The Adoption and Diffusion of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) in Small and Medium Sized Enterprises (SMEs) Botswana
Author | : Kutlwano Mukokomani |
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Total Pages | : 53 |
Release | : 2010 |
Genre | : Small business |
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Author | : Kutlwano Mukokomani |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 53 |
Release | : 2010 |
Genre | : Small business |
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Total Pages | : 0 |
Release | : 2018 |
Genre | : Communication |
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The aim of the study is to investigate factors that limit the adoption of information and communication technologies (JCT) by Small and Medium Sized Enterprises (SMEs) in Botswana. Four objectives were set for the study. These included the need to measure the extent of usage of ICT by SMEs in Botswana, the determination of drivers of ICT adoption by SMEs in the country, the views of SMEs with regard to adopting ICT in their businesses and the opinions of SMEs if they think they missed out on growth opportunities, markets and profits if they did not incorporate ICT in their business models. Various frameworks guided the study. The main ones being the Theory of Research Action, the Technology Adoption Model, and the Integrated ICT Adoption Framework. Other hybrid models have been proposed by researchers and referred to in the literature review.
Author | : Warigia M. Bowman |
Publisher | : Springer Nature |
Total Pages | : 313 |
Release | : 2023-10-24 |
Genre | : Political Science |
ISBN | : 3031221621 |
This book uses comparative case study methodology and extensive field work to examine and compare outcomes of four East African nations (Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda, and Rwanda) that implemented formal Information and Communications Technology policies in the 1990s. Based on extensive fieldwork, the book assesses the emergence of a new policy and technological arena from the turn of the millennium to the present. In addition to tracing the implementation and reception of these policies, Bowman considers to what extent the politics of infrastructure in four connected but distinct African nations have resulted in global participation and equitable distribution and access of infrastructure to all citizens, as well as the impact a recent history of war or peace have on the technological outcomes in these communities. The book provides us with invaluable new data on how policy and politics function in emerging democracies, and illuminates long-overlooked opportunities and conditions necessary for the distribution of new and potentially beneficial technologies in other developing countries.
Author | : Yahya Al Sharji |
Publisher | : LAP Lambert Academic Publishing |
Total Pages | : 276 |
Release | : 2011-11 |
Genre | : |
ISBN | : 9783846598122 |
The importance of Small and Medium sized Enterprises (SMEs) and Information and Communication Technology (ICT) is widely acknowledged. As a result, several studies have been undertaken to study the adoption of ICT in SMEs and have identified specific factors such as the technological, organizational, cultural, individual and environmental factors that influence these firms to adopt a technology. The individual factor has been cited as the most significant in the adoption process. However, these studies were confined to the more developed countries and their findings might not necessarily be applicable to other developing countries that are different in terms of, for example, national cultures, education and organisational cultures. The current study draws upon Innovation Diffusion Theory as the theoretical basis and empirical findings for explanation that the individual factor mediates between the cited factors and the process of ICT adoption in SMEs. The study uses a questionnaire based survey responses from 497owners/managers in SMEs based in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) - a country whose ICT adoption in SMEs sector has previously been unexplored.
