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Dias Canedo, Edna, Ana Paula Morais do Vale, Rafael Leite Patrão, et al. "Information and Communication Technology (ICT) Governance Processes: A Case Study." Information 11, no. 10 (2020): 462. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/info11100462.
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Information and Communication Technology (ICT) Governance is increasingly necessary and present in organizations aiming to improve the maturity of their ICT processes. This paper presents an analysis of the ICT Governance processes of a Brazilian Federal Public Administration agency. To assess the maturity of the ICT Governance processes, we surveyed and diagnosed the processes performed by the agency and organized a series of meetings/discussions to assist in the improvement and modeling of the processes related to the ICT Contract Planning process. As a result, we proposed improvements and identified the maturity level of the existing ICT processes, also assessing the awareness of employees of the General Coordination of Information Technology regarding these processes. Our findings reveal that the agency still needs to implement the following processes: (1) ICT People Management; (2) Business Process Modeling (Automated/to Automate); (3) Change Management; (4) Execution Monitoring of the ICT Projects and Services Portfolio; and (5) ICT Service Continuity Management. We also identified several artifacts that need to be implemented by the agency in different processes and collected survey participants’ suggestions about new processes to improve the maturity in ICT Governance.
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Osmani, Mohamad, Nitham Hindi, and Vishanth Weerakkody. "Incorporating Information Communication Technology Skills in Accounting Education." International Journal of Information and Communication Technology Education 16, no. 4 (2020): 100–110. http://dx.doi.org/10.4018/ijicte.2020100107.
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Information and communications technology (ICT) is widely utilized in the accounting profession and has transformed the accounting functions in business and the role of accountants. Acknowledging the significance of ICT skills in accounting education, many employers and professional associations are calling for integration of accounting curricula with ICT. Therefore, it is vital for potential accounting professionals to be equipped with the most current ICT skills pursued by employers. This study searches the current job market to capture a snapshot of the most in demand graduate skills, in particular, ICT skills. Furthermore, it also lists a number of software systems for accountancy solutions and their supplier firms.
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WITKOWSKI, Marek. "SECURITY OF ICT SYSTEMS IN CRISIS MANAGEMENT." Scientific Journal of the Military University of Land Forces 162, no. 4 (2011): 80–90. http://dx.doi.org/10.5604/01.3001.0002.3179.
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The article presents ICT (Information and Communication Technology) networks and systems that are used to provide communications for crisis management purposes. The articles describes wired and wireless communication assets and discusses their advantages and disadvantages when they are used to carry out national security tasks.
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Havlíček, Z., and J. Vaněk. "ICT and cooperative work." Agricultural Economics (Zemědělská ekonomika) 51, No. 10 (2012): 469–74. http://dx.doi.org/10.17221/5139-agricecon.
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This article deals with the possibilities of making usage of ICT (Information and communication technology) to support cooperation among teams. There are two main approaches: systems based on the www technologies (intranets), and specialised systems, which are dedicated to cooperation (these systems are designated as groupware). Web technologies are the main element of the Internet. They are becoming the most important technology in the presentation layer of current business information systems. The web environment penetrates into all currently used applications. Its integration with all existing systems makes the users locally independent and enables them to use a variety of hardware and software platforms, as well as the advantages of mobile communications. The results of the issues discussed in the article are outlined in specific examples.
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Demestichas, Konstantinos, and Emmanouil Daskalakis. "Information and Communication Technology Solutions for the Circular Economy." Sustainability 12, no. 18 (2020): 7272. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/su12187272.
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The concept of circular economy (CE) is becoming progressively popular with academia, industry, and policymakers, as a potential path towards a more sustainable economic system. Information and communication technology (ICT) systems have influenced every aspect of modern life and the CE is no exception. Cutting-edge technologies, such as big data, cloud computing, cyber-physical systems, internet of things, virtual and augmented reality, and blockchain, can play an integral role in the embracing of CE concepts and the rollout of CE programs by governments, organizations, and society as a whole. The current paper conducts an extensive academic literature review on prominent ICT solutions paving the way towards a CE. For the categorization of the solutions, a novel two-fold approach is introduced, focusing on both the technological aspect of the solutions (e.g., communications, computing, data analysis, etc.), and the main CE concept(s) employed (i.e., reduce, reuse, recycle and restore) that each solution is the most relevant to. The role of each solution in the transition to CE is highlighted. Results suggest that ICT solutions related to data collection and data analysis, and in particular to the internet of things, blockchain, digital platforms, artificial intelligence algorithms, and software tools, are amongst the most popular solutions proposed by academic researchers. Results also suggest that greater emphasis is placed on the “reduce” component of the CE, although ICT solutions for the other “R” components, as well as holistic ICT-based solutions, do exist as well. Specific important challenges impeding the adoption of ICT solutions for the CE are also identified and reviewed, with consumer and business attitude, economic costs, possible environmental impacts, lack of education around the CE, and lack of familiarization with modern technologies being found among the most prominent ones.
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Gizaw, Muluneh E., and Getachew W. Tessema. "Role of information and communication technologies in educational systems: a systematic review." International Journal of Scientific Reports 6, no. 7 (2020): 277. http://dx.doi.org/10.18203/issn.2454-2156.intjscirep20202644.
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<p>The aim of this study is to investigate the impact of information and communication technology (ICT) integration in the teaching and learning practices of educational systems. The study is carried out by reviewing various literatures and studies on the ideas of ICT and its usage in teaching and learning practices. The study reveals that ICT is vital to transform the teaching and learning process and has a great importance for both teachers and students. It also looks at the definitions of ICT as given by different scholars. Lack of well-equipped ICT tools, beliefs and commitments of teachers as well as students on Technology-based Teaching and Learning practices are the main challenges of ICT implementation in education successfully.</p>
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Nishimura, Kiyohiko G., and Masato Shirai. "Can Information and Communication Technology Solve Japan's Productivity Slowdown Problem?" Asian Economic Papers 2, no. 1 (2003): 85–136. http://dx.doi.org/10.1162/153535103322022913.
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This paper has three parts. First, we compile a new industry-by-industry data set of the Japanese economy in which information and communication technology (ICT) stocks are explicitly estimated and labor inputs are disaggregated with respect to age and education. Second, we investigate the effect of ICT on various labor inputs and discern for which labor inputs ICT is able to substitute. Third, we estimate the contribution of capital stocks, including ICT, and various labor inputs to the value-added growth of the Japanese economy in the 1980s and 1990s and explore the factors that determine technological progress. We find ICT capital stocks are an important substitute for young workers with low education levels. These results strongly suggest that ICT investment is an effective way to counter the prospective shortage of young workers in Japan. In contrast, we find no compelling evidence of productivity-enhancing ICT externality. On the contrary, our results suggest that ICT has a negative indirect effect on productivity. The past technological and managerial strengths of Japanese firms, which have been based on workers' learning by doing in the workplace, may no longer be advantages as knowledge management systems improve and become easily transferred across international borders.
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Rahm, Dianne, and Christopher G. Reddick. "Information and Communication Technology (ICT) for Emergency Services." International Journal of E-Politics 4, no. 3 (2013): 30–43. http://dx.doi.org/10.4018/jep.2013070103.
