Ethics and Values in Applied Social Research

Kimmėl, Allan J.

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“…Social research endeavours like rural ICT project evaluation present ethical challenges (Kimmel, 1988) because its subjects are often from relatively powerless communities or individuals (Kimmel, 1988) who may be vulnerable to exploitation by the researcher. Thus, the researcher is required to implement certain ethical practices.…”

Section: Ethical Considerationmentioning

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“…Thus, the researcher is required to implement certain ethical practices. These should include informed consent of human subjects who will be participating in the research (Reynolds, 1982), a confidentiality and anonymity agreement by the researcher concerning the identity of subjects and confidential statements made by them (Tarling, 2006), and a plan to protect subjects from undesirable effects or harm which may result from the research (Kimmel, 1988). Furthermore, findings from the evaluation should be fed back to the subjects (PadeKhene and Sewry, 2011).…”

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confidence: 99%

“…If not articulated prior to assessment, these factors may compromise the assessment exercise. For instance, authors including Bliss and Emshoff (2002); Kimmel (1988); Linnan and Stekler (2002); Rossi et al, (2004) and Yin (2009) highlight limiting factors such as: lack of collaboration between evaluator and stakeholders, non-specification of criteria for acceptable performance on project tasks and outcomes, poor quality control during data collection and ethical blunders. If unaddressed, these factors may undermine the credibility and essence of process assessment exercises.…”

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Critical Themes of Process Assessment in Rural ICT4D Projects: An Analysis of Assessment Approaches

Osah

Pade-Khene

Foster

2014

E J Info Sys Dev Countries

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Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs) are often perceived as adequate support tools for development activities. However, their successful employment as development enablers requires strategic implementation. Hence, effectively assessing ICT4D initiatives is imperative. This paper elaborates on a Rural ICT4D Project Process Assessment Framework (RICTP-PAF) that seeks to address an often overlooked but relevant evaluation aspect of ICT4D projects. It proposes that the implementation phase of such projects demand rigorous assessments, as implementation is the link between project ambitions and impacts. It is argued that knowledge of critical themes of process assessment in rural ICT4D projects may present an appropriate way of conducting such assessments. Hence, the paper describes a systematic approach employed to identify generic critical themes of process assessment in rural ICT4D projects, and how they may be appropriately assessed. This approach culminates in the development of the RICTP-PAF.

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Section: Ethical Considerationmentioning

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Section: Ethical Considerationmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Introductionmentioning

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Critical Themes of Process Assessment in Rural ICT4D Projects: An Analysis of Assessment Approaches

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Pade-Khene

Foster

2014

E J Info Sys Dev Countries

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“…However, developing solutions in an attempt to influence users' attitudes and behaviour raises important ethical questions about the extent to which a researcher can impose his or her values (Kimmel 1988). Kelman (2001) suggested that statements such as 'it's for the users' own good' should be regarded as a violation of the principle of freedom.…”

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Self-reflection on privacy research in social networking sites

Wolf

Vanderhoven

Berendt

et al. 2016

Behaviour & Information Technology

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The increasing popularity of social networking sites has been a source of many privacy concerns. To mitigate these concerns and empower users, different forms of educational and technological solutions have been developed. Developing and evaluating such solutions, however, cannot be considered a neutral process. Instead, it is socially bound and interwoven with norms and values of the researchers. In this contribution, we aim to make the research process and development of privacy solutions more transparent by highlighting questions that should be considered. (1) Which actors are involved in formulating the privacy problem? (2) Is privacy perceived as a human right or as a property right on one's data? (3) Is informing users of privacy dangers always a good thing? (4) Do we want to influence users' attitudes and behaviours? (5) Who is the target audience? We argue that these questions can help researchers to better comprehend their own perspective on privacy, that of others, and the influence of the solutions they are developing. In the discussion, we propose a procedure called 'tool clinics' for further practical implementations. ARTICLE HISTORY

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“…This kind of concern arose numerous times in the research, as well as in the writing of the papers. Qualitative research is invariably subjective and linked to the values of the researcher, especially in such emotive areas, and should be acknowledged (Kimmel 1988), as credibility as a researcher is vital throughout the whole research process. Additionally, it was important to ensure that the research methods did not result in an escalation of the conflicts.…”

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2009

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Ethics and Values in Applied Social Research

Cited by 119 publications

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Critical Themes of Process Assessment in Rural ICT4D Projects: An Analysis of Assessment Approaches

Critical Themes of Process Assessment in Rural ICT4D Projects: An Analysis of Assessment Approaches

Self-reflection on privacy research in social networking sites

Facilitating resolution of forest conflicts through understanding the complexity of the relationship between forest industry and environmental groups

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