scholarly journals Extent of Use of Information and Communications Technology and Inventory Management in the Nigerian Brewery Industry

2018 ◽  
Vol 4 (2) ◽  
pp. 125
Author(s):  
Olusegun Timothy Odesola ◽  
Grace Oluyemisi Akinola
Keyword(s):  
Inventory Management ◽  
Information And Communications Technology ◽  
Primary Data ◽  
Communications Technology ◽  
Inferential Statistics ◽  
Efficiency And Effectiveness ◽  
Ict Tools

This paper examined the extent of usage of Information and Communications Technology (ICT) for inventory management in the Nigerian brewery industry; investigated the level of adoption of ICT in the inventory management phases; and the effect of the extent of ICT usage on its adoption by firms in the industry. Primary data formed the methodology of the study. The analysis of data collected was done using descriptive (tables and percentages) and inferential statistics. The results showed that majority of the respondents were using ICT tools and its associated components in their inventory management. It was revealed that the extent of ICT usage had significant effect on its adoption for inventory management by firms in the industry. Based on these findings, the study concluded that ICT is fully deployed and adopted to a very great extent for inventory management in the Nigerian brewery industry and that its adoption and usage in the brewery industry was influenced by its extent of use. The study recommends that firms in the industry should make judicious use of the identified ICT usage by adopting ICT solutions for their operations to boost the efficiency and effectiveness of their operations. 

scholarly journals EFFECT OF THE CHALLENGES FACING USE OF INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATIONS TECHNOLOGY IN INVENTORY MANAGEMENT AMONGST BREWERIES IN NIGERIA

2018 ◽  
Vol 27 (2) ◽  
pp. 124
Author(s):  
Olusegun Timothy Odesola ◽  
Grace Akinola
Keyword(s):  
Inventory Management ◽  
Policy Option ◽  
Information And Communications Technology ◽  
Primary Data ◽  
Communications Technology ◽  
Business Organizations ◽  
Business Operations ◽  
Strategic Policy ◽  
The Cost ◽  
Structured Questionnaire

Information and communications technology (ICT) in recent times has become a viable strategic policy option adopted by many businesses in order to compete favourably in a competitive and dynamic ICT driven market. This strategic move by business organizations is being hindered by some challenges which has invariably reduced the benefits accruable from ICT deployment for business operations especially in the inventory management. Primary data formed the methodology of the study. Descriptive and inferential statistics were used to analyze data obtained through the administration of structured questionnaire. It was established during the field survey that challenges facing the use of ICT had impacted negatively on the performance of inventory management in the Nigerian brewery industry during the period under study. It was also revealed that the cost of software was a major challenge in the industry and conclude that the identified challenges had significant effect on customers' satisfaction of the firms in the Nigerian brewery industry. It is recommended that management of firms in the Nigerian brewery industry should collaborate with software developers in Nigerian to develop a software that will be a replica of ERP but should be efficient, effective and affordable for inventory management and other operations in the industry.

scholarly journals EFFECT OF THE CHALLENGES FACING USE OF INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATIONS TECHNOLOGY ON INVENTORY MANAGEMENT AMONGST BREWERIES IN NIGERIA

2020 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. 45-59
Author(s):  
O. T. Odesola ◽  
O. G. Akinola
Keyword(s):  
Inventory Management ◽  
Policy Option ◽  
Information And Communications Technology ◽  
Primary Data ◽  
Communications Technology ◽  
Business Organizations ◽  
Business Operations ◽  
Strategic Policy ◽  
The Cost ◽  
Structured Questionnaire

Information and communications technology (ICT) in recent times has become a viable strategic policy option adopted by many businesses in order to compete favorably in a competitive and dynamic ICT driven market. This strategic move by business organizations is being hindered by some challenges which has invariably reduced the benefits accruable from ICT deployment for business operations especially in the inventory management. Primary data formed the methodology of the study. Descriptive and inferential statistics were used to analyze data obtained through the administration of structured questionnaire. It was established during the field survey that challenges facing the use of ICT had impacted negatively on the performance of inventory management in the Nigerian brewery industry during the period under study. It was also revealed that the cost of software was a major challenge in the industry and conclude that the identified challenges had significant effect on customers' satisfaction of the firms in the Nigerian brewery industry. It is recommended that management of firms in the Nigerian brewery industry should collaborate with software developers in Nigerian to develop a software that will be a replica of ERP but should be efficient, effective and affordable for inventory management and other operations in the industry. Odesola, O. T. | Registrar's Office, Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Nigeria

Mental Health, Post-Secondary Education, and Information Communications Technology

