Evaluating Users’ Perceptions of the Digital Doorway: A Narrative Analysis

Vyver, Abraham Gert van der; Marais, Mario

doi:10.1080/02681102.2013.841629

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“…For example, ICT professionals and knowledge workers who remain as the backbone of ICT activities that influence economy and society through business, productivity, social contacts, education and creativity, to name a few, have distinct aspirations, needs and ways of life. They also act as a driving force to transform the society, enable socioeconomic growth of a city and also engender a creative city image (Van der Vyver & Marais, 2015;Castells, 2000;Das & Emuze, 2014;Andoh-Baidoo, Osatuyi, & Kunene, 2014;Ponelis & Holmner, 2015;Rantanen, 2001;Yang & Meng, 2001). Thus, the availability of ICT professionals and knowledge workers in cities offers distinct images to the cities.…”

Section: Theoretical Insights To Creative City Imagementioning

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“…Moreover, art, culture, music, sports, research and innovation, to name a few, are also largely influenced by ICT. It is also an accepted fact that ICT will be strengthened further, and more and more urban activities are expected to be performed with the aid of ICT (Van der Vyver & Marais, 2015;Das & Emuze, 2014;Giffinger et al, 2007;Ponelis & Holmner, 2015). As a result, ICT will become pivotal in the overall city development process and realization of creative images of the cities.…”

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Engendering Creative City Image by Using Information Communication Technology in Developing Countries

Das

2016

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Creativity has been a major key word in the city planning and urban marketing policies all over the world. Arguably, it ensures an image that can ensue marketable branding of a city. Thus, a creative city has major socio-economic implications. However, the question remains how a creative environment in a city can be engendered and an attractive image be built. In the contemporary age, Information Communication Technology (ICT) apparently has increasingly been influencing every sphere of the city functions, and it is hypothesized that it will assist in building a creative image of a city. Therefore, the objectives of the paper are (1) to map the theoretical insights on the concepts of creativity, city image building and branding; and (2) to explore the influence of ICT on developing the image of a creative city. The investigation was conducted by using both qualitative and quantitative research methods. A stimulating mix of literature review and case study analyses were done to develop the concept of a creative city and image building. Besides, using a survey research method and by considering two cities (Bloemfontein in South Africa and Bhubaneswar in India) two case studies were performed to examine how ICT can engender a creative image of a city in developing countries. Findings suggest that although urban creativity is not a revolutionary approach towards urban policies, and there are criticisms against such a concept; distinct images of cities are enforced by (a) economic variables, such as, business environment, entrepreneurship and innovation, availability of knowledge workers and ICT activities; (b) socio-cultural variables, such as, art, culture, receptive attitude, safety and tolerance; and (c) environmental variables, such as, cleanliness, greenery, quality public spaces and tourism. It is also revealed that ICT can play a catalytic role in creative image building as it contributes extensively in the form of enabling a better business environment, bringing social cohesion and multicultural tolerance, promoting tourism and engendering a clean environment. However, the image of every city could be unique depending on the attributes being focused on and reinforced in the development of a city.

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Section: Theoretical Insights To Creative City Imagementioning

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Engendering Creative City Image by Using Information Communication Technology in Developing Countries

Das

2016

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“…Consequently, many countries, including China and India, have framed policies and strategies both at the national and city level to develop sustainable IT industrial cities and make them nationally and globally important. The policies generally focus on attracting foreign investment, corporate tax incentives, creation of single window system, and scrapping of licensing systems, land and building asset provisions, and creation of adequate infrastructural facilities and social amenities, which would facilitate growth of the IT industry in cities and reinforce economic growth [20][21][22][23]. Consequently, growth of the IT industry leading to emergence of new IT cities and strengthening of existing IT cities has been experienced.In the context of South African cities, the potential and opportunities for development of the IT industry have not been explored.…”

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Exploring Perspectives of the Information Technology Industry in a South African City

Das

2019

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The information technology (IT) industry has come to the forefront for economic development of several cities in developing countries such as India and China. Looking at the success of the IT industry in these countries, an argument has emerged that development of such industry in South African cities can revitalize their economy. Therefore, the study examined the potential of development of the IT industry in a South African city by using the case study of a largely service-oriented city—Bloemfontein. A survey research method and system dynamics modeling approach were used. Findings suggest that the city has the potential to emerge as an IT industrial city, however, there exist challenges with regards to infrastructure such as housing, built up space, energy, and attracting the knowledge workers to the city. Appropriate policy interventions to reinforce these infrastructures, which can assist to attract the knowledge workers, will enable enhancement in the earning from the IT industry. Also, the development of the IT industry will strengthen the housing and built up infrastructure for the IT industry as well as enhance the number of knowledge workers in the city.

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Strengthening ICT4D evaluation: lessons from the fields of program evaluation, IS/IT evaluation, and aid/development evaluation

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Gómez

2021

Information Technology for Development

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Evaluating Users’ Perceptions of the Digital Doorway: A Narrative Analysis

Cited by 8 publications

References 6 publications

Engendering Creative City Image by Using Information Communication Technology in Developing Countries

Engendering Creative City Image by Using Information Communication Technology in Developing Countries

Exploring Perspectives of the Information Technology Industry in a South African City

Strengthening ICT4D evaluation: lessons from the fields of program evaluation, IS/IT evaluation, and aid/development evaluation

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