The influence of telecenters on rural life and their success correlates: Lessons from a case study in Iran

Zamani-Miandashti, Naser; Pezeshki-Rad, Gholamreza; Pariab, Jaber

doi:10.1016/j.technovation.2013.06.011

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“…However, empirical investigations showed that telecentres were not realized to support remote workers. Indeed, studies documented that telecenters were facilities that largely depended on public contributions and were designed with the purpose of providing ICTs to communities of depressed and low-income areas whose citizens could not take advantage even of basic technologies such as internet access (Abbott and Yoong, 2005;Gomez and Reilly, 2002;Zamani-Miandashti et al, 2014). Coherently, these workplaces were also named "telecentres for development" (Del Águila et al, 2002) to underlie their goal, i.e.…”

Section: Comparing Smart Work Centers With Telecentres and Co-working Spacesmentioning

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Toward a theory on workplaces for smart workers

Errichiello

Pianese

2019

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Purpose The purpose of this paper is to identify the main features of smart work centers (SWCs) and show how these innovative offices would support the implementation of smart working and related changes in workspaces (“bricks”), technologies (“bytes”) and organizational practices (“behaviors”). Design/methodology/approach In this study, scientific literature is combined with white papers and business reports and visits to 14 workplaces, including offices designed as SWCs, co-working spaces, one telecenter, one accelerator and one fab lab. Primary data were collected through interviews with managers and users and non-participant observation, whereas secondary data included web-sites, brochures, presentations, press releases and official documents. Findings The authors developed research propositions about how the design of spaces and the availability of technology within SWCs would support the “bricks” and “bytes” levers of smart working. More importantly, the authors assumed that this new type of workplace would sustain changes in employees’ behaviors and managers’ practices, thus helping to overcome several challenges traditionally associated with remote working. Research limitations/implications The exploratory nature of the research only provides preliminary information about the role of SWCs within smart working programs. Additional qualitative and quantitative empirical investigation is required. Practical implications This study provides valuable knowledge about how the design of corporate offices can be leveraged to sustain the implementation of smart working. Originality/value This study advances knowledge on workplaces by focusing on an innovative design of traditional offices (SWC). It also lays the foundations for future investigation aimed at testing the developed propositions.

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Section: Comparing Smart Work Centers With Telecentres and Co-working Spacesmentioning

confidence: 99%

Toward a theory on workplaces for smart workers

Errichiello

Pianese

2019

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“…Such as increased awareness on seeking online job and increased income [5], [33], improved access to civic activities [5], [7], [29], [33], [12], improved postal services, & online bill payments [29], [36], increased trade and marketing opportunities [7] Increased awareness about latest banking transaction [10], [20], [36], Increased small business scale income [3], [4], [14]. Improved users working skills [8], [22], enhanced ICT skill and knowledge [13], [10], [25], [32], enhanced youth skills and their capabilities [1], improved level of education [2], [5], [22], [25], [30], [33], [10], [12], [17], enhanced remittance services [33],increased household income [41], improved health [33], [36], improved service of communications & leisure [33]. Following are the empirical evidences of ICTD interventions' of intangible impacts, which are identified on direct users' beneficiaries.…”

Section: Empirical Evidences Of Telecentre Tangible and Intangible Immentioning

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“…This enhances community development and their social well-being in certain ways. Such as increased self-confidence [3], increased community interaction [3], [21], positive attitude of respondents' towards the ICT development 12], [21], [30], strengthened decision-making power [2], enhanced self-esteem [7], [3], increased sense of belongingness [7], [3], improved better sense of connectedness [7], [27] improved personal relationships [17],greater feelings of possessions experienced by youngster [36].…”

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Measurement of tangible and intangible impacts of telecentres on rural communities

Tabassum

Yeo

2015

Proceedings of the Seventh International Conference on Information and Communication Technologies and Development

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The issue of evaluating the Information and Communications Technologies (ICTs) intangible impacts remains to be unresolved, especially when it comes to evaluating the impacts of ICTs on non-user beneficiaries. The telecentres have been established to disseminate knowledge from basic to advanced level, stimulating the socio-economic status of the underprivileged communities. After a thorough review of the literature, it is found that researchers paid much more attention towards evaluating traditional measurable impacts of telecentre (from both users and non-users perspectives) such as income, health, education. Albeit very few studies have identified non-measureable intangible impacts on users such as psychological wellbeing and empowerment, non-measureable intangible impact particularly from the non-users perspectives have largely been neglected. Telecentre has been existing for almost more than two decades, now the question is, are the nonmeasurable impacts important? Hence, we believe an alternative qualitative research methodology (The Most Significant Change) will help to evaluate the intangible impacts of ICTs perceived by its non-users such as (self-esteem, self-confidence, feelings of happiness and pride). These stories-based approach can produce diverse, unexpected and emergent impacts from the community's social perspectives, which might not be catered for by using other orthodox research approaches based on success related pre-stated indicators.

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“…Dalam konsep kerangka acuan kesuksesan telecenter yang dikemukakan oleh Bailey dan Ngwenyama (2009), literasi merupakan salah satu kunci yang mempengaruhi kesuksesan telecenter. Secara empiris, literasi memiliki korelasi yang signifikan terhadap dampak telecenter pada kehidupan masyarakat di Iran (Zamani-Miandashti et al, 2014). Tidak adanya literasi (illeteracy) menjadi penghalang penggunaan TIK pada telecenter di Nepal terutama dalam memperoleh pengetahuan (Kharki, 2011).…”

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“…Selain itu mengingat mayoritas pengguna adalah kaum pelajar (71,4%) yang mana sudah dikenalkan dengan TIK sejak mulai bangku sekolah sehingga tidak mengherankan jika mereka lebih menguasai literasi TIK dan lebih banyak mengunjungi PLIK Bambanglipuro untuk memanfaatkan infrastuktur TIK yang tidak dimiliki di rumah mereka. Sehingga dapat dikatakan bahwa semakin tinggi literasi pengguna akan semakin tinggi pula efek dan manfaat yang ditimbulkan dari PLIK dalam kehidupan mereka (Zamani-Miandashti et al, 2014).…”

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Pengaruh Literasi dalam Mendukung Kesuksesan PLIK: Penelitian empiris pada PLIK Bambanglipuro

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2015

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The influence of telecenters on rural life and their success correlates: Lessons from a case study in Iran

Cited by 10 publications

References 15 publications

Toward a theory on workplaces for smart workers

Toward a theory on workplaces for smart workers

Measurement of tangible and intangible impacts of telecentres on rural communities

Pengaruh Literasi dalam Mendukung Kesuksesan PLIK: Penelitian empiris pada PLIK Bambanglipuro

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