Invention disclosures and the slowdown of scientific knowledge

Scientific Knowledge ◽

Research Output ◽

Research Topics ◽

Federal Laboratory ◽

Negative Shift ◽

Scientific Research Output ◽

Abstract Invention disclosures are one measure of new scientific knowledge that represents and predicts the future scientific research output of a US federal laboratory. In this article, we document a negative shift in the production function for new scientific knowledge as measured by invention disclosures at one federal laboratory, the National Institute of Standards and Technology, over the first 16 years of the new millennium. We find a negative shift of the production function for new scientific knowledge, and that shift might reflect the coincidence of the information and communication technology revolution that enabled fast science, and the evaluation of research with uncritical use of citation counts that created incentives to focus on incremental research in crowded research topics.

The Sustainable Implementation of a Master’s Programme in IT for Education in a Developing Context

Progressio South African Journal for Open and Distance Learning Practice ◽

10.25159/0256-8853/1757 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 39 (2) ◽

Author(s):

Johannes C Cronje ◽

Emmanuel Arthur-Nyarko ◽

Palmas Anyagre

Keyword(s):

Research Output ◽

Institutional Support ◽

Joint Implementation ◽

Host Institution ◽

University Administrators ◽

Partner Institution ◽

Sustainable Implementation ◽

This article gives an account of the joint implementation by the sponsor, the host institution and the partner institution of a master’s programme in Information and Communication Technology for Education at a leading African university in 2005. The success of the programme was such that it became a flagship programme at the institution. In the context of many failed joint implementations of such programmes, the question that arose and that prompted the writing of this article was, “Why did this programme succeed?” The literature indicates two elements that contribute to successful implementations: the individuals responsible for the course, and the support the institution gives. Interviews with the course coordinator, university administrators, alumni and current students, and an analysis of course documents and students’ research output revealed the nature of the activities of certain individuals and also of the institutional support factors that led to the success of the programme. Based on the study conducted, this article provides some suggestions that other implementers of similar projects may find useful.

Progression and development of information and communication technology research in hospitality and tourism

International Journal of Contemporary Hospitality Management ◽

10.1108/ijchm-07-2018-0586 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 32 (2) ◽

pp. 511-534 ◽

Cited By ~ 18

Author(s):

Rob Law ◽

Daniel Leung ◽

Irene Cheng Chu Chan

Keyword(s):

Qualitative Content Analysis ◽

Future Research ◽

Research Topics ◽

Content Type ◽

Prior Literature ◽

Hospitality And Tourism ◽

Search Approach

Purpose This study aims to present a state-of-the art review on information and communication technology (ICT) research in hospitality and tourism published between 2014 and 2017. Design/methodology/approach A total of 288 full-length articles from eight top-tier hospitality and tourism journals were gathered by harnessing a systematic literature search approach. Subsequently, the authors used a qualitative content analysis to review, analyse and assign all included articles into a framework with six consumer-related and five supplier-related research streams. Findings In terms of volume (i.e. the amounts and ratios of ICT research in top-tier journals by publication year) and variety (i.e. the diversity of research topics), a significant progression of ICT research in hospitality and tourism is observed. However, some old and new knowledge gaps are still inadequately addressed, thus requiring scholars and practitioners to conduct additional research in the future. Practical implications The accumulation of knowledge and actionable clues in this study is expected to keep practitioners updated with the overwhelming volume of ICT research. Originality/value This study contributes to the literature by accelerating the accumulation of knowledge on research topics and setting forth an agenda for future research. The findings also complement prior literature reviews by providing an overview of how knowledge on ICT research in hospitality and tourism has progressed since 2014.

Information and communication technology as a primary tool for Sefako Makgatho Health Sciences University’s statistics and operations research business

Problems and Perspectives in Management ◽

10.21511/ppm.14(3).2016.12 ◽

2016 ◽

Vol 14 (3) ◽

pp. 115-122 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Solly Matshonisa Seeletse

Keyword(s):

