E-Governance and Natural Hazards in Mozambique

2015 ◽  
pp. 253-268 ◽  
Author(s):  
Avelino Mondlane ◽  
Karin Hasson ◽  
Oliver Popov
Keyword(s):  
Decision Making ◽  
Strategic Planning ◽  
Information And Communication Technologies ◽  
Local Governments ◽  
Best Practice ◽  
Good Governance ◽  
Communication Technologies ◽  
Information And Communication ◽  
Decision Making Processes ◽  
The Impact

Strategic planning is a decisive process toward sustainable development for any organization. Mozambique has developed many tools toward good governance, among which Poverty Alleviation Strategy Paper (PARPA) is an umbrella. PARPA includes different key decisive segments of society, particularly the Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs) as the pool for development. This chapter investigates to what extent e-Governance, particularly the development of strategies based on ICTs, can contribute to minimize the impact of floods at local governments by addressing best practice and decision-making process. The authors address backcasting methodology as an approach to consider in a participatory strategic planning for long-term decision-making processes. They use Chókwe District as a showcase where e-governance has an impact in mitigating and preventing the impact of floods.

E-Justice in Spain

E-Justice ◽  
2010 ◽  
pp. 98-116
Author(s):  
Agustí Cerrillo I Martínez
Keyword(s):  
Decision Making ◽  
Information Management ◽  
Information And Communication Technologies ◽  
Communication Technologies ◽  
Institutional Framework ◽  
Administration Of Justice ◽  
Information And Communication ◽  
Internal Operations ◽  
The Impact

Administration of justice is adding information and communication technologies in its internal operations and its relations both with judicial operators and citizens in Spain. The chapter describes the Spanish institutional framework characterized by the plurality of actors with competences in the administration of justice and the lack of mechanisms of coordination among them. Then, it sets out the different applications of ICTs within administration of justice, classified into four categories: treatment of information, management of judicial files, relations between judicial operators, and decision making. The analysis of such applications focuses on Spanish administration of justice. The chapter finally shows the impact of Spanish institutional framework of justice in the development of e-justice.

scholarly journals Are ICTs Prerequisites for the Eradication of Poverty?

2007 ◽  
Vol 7 ◽  
pp. 283-294
Author(s):  
H P P Lötter
Keyword(s):  
Decision Making ◽  
Information And Communication Technologies ◽  
Communication Technologies ◽  
Knowledge And Skills ◽  
Information And Communication ◽  
The Rich ◽  
Effective Use ◽  
The Impact ◽  
The Relationship

I provide a philosophical analysis of the claim that ICTs are necessary preconditions for the eradication of poverty. What are the links between information and communication technologies (ICTs) and poverty? I first define technology and then give a brief depiction of ICTs. Thereafter I define poverty and give a brief expla-nation of its context and causes. Next I discuss the relationship between poverty and ICTs in three paradigm cases: [i] the role of ICTs in poor societies, [ii] the effect of poor ICT knowledge and skill of individuals in highly developed technological societies, and [iii] the impact of impoverished ICT knowledge and skills on the rich, powerful, and intelligent ones in society. I propose a procedure for decision making about the appropria-tion of ICTs by individuals and societies. I assess the claim that both access to ICTs and effective use of them are preconditions for the eradication of poverty.

Interfacing Communication and ICTs in a Divisionalised Structure

2021 ◽  
pp. 597-614
Author(s):  
Toyosi Olugbenga Samson Owolabi ◽  
Godspower Godwin Itemeh
Keyword(s):  
Decision Making ◽  
Information And Communication Technologies ◽  
Large Scale ◽  
Communication Technologies ◽  
Business Environment ◽  
Small Scale ◽  
Decision Making Process ◽  
Material Resources ◽  
Efficiency And Effectiveness ◽  
Information And Communication

The quests for sound organizational management and efficient corporate governance have received more impetus in today's business environment. This is because it has been observed especially among large scale enterprises and multinational companies of incidences of wastage of human and material resources, inefficiency and sluggishness in the corporate decision making process at huge cost to the company on one hand and to shareholders on the other. In contemporary corporate setting especially in situations where huge sums are budgeted for information and communication technologies, large scale organisations tend to have more specialisation, departmentalisation, centralization, and regulation than small scale enterprises. Particularly, companies with wide variety of products often give preference to divisionalisation purposely to ensure efficiency and effectiveness in the corporate decision-making process.

