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The dynamics of the adoption and use of ICT-based initiatives for development: results of a field study in Mozambique
Dissertation (PhD (Information Technology))--University of Pretoria, 2004.
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| spelling | oai:repository.up.ac.za:2263/30312 The dynamics of the adoption and use of ICT-based initiatives for development: results of a field study in Mozambique Roode, Dewald esselina.macome@uem.mz Macome, Esselina Development Human environment model Institutionalisation Bpr St Translation Ant Globalisation Hem Adoption and use of ict Telecentre Galatee Due process model UCTD Dissertation (PhD (Information Technology))--University of Pretoria, 2004. The research focused on examining the interplay between innovations in information and communication technology (ICT) in three different micro-level settings with broader development processes within the emerging global economy of Mozambique. There is a great deal of concern among different national governments, international and national agencies about the role of ICT in development. The question often asked is how we can understand the contribution of ICT initiatives to the socio-economic development of a country. This research was conducted as follows. First of all, the nature of the problem was analysed from four points of view: globalisation, focusing on the global-local debate, discourses around development, transfer of ICT-based innovations to developing countries and the relationship between IS/ICT and organisational change in the context of a developing country. Secondly, a literature survey was undertaken to discuss these issues. The results of the literature survey guided the empirical research undertaken in two organisations and one rural community in Mozambique. Thirdly, the results of the empirical work were analysed with regard to the four perspectives discussed earlier. The research objective required the development of a framework for understanding the process of the adoption and use of ICT-based initiatives for development. Theories such as Actor-Network Theory, the Human Environment Model and Structuration Theory form the basis of a framework that was constructed using the results of the fieldwork. The framework is composed of three levels of analysis: the micro-level analyses the ICT-related initiatives by using the sociology of the translation process from an ANT perspective and by applying the due process model. The meso-level examines the social context within which the ICT-related initiatives are implemented. For this purpose the human environment model (HEM) is used. Finally, the macro-level attempts to describe the interaction between the ICT-related initiatives and socio-economic development. This part of the framework is addressed by the application of the structuration theory and concepts related to sustainable development. The proposed framework can be used as an analytical tool to guide the analysis of the process of implementation of ICT-based initiatives in organisations and communities, and can also be applied as a normative tool to support the process of introducing a new ICT-based initiative in organisations or communities, especially within the context of developing countries. The author argues that the use of this framework can enhance the likelihood of achieving institutionalisation of an ICT-based initiative within a particular organisational setting. Appendices mostly in Portuguese. Informatics unrestricted 2013-09-07T18:46:33Z 2003-02-19 2013-09-07T18:46:33Z 1995-01-01 2004-02-19 2003-02-19 Dissertation Macome, E 1995, The dynamics of the adoption and use of ICT-based initiatives for development: results of a field study in Mozambique, PhD dissertation, University of Pretoria, Pretoria, viewed yymmdd < http://hdl.handle.net/2263/30312 > http://hdl.handle.net/2263/30312 http://upetd.up.ac.za/thesis/available/etd-02192003-161649/ © 1995, University of Pretoria. All rights reserved. The copyright in this work vests in the University of Pretoria. No part of this work may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, without the prior written permission of the University of Pretoria. application/pdf application/pdf application/pdf application/pdf application/pdf application/pdf application/pdf application/pdf application/pdf application/pdf application/pdf University of Pretoria |
| spellingShingle | Development Human environment model Institutionalisation Bpr St Translation Ant Globalisation Hem Adoption and use of ict Telecentre Galatee Due process model UCTD The dynamics of the adoption and use of ICT-based initiatives for development: results of a field study in Mozambique |
| title | The dynamics of the adoption and use of ICT-based initiatives for development: results of a field study in Mozambique |
| title_full | The dynamics of the adoption and use of ICT-based initiatives for development: results of a field study in Mozambique |
| title_fullStr | The dynamics of the adoption and use of ICT-based initiatives for development: results of a field study in Mozambique |
| title_full_unstemmed | The dynamics of the adoption and use of ICT-based initiatives for development: results of a field study in Mozambique |
| title_short | The dynamics of the adoption and use of ICT-based initiatives for development: results of a field study in Mozambique |
| title_sort | dynamics of the adoption and use of ict based initiatives for development results of a field study in mozambique |
| topic | Development Human environment model Institutionalisation Bpr St Translation Ant Globalisation Hem Adoption and use of ict Telecentre Galatee Due process model UCTD |
| url | http://hdl.handle.net/2263/30312 http://upetd.up.ac.za/thesis/available/etd-02192003-161649/ |