Teaching And Learning ◽

Research Output ◽

Health Sciences ◽

Computer Applications ◽

Main Concern ◽

Digital World ◽

The Department of Statistics and Operations Reasearch (SOR) at the Sefako Makgatho Health Sciences University (SMU) in South Africa desires to increase its research output, as well as to provide high quality teaching and learning. Most SOR lecturers want to embrace technology and innovations, and also be competitive both regionally and globally. This can be achieved more effectively if they are trained in computer applications. Thus, they should be developed into critical citizens of the digital world. They should also be prepared to use information and communication technology (ICT) as a teaching and learning resource, as well as a research and community engagement backing. An innovation in academia should be backed by the lecturer. Thus, the main concern of this paper is to explore use of ICT as a business tool in SOR. Methodologies of the study were case study and thematic content analysis, and the data collection tool was a questionnaire. The study found that SOR was understaffed and could not provide full statistics (stats) training mainly in the statistical packages. The lecturers were all trained in ICT and the packages. They were all willing to use ICT in SOR activities. The computer laboratories were adequate for the student numbers at the time, even though some computers were not working. These laboratories showed to be poorly adequate for the envisaged growth of SOR. SOR would also need more lecturers for the future growth. The study recommends growth of SOR in lecturers and ICT facilities, at the least

Advances in Educational Marketing, Administration, and Leadership - Strategic Role of Tertiary Education and Technologies for Sustainable Competitive Advantage ◽

Information and Communication Technology (ICT) Research Output and Utilization in Selected Southern African Universities

10.4018/978-1-4666-4233-1.ch012 ◽

2013 ◽

pp. 248-266

Author(s):

Luckson M. Kaino ◽

Choshi D. Kasanda ◽

David Mtetwa

Keyword(s):

Social Development ◽

Research Agenda ◽

Research Output ◽

Academic Research ◽

Production Of Knowledge ◽

Development Goals ◽

Utilization Strategy

This chapter analyzes the contribution of academic research outputs in ICTs towards the improvement of economic and social development of communities in Botswana, Namibia, and Zimbabwe. The findings reported emanate from a study that examined ICT projects undertaken at the universities of these countries and how the projects benefited the communities to realize the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs). The findings indicate that studies in ICTs were used as either an object or instrument of inquiry, and a number of challenges were associated with the dissemination and utilization of research outputs. In addition, the MDGs were not deliberately factored in the ICT research agenda, and their treatment was by accident rather than design. The authors recommend that in order for research outputs to address the MDGs, the universities should put in place explicit policies that emphasize production of knowledge relevant to community, and dissemination and utilization strategy policies for research outputs.

Are Electronically Developed Countries Gaining More from ICT Investments?

International Journal of Applied Research in Management and Economics ◽

10.33422/ijarme.v2i1.209 ◽

1970 ◽

Vol 2 (1) ◽

pp. 23-30

Author(s):

George F. Tsachtsiris ◽

Anastasios I. Magoutas ◽

Giannis Τ. Tsoulfas

Keyword(s):

Panel Data ◽

Production Function ◽

Developed Countries ◽

Electronic Government ◽

Gdp Per Capita ◽

Per Capita ◽

Douglas Production Function

This paper examines whether electronically developed countries are gaining more from investments in information and communication technology (ICT) products. Previous research in the field has extensively used the GDP per capita as an index for country categorization into developed, emerging and developing. Instead, we make use of the UN’s electronic government development index (EGDI) in order to construct two groups of countries based on their level of electronic development for the period 2007-2016. We use panel data regressions to estimate an augmented Cobb-Douglas production function for each of these two groups as well as the combined sample of all countries. The results indicate that ICT output elasticities are positive and statistically significant for both group of countries, with electronically developed countries having an edge over less developed. Moreover, the hypothesis of equal ICT elasticities between the two groups could not be rejected, suggesting that electronically developed countries do not exhibit excessive returns from ICT investments.

Review Penelitian Teknologi Informasi, Komunikasi dan Covid 19 menggunakan teknik Bibliometrik

Jurnal ICT : Information Communication & Technology ◽

10.36054/jict-ikmi.v20i1.303 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 20 (1) ◽

pp. 34-41

Author(s):

Rita Komalasari ◽

Zen Munawar ◽

Novianti Indah Putri

Keyword(s):

Bibliometric Analysis ◽

The United States ◽

Research Area ◽

Open Access Journal ◽

Research Topics ◽

Topic Area ◽

Scopus Database

The covid-19 pandemic around the world has a huge impact on all sides of people's lives, prompting many researchers to create research topics and publish them in journals. This study aims to analyze research topics in relation to information and communication technology during the Covid-19 pandemic using bibliometric analysis. The data is obtained through article search on Scopus database, the topic area used is the criteria of title, keywords and abstract articles related to information and communication technology and Covid-19 which is used as a reference for metadata search. Bibliometric analysis results are obtained based on the VosViewer visualization. The number of open access journal articles sourced from the Scopus database in 2020 is 130 and in 2021 it is 29, the search was conducted on March 7, 2021. The country that publishes the most articles is the United States, while the keywords covid, pandemic, technology and studies are the keywords that appear most often in research. The use of VosViewer is intended to analyze the relationship of The Covid keyword with the technology used during the pandemic as a topic of research area. This research is expected to be a reference for further research in order to explore the topic of research on technology during the Covid-19 pandemic that has not existed before.

