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Saudian Review of Financial, Technology and Management Studies. 2022, 2(1), 1-10
DOI: 10.12691/srftms-2-1-1
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Cloud Computing Acceptance in Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) in Uganda

Kalinaki Hussein1, , Mukuuma Kassim2 and Mwase Ali1

1Department of Accounting and Finance, Makerere University Business School, Uganda

2Department of Computer Science and Engineering Makerere University Business School, Uganda

Pub. Date: March 01, 2022
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Kalinaki Hussein, Mukuuma Kassim and Mwase Ali. Cloud Computing Acceptance in Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) in Uganda. Saudian Review of Financial, Technology and Management Studies. 2022; 2(1):1-10. doi: 10.12691/srftms-2-1-1

Abstract

Cloud computing is a model for enabling convenient, on-demand network access to a shared pool of configurable computing resources (e.g. networks, servers, storage, applications, and services) that can be rapidly provisioned and released with minimal management effort or service provider interaction [1,2]. This research focuses on small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in Uganda and how they accept cloud computing. SMEs are widely defined in terms of their characteristics such as the size of capital investment, the turnover, the number of employees, the location, the management style, and the market share. The study adopted a cross-sectional survey methodology. The study findings contribute significantly towards understanding the relationship between perceived service quality, perceived credibility and fostering the acceptance of social networking technologies in SMEs in Uganda. Finally, the study recommends further studies focus on investigating the mediating role of Gender, Age, Experience, and Voluntarism as determinants or moderating factors of Performance Expectancy, Effort Expectancy, Facilitating Conditions, and Behavioral Intention.

Keywords:
Cloud Computing Acceptance SMEs SNTs

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