth and effectiveness besides staying ahead in the competition on the global as well as the national front. This includes the elements of management of technology and innovation such as adaptation as upgradation. This study aims to find the impact of business factors, economic performance and environmental performance that challenges the SMEs for cloud computing adoption. This is a survey-based study with 410 SME respondents from Karnataka. The multiple linear regression analysis is employed to achieve the objectives of the study. Findings indicate that adopting the technology of cloud computing benefits the SMEs of Karnataka to overcome the business challenges they face germane to their businesses. It was found that the technological, organizational, environmental performance and the economic performance factors were positively related to each other, emphasizing the importance of these factors.
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The infrastructural support, provided by the Canara Bank School of Management Studies, Bangalore University, Bengaluru, for completing this paper is gratefully acknowledged. The authors extend their special thanks to all the respondents and research supervisors, who despite their busy schedules and heavy engagements, took time to respond to survey and critical inputs to improve the quality of the research. Besides, the authors wish to acknowledge all the reviewers including the members on the Editorial Board of this journal, whose constructive critique helped in improving the quality of the paper to a great extent.
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Kumar, H.K., Naveen, B.R. & Savitha, J. Business Factors Challenging SMEs for Adopting Cloud-Based Solutions. JGBC 17, 203–214 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1007/s42943-022-00058-8
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