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While most would suggest that more effective use of ICT bodes well for emergency services, there are issues associated with the introduction of such use. To explore these issues in Texas, the authors administered a survey of Texas Emergency Services Districts (ESDs). These districts are charged with delivery of emergency and medical services throughout the state and receive modest tax revenue to fund operations. The results show that in Texas ESDs political and organizational factors are important. Budgets are closely related to the political process in the ESDs, so politics plays a central role. Organizational culture and prevailing sentiments in Texas ESDs are generally supportive of ICT adoption and use. While ICT is seen as essential to service delivery, survey results show that problems of interoperability of communication systems is an issue. The most commonly used ICTs include email, GPS, Google Maps, standard web pages, Wi-Fi networks, smart phones, reverse 911, emergency alerts, Facebook, and database management. GIS, You Tube, VOIP, Cloud Computing, Twitter, LinkedIn, Digital Billboards, 311 for non-emergency disaster, 3D mapping, blogs, podcasts, and Wikis were used by few ESDs. When social media are used, they are not used in such a way as to encourage wider participation of the community in information gathering rather they are used only as an alternative traditional delivery service from the ESDs to the community. Data analysis of past events is used to improve performance. Data management issues of significant concerns include privacy and security.
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Sunday, C. Eze, and C. Chinedu-Eze Vera. "Examining information and communication technology (ICT) adoption in SMEs." Journal of Enterprise Information Management 31, no. 2 (2018): 338–56. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/jeim-12-2014-0125.
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Purpose Since the 1980s, a substantial number of theories have contributed extensively to information and communication technology (ICT) adoption. Much of such theories regarded ICT adoption as a one-off action as they specifically focus on factors affecting decision making at one decision point. They tend to play down on the fact that as adoption decision progresses through stages, they are supposedly influenced by the same or different factors. Therefore, the purpose of this paper is to examine the dynamic process of ICT adoption using the concepts of dynamic capabilities. Design/methodology/approach This study used qualitative approach to gain in-depth insight into the dynamic and evolutionary process of emerging information and communication technology (EICT) adoption in UK small service SMEs. Unstructured and semi-structured interviews were conducted in two separate rounds with 26 participants drawn from Crunch Online Data Base and Luton Business Directory. The participants were selected from a sample of 65 drawn from extended classification of professional service businesses proposed by Ramsey et al. (2008). They include managers, government agencies, SMEs consultants and IT vendors; and then purposeful random sampling and snowball sampling were used. Findings The study developed a framework from the concept of dynamic capabilities and found that using the concept of dynamic capabilities to examine the process of EICT adoption helps to unveil the recursive nature of the process and how the factors vary at both single and multiple stages of adoption. Research limitations/implications This study is limited by its focus and other factors. Studying the opinions of small service UK SMEs limits the power of generalizing the identified causal relationships; therefore, extended measures are required on accounts of environmental, cultural, geographical and sectoral differences. While some errors seemed unavoidable when measures appear subjective and prone to common error biases, the study advised on recognizing the over-riding influence of the factor(s) at each stage of the adoption process in order to be proactive in committing resources. Originality/value This work focuses on emerging ICT adoption in SMEs from the dynamic and evolutionary process perspective using the concept of dynamic capability. It advances ICT adoption research by developing a framework to depict that ICT is not a one-off event, rather it is dynamic and interactive in nature and factors influencing adoption vary from one stage or the other.
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Bauer, Tim D., Bruce Dehning, and Theophanis C. Stratopoulos. "The Financial Performance of Global Information and Communication Technology Companies." Journal of Information Systems 26, no. 2 (2012): 119–52. http://dx.doi.org/10.2308/isys-50215.
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ABSTRACT This study examines the cross-sectional financial performance among firms from the global information and communication technology (ICT) sector over the period 1998–2007. Using a pooled linear regression, the results show that U.S.-based ICT companies are on average underperforming the rest of the world after controlling for firm-specific variables known to affect firm financial performance. The results also show that characteristics of the firm's host country explain a statistically significant portion of the variation in firm performance, incremental to firm-level characteristics. More specifically, firms located in countries with attractive tax environments and high-government subsidies outperform their competitors in countries with less attractive tax environments and subsidies. Firms in financial markets that provide ICT firms with relatively favorable cost of capital underperform those in markets with a cost of capital less conducive to business development, which may suggest the cost of capital attracts new market competition that reduces overall profit. Countries with the best performing ICT firms are those with the highest industry focus, where a few industries dominate rather than an even distribution of firms across a broad range of industries. The findings have important implications for policymakers, business strategists, and investors.
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Zelenka, Martin, and Marek Vokoun. "Information and Communication Technology Capabilities and Business Performance." Review of innovation and competitiveness 7, no. 1 (2021): 99–116. http://dx.doi.org/10.32728/ric.2021.71/5.
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This paper analyzes the rapid onset of Robotic process automation (RPA) technologies in the Czech financial sector between 2015-2020. The development and experience from the “hype-and-fear” phase contributed to business process integration and technological spillovers are expected in the future. If ICT capabilities are the source of performance differences, then most likely candidates are inventory and finances business process integration and implemented Enterprise Resource Planning and Customer Relationship Management systems. The RPA should not be seen only as simple automation but as a complex instrument offering a lot of advantages with a focus on benefits for internal and external stakeholders. PURPOSE. The goal is to qualitatively analyze the experience with RPA implementation and quantitatively assess ICT capabilities via analysis of differences between various organizational ICT activities and types of companies in the Czech financial sector. DESIGN/METHODOLOGY/APPROACH. The qualitative case study was performed in the bank ČSOB, a.s. in 2019, respondents, owners of processes in the final part of automation, were chosen randomly from different departments of the bank. Data for the quantitative part comes from the ICT survey (Czech Statistical Office), business performance dataset (EMIS) and a case study about ICT capability implementation. Differences are assessed and indirectly interpreted using goodness-of-fit approach. FINDINGS AND IMPLICATIONS. The results from the RPA case study revealed that the Czech financial sector is past the “hype and fear” phase and many companies focused on their return on investment and are beginning to focus more on other stakeholders. According to this development, the requirements and outputs are suggested in the phases of RPA implementation. The possible source of rofitability performance differences are integrated business processes. LIMITATIONS. Financial sector data are anonymized in ICT surveys and the measurement of the competitive advantage of ICT capabilities is only indirect. Qualitative approach is suggested with focus on technological efficiency measurement using data envelopment approach. ORIGINALITY. This paper provides an understanding of the strong experience in RPA in Czech financial sector. Certain initial setbacks in RPA are expected and this paper suggest to focus on knowledge management (lessons learned) and other requirements influencing the successful RPA prototyping and implementation process.
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Salman, Ali, Mohd Yusof Hj Abdullah, Jamaluddin Aziz, Abdul Latiff Ahmad, and Chang Peng Kee. "Utilising information and communication technologies (ICT) for development." Journal of Asian Pacific Communication 23, no. 2 (2013): 237–48. http://dx.doi.org/10.1075/japc.23.2.05sal.
