Small and medium entrepreneurs’ intention to use cloud computing: reference to eastern province of Sri Lanka

Abstract

Cloud computing has become one of the keywords in the industry today. Although being not new concept in computing because of the proliferating growth of internet with amazing bandwidth, arrival of mobile devices and requirements of end-users. This paper focuses on the small medium entrepreneurs’ intension to use cloud computing services, particularly the Eastern province of Sri Lanka. This paper presents seven factors influencing entrepreneurs’ intension. Instruments were developed based on previously studies and study used quantitative method. Data were collected conveniently. Instrument was tested for reliability, regression analysis was performed to see the strength independent variables on the dependent and it was found technological as well as organizational characteristics significantly influence small medium entrepreneurs’ intension to use cloud computing services, which is consistent with many previous studies.