Adoption of software as a service in Indonesia: Examining the influence of organizational factors

Inge van de Weerd*, Ivonne Sartika Mangula, Sjaak Brinkkemper

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    Abstract

    In this study, we investigated the organizational factors that influenced Indonesian companies in their decision to adopt software as a service (SaaS). Based on a multiple-case study of 18 Indonesian companies, we identified three patterns: Top management support is an enabler for SaaS adoption; small to medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are more likely to adopt SaaS than large companies; and organizational readiness is not an enabler for SaaS adoption. The last two patterns contradict existing information technology (IT) innovation adoption research. We explain this by examining the nature of SaaS as an IT innovation and the characteristics of Indonesia as a developing country.

    Original languageEnglish
    Pages (from-to)915-928
    Number of pages14
    JournalInformation and Management
    Volume53
    Issue number7
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - 1 Nov 2016

    Keywords

    • Adoption
    • Indonesia
    • Organizational readiness
    • Organizational size
    • Software as a service
    • Top management support

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