2014 ◽  
pp. 196-213 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jenny Martin ◽  
Elspeth McKay
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Mental Illness ◽  
Human Rights ◽  
Secondary Education ◽  
Negative Impact ◽  
Information And Communications Technology ◽  
Communications Technology ◽  
Post Secondary Education ◽  
Post Secondary ◽  
Ict Tools

The primary aim of this chapter is to explore the use of information and communications technology (ICT) in post-secondary education to provide opportunities for students with mental health difficulties to remain engaged in their studies during times of mental illness. Higher incompletion rates are particularly concerning amongst this group. The authors discuss how improved outcomes can be achieved through effective use of ICT. This is particularly important from a human rights perspective so that people diagnosed with mental illness are afforded the same opportunities as other members of the community. Strategies afforded by ICT tools that are essential for supporting students with mental illness to optimise their chances of success in their post-secondary education outcomes are outlined. The authors combine mental health and human-computer interaction (HCI) to argue for the need to design appropriate instructional ICT strategies to support students experiencing mental illness to remain engaged with their studies. ICT has evolved with powerful and unique features, offering special applications such as educational software, eCommerce, and healthcare. Yet, very little is being said about how to streamline these applications as effective HCI environments to enhance mental health and wellbeing. The chapter explores the positive and negative impact of ICT tools on teaching and learning. In considering mental health and post-secondary education, it focuses on human rights issues of access and equity, disclosure, and stigma. Authors suggest that ICT can enable students to remain engaged with their learning in general, while at the same time promote a deep sense of community.

scholarly journals ICT and Elections in Nigeria: Rural Dynamics of Biometric Voting Technology Adoption

2018 ◽  
Vol 53 (3) ◽  
pp. 89-113 ◽  
Author(s):  
Victor Chidubem Iwuoha
Keyword(s):  
Political Culture ◽  
Public Perception ◽  
Information And Communications Technology ◽  
Primary Data ◽  
Communications Technology ◽  
Voting Behaviour ◽  
Biometric Technology ◽  
Social Challenges ◽  
The Public ◽  
Electoral Outcomes

Applications of Information and Communications Technology (ICT)-driven innovations are profound in the electoral cycle. Among them, biometric technology is currently sweeping across developing countries. It is, however, only poorly adopted among rural voters. Does the use of biometric technology in the conduct of elections reconstruct rural voters’ behaviour, amid prevailing social challenges? The links between these realities and their consequences are currently less understood, and lacking in supporting literature. I argue that the public perception of bio-metric technology, the availability of proper infrastructure, and the distance between polling stations and the dwellings of rural voters all affect the latter's level of adoption of biometric technology. These interactions combine to produce specific modalities that shape voting behaviour and general political culture. I elicit primary data from voters in Nigeria's remote villages, so as to predict the implications and consequences of glossing over the dimensions and magnitude of the biometric technology adaptation challenge by policymakers. I conclude by reflecting on how these interplays and interactions create “spatial differentials” in electoral outcomes/credibility, and proffer possible strategies for institutional intervention.

scholarly journals Information and Communications Technology–Based Interventions Targeting Patient Empowerment: Framework Development (Preprint)

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Liran Karni ◽  
Koustuv Dalal ◽  
Mevludin Memedi ◽  
Dipak Kalra ◽  
Gunnar Oskar Klein
Keyword(s):  
Patient Empowerment ◽  
Information And Communications Technology ◽  
Communications Technology ◽  
Measurement Instruments ◽  
Digital Interventions ◽  
Proposed Model ◽  
Technology Intervention ◽  
Ict Tools ◽  
Framework Development ◽  
Core Characteristics

BACKGROUND Empowerment of patients is often an explicit goal of various information and communications technology (ICT) (electronic, digital) interventions where the patients themselves use ICT tools via the internet. Although several models of empowerment exist, a comprehensive and pragmatic framework is lacking for the development of such interventions. OBJECTIVE This study proposes a framework for digital interventions aiming to empower patients that includes a methodology that links objectives, strategies, and evaluation. METHODS This study is based on a literature review and iterated expert discussions including a focus group to formulate the proposed model. Our model is based on a review of various models of empowerment and models of technology intervention. RESULTS Our framework includes the core characteristics of the empowerment concept (control, psychological coping, self-efficacy, understanding, legitimacy, and support) as well as a set of empowerment consequences: expressed patient perceptions, behavior, clinical outcomes, and health systems effects. The framework for designing interventions includes strategies to achieve empowerment goals using different ICT services. Finally, the intervention model can be used to define project evaluations where the aim is to demonstrate empowerment. The study also included example indicators and associated measurement instruments. CONCLUSIONS This framework, which includes definitions, can be useful for the design and evaluation of digital interventions targeting patient empowerment and assist in the development of methods to measure results in this dimension. Further evaluation in the form of interventional studies will be needed to assess the generalizability of the model.

