An exploratory study to understand the critical factors affecting the decision to adopt cloud computing in Taiwan hospital

International Journal of Information Management

Volumn 34, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 28-36

  Lian, Jiunn Woei ^a   Yen, David C ^b   Wang, Yen Ting ^a  

^a NATIONAL TAICHUNG UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Taiwan)

^b STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK   (United States)

Author keywords

Cloud computing; Critical factor; HOT fit model; TOE framework

Indexed keywords

CLOUD COMPUTING; DEVELOPING COUNTRIES; HOSPITALS; MANAGERS;

CLOUD COMPUTING TECHNOLOGIES; CRITICAL FACTORS; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTORS; EXPLORATORY STUDIES; HOT FITS; TECHNICAL COMPETENCE; TECHNOLOGY ORGANIZATION ENVIRONMENTS; TOE FRAMEWORK;

ENVIRONMENTAL TECHNOLOGY;

EID: 84890118283     PISSN: 02684012     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijinfomgt.2013.09.004     Document Type: Article

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