Author(s)

Jing Yang, Meng Chen, Chaoyue Chen, Lingdong Guo, Jiawen Ye

Corresponding Author

Meng Chen

ABSTRACT

Based on the grounded theoretical and field research of three manufacturing enterprises in Gaoyou City Jiangsu Province, this paper study the impact of institutional pressure, performance pressure, managerial response and other factors on cloud decision of small and medium-sized enterprises. The research conclusions show that in the face of “on cloud” decision, managers will be affected by external institutional pressure and internal performance pressure. Managerial characteristics will affect the Managerial perception of these pressures. Managerial response are intermediate factor between pressure perception and on cloud decision.

KEYWORDS

Enterprise on the cloud, Grounded theory, Institutional pressure