Accessing drivers for organizational commitment towards the security controls implementation in the Malaysian online service in computer-based accounting system

• Published in: Advances in Natural and Applied Sciences
• Main Author: Mohamed I.S.; Husna I.; Daud N.M.; Baharin Z.; Ismail S.W.
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: 2012
• Online Access: https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-84874537790&partnerID=40&md5=4e39b043c7c40b42a10876a7065ccea7

The objective of this study is to determine the accessing drivers for organizational commitment towards security controls implementation in the Malaysian online service in computer based accounting system. Based on survey, data was collected from 63 firms in hotel/resort, financial and transportation industry, and suggested that firm size, managerial awareness, regulatory support, as well as vendor support were found to have a positive significant influence towards organizational commitment in security controls implementation. Also, the commitment to implement security controls first comes from the management itself especially senior and top management through managerial awareness as well as the need to safeguard the organization's reputation. Moreover, regulatory support from government to encourage security controls implementation among organizations are important as it was proven that they have a significant influence towards organizational commitment in security controls implementation.