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Research in ICT has contributed significantly to the needs of the country in terms of policy formulation, programme implementation and hence the volume of investments in the sector. When Malaysia embarked on ICT as a tool for development of the country with the introduction of the Internet in 1987 by the Malaysian Institute of Microelectronic Systems (MIMOS) through its Rangkaian Komputer Malaysia (RangKom) project, research on the impact of ICT was encouraged and done aggressively. Studies on the impact of ICT have helped in identifying factors that may influence the adoption of ICT and the resulting benefits to the society. This paper discusses the factors that affect the acceptance of ICT among users. The discussion is based on the findings from a quantitative study conducted on 300 internet users. This study gauges the users’ opinion on what motivates them to use ICT and the perceived usefulness of ICT usage. From the findings, ‘perceived usefulness’ and ‘personal factors’ are the main motivating factors in accepting and using ICT. Thus, it encouraged them to use ICT positively in their daily lives as the findings revealed. The findings are crucial for the country in shaping future ICT policies, strategising steps in improving ICT implementation, and in revealing the challenges that need to be addressed. It also enriches the literature on technology acceptance by way of extending the Technology Acceptance Model to include other factors responsible for technology acceptance.
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Pikhart, Marcel, and Blanka Klimova. "Information and Communication Technology-Enhanced Business and Managerial Communication in SMEs in the Czech Republic." Information 11, no. 6 (2020): 336. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/info11060336.
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Current managerial communication in the global business world has recently experienced dramatic and unprecedented changes connected to the use of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) in business and managerial communication. The objective of this paper is to analyze the changes in ICT-enhanced business and managerial communication in Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) in the Czech Republic. The use of ICT in business and managerial communication is obvious and brings various benefits, but it also has some drawbacks that should be identified and analyzed. From a methodological point of view, this study is twofold. Firstly, we conduct a systematic review of the current literature on the topic of business and managerial communication, providing an understanding of the recent development in the area of business and managerial communication. Secondly, we conduct qualitative research into the current state of ICT-enhanced managerial and business communication in several SMEs in the Czech Republic. The findings of the literature research show that there are two key aspects that define modern business and managerial communication, i.e., interculturality and interconnectedness. These two aspects of business and managerial communication are very recent, and they bring many challenges that must be considered in order to optimize communication. These altered communication paradigms have the potential to improve global competitiveness and produce new opportunities in the global market. The second part of the research shows that the general awareness of the changes in business communication is limited, and this could potentially pose a threat to business and managerial communication, leading to a loss of opportunities and reduced competitiveness. The majority of global-based companies have already become culture-, communication-, technology- and information-dependent, and ignoring or neglecting this fact presents a significant risk, which may be one of the biggest threats to global competitiveness. Since the success of SMEs is critical for the development of the national economy, it is recommended that company communication be continuously enhanced by frequent training at all organizational levels. This presents a challenge for educational institutions and training centers, managers and businesspeople, of creating communication competencies that would be highly rewarded in the global business environment.
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Sharafizad, Jalleh. "Women business owners’ adoption of information and communication technology." Journal of Systems and Information Technology 18, no. 4 (2016): 331–45. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/jsit-07-2016-0048.
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Purpose This study aims to investigate the uptake and usage patterns of information and communication technologies (ICTs) by women small business owners (SBOs). Design/methodology/approach Semi-structured interviews were conducted with 25 women SBOs who were recruited through purposeful sampling methods. Interview data on communication technologies participants used were broken down into six main categories: internet search, internet advertising, online transactions, telephone, email and fax. Participants were also asked questions regarding proximity between them and different business contacts, and whether technology influenced how they communicated with these individuals. Findings All participants had moved up from having a basic website to transacting goods and services online. ICTs were used to acquire tangible and intangible resources as well as for informal learning. Geographical distance between SBOs and individuals within their business and convenience of ICT failed to affect participants’ preference for face-to-face communication with key business contacts. Research limitations/implications This study has limitations that tend to be commonly found in exploratory studies, such as a small sample size. However, the findings lay the groundwork for future quantitative studies that examine the potential influence of other factors, such as gender and culture, on adoption of ICT by SBOs. Originality/value This study responds to a call for research that develops a more nuanced understanding of how women SBOs use ICTs in their business. The findings can be used by policymakers and development agencies in their teaching and training interventions.
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Pratama, Muhammad Arfan. "THE IMPLEMENTATION OF INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY (ICT) IN ANTI-CORRUPTION TO SUSTAIN ECONOMIC GROWTH." Asia Pacific Fraud Journal 5, no. 2 (2020): 191. http://dx.doi.org/10.21532/apfjournal.v5i2.156.
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Corruption is an extraordinary crime which gives domino effect on government systems. The impacts include low economic growth and high poverty rate. Corruption enriches certain class only so that the budget which is allocated for the development of the country cannot be fully absorbed. Public service facilities for health, education, and administration cannot operate optimally due to the stalled building construction. To increase the economic growth of a country, a structured improvement is needed by involving the role of citizen in monitoring the government system. The development of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) enhances the transparency of ongoing government systems and public services. Studies conducted by Qiang (2009) and Andersen (2009) showed that the implementation of ICT proved to be able to increase economic growth in developing and developed countries with an increase in GDP. Khan and Majeed (2019) also proved that the implementation of ICT and E-Government also increased GDP for Southeast Asian countries in the period 1980-2015. The ICT developments include e-government, big data analysis, blockchain technology, and whistleblowing systems. The implementation of ICT in government systems, such as licensing systems and procurement systems, provides increased transparency and quality so that economic growth also increases. It takes a lot of money to implement ICT in the government system, but it also becomes an opportunity for state officials to abuse their authority. An example of the use of ICT in Indonesia is the procurement of E-ID Cards. Therefore, the integrated whistleblowing system can be sought to guard the benefits of implementing ICT in increasing economic growth.
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Hussein Al- Khasawneh, Reem Oqab, Mohamed Mahmoud Mohamed bshayreh, and Mohamed Ali Al-Oqool. "Impact of the Development of ICT Infrastructure and Security on the Effectiveness of Accounting Information in the Jordanian Banking Sector." International Business Research 12, no. 12 (2019): 93. http://dx.doi.org/10.5539/ibr.v12n12p93.
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Information and communication technology ICT infrastructure is an essential foundation of the information society characterized by modernization and advance. ICT infrastructure consists of main five elements including physical resources, human resources, software, databases and networks and communication. The study aims at identifying the impact of the development of ICT infrastructure, which includes physical and human resources, software, databases and networks and communications, on the effectiveness of accounting information systems. To achieve the purposes of the study, a researcher has used a descriptive research methodology; a questionnaire has been distributed to the employees at various management and accounting positions in the bank.
 
 The study found that the developments of ICT infrastructure, consisting of physical and human resources, software, databases and networks and communications, affects extremely the effectiveness and security of accounting information systems.
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Andrade deFreitas, Sérgio, Edna Canedo, Rodrigo Santos Felisdório, and Heloise Leão. "Analysis of the Risk Management Process on the Development of the Public Sector Information Technology Master Plan." Information 9, no. 10 (2018): 248. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/info9100248.
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The Information and Communication Technology Master Plan—ICTMP—is an important tool for the achievement of the strategic business objectives of public and private organizations. In the public sector, these objectives are closely related to the provision of benefits to society. Information and Communication Technology (ICT) actions are present in all organizational processes and involves size-able budgets. The risks inherent in the planning of ICT actions need to be considered for ICT to add value to the business and to maximize the return on investment to the population. In this context, this work intends to examine the use of risk management processes in the development of ICTMPs in the Brazilian public sector.
