Modelling SMEs’ behavioral intention to adopt Islamic crowdfunding-small and medium enterprises (ICSMES) model as a source of financing in Malaysia

Mohd Thas Thaker, Mohamed Asmy (2018) Modelling SMEs’ behavioral intention to adopt Islamic crowdfunding-small and medium enterprises (ICSMES) model as a source of financing in Malaysia. Journal of Islamic Monetary Economics and Finance, 4 (2). pp. 293-310. ISSN 2460-6146 E-ISSN 2460-6618

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Abstract

The present study has proposed Islamic Crowdfunding-Small and Medium Enterprises (ICSMEs) model to assist SMEs in meeting their need to access external financial services in Malaysia. Upon the proposed model, this study examines the behavioural intention of SMEs to use ICSMEs model. The primary data are collected from the survey administered to SMEs in the Klang Valley (n=250) and the analysis is conducted using Partial Least Squares (SmartPLS). Furthermore, the model has been validated its acceptance in the field by adopting the Technology Acceptance Model (TAM). This study has revealed that both the perceived usefulness and perceived easy to use are found to have a positive impact on the behavioral intention of SMEs to use ICSMEs model, which later assist them to access to financial services in Malaysia. Furthermore, perceived easy to use has a positive relationship and direct effect with perceived usefulness of SMEs to use the ICSMEs model. The findings of this study can be used to develop a specific framework in which to examine other components of using the ICSMEs model’s behavior and to plan appropriate intervention strategies to increase financial accessibility by SMEs

Item Type:	Article (Journal)
Additional Information:	7210/70720
Uncontrolled Keywords:	Islamic Crowdfunding-Small and Medium Enterprises Model (ICSMEs); Financial Accessibility; Malaysia
Subjects:	H Social Sciences > H Social Sciences (General) H Social Sciences > HB Economic Theory > HB126.4 Islamic Economics H Social Sciences > HG Finance > HG3368 Islamic Banking and Finance
Kulliyyahs/Centres/Divisions/Institutes (Can select more than one option. Press CONTROL button):	Kulliyyah of Economics and Management Sciences Kulliyyah of Economics and Management Sciences > Department of Economics
Depositing User:	Dr Mohamed Asmy Bin Mohd Thas Thaker
Date Deposited:	03 Mar 2019 10:02
Last Modified:	12 Jul 2019 16:16
URI:	http://irep.iium.edu.my/id/eprint/70720

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