Industry 4.0 : the importance of innovation in adopting cloud computing among SMEs in Malaysia

• Autorzy: Mokhtar Siti Salwa Sheikh , Mahomed Anuar Shah Bali , Aziz Yuhanis Abdul , Rahman Suhaimi Ab.

Identyfikatory

DOI

10.17512/pjms.2020.22.1.20

Warianty tytułu

PL

Przemysł 4.0 : znaczenie innowacji w adoptowaniu chmur komputerowych wśród MŚP na Malezji

• Języki publikacji: EN

Abstrakty

EN

Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are commonly perceived as an essential part in boosting and stabilising global economic growth. Accordingly, they are expected to contribute a notable 50% to Malaysia’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) by 2030, which is projected relative to their present contribution (38%). In the context of Malaysian businesses, however, SMEs especially have yet to embrace the latest technology revolution sufficiently. The country is currently in the midst of the third industrial revolution (i.e. automation), while some are still deep within the second industrial revolution. This is a particularly worrying observation as only a few industries in the country are capable of adopting the pillars of Industry 4.0, which is further characterised by a percentage of business owners that remain hesitant to embrace technologies such as cloud technology. To bridge this significant gap, the analysis carried out in this research adopted the technology acceptance model (TAM) developed by Davis (1989) and Rogers’ Diffusion Innovation Theory (1995), incorporating the contexts of technology and innovation among SMEs in Malaysia. To this end, survey questionnaires were employed to collect data among domestic manufacturing and services SMEs, following which the structural equation model (SEM) was employed. By using Smart-PLS, an assessment was carried out to ascertain the important factors of innovation towards adopting cloud computing among SMEs in Malaysia.

PL

Małe i średnie przedsiębiorstwa (MŚP) są powszechnie postrzegane jako istotny element stymulowania i stabilizacji globalnego wzrostu gospodarczego. W związku z tym oczekuje się, że do 2030 r. Będą one wnosić znaczące 50% do produktu krajowego brutto (PKB) Malezji, co jest prognozowane w stosunku do ich obecnego wkładu (38%). Jednak w kontekście malezyjskich przedsiębiorstw, zwłaszcza MŚP, nie przyjęły jeszcze dostatecznie najnowszej rewolucji technologicznej. Kraj jest obecnie w trakcie trzeciej rewolucji przemysłowej (czyli automatyzacji), podczas gdy niektórzy są nadal głęboko w drugiej rewolucji przemysłowej. Jest to szczególnie niepokojąca obserwacja, ponieważ tylko kilka branż w kraju jest w stanie przyjąć filary Przemysłu 4.0, który dodatkowo charakteryzuje się odsetkiem właścicieli firm, którzy niechętnie korzystają z technologii, takich jak technologia chmurowa. Aby wypełnić tę znaczącą lukę, w analizie przeprowadzonej w tym badaniu przyjęto model akceptacji technologii (TAM) opracowany przez Davisa (1989) i Rogers’ Diffusion Innovation Theory (1995), obejmujący kontekst technologii i innowacji wśród MŚP w Malezji. W tym celu wykorzystano kwestionariusze ankietowe do zebrania danych wśród krajowych MŚP z sektora przetwórstwa i usług, zgodnie z którymi zastosowano model równań strukturalnych (SEM). Korzystając ze Smart-PLS, przeprowadzono ocenę w celu ustalenia ważnych czynników innowacji w zakresie wdrażania chmury obliczeniowej wśród MŚP w Malezji.

Słowa kluczowe

EN

cloud computing; Industry 4.0; innovation; SMEs

PL

przetwarzanie w chmurze; Przemysł 4.0; innowacje; MŚP

• Wydawca: Czestochowa University of Technology
• Czasopismo: Polish Journal of Management Studies
• Rocznik: 2020
• Tom: Vol. 22, No. 1
• Strony: 310--322
• Opis fizyczny: Bibliogr. 31 poz., rys., tab.

Twórcy

autor

Mokhtar Siti Salwa Sheikh

• School of Business and Economics Universiti Putra Malaysia 43400 Serdang Selangor, Malaysia

autor

Mahomed Anuar Shah Bali

• School of Business and Economics Universiti Putra Malaysia 43400 Serdang Selangor, Malaysia

autor

Aziz Yuhanis Abdul

• School of Business and Economics Universiti Putra Malaysia 43400 Serdang Selangor, Malaysia

autor

Rahman Suhaimi Ab.

• School of Business and Economics Universiti Putra Malaysia 43400 Serdang Selangor, Malaysia

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Uwagi

Opracowanie rekordu ze środków MNiSW, umowa Nr 461252 w ramach programu "Społeczna odpowiedzialność nauki" - moduł: Popularyzacja nauki i promocja sportu (2021).