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Müller, Rebecca, and Conny H. Antoni. "Scale development and validation of shared mental models of information and communication technology (ICT SMM)." Team Performance Management: An International Journal 26, no. 7/8 (2020): 391–407. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/tpm-03-2020-0025.
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Purpose Virtual teams are on the rise and many companies are implementing them to compete for the most talented experts. However, the use of information and communication technology (ICT), on which virtual teams depend, often ends in communication chaos. Research has shown that shared mental models (SMM), which are knowledge structures on team level, enhance team communication. In teams, which use ICTs, shared mental models of ICTs (ICT SMM) seem to be important. However, few studies that investigated ICT SMM have used different measurements that restrict their generalization. The purpose of this study is to define ICT SMM as well as develop and validate an ICT SMM scale. Design/methodology/approach This study used a cross-sectional questionnaire in two different samples (N1 = 117 students and N2 = 165 employees). Findings The results of item and factor analyses indicated that ICT SMM contain at least two facets, ICT functionalities and task-specific ICT use and are distinct from teamwork, taskwork and temporal SMM. The ICT SMM scale reached good validity and reliability. On an individual level, ICT SMM were positively associated with perceived team performance and coordination and negatively with ineffective communication, workload and frustration. Research limitations/implications Future research using teams as sample to validate the ICT SMM scale seems to be promising. Originality/value To the best of authors’ knowledge, this is the first study that developed and validated a rating scale to measure SMM of ICT in different samples.
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Moreno, Pilar, and Pilar Tejada. "Reviewing the progress of information and communication technology in the restaurant industry." Journal of Hospitality and Tourism Technology 10, no. 4 (2019): 673–88. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/jhtt-07-2018-0072.
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Purpose The purpose of this study is to identify the progress of research of information and communication technologies (ICT) in the restaurant industry. More specifically, this paper reviews the main academic contributions from the area of hospitality and tourism over the past 18 years by addressing the adoption and implementation of ICT in restaurant activities. Design/methodology/approach This study analyses 68 full-length ICT research articles that were published in the period 2000-2018 in 29 journals (with Science Journal Citation Reports or Scimago Journal Rankings impact) and eight subject areas. Findings The review reveals a number of significant findings. It highlights the scarcity of contributions within academic research related to the area of hospitality and tourism focused on addressing the issue of ICT in restaurants. Moreover, and predictably, several dimensions clearly emerge from the consumer and supply perspectives as being the most prominent. On the one hand, the adoption of ICT has changed the behaviour of consumers in at least three dimensions: information search and evaluation of alternatives purchase decision and post-purchase behaviour. On the other hand, ICT has revolutionised the core business areas of restaurants by dramatically transforming the following areas: operational and strategic management, marketing and Web design, customer services, security, food and nutrition and human resources. Originality/value Given the fact that ICT in the restaurant industry remains a largely unexplored subject, this paper can offer a useful tool for researchers who pursue advances in this field, by providing an overview that outlines the main aspects that need further research.
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Mondal, Arindam, and Amit Baran Chakrabarti. "Information and Communication Technology Adoption Strategies of Emerging Multinationals From India." Journal of Global Information Management 29, no. 5 (2021): 161–75. http://dx.doi.org/10.4018/jgim.20210901.oa9.
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The growth and rising prominence of multinationals from emerging markets (eMNCs) mark a significant phase in the evolution of the world economy in the last decade. This study investigates the effect of eMNCs' institutional embeddedness in terms of age on the adoption strategy of new and emerging information and communication technologies (ICT). Using panel multiple regression on a unique database of 3,756 observations from 394 Indian eMNCs in period of 2009 to 2019, the authors find that firm age has a unique negative impact on ICT investments of eMNCs. However, ownership is able to influence the negative impact of age in unique ways. Business group affiliation attenuates the impact of firm age on ICT investments, such that the reduction in ICT investments with firm age is less for BG-affiliated firms. Meanwhile, the higher the foreign institutional ownership in eMNCs, the lower the impact of firm age on ICT investments.
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Ojokoh, Bolanle Adefowoke, Oladele Stephen Adeola, Folasade Olubusola Isinkaye, and Chon Abraham. "Career Choices in Information and Communication Technology among South Western Nigerian Women." Journal of Global Information Management 22, no. 2 (2014): 48–77. http://dx.doi.org/10.4018/jgim.2014040104.
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This study is designed to discover the key factors for the under-representation and lack of career progression or otherwise of women in the ICT field, specifically in South Western Nigeria. Questionnaires were administered to women (i.e., students, lecturers and other staff) studying or working in selected higher institutions. The results show that 90% of the women studied are self-motivated in their choice of the ICT career with very little external incentivizing or encouragement supporting their choice, besides the lure of high compensation and prestige associated with skilled ICT work. The slight influence on the career choice of women to pursue ICT derives from everyday use of computers and career information provided by role models and mentors, which are atypical, while, those women who did not choose a career in ICT did so because of their perception of the overabundance of required programming skills. Other barriers include environmental working conditions, infrastructure and electricity in the work area needed to support ICT related work. Although, many of the career women believe that they are competitive with their male counterparts in ICT; the fact remains in South Western Nigeria that only a few women are senior associates at organizations in the ICT field. Recommendations are offered to decrease this disparity and address enabling conditions for change.
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Umar, Amjad. "Computer Aided Planning for Wireless Systems." International Journal of Business Data Communications and Networking 8, no. 1 (2012): 56–67. http://dx.doi.org/10.4018/jbdcn.2012010104.
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Information and communication technology (ICT) managers in the modern enterprises face a bewildering array of decisions regarding planning of new systems, integration of new systems with existing ones, securing the ICT assets, and administrating the resulting complex ICT systems. The rapid introduction of wireless systems (mobile computing and wireless communications) in the business and government settings is further exasperating the situation, particularly in the developing countries. A Computer Aided Planner (Planner), part of the UN eNabler Toolset, has been developed to quickly and effectively produce detailed strategic plans for a wide range of egovernment services with particular attention to wireless systems. This paper presents a high level overview of this effort.
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Ali, Iftikhar, and John Proctor. "Information and communication technology (ICT) education in The City School, Pakistan." Aslib Proceedings 57, no. 2 (2005): 123–30. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/00012530510589092.
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Ibeneme, Sunny, Frances Lee Revere, Lu-Yu Hwang, et al. "Impact of Information and Communication Technology Diffusion on HIV and Tuberculosis Health Outcomes among African Health Systems." Informatics 7, no. 2 (2020): 11. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/informatics7020011.
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Debate regarding the impact of information and communication technology (ICT) on health outcomes has prompted researchers to conduct analyses across many parts of the globe, yet, still little is known about the ICT impact in the African continent. Using a robust multivariate approach, this study examined system-wide impact of ICT diffusion on multiple health outcomes for HIV and tuberculosis among sovereign countries of Africa. This study utilized longitudinal panel data from the World Bank and International Telecommunication Union databases between 2000 and 2016. We relied on a robust linear dynamic panel model to incorporate lagged time variables to estimate the relationships between ICT infrastructure (mobile phone use, internet access, and fixed-telephone subscriptions) and HIV and tuberculosis outcomes. Econometric analyses found that the coefficients of the aggregate ICT variables were all negative (except for fixed telephones) for tuberculosis health measures and HIV prevalence, and positive for access to antiretroviral therapy. The diffusion of mobile phones and internet was associated with decreased incidence of tuberculosis, HIV prevalence, and tuberculosis mortality rates. However, increased diffusion of these three ICT tools was associated with increased access to antiretroviral therapy. Thus, African governments should identify investment strategies for adopting and implementing ICT to improve population health outcomes.