scholarly journals Influence of New Media on Travel Decision Making

2013 ◽  
Vol 8 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-16
Author(s):  
M R Dileep ◽  
Sindhu S ◽  
Abduraoof Ahmed Ismail
Keyword(s):  
Decision Making ◽  
New Media ◽  
Information And Communication Technologies ◽  
Communication Technologies ◽  
Decision Making Process ◽  
Complex Process ◽  
Key Factor ◽  
Information And Communication ◽  
Travel Decision ◽  
Second World

Tourism, one of the largest industries in the world, has recorded  consistent  growth  since  the  end  of  Second World  War.  Travel  is  a  key  factor  in  the  process  of tourism, where the tourist is the main player as well as the  ultimate  consumer  of  the  products  and  services offered to him/her. A tourist‟s decision to travel is  by itself a complex process because there are many factors that influence the decision. The New media, which has emerged  in  the  wake  of  tremendous  advancements  in information  and  communication  technologies  is also influencing the decision making process in modern times. Here, an attempt has been done to examine the influence of new media in the various stages of decision making process and the role played by it. A questionnaire based survey was  undertaken  to  conduct  the  study  and  the analysis reveals various kinds of influences of new media.

Fields of insecurity: Responding to flows of information

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Meike de Goede ◽  
Inge Ligtvoet
Keyword(s):  
Decision Making ◽  
Information And Communication Technologies ◽  
Communication Technologies ◽  
Lack Of Information ◽  
Information And Communication ◽  
Decision Making Processes ◽  
Congo Brazzaville ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Emotional Level ◽  
Inform Decision Making

This chapter focuses on the impact of flows of information through information and communication technologies (ICTs) on the decision-making processes for researchers working in instable, volatile regions. Drawing on the authors’ experiences in Nigeria and Congo-Brazzaville, the paper argues that while ICTs have become important tools for research, they also create new dilemmas for the researcher. These dilemmas emerge from the interface between us as researchers, and constant flows of information about insecurity in our fields that reach us via social media. Paradoxically, in an information rich world, a lack of information can also create such dilemmas. Flows of information – or the lack thereof – are not only data, but also affect us on an emotional level. As such new subjective fields of insecurity emerge for the researcher that produce emotional responses such as anger or disorientation, and that in turn inform decision-making processes, such as an inclination for deeper engagement, or to disengage.

scholarly journals The Use of DSS/EIS for Sustainable Development in Developing Nations

10.28945/2509 ◽  
2002 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sherif Kamel
Keyword(s):  
Decision Making ◽  
Information And Communication Technologies ◽  
Socioeconomic Development ◽  
Support Systems ◽  
Communication Technologies ◽  
Decision Making Process ◽  
Management Support ◽  
Management Support Systems ◽  
Information And Communication ◽  
The Government

The use of information technology over the last two decades has been growing in different sectors and industries tackling many issues in the economy and penetrating many aspects of decision-making and organizational development. Information and communication technologies are also seen as a building block that can support socioeconomic development. Therefore, nations around the world have been attempting to capitalize on the capacities of various information and communication technologies to support their planning, development and growth processes. Egypt, as a developing country, attempted since the mid 1980s to invest in its information infrastructure and focus on the development of information and management support systems to leverage the decision making process in the government and the public sector with an emphasis on its local administration using management support systems such as decision support systems and executive information systems for socioeconomic development objectives. Following is the outcome of a research conducted covering the GIDSC project, sponsored by the government, and aiming to leverage the decision making process for governors. This paper is partially based on a research conducted in 2001 by Yosra Gadallah on the use of advanced information systems applications in the decision making process at the public administration level in Egypt.

THE IMPACT OF INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGIES ON THE ECONOMY OF OUR COUNTRY

2020 ◽  
Vol 11 (3) ◽  
pp. 80-85
Author(s):  
Bekzod Bobomurodov ◽  
◽  
Dilfuza Akabirxodjayeva
Keyword(s):  
Information And Communication Technologies ◽  
Communication Technologies ◽  
Analytical Analysis ◽  
Information And Communication ◽  
The Impact

This article has discussed the importance of information and communication technologies for the economy of Uzbekistan and the ongoing reforms in this area. The purpose of the study is to give suggestions and recommendations for the development of ICT in Uzbekistan. In the article, an analytical analysis of employment in the field of ICT has been accomplished.

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