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The impact of network related factors on Internet based technology in South Africa : a cloud computing perspective
Dissertation (MBA)--University of Pretoria, 2012.
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| spelling | oai:repository.up.ac.za:2263/22820 The impact of network related factors on Internet based technology in South Africa : a cloud computing perspective Page-Shipp, Roy ichelp@gibs.co.za Ramagoffu, Madisa Modisaotsile UCTD Cloud computing South africa Internet Cloud bandwidth Cloud communication network Toe framework Tam Dissertation (MBA)--University of Pretoria, 2012. Outsourcing, consolidation and cost savings of IT services, are increasingly becoming an imperative source of competitive advantage and a great challenge for most local and global businesses. These challenges not only affect consumers, but also the service providers’ community. As IT is slowly becoming commoditised, consumers, such as business organisations, are increasingly expecting IT services that will mimic other utility services such as water, electricity, and telecommunications.To this end, no one model has been able to emulate these utilities in the computing arena.Cloud Computing is the recent computing phenomenon that attempts to be the answer to most business IT requirements. This phenomenon is gaining traction in the IT industry, with a promise of advantages such as cost reduction, elimination of upfront capital outlay, pay per use models, shared infrastructure, and high flexibility allowing users and providers to handle high elasticity of demand. The critical success factor that remains unanswered for most IT organisations and its management is: What is the effect of the communication network factors on Internet based technology such as Cloud Computing, given the emerging market context.This study therefore, investigates the effect of four communication network factors (price, availability, reliability and security) in the adoption of Cloud Computing by IT managers in a South African context, including their propensity to adopt the technology. The study investigates numerous technology adoption theories, in which Technology, Organisation and Environment (TOE) framework is selected due to it having an organisational focus as opposed to an individual focus.Based on the results, this study proposes that Bandwidth (Pricing and Security) should be included into any adoption model that involves services running on the Internet. The study makes an attempt to contribute to the emerging literature of Cloud Computing, Internet in South Africa, in addition to offering organisations considering adoption and Cloud Providers’ significant ideas to consider for Cloud Computing adoption. Gordon Institute of Business Science (GIBS) unrestricted 2013-09-06T13:48:30Z 2013-04-30 2013-09-06T13:48:30Z 2013-04-25 2012 2013-02-24 Dissertation Ramagoffu, MM 2012, The impact of network related factors on Internet based technology in South Africa : a cloud computing perspective, MBA dissertation, University of Pretoria, Pretoria, viewed yymmdd < http://hdl.handle.net/2263/22820 > F13/4/253/zw http://hdl.handle.net/2263/22820 http://upetd.up.ac.za/thesis/available/etd-02242013-121212/ © 2012 University of Pretoria. All rights reserved. The copyright in this work vests in the University of Pretoria. No part of this work may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, without the prior written permission of the University of Pretoria. application/pdf University of Pretoria |
| spellingShingle | UCTD Cloud computing South africa Internet Cloud bandwidth Cloud communication network Toe framework Tam The impact of network related factors on Internet based technology in South Africa : a cloud computing perspective |
| title | The impact of network related factors on Internet based technology in South Africa : a cloud computing perspective |
| title_full | The impact of network related factors on Internet based technology in South Africa : a cloud computing perspective |
| title_fullStr | The impact of network related factors on Internet based technology in South Africa : a cloud computing perspective |
| title_full_unstemmed | The impact of network related factors on Internet based technology in South Africa : a cloud computing perspective |
| title_short | The impact of network related factors on Internet based technology in South Africa : a cloud computing perspective |
| title_sort | impact of network related factors on internet based technology in south africa a cloud computing perspective |
| topic | UCTD Cloud computing South africa Internet Cloud bandwidth Cloud communication network Toe framework Tam |
| url | http://hdl.handle.net/2263/22820 http://upetd.up.ac.za/thesis/available/etd-02242013-121212/ |