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Al-Shboul, Muhannad Anwar. "Incentives and Obstacles Influencing Faculty Members’ Use of Information and Communication Technology (ICT)." Modern Applied Science 13, no. 3 (2019): 66. http://dx.doi.org/10.5539/mas.v13n3p66.
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The use of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) in the classroom is very important for providing opportunities for students and learners to learn to operate in an information era. Studying the incentives and obstacles to the use of ICT in education may assist instructors to overcome these barriers and become successful technology adopters in the future. Thus, this paper investigates the factors related to the incentives and obstacles that influence the use of ICT in the educational practices as perceived by faculty members in Jordanian universities. Moreover, this article identifies factors that may affect faculty member&rsquo; decisions to use ICT in the classroom. These factors are interrelated; the success of the implementation of ICT in teaching and learning process is not dependent on the availability or absence of one individual factor, but is determined through a dynamic process involving a set of interrelated factors. A web-based questionnaire was employed and distributed to all faculty members of four selected universities in Jordan for the Fall Semester 2017/2018. A total of 262 participants from a wide variety of schools have responded and completed the survey. The results of the analysis revealed that the major factors that prevent or affect faculty member&rsquo; use of ICT in higher education institutions in Jordan are lack of faculty member ICT skills; lack of faculty member confidence; lack of pedagogical faculty member training; lack of suitable educational software; limited access to ICT tools; rigid structure of traditional education systems; restrictive curricula, etc. The article concluded that knowing the extent to which these factors and obstacles affect individuals and institution may help in taking a decision on how to tackle them.
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C.O., Aigbavboa, and Lesito K. P. . "Information Communication Technology (ICT) usage in the South African Construction Professional Practice: Lessons Learnt." Journal of Economics and Behavioral Studies 5, no. 10 (2013): 652–59. http://dx.doi.org/10.22610/jebs.v5i10.438.
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This paper examines the impact of ICT in professional practice in the South African construction industry. This is with the view that ICT utilization in professional practice has the potential to facilitate better decision-making ability and savings in operating costs, amongst others. The data for the study was derived from both primary and secondary sources. The primary data was obtained through the survey method, while the secondary data was obtained from the review of literature. The primary data for the study was collected through a structured questionnaire survey distributed to a sample of 37 professionals in the construction industry. The results revealed that architectural, engineering and quantity surveying functions have been largely computerised. However, data and document management is still done through the traditional way of manual filing. Therefore, because construction industry professionals are a rich source of information about ICT and its improvement within the industry, the study provide valuable insight into the current usage of ICT in construction professional practise firms, which thus reveals the level of ICT adaptation in South African CI. Hence, this thus shows that ICT surveys can be used to determine the number of users of these systems, identify the core impacts ICT has had on day to day activities.
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Fitri, Hazal, Irfandi Irfandi, Murniati Murniati, and Nasir Usman. "The Development of Learning Evaluation Management in Utilizing ICT Systems in Primary School Around Banda Aceh City." Budapest International Research and Critics in Linguistics and Education (BirLE) Journal 2, no. 3 (2019): 237–46. http://dx.doi.org/10.33258/birle.v2i3.368.
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This research study aims to design the development of a suitable learning evaluation management model in the utilizing of the Banda Aceh Primary School Information Communication Technology (ICT) system, to develop what learning evaluation management model is suitable for utilizing Information Communication Technology (ICT) systems level of Primary School in Banda Aceh City. Then aims to improve the performance of the development of learning evaluation management models in the utilization of the Information Communication Technology (ICT) system at the Primary School level in Banda Aceh, providing a place for relatively new developing lecturers/ research groups in research capabilities to be able to utilize the facilities and expertise, and adopt and imitate a good research culture from a group of researchers who are more advanced in other universities in carrying out quality research. The program also aims to build research collaboration between universities in Indonesia. The method used in this research is development research (research and development version of Borg and Gall, 1983). The expected benefits in this research study are that all teachers who teach at the elementary school level can use / utilize the Information Communication Technology (ICT) system in the learning process, this is to improve the quality of education at that level.
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Chen, Hong Bing, Jian Min Zhou, and Chun Fang Zhou. "Increase the Innovation Dynamics by Information and Communication Technology (ICT): Examples of E-Government." Applied Mechanics and Materials 423-426 (September 2013): 2720–23. http://dx.doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/amm.423-426.2720.
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Based on examples of the application of e-government, this paper aims to provide a theoretical study on how the Information and Communication Technology (ICT) helps to increase the innovation dynamics of the regional systems. According to the literature review, we understand the innovation dynamic of a regional system is generated from the interplay of the knowledge production between different actors such as government, university and industry. ICT can be viewed as the stimulus of facilitating the e-government to develop the innovation dynamics. Accordingly, some examples of the application of e-governments around the world will be provided for a deep understanding the link between ICT and innovation dynamics.
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Stawowy, Marek, Stanisław Duer, Jacek Paś, and Wojciech Wawrzyński. "Determining Information Quality in ICT Systems." Energies 14, no. 17 (2021): 5549. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/en14175549.
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The article deals with the estimation of information quality (IQ) in information and communication technologies (ICT) systems. A number of recent publications were analyzed, as well as ISO standards concerning quality and information quality. Due to the limitations of the known methods of estimating IQ, the authors present their own proprietary concept based on multidimensional and multi-layer modeling using methods of estimating uncertainty. The modeling proposed in this publication uses sixteen dimensions of quality known from the literature. The features of dimensions are taken into account as another layer and information states as successive steps in the IQ model. An example of calculations is also presented in which the mathematical evidence method used in estimating the uncertainty is extended to the modeling of dependent elements. The article also presents a simulation based on the presented example. This simulation shows the assumed dependencies between the output and input values.
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Omotayo, Funmilola Olubunmi, and Samuel Oyelami Babalola. "Factors influencing knowledge sharing among information and communication technology artisans in Nigeria." Journal of Systems and Information Technology 18, no. 2 (2016): 148–69. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/jsit-02-2016-0009.
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Purpose The purpose of this paper is to investigate the factors influencing knowledge sharing (KS) among information and communication technology (ICT) artisans in Nigeria by adopting the social exchange and social capital theories. Design/methodology/approach Survey research design was adopted. Convenience and snowball sampling techniques were used to select the respondents. In total, 285 copies of questionnaire were distributed, of which 214 copies were considered useful for data analysis, giving a 75.09 per cent response rate. Findings The results show that the gender of the artisans, perceived benefits, social identification, shared language and goals had positive significant and relationships with KS except social identification where the relationship was negative. Research limitations/implications The findings and conclusion from this paper are subjected to a number of limitations. Because the population was limited to a small population and the study adopted convenience and snowball techniques, the results cannot be generalised to all ICT artisans in Nigeria. Practical implications The paper confirms the role of social exchange and social capital theories in interpreting individual’s behaviour in KS and provides useful insights on how to implement good KS practices among the artisans. Social implications This paper could assist policymakers in promoting and implementing KS practices among professionals and quasi-professionals who contribute to the gross domestic product of the country. Originality/value This paper is one of the first pieces of empirical research on KS among information technology artisans in Nigeria that used the social exchange and social capital theories.
