The Economic Impact of Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs) on Microenterprises in the Context of Development

Chew, Han Ei; Ilavarasan, P. Vigneswara; Levy, Mark R.

doi:10.1002/j.1681-4835.2010.tb00316.x

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“…Chew et al (2010) find that the more positive a female entrepreneur feels about her status and power because of her business venture, the more motivated she will be to make use of ICT for business purposes. The five men are slightly higher adopters of mobile ICT than the five women we have interviewed, reflecting the findings of Chew et al (2010) to some extent. Certain female entrepreneurs seem to rely heavily on what their husbands think and decide concerning ICT.…”

Section: Medium Adoptermentioning

confidence: 94%

“…Steyn (2011) notes that South African MEs prefer to use mobile phones to communicate with their suppliers as well as customers; and found that more than 70% of the entrepreneurs in could use their mobile phones to connect to the internet. However, only a small portion of the mobile's capabilities are currently being used ( Chew et al, 2010;Donner, 2007;Ilavarasan & Levy, 2012). Molony (2009) for instance finds that successful Tanzanian MEs only use their mobile devices to call suppliers or to text clients with delivery information.…”

Section: Literature Reviewmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…However, what is clear is that not all interviewees are connected to the internet, which restricts their ability to use a phone for business gain. Chew et al (2010) have found that gender norms play a big role in whether an entrepreneur will adopt mobile technology. Chew et al (2010) find that the more positive a female entrepreneur feels about her status and power because of her business venture, the more motivated she will be to make use of ICT for business purposes.…”

Section: Medium Adoptermentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Chew et al (2010) have found that gender norms play a big role in whether an entrepreneur will adopt mobile technology. Chew et al (2010) find that the more positive a female entrepreneur feels about her status and power because of her business venture, the more motivated she will be to make use of ICT for business purposes. The five men are slightly higher adopters of mobile ICT than the five women we have interviewed, reflecting the findings of Chew et al (2010) to some extent.…”

Section: Medium Adoptermentioning

confidence: 99%

“…A person's level of education plays a major role in the adoption of ICT in their businesses (Chew et al, 2010;Chibelushi, 2008). Table 5 shows the level of education of each entrepreneur alongside their level of mobile ICT adoption.…”

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confidence: 99%

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South Africa Micro Entrepreneurs: Mobile ICT Adoption

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The objective of this paper was to determine the perceived barriers and motivators of mobile ICT adoption by South African micro entrepreneurs. Current research shows that mobile ICT can help ensure the success of micro enterprises. However, there are barriers and motivating factors, which influence the mobile ICT adoption rate of micro enterprises and they seem to differ between countries. Semi-structured interviews with a number of South African micro entrepreneurs were used in this study to determine the barriers and motivators relevant in a South African context. The results from this study show that each individual entrepreneur has their own subset of factors, unique to their situation and environment, which influences their ICT adoption rate. Attempts to increase the mobile ICT adoption rate amongst South African entrepreneurs therefore needs to consider the unique set of mobile ICT adoption barriers and motivators that each entrepreneur faces.

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ICT solutions for the informal sector in developing economies: What can one expect?

Bhattacharya¹

2019

E J Info Sys Dev Countries

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In the dominant policy discourses, the informal sector is often treated as composed of millions of entrepreneurs who are stuck at small scales of business with low levels of productivity and incomes because of market imperfections, institutional rigidities, or regulatory bias. Technological inclusion is often considered a solution to the problem of institutional exclusion that the informal business owners face. Such policies are often based on the assumption that informal business owners behave like entrepreneurs. However, there is also an alternative view that informal business owners are forced to run businesses on their own account because they cannot find decent jobs in the formal or organized modern sector. Their skills and attitudes towards risk are very different from what we associate with entrepreneurs. Technology solutions in general-and information and communication technology (ICT) solutions in particular -are more likely to be effective in their developmental objectives, if a more nuanced and disaggregated view of the informal economy is adopted.

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Understanding IT Business Value Creation and Evaluation in Least Developed Economies

Prasad

2011

E J Info Sys Dev Countries

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Information Technology (IT) is an important resource that can facilitate growth and development in both the developed and developing economies. The forces of globalisation increase the digital divide between the developed and developing economies is increasing. The least developed economies (LDEs) are the most vulnerable within this environment. Intense competition for IT resources means that LDEs need a deeper understanding of how to source and evaluate their IT‐related efforts. This effort puts LDEs in a better position to source funding from various stakeholders and promote localized investment in IT. This study presents a complementary approach to securing better IT‐related business value in organizations in the LDEs. It further evaluates how IT and the complementaries need to managed within the LDEs. Analysis of data collected from five LDEs show that organizations that invest in IT and related complementaries are able to better their business processes. The data also suggest that improved business processes lead to overall business processes improvements. The above is only possible if organizations adopt IT and make related changes in the complementary resources within the established culture and localizing the required changes.

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The Economic Impact of Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs) on Microenterprises in the Context of Development

Cited by 31 publications

References 43 publications

South Africa Micro Entrepreneurs: Mobile ICT Adoption

South Africa Micro Entrepreneurs: Mobile ICT Adoption

ICT solutions for the informal sector in developing economies: What can one expect?

Understanding IT Business Value Creation and Evaluation in Least Developed Economies

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