Abstract
The association between information management and cloud computing has been supported substantially in the existing literature. However, little is known about the role of national culture in this relationship. Accordingly, this study aims to investigate the role of national culture in the relationship between information management and the adoption of cloud computing. A total of 300 Turkish and 349 Malay undergraduate students were recruited for this study. A multi-group structural equation modeling approach is used to investigate cross-cultural differences. The results showed that the relationship between perceived ease of use and usefulness was positively significant for both countries, but this relationship was stronger for Malaysia. Similarly, the relationship between perceived ease of use and behavioral intention was stronger for Malaysia. The results also indicated that perceived usefulness significantly predicts behavioral intention for Turkey, while this relationship was not significant for Malaysia. The results showed that information management impacts perceived usefulness in Turkey, while this relationship was not supported in Malaysia. In conclusion, the findings revealed that national culture plays an essential role in the relationship between information management and the adoption of cloud computing.
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Appendix. Constructs and items
Appendix. Constructs and items
Constructs | Items |
|---|---|
Information access | IR1. “I use cloud computing to retrieve learning materials and information anytime and anywhere.” |
IR2. “I access course materials and information using cloud computing.” | |
IR3. “I use cloud computing to access learning materials and information resources.” | |
IR4. “Using cloud computing enables me to ubiquitous access to documents and files.” | |
Information storage | IS1. “Using cloud computing enables me to the retrievable storage of electronic information and documents.” |
IS2. “I store course materials and documents using cloud computing.” | |
IS3. “Using cloud computing enables me to store learning materials and information with ubiquitous access.” | |
Information sharing | ISh1. “Using cloud computing enables me to exchange information and documents with classmates.” |
ISh2. “I share course materials and information with classmates using cloud computing.” | |
ISh3. “I share learning materials and documents with classmates using cloud computing.” | |
Information application | IA1: “I apply knowledge and experience gained by using cloud computing to complete learning tasks.” |
IA2. “I use knowledge obtained by using cloud computing in decision making processes.” | |
IA3. “I employ knowledge and intelligence gained from using cloud computing in problem-solving activities.” | |
Perceived ease of use | PEU1: “Learning to use cloud computing would be easy for me.” |
PEU2: “My interaction with cloud computing would be clear and understandable.” | |
PEU3: “It would be easy for me to become skillful at using cloud computing for information management.” | |
PEU4: “I found cloud computing easy to use.” | |
PEU5: “It would be easy for me to manage information using cloud computing.” | |
Perceived usefulness | PU1: “Using cloud computing would improve my academic performance.” |
PU2: “Using cloud computing would increase the efficiency of my studies and work.” | |
PU3: “Using cloud computing would make it easier to manage information.” | |
PU4: “Using cloud computing in information management would increase my productivity.” | |
PU5: “Using cloud computing would enable me to accomplish tasks more quickly.” | |
Behavioral intention | BI1. “I intend to use cloud computing for educational purposes in the future.” |
BI2. “I plan to use cloud computing for personal information management in the future.” | |
BI3. “I predict that I would frequently use cloud computing in the future.” | |
BI4. “I predict that I would frequently use cloud computing for educational purposes.” | |
BI5. “I predict that I would frequently use cloud computing for personal information management.” | |
Actual Behavior | AB1. “I use cloud computing for educational purposes.” |
AB2. “I use cloud computing to create a retrievable archive of personal information.” | |
AB3. “I use cloud computing to exchange information.” | |
AB4. “I use cloud computing for personal information management.” | |
AB5. “I use cloud computing to exchange learning materials.” |
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Arpaci, I., Masrek, M.N., Al-Sharafi, M.A. et al. Evaluating the actual use of cloud computing in higher education through information management factors: a cross-cultural comparison. Educ Inf Technol 28, 12089–12109 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10639-023-11594-y
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