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Luthra, Sunil, Sachin Kumar Mangla, Felix T. S. Chan, and V. G. Venkatesh. "Evaluating the Drivers to Information and Communication Technology for Effective Sustainability Initiatives in Supply Chains." International Journal of Information Technology & Decision Making 17, no. 01 (2018): 311–38. http://dx.doi.org/10.1142/s0219622017500419.
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Supply chain (SC) sustainability has become a global issue. To develop sustainability focused SC networks, the role of Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs) is of great significance. An effective information system and management can help not only in improving better customer service and in cost control, but also can assist planning to achieve the three pillars of sustainability (ecological, economic, and societal development), thereby enhancing business efficiency. This paper aims to identify and evaluate the drivers relevant to ICT for sustainability initiatives in SCs. The drivers are finalized through a literature survey and use of the Delphi technique. The finalized drivers are analyzed by a procedure using the fuzzy DEMATEL approach. The research findings suggest that “Government support systems and subsidies”, “Knowledge and awareness of ICT tools and techniques,” and “Information systems network design” drivers have the most significant influences in the implementation of ICT for incorporating sustainability in SCs. This work may help practitioners and researchers in strategic decision-making and in formulating effective plans for the implementation of ICT and for incorporating sustainable concepts in SCs.
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Spicher, Nicolai, Ramon Barakat, Ju Wang, et al. "Proposing an International Standard Accident Number for Interconnecting Information and Communication Technology Systems of the Rescue Chain." Methods of Information in Medicine 60, S 01 (2021): e20-e31. http://dx.doi.org/10.1055/s-0041-1728676.
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Abstract Background The rapid dissemination of smart devices within the internet of things (IoT) is developing toward automatic emergency alerts which are transmitted from machine to machine without human interaction. However, apart from individual projects concentrating on single types of accidents, there is no general methodology of connecting the standalone information and communication technology (ICT) systems involved in an accident: systems for alerting (e.g., smart home/car/wearable), systems in the responding stage (e.g., ambulance), and in the curing stage (e.g., hospital). Objectives We define the International Standard Accident Number (ISAN) as a unique token for interconnecting these ICT systems and to provide embedded data describing the circumstances of an accident (time, position, and identifier of the alerting system). Materials and Methods Based on the characteristics of processes and ICT systems in emergency care, we derive technological, syntactic, and semantic requirements for the ISAN, and we analyze existing standards to be incorporated in the ISAN specification. Results We choose a set of formats for describing the embedded data and give rules for their combination to generate an ISAN. It is a compact alphanumeric representation that is generated easily by the alerting system. We demonstrate generation, conversion, analysis, and visualization via representational state transfer (REST) services. Although ISAN targets machine-to-machine communication, we give examples of graphical user interfaces. Conclusion Created either locally by the alerting IoT system or remotely using our RESTful service, the ISAN is a simple and flexible token that enables technological, syntactic, and semantic interoperability between all ICT systems in emergency care.
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Al‐Ansari, Husain. "Application of information and communication technologies in special libraries in Kuwait." Electronic Library 29, no. 4 (2011): 457–69. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/02640471111156731.
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PurposeThe study is designed to explore the application of information technology in various operations and services in special libraries in Kuwait.Design/methodology/approachThe data were collected through a questionnaire accompanied by interviews with head librarians in 25 special libraries in Kuwait.FindingsThis study provides baseline data on the current status of the application of information and communication technology (ICT). The majority of the libraries are partially automated. The library catalogue was found to be the most popular area for automation. More than one fourth of the libraries are still using manual systems in their library operations and services. Lack of adequate personnel, ICT training programs, and low priority of libraries within their organization are major obstacles for ICT application in special libraries.Practical implicationsThis paper will have implications for the development of special libraries in Kuwait. It also indicates existing obstacles, difficulties, suggestion and recommendations for further development.Originality/valueIt is the first study of the status of ICT applications in special libraries in Kuwait. Its findings should help researchers and decision makers to improve the current information infrastructure
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Pérez-López, Rubén Jesús, Jesús Everardo Olguín Tiznado, María Mojarro Magaña, Claudia Camargo Wilson, Juan Andrés López Barreras, and Jorge Luis García-Alcaraz. "Information Sharing with ICT in Production Systems and Operational Performance." Sustainability 11, no. 13 (2019): 3640. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/su11133640.
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In globalized times the integration of information and communication technologies in companies and their supply chains is required, but there is uncertainty regarding the true impact that these have on efficiency indices or benefits gained in the productive system. This article reports a structural equation model that contains ten hypotheses with five latent variables associated with the integration of information and communication technology in production systems such as information exchange, operations management, production control, distribution activities, and operational benefits obtained. The paper aims to quantify the relationships among those variables, facilitating managers to make decisions in information and communication technologies (ICT) implementation. The model is validated with information from 80 responses to a questionnaire applied to manufacturing companies, and partial least-squares technique is used to statistically validate the hypotheses; the results indicate that the implementation of information technologies facilitates the exchange of information, operations management and production control. This means that ICT integration can create visibility for a supply chain in a material’s flow among partners, facilitate operations management in production lines and distribution activities, and these benefits are ultimately transformed into operational benefits that managers measure as flexibility, low cost and short cycles times with customers.
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Mthembu, Ntokozo. "Information and Communication Technology (ICT) and Its Mixed Reality in the Learning Sphere." International Journal of Virtual and Augmented Reality 2, no. 2 (2018): 26–37. http://dx.doi.org/10.4018/ijvar.2018070102.
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The purpose of this article is to discuss the literature review and observable experiences on mixed reality posed by the use of information and communication technology (ICT) systems in the education system in the South African landscape. Human progress in the 21st century has been characterised by the rise of computer technology, that has become a defining feature in almost all social spheres. However, the reality shows that though ICT is celebrated for its undisputed, “uncertainty” and efficient services, especially when it comes to communication, information and dissemination. It also tends to encourage the abandonment of other modes of communication, specifically in relation to teaching and learning. In discovering the challenges and possibilities posed by the information technology, the notion of a didactical triangle will be explored. Literature reveals that the advent of ICT brought about various developmental opportunities and threats to human life. This article argues that consideration of institution and context is fundamental when it comes to a better understanding of the practicalities of information technology. This article will add value by shedding light on the realities and challenges in relation to ICT on the human life. The conclusion is that interventions that relates to information and communication technology have to seriously consider the structural constraints of access and social inequity as well as the effects of coloniality.
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Janakiraman, A., and N. Subramanian. "Application of Information Communication Technology in Libraries of Research and Development Organizations in Chennai, Tamil Nadu." Indian Journal of Information Sources and Services 9, no. 1 (2019): 96–100. http://dx.doi.org/10.51983/ijiss.2019.9.1.586.