Information and Communication Technology and Cultural Change

Social Psychology ◽

10.1027/1864-9335/a000123 ◽

2012 ◽

Vol 43 (4) ◽

pp. 222-231 ◽

Cited By ~ 14

Author(s):

Nina Hansen ◽

Tom Postmes ◽

Nikita van der Vinne ◽

Wendy van Thiel

Keyword(s):

Cultural Values ◽

Cultural Change ◽

Control Group ◽

Self Construal ◽

The Impact ◽

Ict For Development ◽

Practical Implications

This paper studies whether and how information and communication technology (ICT) changes self-construal and cultural values in a developing country. Ethiopian children were given laptops in the context of an ICT for development scheme. We compared children who used laptops (n = 69) with a control group without laptops (n = 76) and a second control group of children whose laptop had broken down (n = 24). Results confirmed that after 1 year of laptop usage, the children’s self-concept had become more independent and children endorsed individualist values more strongly. Interestingly, the impact of laptop usage on cultural values was mediated by self-construal (moderated mediation). Importantly, modernization did not “crowd out” traditional culture: ICT usage was not associated with a reduction in traditional expressions (interdependent self-construal, collectivist values). Theoretical and practical implications are discussed.

Measuring information and communication technology literacy

PsycEXTRA Dataset ◽

10.1037/e518442013-790 ◽

2008 ◽

Author(s):

Teresa L. Russell ◽

Neal W. Schmitt ◽

Jane Arabian

Keyword(s):

Technology Literacy ◽

Self-Regulated Learning Scale About Pedagogical Integration of Information and Communication Technology

PsycTESTS Dataset ◽

10.1037/t01353-000 ◽

2006 ◽

Author(s):

Monique Brodeur ◽

Julien Mercier ◽

Marc Dussault ◽

Colette Deaudelin ◽

Jeanne Richer

Keyword(s):

Self Regulated Learning ◽

Regulated Learning ◽

Manajemen Stratejik Pemanfaatan Teknologi Informasi dan Komunikasi untuk Peningkatan Mutu Pembelajaran SMK Ciledug Al Musaddadiyah dan SMKN 1 Garut

Jurnal MAPS (Manajemen dan Perbankan Syariah) ◽

10.32483/maps.v3i2.42 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 3 (2) ◽

pp. 109-119

Author(s):

Partono Partono

Keyword(s):

High School ◽

Strategic Management ◽

General Description ◽

Vocational High School ◽

School Learning

So far, in implementing school strategies, they tend not to utilize Information and Communication Technology (ICT), despite the availability of ICT resources available. Stages of strategic management are needed to generate the vision, mission, objectives, policy, program, budget, and procedures as well as control and evaluation process as an effort to utilize ICT to improve school quality. Based on the interpretation and the results of the study, it is concluded that schools have organized stages in strategic management that enable schools to have a quality profile. The impact of effective utilization of ICTs for schools is the achievement of effective school management, as per the National Education Standards, which is characterized by effective planning, implementation, control, and evaluation of school ICTs.The purpose of this study is to get a general description, describe, and reveal the Strategic Management of Information and Communication Technology Utilization to Improve the Quality of School Learning in Ciledug Al Musaddadiyah Vocational High School and Garut 1 Vocational High School, both on environmental analysis, strategic formulation, implementation and strategic evaluation. The research method used in this research is the case study method, because the problems studied occur in the place and situation of Ciledug Al Musaddadiyah Vocational School and Vocational High School 1 Garut. The use of case study models in this study is based on the consideration that to provide an overview of the strategic management activities of the use of ICTs carried out at vocational high schools with the ultimate goal of being able to improve the quality of school learning. Based on observations in the field of SMK 1 Garut and SMK Al Musaddadiyah Ciledug Garut is one of the public schools and private schools that have these advantages.