Author | : Julien Atchoua |
Publisher | : John Wiley & Sons |
Total Pages | : 256 |
Release | : 2020-11-17 |
Genre | : Business & Economics |
ISBN | : 1786304511 |
The integration and use of information and communication technologies (ICT) in African countries is increasingly observable in various sectors of activity (banking, education, trade, etc.) despite a digital divide still relevant. ICT has become a major sector of the recent growth of a new informal economy in African cities (Chéneau-Loquay, 2008). This question has been at the heart of various international meetings. An overall positive and even utopian momentum is generally heard about the contribution of digital technologies to the development of African states. The adoption or appropriation of digital technologies by Africans is presented in many speeches by politicians or institutions involved in the field of cooperation and international development as an important issue for the development of this continent. These different considerations give rise to reflections on the following themes. - Social Media and Public Space in Africa - Challenges of the digital economy in Africa - ICT and modernization of higher education in Africa
Author | : Amoah, Lloyd G. Adu |
Publisher | : IGI Global |
Total Pages | : 390 |
Release | : 2024-02-23 |
Genre | : Computers |
ISBN | : 1668499673 |
There are essential questions surrounding Africa's digitalization journey, including whether or not the continent can truly serve as the last frontier for socio-economic transformation through digital innovation. An examination of countries such as Ghana, Kenya, Senegal, and Rwanda, which are actively pursuing digitalization, may provide some answers. To evaluate the potential implications, both real and potential, that arise from this focused pursuit, a critical analysis is necessary. Scrutiny of digital infrastructure by companies like Huawei, the emergence of artificial intelligence, and the advent of quantum computing will open new pathways to understanding and establishing promising approaches to the advancement of this region. Examining the Rapid Advance of Digital Technology in Africa offers a comprehensive exploration of the transformative power of digitalization in Africa and its implications for the continent's socio-economic development. It engages with the field of science and technology studies, linking it with socio-economic impacts and transformation, to track, analyze, understand, and critique Africa's contributions to digitalization. The chapters cover a wide range of themes, including ICTs and the business environment, education, healthcare, creative industries, media, culture, tourism, agriculture, ecology, artificial intelligence, blockchain and cryptocurrency revolution, algorithmic governance, the quantum age, and urbanization. This book is a must-read for researchers, scholars, investors, and policymakers who are interested in Africa's digital transformation, as it offers valuable insights into the latest empirical and theoretical aspects shaping the continent's ongoing digitalization.
Author | : Ramata Molo Thioune |
Publisher | : IDRC |
Total Pages | : 138 |
Release | : 2003 |
Genre | : Communication in community development |
ISBN | : 1552500012 |
Volume 1 looks at the introduction, adoption, and utilization of ICTs at the community level. In various contexts -- geographical, technological, socioeconomic, cultural, and institutional -- the book explores the questions of community participation. It looks at how communities in sub-Saharan Africa have reacted to the changes brought about by the introduction of these new ICTs and, in detail, presents both the opportunities and the challenges that ICTs present for community development. The book will be useful for both researchers and development practitioners active, or just embarking upon, an "ICT for development" program. It will also be a very useful reference tool not only for academics but also for policymakers, decision-makers, and development professionals interested in the issue.
Author | : Dietrich Müller-Falcke |
Publisher | : Peter Lang Pub Incorporated |
Total Pages | : 215 |
Release | : 2002 |
Genre | : Business & Economics |
ISBN | : 9783631393208 |
Small businesses constitute an important part of developing countries' economies. They are considered to operate on low technological levels. However, in the growing discussion on information and communication technologies (ICTs) and economic development small businesses have been identified as major potential beneficiaries of ICTs' rapid evolution. Evidence, whether small businesses in developing countries manage to participate in these developments have, so far, been scarce. This work analyses in depth the use of ICTs in small businesses based on empirical data from the Indian Small-Scale Industry sector. Patterns of ICT penetration and use are described. Models of ICT adoption and usage intensity are developed and tested. The impact of ICTs on the enterprises' development is assessed.
Author | : Yogesh Dwivedi |
Publisher | : Springer |
Total Pages | : 568 |
Release | : 2019-06-11 |
Genre | : Computers |
ISBN | : 3030206718 |
This book constitutes the refereed proceedings of the IFIP WG 8.6 International Working Conference "ICT Unbounded, Social Impact of Bright ICT Adoption" on Transfer and Diffusion of IT, TDIT 2019, held in Accra, Ghana, in June 2019. The 30 revised full papers and 4 short papers presented were carefully reviewed and selected from 72 submissions. The papers focus on Bright Information and Communication Technology, a concept that entails the development of relevant technologies, business models, public policies, social norms, international agreements, metrics of measuring national progress and preventing undesirable activities on the Internet. They are organized in the following topical sections: technology adoption, diffusion and ubiquitous computing; big data and business intellligence; smart cities; and security, privacy, ethics and misinformation.