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Information and communication technology (ICT) is a top priority in building the new global economy and construct swift changes in society. The effective application of ICT in research development libraries and information centres has improved the ways and techniques of research information controlling. The main objective of Research and Development Institutions (R&D) libraries is to appropriate process and retrieve the information and to make available the much-required information to the research community. This study reveal the implementation and utilisation of Information Communication and Technology (ICT) methods in R&D libraries in Chennai, and the level of the extent of ICT in these libraries and also suggested the modern techniques to be implemented. Knowledge can be divided in to two categories namely explicit and tacit. This paper prospects how ICT and related systems can maintain libraries aspire towards excel administration of ICT management system. The results show that ICT could play an important role in the library system, to be used broadly in the R&D libraries. Government and semi-government institutions standards can improve drastically through this ICT enabled libraries, so that the researchers can use this research information retrieval through ICT tools. As per the surveyed librarians, this paper suggests that more modern technology can be used in the R&D libraries which can contribute more successful ICT application use to the research community. This technology has made extensive changes in each and every one, discipline and knowledge. In that scenario nowadays the library and information science is also demanding automatically in that operations. Even nowadays ICT proficiency and competences needed for the implementation of the information and knowledge based library user society in the region of Chennai. The ICT tools have nowadays become an important technology in R&D libraries as it plays a very significant role in meeting information requirements of the research communities and institution as a whole. This study has identified the ICT structure and implementation in R&D libraries across Chennai.
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Lau, Kwok Hung, and Haibo Huang. "A Survey-Based Study on ICT Adoption in the Third-Party Logistics Industry." International Journal of Information Systems and Supply Chain Management 5, no. 4 (2012): 65–85. http://dx.doi.org/10.4018/jisscm.2012100104.
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Information and communication technology (ICT) is an important tool to enhance efficiency and responsiveness in modern-day supply chains. Owing to fierce market competition and rapidly changing business environment, organizations are forced to focus on their core competency and outsource their logistics function to third-party logistics (3PL) firms. In order to work hand-in-hand with customers to meet their day-to-day logistics needs, 3PL companies have to make use of ICT for efficient communication with clients and coordination of activities. Through analyzing the survey results of the Annual Third-Party Logistics Studies from 2007 to 2009, this study looks into ICT utilization in the 3PL industry from a global perspective. To supplement the findings, a questionnaire survey was conducted to investigate the current status of ICT adoption by 3PL firms in China. As a global manufacturing base, China has a burgeoning 3PL industry serving a large number of domestic firms as well as multinational corporations, and is considered a representative developing country for investigation in the subject area.
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Farkas, Tibor. "Communication and Information Services – NATO Requirements, Part II." Land Forces Academy Review 26, no. 1 (2021): 9–15. http://dx.doi.org/10.2478/raft-2021-0002.
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Abstract Recent publication is the second part of an article which summing up the most important requirements, by which “Heads of State and Government of NATO member countries” have defined the basic tasks and guidelines for the alliance and the member states in order to guarantee their security. These principles and requirements fundamentally defined the needs of command and control’s ICT (Information and Communication Technology) support and its management methodology. Based on these, it introduces the changes in the capabilities and requirements defined by NATO, and the general operational capabilities defining communication and information systems and services in the next 10 years after Bucharest Summit. In this paper, the author analyzes the declarations, summarizes the key directives in the field of ICT, and draws conclusions about the needs for present and future capabilities.
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Kartika, Tipri Rose, and Jamaludin Malik. "PROGRAM EVALUATION OF IMPLEMENTATION OF TECHNOLOGY, INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION (ICT)-BASED LEARNING SYSTEMS IN MANAGEMENT PERSPECTIVE." Jurnal Ilmiah Publipreneur 9, no. 1 (2021): 53–71. http://dx.doi.org/10.46961/jip.v9i1.269.
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Information and Communication Technology (ICT) is currently one of the media in the learning process at various levels of education. Through ICT, the learning process in the classroom can be carried out properly, especially by educators (teachers) and students (students). Thus, ICT becomes the main tool for interacting learning regardless of space and time. Information technology-based learning information systems can present interesting and interactive learning models. In order for the application of learning information systems to give good results, optimization of the management function is needed in each stage of its development. The stages of the management function that are very familiar to stakeholders in the education sector consist of: Planning, Organizing, Actuating and Controlling (POAC). With this management function, the application of learning information systems will be built and implemented properly. To measure the success of the implementation of this system, an evaluation of this educational program is needed. One of the most frequently used program evaluation models is the program evaluation model, the program evaluation model developed by Stufflebeam (Stufflebeam's Model), also known as the CIPP Model. Madrasah Tsanawiyah (MTS) Mathlaul Anwar Lampung is one of the schools under the auspices of the Ministry of Religion which also uses information technology as a medium in learning. In its application, the management function becomes the basis for MTS Mathlaul Anwar in building an information technology-based learning system.
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Hrehová, Daniela, and Katarína Teplická. "The informational communication technology is a tool of global education." SHS Web of Conferences 74 (2020): 06008. http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/shsconf/20207406008.
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Globalization generates new inputs for education policy-making and defines new problems that universities needs to address. In a global economy, most countries aim at raising their international competitiveness by offering new manpower profiles with new skills. With globalization, the information revolution, and increasing demands for a highly skilled workforce, nations are increasingly prioritizing and foster effective learning. This article looks at global perspectives on higher education and the role of ICT. The authors offer a balanced theoretical and research background of the opportunities and the potential benefits of information and communication technologies (ICT) for improving the quality of education in universities. The advances in Information and Communication Technologies are, at the same time, cause and consequence of globalisation. Authors discuss about using ICT technology, which contribute to the success of education in European universities. This form of learning promotes the development of important skills that students need to be successful both in the global labour market and in other areas of their lives. To meet the increasing demand for a workforce with up-to-date skills and competencies aligned with globally competitive industries and continue driving Slovakia economic growth into the next century, education systems have to embrace information and communication technology.
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Warren, Matthew, and Richard Lucas. "Ethics and ICT: Why all the fuss?" Journal of Information, Communication and Ethics in Society 14, no. 2 (2016): 167–69. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/jices-12-2015-0043.
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Purpose This paper aims to introduce a special section based on papers from Australasian Conference for Information Systems 2014. Design/methodology/approach This paper comments on key contextualisation moments in relevant history. Findings This paper describes the initiative in Australia to widen Information and Communication Technology ethics awareness. Originality/value This is a new attempt to bring Ethics and Information Systems academics closer together.
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Losa-Jonczyk, Anna. "Communication Strategies in Social Media in the Example of ICT Companies." Information 11, no. 5 (2020): 254. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/info11050254.
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This article aims to present the results of pilot studies on the involvement of the four largest Information Communication Technology (ICT) companies in promoting the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) through social media. Studies examine which communication strategy is used by companies in social media. The research was carried out using the method of the content of messages posted on the official Facebook and Twitter accounts of the ICT companies’ analysis. The analysis showed that the companies prefer corporate ability communication strategy over Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) or a hybrid one. Posts rarely concern the company’s activities related to social and environmental responsibility. Although they engage in activities supporting the achievement of the SDGs and provide information about it on their corporate websites, the topic of sustainable development has been taken up in small numbers in the posts examined.
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Cox, Richard. "Technology‐enhanced research: educational ICT systems as research instruments." Technology, Pedagogy and Education 16, no. 3 (2007): 337–56. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/14759390701614470.
