Factors influencing the adoption of industry 4.0 among service sector SMEs and the role of government intervention / Mira Qerul Barriah Muhamad

This study aims to identify the factors influencing the successful adoption of Industrial Revolution 4.0 (IR4.0) among small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in the service sector in Malaysia. The research addresses the concern that Malaysian SMEs have a low rate of IR4.0 adoption. To achieve thi...

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Main Author: Muhamad, Mira Qerul Barriah
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Published: 2023
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spelling my-uitm-ir.887012024-01-22T01:38:26Z Factors influencing the adoption of industry 4.0 among service sector SMEs and the role of government intervention / Mira Qerul Barriah Muhamad 2023 Muhamad, Mira Qerul Barriah Small and medium-sized business. History Local government This study aims to identify the factors influencing the successful adoption of Industrial Revolution 4.0 (IR4.0) among small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in the service sector in Malaysia. The research addresses the concern that Malaysian SMEs have a low rate of IR4.0 adoption. To achieve this, a conceptual framework for technology adoption was proposed and validated, with a particular focus on government intervention as a moderator. The target population consists of service sector SMEs in Kuala Lumpur and Selangor, registered under SME Corporation Malaysia. The data was obtained from the Ministry of Entrepreneur Development and Cooperatives' (MEDAC) website. A pilot study verified the reliability of the instruments used for data collection, which involved self-distributed questionnaires and online surveys. A total of 248 useable surveys were collected and analysed using SPSS version 28 and SmartPLS version 4. The results yield a statistically significant relationship between IT capability, employees' skills and knowledge, supply chain management, operations management, relative advantage, complexity and compatibility to their respective dependent variable, the adoption of IR4.0. Top management support and cost however have shown a negative relationship to the adoption. The study has identified a significant moderating effect of government intervention on the relationship between relative advantage and cost with the adoption of IR4.0. Overall, this research substantially contributes to the understanding of technological implementation, presenting a new conceptual model to examine technology adoption factors in the context of small-scale businesses. 2023 Thesis https://ir.uitm.edu.my/id/eprint/88701/ https://ir.uitm.edu.my/id/eprint/88701/1/88701.pdf text en public phd doctoral Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM) Faculty of Business and Management Syed Mohamad, Syed Jamal Abdul Nasir
institution Universiti Teknologi MARA
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language English
advisor Syed Mohamad, Syed Jamal Abdul Nasir
topic Small and medium-sized business
History
Local government
spellingShingle Small and medium-sized business
History
Local government
Muhamad, Mira Qerul Barriah
Factors influencing the adoption of industry 4.0 among service sector SMEs and the role of government intervention / Mira Qerul Barriah Muhamad
description This study aims to identify the factors influencing the successful adoption of Industrial Revolution 4.0 (IR4.0) among small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in the service sector in Malaysia. The research addresses the concern that Malaysian SMEs have a low rate of IR4.0 adoption. To achieve this, a conceptual framework for technology adoption was proposed and validated, with a particular focus on government intervention as a moderator. The target population consists of service sector SMEs in Kuala Lumpur and Selangor, registered under SME Corporation Malaysia. The data was obtained from the Ministry of Entrepreneur Development and Cooperatives' (MEDAC) website. A pilot study verified the reliability of the instruments used for data collection, which involved self-distributed questionnaires and online surveys. A total of 248 useable surveys were collected and analysed using SPSS version 28 and SmartPLS version 4. The results yield a statistically significant relationship between IT capability, employees' skills and knowledge, supply chain management, operations management, relative advantage, complexity and compatibility to their respective dependent variable, the adoption of IR4.0. Top management support and cost however have shown a negative relationship to the adoption. The study has identified a significant moderating effect of government intervention on the relationship between relative advantage and cost with the adoption of IR4.0. Overall, this research substantially contributes to the understanding of technological implementation, presenting a new conceptual model to examine technology adoption factors in the context of small-scale businesses.
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author Muhamad, Mira Qerul Barriah
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title Factors influencing the adoption of industry 4.0 among service sector SMEs and the role of government intervention / Mira Qerul Barriah Muhamad
title_short Factors influencing the adoption of industry 4.0 among service sector SMEs and the role of government intervention / Mira Qerul Barriah Muhamad
title_full Factors influencing the adoption of industry 4.0 among service sector SMEs and the role of government intervention / Mira Qerul Barriah Muhamad
title_fullStr Factors influencing the adoption of industry 4.0 among service sector SMEs and the role of government intervention / Mira Qerul Barriah Muhamad
title_full_unstemmed Factors influencing the adoption of industry 4.0 among service sector SMEs and the role of government intervention / Mira Qerul Barriah Muhamad
title_sort factors influencing the adoption of industry 4.0 among service sector smes and the role of government intervention / mira qerul barriah muhamad
granting_institution Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM)
granting_department Faculty of Business and Management
publishDate 2023
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