Context and the processes of ICT for development

Hayes, Niall; Westrup, Chris

doi:10.1016/j.infoandorg.2011.10.001

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“…The recent scandals around the hacking of elections in USA and Kenya are a case in point. We thus need to expand our understandings of the notion of context and find unique ways in trying to theorize it in ICT4D research (Hayes & Westrup, 2012). We will be increasingly confronted with complex models to measure development such as for monitoring progress towards the Sustainable Development Goals or Universal Health Coverage.…”

Section: An Agenda For Future Ict4d Researchmentioning

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Conceptualizing development in information and communication technology for development (ICT4D)

Zheng

Hatakka

Sahay

et al. 2017

Information Technology for Development

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ICT4D research is faced with the challenge of rapidly changing technologies and increasingly complex social dynamics and development processes. We argue that ICT4D research requires a more acute sense of where our research is situated within a broader picture of development, e.g. with a better understanding of development processes, their ideological nature, the power structures and driving forces, and the mechanisms through which ICTs may be embedded in and shape these processes. Such a reflexivity is crucial not least in justifying our claims of contribution, but also in understanding the implications and potential impact of our research and practice. This editorial seeks to explore key conceptual components in ICT4D and their relationships, including dimensions of development, perspectives of development, conceptions of artefacts, and theory of change. A tentative conceptual schema is presented that connects these conceptual components. KEYWORDS

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Section: An Agenda For Future Ict4d Researchmentioning

confidence: 99%

Conceptualizing development in information and communication technology for development (ICT4D)

Zheng

Hatakka

Sahay

et al. 2017

Information Technology for Development

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“…The view that ICT contributes to development in the global south remains contested, especially in instances where innovation was transferred from a developed to a developing context (Avgerou, 2010;Braa et al, 2004;Hayes & Westrup, 2012;Heeks, 2002Heeks, , 2010. Avgerou, provides a four dimensional overview of studies which explored the claim that ICT contributes to development, these discourses focused on; progressive transformation, disruptive transformation, innovation by diffusion and transformation and socially embedded transformation (see figure 1).…”

Section: The Role Of the Mobile Phone In The Ict Ecosystem And Mobilementioning

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Mobile Phone Ecosystems and the Informal Sector in Developing Countries – Cases from Jamaica

Johnson

Thakur

2015

E J Info Sys Dev Countries

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This study investigates the role of the ICT ecosystem within the informal business sectors of rural and urban Jamaica, relying on an exploratory collective case study methodology to highlight the differences in how the use of mobile phones have facilitated and enhanced entrepreneurial opportunities for business operators existing in the informal economy. The findings of the study confirm existing research about the socio-economic benefits of ICTs but also highlight specific characteristics related to informal ICT ecosystems. For example, we found that there was a close-knit set of entrepreneurs who were motivated by competition between one another but who would still engage in mutual learning and information sharing. These ecosystems also entail a system of social hierarchy among the actors, although there is potential for mobility. Finally, we note that our findings suggest a potential reconsideration of definitions of the informal sector that emphasize low-skilled labour.

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“…(ii) The discourse of social sustainability, which requires citizen participation in governance and commerce enhanced by ICT, taking into account local traditions and empowering marginalised groups (Avgerou, 2008;Avgerou, 2010;Hayes & Westrup, 2012;Ochara & Mawela, 2013). Even in the face of the digital divide, many socially excluded groups in Africa have some form of Internet access through mobile technology, thus social sustainability can be fostered by e-government and e-commerce.…”

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Leadership for the Electronic Age: Towards a Development-Oriented, Socio-Technical Ontology of Leadership

Ochara¹

2013

AJIC

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The idea of an ontology of leadership for the electronic age raises "big questions" from the perspective of leadership as a broad interdisciplinary practice. This article aims to capture the current dilemma in leadership research and practice that Hackman and Wageman (2007) concluded is "curiously unformed". It aims to add a socio-technical voice, rarely heard in a fiercely behavioural school, even where global advances in ICT have tipped the scales towards reifying a more integrative view of leadership. It does not claim to present an integrated theory of leadership; rather, it seeks to elevate the socio-technical school within leadership theory and shift the discourse on leadership to be more inclusive of socio-technical thinking. The concept of "regional ontology", derived from Heidegger, to refer to "as lived" practices and experiences of a particular social group (in this case Africa), is extended to discuss a development-oriented ontology of leadership. This enables us to recognise that effective organisational leadership in Africa and other developing countries should be anchored in local values; encourage netrepreneurship, take into account opportunities afforded by mobile computing platforms and high diffusion of mobile applications; focus on ethical leadership engagement to spur e-particpation and e-democracy; and develop national and regional innovation systems to enable Africa and other developing regions to participate in global knowledge flows.

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Context and the processes of ICT for development

Cited by 69 publications

References 20 publications

Conceptualizing development in information and communication technology for development (ICT4D)

Conceptualizing development in information and communication technology for development (ICT4D)

Mobile Phone Ecosystems and the Informal Sector in Developing Countries – Cases from Jamaica

Leadership for the Electronic Age: Towards a Development-Oriented, Socio-Technical Ontology of Leadership

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