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Olajumoke, Akinwumi, Babalola Yemisi, and Alegbeleye Gabriel. "INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY USE ON EFFECTIVE ADMINISTRATION OF PUBLIC SECONDARY SCHOOLS, LAGOS STATE, NIGERIA." International Journal of Innovative Research in Education, Technology & Social Strategies 8, no. 1 (2021): 37–47. http://dx.doi.org/10.48028/iiprds/ijiretss.v8.i1.04.
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This study investigated information and communication technology use on effective administration of senior secondary schools. It evaluated the extent of use of the various ICT devices and their influence on the administration of secondary schools. To guide the study, one research question and one hypothesis were tested. The design used for the study was survey design and the population comprised the school administrators involved in the running of the schools on a daily basis and these were the principals, vice- principals and heads of the various subjects’ departments in the public senior schools in Lagos State, Nigeria. The instrument for data collection was a 19-item questionnaire while means and t-test statistics were used for data analysis. Findings from the study showed ICT use has a significant positive influence on the effective administrations of public senior secondary schools in Lagos state. Additionally, the study found that the level of ICT use for administrative purposes in public senior secondary schools in Lagos State was moderate. The ICT devices highly utilized were photocopiers and mobile telephones. While printer, computer systems, social media, e-mails services, internet, and scanners were moderately utilized. However, ICT devices like projectors and smart boards were rarely utilized. The study recommends the provision of the necessary ICT equipment and infrastructure in an enabling physical and psychological technological environment for effective public secondary school administration.
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Pandey, Neelesh. "ROLE OF INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY IN AGRICULTURE DEVELOPMENT: A STUDY OF NABARANGPUR DISTRICT." Scholedge International Journal of Business Policy & Governance ISSN 2394-3351 4, no. 4 (2017): 24. http://dx.doi.org/10.19085/journal.sijbpg040401.
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<p>Today India is passing through the phase of communication revolution, which has brought about a significant growth of media in mass communication. It has become an important part of development initiatives in health, nutrition, agriculture, family planning, education, community economy and world empowerment. The present study aims to study the agriculture development with the emergence of the new communication technology. The study is being undertaken to know how agriculture development is possible through an effective communication tools that is ICT (Information and Communication Technology).</p><p><br />ICT includes communication device or application, encompassing cellular phones, computer, internet and network hardware and software, satellite systems and so on, as well as the various services and applications associated with them, such as videoconferencing and distance learning. ICTs are often used in areas like education, agriculture, health care, or libraries. Therefore, the present investigation was undertaken to study about how the use of ICT helps in agricultural development in rural areas. For the present study for knowing the use of ICT among the farmers, Nabarangpur district of Odisha is being chosen. As a sample the Raighar Block of the district was chosen to know the use of technology among the farmers.</p><p><br />The sample of the study is 170 comprising of locals farmers of Raighar, seeds company’s agents and ICT experts, selected with a simple random sampling methods, randomly with an age group from 20 years to 55 years. The data were collected through a structured with simultaneous observation of responses from the sample. Data were analysed with different statistical measures through percentage and frequency of the data.</p>
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Demestichas, Konstantinos, and Emmanouil Daskalakis. "Data Lifecycle Management in Precision Agriculture Supported by Information and Communication Technology." Agronomy 10, no. 11 (2020): 1648. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/agronomy10111648.
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The role of agriculture in environmental degradation and climate change has been at the center of a long-lasting and controversial debate. This situation combined with the expected growth in crop demand and the increasing prices of fertilizers and pesticides has made the need for a more resource-efficient and environmentally sustainable agriculture more evident than ever. Precision agriculture (PA), as a relatively new farming management concept, aims to improve crop performance as well as to reduce the environmental footprint by utilizing information about the temporal and the spatial variability of crops. Information and communication technology (ICT) systems have influenced and shaped every part of modern life, and PA is no exception. The current paper conducts a literature review of prominent ICT solutions, focusing on their role in supporting different phases of the lifecycle of PA-related data. In addition to this, a data lifecycle model was developed as part of a novel categorization approach for the analyzed solutions.
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Gholami, Roya, Dolores Añón Higón, Payam Hanafizadeh, and Ali Emrouznejad. "Is ICT the Key to Development?" Journal of Global Information Management 18, no. 1 (2010): 66–83. http://dx.doi.org/10.4018/jgim.2010091104.
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Using panel data for 52 developed and developing countries over the period 1998-2006, this article examines the links between information and communication technology diffusion and human development. We conducted a panel regression analysis of the investments per capita in healthcare, education and information and communication technology against human development index scores. Using a quantile regression approach, our findings suggest that changes in healthcare, education and information and communication technology provision have a stronger impact on human development index scores for less developed than for highly developed countries. Furthermore, at lower levels of development education fosters development directly and also indirectly through their enhanced effects on ICT. At higher levels of development education has only an indirect effect on development through the return to ICT.
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Ekuobase, Godspower O., and Victor A. Olutayo. "Study of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) maturity and value: The relationship." Egyptian Informatics Journal 17, no. 3 (2016): 239–49. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.eij.2015.12.001.
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Ali, Alisha, and Andrew J. Frew. "ICT and sustainable tourism development: an innovative perspective." Journal of Hospitality and Tourism Technology 5, no. 1 (2014): 2–16. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/jhtt-12-2012-0034.
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Purpose – The aim of this research is to foreground information and communication technology (ICT) as an innovative approach for sustainable tourism (ST) development of destinations. ICT is the technology required for information processing which facilitates data processing, information sharing, communication, searching and selection. This paper concentrates on the Abernathy and Clark model and its usefulness in applying ICT as innovative in managing ST. Design/methodology/approach – An online survey was administered to destination managers and to eTourism experts. Destination managers were selected as they were identified as the person responsible for the overall management of a Destination Management Organisation. eTourism experts were identified as someone who possesses special expertise, knowledge and skills on ICT applications to tourism and offered expertise on which ranged from such areas as electronic distribution, recommender systems, user-generated content, online communities, mobile technology, technology acceptance, tourism networks and Web 2.0. This was followed by semi-structured interviews. Findings – These ICT tools were found to be innovative for information management and distribution for critical decision-making. Innovation was fostered through the use of ICT for ST by leading to a better understanding of the tourism product, monitoring, measuring and evaluating, forecasting trends, developing partnerships and engaging and supporting stakeholder relationships. ICT would provide novel ways of approaching marketing, energy monitoring, waste management, and communication for destinations. Originality/value – This research is important in demonstrating the value that technology can have to ST and further develops the work on tourism innovation theory.
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Cordelia, Antonio. "Transaction Costs and Information Systems: Does IT Add Up?" Journal of Information Technology 21, no. 3 (2006): 195–202. http://dx.doi.org/10.1057/palgrave.jit.2000066.
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Transaction cost theory has often been used to support the use of information and communication technology (ICT) to reduce imperfection in the economic system. Electronic markets and hierarchies have repeatedly been described as solutions to inefficiencies in the organisation of transactions in complex and uncertain settings. Far from criticising this assumption, this paper highlights the limits associated with this application of transaction cost theory that has been prevalent in IS research. Building on the concepts first proposed by Ciborra, the paper argues that information-related problems represent only some of the elements contributing to transaction costs. These costs also emerge due to the interdependencies among the various factors contributing to their growth. The study of the consequences associated with ICT design and implementation, grounded in transaction cost theory, should consider the overall implication associated with the adoption and use of ICT and not only the direct effect on problems associated with information flow, distribution, and management.