Cultural Impact on e-service Use in Saudi Arabia: Results from Focus Groups

Aldraehim, Majid; Edwards, Sylvia L.; Watson, Jason

doi:10.1109/itng.2012.146

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“…In their 2014 study of Yesser et al found that the Saudi e-government program had not yet reached its full potential. Others found that Yesser is facing several challenges and obstacles which impede its implementation, including infrastructural, cultural and systemic factors (Alfarraj et al, 2013;Aldraehim et al, 2012;Alshehri et al, 2012). Al-Nuaim (2011) notes that while the Saudi government has the necessary assets to fund e-government, implementation is impeded by the slow growth of government services.…”

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Towards a framework for the successful implementation of a government cloud in Saudi Arabia

Alkhlewi

Walters

Wills

2019

IJBPIM

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Despite the effort and copious resources Saudi Arabia is investing in its transition towards e-government, it is hindered by the weakness of the information and communication technology infrastructure in its government agencies. The development of a private government cloud is a solution for improving and standardising the ICT infrastructure, but cloud computing is still in the early stages in the country. To effectively implement a private government cloud in Saudi Arabia it is necessary to identify the factors that will affect its success. Therefore, this research identifies the critical success factors for the implementation of a government cloud and based on these factors, a framework for the successful implementation of a government cloud (FSIGC) in Saudi Arabia was developed and confirmed by a methodological triangulation.

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Towards a framework for the successful implementation of a government cloud in Saudi Arabia

Alkhlewi

Walters

Wills

2019

IJBPIM

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“…Like many fields, it is noticed in the field of education that the reactions of teachers to the ICT innovations are influenced by their cultural views [11]. Another factor that influences the teachers' reaction is the school regulations along with the national norms and values [12].…”

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Evaluating ICT use in Saudi Arabian secondary schools

Alshmrany¹,

Wilkinson²

2014

Proceedings of the 2014 International Conference on Advanced ICT (ICAICTE 2014)

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Abstract-In the recent past, ICT has been incorporated in several educational institutions globally as an effective tool used in facilitating high quality teaching. It is unfortunate that developing countries such as Saudi Arabia have not yet been able to enjoy the various advantages of the usage of ICT in teaching. The limitation of this technology in Saudi Arabian schools is majorly the complexity that is involved with the integration of ICT into the system of education. Another reason is the absence of a specific strategic direction. This study evaluates IT usage in Saudi secondary schools and also suggests various strategies that would be convenient in improving the integration ICT in the education system. Some of the major findings of this study include private schools have better ICT infrastructure; students at private schools are well informed about computer technologies; private schools make higher IT investments; students in private schools are taught using ICT aids; teachers at private schools are given training on latest IT updates; students in private schools are encouraged to use IT tools in projects and assignments.

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“…The Islamic religion plays an important role in defining the cultural norms, social practices and traditional obligations in Saudi Arabia [1,10]. The cultural sensitivity in Saudi Arabia has influenced the process of developing systems and adopting policies (e.g., halting all commercial operations and activities during prayer time).…”

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The influence of social norms on synchronous versus asynchronous communication technologies

Almaatouq

Alhasoun

Campari

et al. 2013

Proceedings of the 1st ACM International Workshop on Personal Data Meets Distributed Multimedia

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Extensive theoretic work attempts to address the role of social norms in describing, explaining and predicting human behaviors. However, traditional methods of assessing the effect can be expensive and time consuming. In this work, we utilize data generated by the call detail records (CDRs) and geo-tagged Tweets (GTTs) as enabling proxies for understanding human activity patterns. We present preliminary results on the effect of social norms on communication patterns during different times of the day, including prayer times. Specifically, we investigate the variations in population behavioral patterns with respect to social norms between asynchronous (i.e., Twitter) and synchronous (i.e., phone calls) communication mediums in the city of Riyadh, the capital of Saudi Arabia.

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Cultural Impact on e-service Use in Saudi Arabia: Results from Focus Groups

Cited by 3 publications

References 11 publications

Towards a framework for the successful implementation of a government cloud in Saudi Arabia

Towards a framework for the successful implementation of a government cloud in Saudi Arabia

Evaluating ICT use in Saudi Arabian secondary schools

The influence of social norms on synchronous versus asynchronous communication technologies

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