Cloud Computing: An Exploration of Factors Impacting Adoption

The rapid emergence, prevalence, and potential impact of cloud computing has sparked a significant amount of interest among IS and IT research and industry. While it is widely acknowledged that cloud computing has the potential to transform the IT industry, issues surrounding cloud computing adoption have received relatively little attention. What research has been conducted has tended to focus on technical issues and often lacks empirical foundation. Drawing on a field study of 10 organizations, this study contributes to the existing cloud literature by addressing the complex and multifaceted nature of adoption. Second, it provides an insight into cloud adoption by focusing on the benefits and challenges associated with implementation in organizations. The findings are analyzed using the technology–organization–environment (TOE) framework as a lens to reveal how certain factors impact cloud adoption.