The impact of ICT on the efficiency of HRM in Cameroonian enterprises: Case of the Mobile telephone industry

The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has significant health and economic ramifications across sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). Data regarding its far-reaching impacts are severely lacking, thereby hindering the development of evidence-based strategies to mitigate its direct and indirect health consequences. To address this need, the Africa Research, Implementation Science, and Education (ARISE) Network established a mobile survey platform in SSA to generate longitudinal data regarding knowledge, attitudes, and practices (KAP) related to COVID-19 prevention and management and to evaluate the impact of COVID-19 on health and socioeconomic domains. We conducted a baseline survey of 900 healthcare workers, 1,795 adolescents 10 to 19 years of age, and 1,797 adults 20 years or older at six urban and rural sites in Burkina Faso, Ethiopia, and Nigeria. Households were selected using sampling frames of existing Health and Demographic Surveillance Systems or national surveys when possible. Healthcare providers in urban areas were sampled using lists from professional associations. Data were collected through computer-assisted telephone interviews from July to November 2020. Consenting participants responded to surveys assessing KAP and the impact of the pandemic on nutrition, food security, healthcare access and utilization, lifestyle, and mental health. We found that mobile telephone surveys can be a rapid and reliable strategy for data collection during emergencies, but challenges exist with response rates. Maintaining accurate databases of telephone numbers and conducting brief baseline in-person visits can improve response rates. The challenges and lessons learned from this effort can inform future survey efforts during COVID-19 and other emergencies, as well as remote data collection in SSA in general.

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The Impact of Mobile Telephone Use on Economic Development of Households in Uganda

SSRN Electronic Journal ◽

10.2139/ssrn.1952525 ◽

2011 ◽

Author(s):

Sanne Lise Blauw ◽

Philip Hans Franses

Keyword(s):

Economic Development ◽

Mobile Telephone ◽

The Impact

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Key Actors In The Mobile Telephone Industry: Feature Phone Years And The Rise Of Nokia

Review of Business Information Systems (RBIS) ◽

10.19030/rbis.v17i4.8239 ◽

2013 ◽

Vol 17 (4) ◽

pp. 171-178

Author(s):

Pankaj Nagpal ◽

Kalle Lyytinen

Keyword(s):

Mobile Phone ◽

Path Dependence ◽

Service Providers ◽

Explanatory Power ◽

Smart Phone ◽

Actor Network Theory ◽

Mobile Telephone ◽

Current State ◽

Future State ◽

Telephone Industry

We use historical data to study the feature phone (as different from smart phone) years of the mobile phone industry. This study relates to the years 1994 to 2004, at a time when the industry grew to a landmark of one billion mobile phones cumulative sales worldwide. Actor Network Theory (ANT) is used as a lens to understand the key alliances between selected mobile phone companies and other actants. In line with ANT, actants include consortia, service providers, and IT vendors. The leading mobile phone companies- Nokia, Samsung, and Motorola, display a number of characteristics and actions that have implications for the current and future state of the market. The study demonstrates the explanatory power of ANT. It is important to understand the earlier years of the industry to understand its current state, particularly with reference to Nokia and Samsung. The notion of path dependence suggests that these actors continue to leverage, or be weighed down, by their strengths and weaknesses traced back in history to feature phone years.

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IS WHATSAPP THE FUTURE OF WORKPLACE COMMUNICATION?: INVESTIGATING THE USE OF WHATSAPP IN DECISION- MAKING EPISODES

Journal of Nusantara Studies (JONUS) ◽

10.24200/jonus.vol5iss1pp414-442 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 5 (1) ◽

pp. 414-442

Author(s):

Nor Azikin Mohd Omar ◽

Nur Jijidiana Azmi ◽

Nurshafawati Ahamad Sani

Keyword(s):

Higher Education ◽

Decision Making ◽

Mobile Telephone ◽

Workplace Communication ◽

Primary Methods ◽

Team Meetings ◽

Phone Calls ◽

The Future ◽

Mobile Messaging Service ◽

The Impact

Background and Purpose: Meetings, emails, phone calls and mobile telephone texts are often quoted as the primary methods of communication in the workplace settings. However, the rise of mobile messaging service has been superseding the use of these modes of communication. Hence, it is not surprising that messaging applications like Whatsapp has slowly replaced the transmission of messages in most workplace interaction. WA, the prominent global mobile messenger application (statistica.com) does not only allow users to send personal messages to others rapidly but also makes it possible for them to communicate in groups where the users can communicate interactively and achieve tasks swiftly. Methodology: Drawing on WA group messages and audio recordings of meetings of team meetings, this work analyses the impact of WA on internal team communication by focusing on the processes of decision-making displayed by the members of a group of academics at an institution of higher education in Malaysia. Findings: The analysis shows that the application functions as a useful platform for the team to negotiate solutions, make and revisit decisions that were previously decided in another interactional context. Contributions: This paper concludes that the use of WA constitutes a daily reality in the investigated workplace, illuminate the intertextuality of DM processes across these contexts, and that it is reflective of its main purposes: to make quick decisions, give confirmation or approval, and provide information regarding the issues raised. The study also addresses the crucial question: is WA the future of workplace communication and will it become the preferred medium for decision- making? Keywords: Decision-making, higher education, Malaysia, WhatsApp, workplace discourse. Cite as: Mohd Omar, N. A, Azmi, N. J., & Ahmad Sani, N. (2020). Is Whatsapp the future of workplace communication?: Investigating the use of Whatsapp in decision-making episodes. Journal of Nusantara Studies, 5(1), 414-442. http://dx.doi.org/10.24200/jonus.vol5iss1pp414-442

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Requirements Engineering and Its Role in Mobile Telephone Industry Development

Journal of Advances in Computer Networks ◽

10.7763/jacn.2014.v2.115 ◽

2014 ◽

Vol 2 (3) ◽

pp. 218-221

Author(s):

Hafiz Faiz Rasool ◽

Najia Saher ◽

Zafar Iqbal ◽

M. Riaz Ajmal ◽

Sajid Arshad

Keyword(s):

Requirements Engineering ◽

Mobile Telephone ◽

Industry Development ◽

Telephone Industry

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The influence of the socio-demographic characteristics of the young on mobile telephone payment usage levels

Przedsiębiorczość - Edukacja ◽

10.24917/20833296.171.18 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 17 (1) ◽

Author(s):

Magdalena Wiercioch

Keyword(s):

High School Students ◽

Young Male ◽

Demographic Characteristics ◽

Mobile Telephone ◽

Mobile Banking ◽

School Students ◽

Banking Services ◽

Electronic Payments ◽

Level Of Use ◽

The Impact

The study aims to determine the impact of high school students’ socio-demographic characteristics from Podkarpackie Voivodeship on the level of use of modern forms of payment and banking services and to assess the security levels of these tools. The data was obtained through a survey where the research tool was a questionnaire conducted among students. The study of the literature on the subject and reports from other studies on similar topics were used. Research has shown that socio-demographic characteristics influence the level of use of some modern payment and banking services such as secure online payments, mobile applications for online shopping and electronic banking. Young male respondents expressed higher ratings for mobile banking security as well as for electronic payments. Similarly, the level of parents’ education was associated with an increase in students’ positive assessment of the security of mobile banking and electronic payments. The results suggest a need to increase financial knowledge and awareness among young people and their parents in modern forms of payment and banking services.

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