Organization Benefit as an Outcome of Organizational Security Adoption: The Role of Cyber Security Readiness and Technology Readiness

Berlilana, Tim Noparumpa, Athapol Ruangkanjanases, Taqwa Hariguna and Sarmini
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Berlilana: Department of Information System, Universitas Amikom Purwokerto, Jl. Letjen Pol Sumarto, Purwokerto Utara, Jawa Tengah 53127, Indonesia
Tim Noparumpa: Chulalongkorn Business School, Chulalongkorn University, 254 Phayathai Road, Pathumwan, Bangkok 10330, Thailand
Athapol Ruangkanjanases: Chulalongkorn Business School, Chulalongkorn University, 254 Phayathai Road, Pathumwan, Bangkok 10330, Thailand
Taqwa Hariguna: Department of Information System, Universitas Amikom Purwokerto, Jl. Letjen Pol Sumarto, Purwokerto Utara, Jawa Tengah 53127, Indonesia
Sarmini: Department of Information System, Universitas Amikom Purwokerto, Jl. Letjen Pol Sumarto, Purwokerto Utara, Jawa Tengah 53127, Indonesia

Sustainability, 2021, vol. 13, issue 24, 1-20

Abstract: The increasing number of cyber-attacks has become a serious threat to organizations, organizations that are not prepared to face cyber-attacks on their organizational resources will experience huge losses and reduce organizational performance. It is a big challenge for organizations to combat cyber-attacks by improving cyber security, but there is still little research examining the factors that affect an organization’s cyber security readiness from a holistic point of view. This study integrates a framework based on technology, organization, environment, and technology readiness to examine various factors that affect cyber security readiness in organizations, as well as their impact on organizational performance, where the impact is in the form of tangible and intangible benefits. This study proposes 4 hypotheses to test the framework that has been built. A total of 260 data have been validated from an online questionnaire survey given to organizations and companies. This study applied quantitative approach, while the main method used was SEM-PLS and the software involved was SmartPLS V2. The results of the study indicate that the overall hypotheses proposed have a significant impact, cyber security readiness and technology have a positive impact on organizational security performance, which in turn has an impact on the intangible benefits and tangible benefits. The results of this study can be used by organizations as a guide in improving cyber security to achieve superior performance in organizations and improve understanding of references related to cyber security in organizations. Meanwhile, this research has impact to the society because the good cooperation and good organization will be achieved. it also increases the social cooperation responsibility.

Keywords: cyber security readiness; technology readiness; cyber security adoption; cyber security benefit (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: O13 Q Q0 Q2 Q3 Q5 Q56 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2021
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