The dual roles of the government in cloud computing assimilation: an empirical study in China
The dual roles of the government in cloud computing assimilation: an empirical study in China
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DOI：
10.1108/itp-01-2018-0047
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2019-02
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通讯作者：
Nianxin Wang;Yajiong Xue;Huigang Liang;Zhining Wang;S. Ge
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作者：
Nianxin Wang;Yajiong Xue;Huigang Liang;Zhining Wang;S. Ge
目的从政府监管和政府支持两个维度考察政府在云计算同化中的作用。设计/方法/途径构建了一个研究模型，描述了政府监管和政府支持在云计算同化中的双重作用以及高层管理支持(TMS)的中介作用。利用从376家已经采用云服务的中国企业收集的调查数据，作者对研究模型进行了检验。研究发现，政府监管和政府支持对云计算同化的影响部分通过TMS中介。与政府监管相比，政府支持对TMS的影响更大。研究限制/含义本研究通过强调政府影响企业吸收云计算的具体机制，扩展了当前的信息系统文献。实际含义发展中国家的政府可以积极分配资金或制定政策，有效地鼓励云计算的吸收。原创性/价值本研究将补充先前关于政府监管的发现，并对政府在信息技术创新吸收中的双重角色产生更全面的理解。
PurposeThe purpose of this paper is to investigate the government roles in cloud computing assimilation along two dimensions: government regulation and government support.Design/methodology/approachA research model was developed to depict the dual roles of government regulation and government support in cloud computing assimilation as well as the mediating effect of top management support (TMS). Using survey data collected from 376 Chinese firms that have already adopted cloud services, the authors tested the research model.FindingsThe impacts of both government regulation and government support on cloud computing assimilation are partially mediated by TMS. Government support exerts stronger impacts on TMS than government regulation.Research limitations/implicationsThis study extends the current information systems literature by highlighting the specific mechanisms through which governments influence firms’ assimilation of cloud computing.Practical implicationsGovernments in developing countries could actively allocate funds or enact policies to effectively encourage cloud computing assimilation.Originality/valueThis study would complement previous findings about government regulation, and develop a more holistic understanding about the dual roles of governments in information technology innovation assimilation.