期刊名称：Journal of Islamic Monetary Economics and Finance
印刷版ISSN：2460-6146
电子版ISSN：2460-6618
出版年度：2018
卷号：4
期号：2
页码：293-310
语种：English
出版社：Bank Indonesia
摘要：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.
关键词：Islamic Crowdfunding-Small and Medium Enterprises Model (ICSMEs);Financial Accessibility;Malaysia.
