Open AccessThe Perception and Usage of Google Drive among Higher Education Institution Students in Brunei Darussalam.
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
international journal of asian business and information management
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.177
H-Index - 3
eISSN - 1947-9638
pISSN - 1947-9646
DOI - 10.4018/ijabim.20210701oa07
Subject(s) - popularity , perception , higher education , psychology , cloud computing , institution , technology acceptance model , advertising , applied psychology , business , social psychology , political science , computer science , usability , human–computer interaction , neuroscience , law
Recently cloud computing services have been adopted by many people and organizations. Google Drive is one of the cloud computing platforms that has gained popularity among students in higher education institutions. This study examines the perceptions and the current usage of Google Drive among students in higher education institutions in Brunei Darussalam. The study adopted the Technology Acceptance Model (TAM) and two additional factors namely perceived speed of access (PSA) and perceived security (PS). The primary objectives of this research are to explore the factors affecting the usage of Google Drive by the students in higher education institutions in Brunei, to investigate the perceptions of the students on the use of Google Drive and to find whether attitude influences the behavioral intention to use Google Drive among the students. The findings of this study connote that the students’ perceptions on Google Drive have a significant influence towards their attitude to use Google Drive which in turn influence their behavioral intention to use Google Drive in the future.