Mohd Amir Mat Samsudin

Examining Factors Influencing the Behavioral Intention to Adopt Broadband in Malaysia

The aim of this study was to examine the factors affecting the adoption of broadband Internet in a developing country context by focusing upon Malaysia. The data relating to these factors was collected using a survey approach. The findings of this paper suggest that perceived usefulness, perceived ease of use, and social influence are significant factors for explaining the behavioral intention to adopt broadband Internet by Malaysian accountants. The paper proceeds to outline the research limitations, theoretical contributions, and implications for practice.

The Relationship between Self-confidence, Self-remembrance and Sincerity among Staff towards Information Systems Outsourcing Success

The study examined the relationship between the humanistic elements of self-confidence, self remembrance and sincerity among staff towards the success of information systems (IS) outsourcing.A total of 500 questionnaires were distributed by mail to the manager of information systems outsourcing companies registered with Malaysias Multimedia Super Corridor and 168 were returned. The hypotheses of this study were analyzed using multiple regression methods.The findings show that the element of self confidence and sincerity of the staff have a positive and significant relationship towards the success of information systems outsourcing. The theoretical and practical implications and suggestions for future research are discussed.