Journal 5

Research title & authors Title:

A Study of Student Use of Cloud Computing Applications.

Author:
Christopher W. Taylor & D. Scott Hunsinger
Publisher (vol, year, page Journal of Information Technology
number) Management Volume XXII, Number 3,
2011, pg. 37-50
Problem Statement The researcher found out that no previous research has been done to
analyse students' usage and acceptance of Google Docs in a university
setting since there are many research about cloud computing.
Underpinning Theory of Planned Behavior that been developed by Icek Ajzen &
Theory/Concept Martin Fishbein on 1980-1985. It is a theory that links one’s belief and
behavior. The theory stated that attitude toward behavioral control,
together shape an individual behavior intention and behaviors.
Variables (IV/MV/DV) IV
- Behavioural attitude
- Subjective norms
- Perceived Behavioural Control
- Affects
DV
- Intention

Findings The researcher was using the Durbin- Watson statistic as their method
to check the serial dependence. As the results of the method (d=2.087)
for the autocorrelation fall within the range of (1.5-2.5) :

Correlation is significant at the 0.01 level (2-tailed)

From the data analysis:

Hypothesis 1 is supported. As the correlation between Attitude and

Behavioural Intention is +.640.

It’s explained 40.8% of the variance in Behavioural Intention as the

Attitude was entered first into the hierarchical regression equation.

Therefore, it is explained that Attitude is significantly and positively

correlated with the intent of student to use Google Docs.
Hypothesis 2 is supported. The correlation between Subjective Norm
and Behavioural Intention =

+.332. Subjective Norm was entered second into the

hierarchical regression equation and the total variance in intentions

explained increased to 44.2%. Therefore, researcher conclude that
Subjective Norm is significantly and positively correlated with the
intent of students to use Google Docs.

Hypothesis 3 is supported. The correlation between Perceived

Behavioural Control and Behavioural Intention = +.417. Perceived
Behavioural Control was entered third into the hierarchical regression
equation and
the total variance in intentions explained increased to
46.5%. Therefore, the researcher conclude that Perceived Behavioral is
significantly and positively correlated with the intent of students to use
Google Docs.

Hypothesis 4 is supported
The correlation between Affect and Behavioural Intention is +.589.
Affect was entered in last into the hierarchical regression equation and
total variance in Behavioural Intention explained increased to 49.8%.
So, it concludes that Affect is significantly and positively correlated
with the intent of students to use Google Docs.
Overall Review: From my opinion, the researcher conducted the research that analysed
acceptance and usage of students of the Google Docs to identify the
(100-150) your own words
factors that influencing students to use Google Docs in which the
on the journals or other
findings can be used by multiple stakeholder groups for better
testimonial related to the
understanding about it.
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Furthermore, by using Theory of Planned Behaviour as the research
model it was the right choice as the theory stated that attitude toward
behaviour, subjective norms, and perceived behavioural control and
Affect together shape an individual's behavioural intentions and
behaviours.

The method of collecting data was also conducted in two ways of

interviewing 15 students and surveying 316 students out of 2000 to
ensure data collected are reliable.

Lastly, future research should be conducted which could include a new

sample of respondents, integrate other theories and analyse data using
Structural Equation Modelling (SEM) for an new prospect to
accomplish the research.