Investigating the Needs, Capabilities and Decision Making Mechanisms in Digital Preservation

Abstract

Firms are required to consciously retain information in an effort to ensure compliance with legal and business needs. However, sustained accessibility to digital information cannot be taken for granted as it is threatened by expeditiously changing technologies associated with the risk of obsolete soft- and hardware. As part of an effort to ensure long-term access to digital information, digital preservation (DP) provides effective means. But still little is known about DP in firms. In this study the authors aim to provide insights into a firm’s DP needs, capabilities and decision making mechanisms by conducting a multiple case study through the lens of organizational information processing theory. The results indicate that a lack of decision making procedures and responsibilities impedes the alignment between DP needs and capabilities, which seems to foster a culture of information hoarding. Based on the authors’ empirical insights about DP in firms they derive an explanatory model and provide five managerial recommendations.

Determining factors influencing cloud services adoption in India

“…Despite having greater explanatory power, limited studies have used this model in cloud computing studies (San-Martín & Herrero, 2012;Cao et al, 2013). In the past, researchers have largely used TAM or DOI model to understanding cloud technology adoption (Langkau et al, 2012;Gupta et al, 2013;Burda & Teuteberg, 2014;Udo et al, 2016).…”

“…The second construct in UTAUT model is Effort expectancy and it is similar to perceived ease of use in TAM (Venkatesh et al, 2003;Min et al, 2008). Several research studies (Wu, 2011;Gupta et al, 2013;Burda & Teuteberg, 2014;Lian 2015) have found that there is strong influence of perceived ease of use on the behavioral intention to adopt cloud computing services. Thus, it is posited that: H2: Effort expectancy has a positive effect on users' behavioral intention to use cloud computing services.…”