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Examining Cloud Computing Adoption Intention in Higher Education: Exploratory Study

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Exploring Services Science (IESS 2016)

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The purpose of this study was to examining the factors that lead to cloud computing adoption in a higher education setting. This cross-sectional empirical research is based on the Technology Acceptance Model (TAM) framework. Data was collected by surveying 96 students from University Politehnica of Bucharest, Romania. The factors that affect cloud computing adoption in higher education were identified and tested using LISREL software. The findings suggested that factors identified can be successfully integrated in our conceptual model. Perceived value and usefulness have a strong positive influence on intentions to use cloud computing in higher education, but student’s attitude towards technology had no significant effects on dependent variable. Perceived risk has significant negative effects on students’ intentions to use cloud computing. The findings are expected to enhance the understanding of cloud computing adoption for students and faculty members. The implication of these findings for faculty members and students are discussed.

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  1. Department of Management, Faculty of Entrepreneurship, Business Engineering and Management, University Politehnica of Bucharest, Splaiul Independentei 313, 060042, Bucharest, Romania

    Gheorghe Militaru, Anca Alexandra Purcărea, Olivia Doina Negoiţă & Andrei Niculescu

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  1. Faculty of Automatic Control & Computers, University Politehnica of Bucharest, Bucharest, Romania

    Theodor Borangiu

  2. Faculty of Automatic Control & Computers, University Politehnica of Bucharest, Bucharest, Romania

    Monica Dragoicea

  3. Faculty of Engineering - FEUP, University of Porto, Porto, Portugal

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Militaru, G., Purcărea, A.A., Negoiţă, O.D., Niculescu, A. (2016). Examining Cloud Computing Adoption Intention in Higher Education: Exploratory Study. In: Borangiu, T., Dragoicea, M., Nóvoa, H. (eds) Exploring Services Science. IESS 2016. Lecture Notes in Business Information Processing, vol 247. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-32689-4_56

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