scholarly journals Attitudes toward information and communications technology, mimetic isomorphism and strategic management in Islamic perspective

2021 ◽  
Vol 3 (1) ◽  
pp. 20-27
Author(s):  
Muafi Muafi
Keyword(s):  
Strategic Management ◽  
Information And Communications Technology ◽  
Primary Data ◽  
Communications Technology ◽  
Work Ethics ◽  
Islamic Perspective ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Moderating Role ◽  
Mimetic Isomorphism

During the pandemic and post-pandemic of Covid-19, MSMEs are required to continue to survive, and even compete at the regional and global level. The improvement of technology and resources need to be optimized. The purpose of this study is to examine and analyze: (1) the influence of Attitudes toward Information and Communications Technology (ICT) and Mimetic Isomorphism partially on Strategic Management in Islamic Perspective (SMIP); (2) the moderating role of Qur’anic Work Ethics (QWE) in the relationship between Attitudes toward ICT and SMIP; (3) the moderating role of Qur’anic Work Ethics (QWE) in the relationship between Mimetic Isomorphism and SMIP. This study is conducted in Batik MSMEs in Pekalongan with the number of respondents of 154 MSMEs. The primary data is collected through purposive sampling using a questionnaire. The results of this study show that: (1) there is a partial influence of Attitudes toward ICT and Mimetic Isomorphism on SMIP; (2) there is a moderating role of QWE in the relationship between Attitudes toward ICT and SMIP; and (3) there is a moderating role of QWE in the relationship between Mimetic Isomorphism and SMIP.

scholarly journals Use of Information and Communications Technology (ICT) Tools in Increasing Income of Tribal Farmers of Karnataka

2020 ◽  
pp. 168-178
Author(s):  
H. Ravindra ◽  
Mukesh Sehgal ◽  
H. B. Narasimhamurthy
Keyword(s):  
Network Connectivity ◽  
Vital Role ◽  
Information And Communications Technology ◽  
Communications Technology ◽  
Ict Literacy ◽  
Attitudinal Barriers ◽  
Farming Community ◽  
Ict Tools ◽  
Tribal Farmers ◽  
Effective Use

Information and Communications Technology (ICT) tools play a vital role in accessing the information on agriculture and allied activities most of the tribal farmers of Uttara Kannada district are accessing the information via mobile phones, television and radio. They express their views on ICT tools helps in getting the information on agriculture especially  agriculture inputs, fertilizers, use of bioagents, insecticides and also management of pest an diseases in rice, chilli, areca nut and other vegetables, vermicomposting, value addition etc. The study has shown that poor finance facility in buying the ICT tools, lack of confidence in operating, lack of power supply, low network connectivity, lack of awareness of benefits of ICTs, lack of skill in handling ICTs, low ICT literacy, lack of repairing facilities, attitudinal barriers towards ICTs, lack of training and practical exposure, high cost of repairing ICTs and insufficient regional language were the major constraints faced by the farmers in the effective use of ICTs. Since there is an increased penetration in the level of availability and accessibility of ICTs among the farmers of the state, there is a need to ensure that the problems of the farmers are being met in order to enable the farming community derive maximum benefits on better access to information services through the use of ICTs for agriculture and other developmental purposes. This study seems to be the first report on usage of ICT tools by Tribal farmers in Karnataka.

Mental Health, Post-Secondary Education, and Information Communications Technology

2013 ◽  
pp. 1209-1226 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jenny Martin ◽  
Elspeth McKay
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Mental Illness ◽  
Human Rights ◽  
Secondary Education ◽  
Negative Impact ◽  
Information And Communications Technology ◽  
Communications Technology ◽  
Post Secondary Education ◽  
Post Secondary ◽  
Ict Tools

The primary aim of this chapter is to explore the use of information and communications technology (ICT) in post-secondary education to provide opportunities for students with mental health difficulties to remain engaged in their studies during times of mental illness. Higher incompletion rates are particularly concerning amongst this group. The authors discuss how improved outcomes can be achieved through effective use of ICT. This is particularly important from a human rights perspective so that people diagnosed with mental illness are afforded the same opportunities as other members of the community. Strategies afforded by ICT tools that are essential for supporting students with mental illness to optimise their chances of success in their post-secondary education outcomes are outlined. The authors combine mental health and human-computer interaction (HCI) to argue for the need to design appropriate instructional ICT strategies to support students experiencing mental illness to remain engaged with their studies. ICT has evolved with powerful and unique features, offering special applications such as educational software, eCommerce, and healthcare. Yet, very little is being said about how to streamline these applications as effective HCI environments to enhance mental health and wellbeing. The chapter explores the positive and negative impact of ICT tools on teaching and learning. In considering mental health and post-secondary education, it focuses on human rights issues of access and equity, disclosure, and stigma. Authors suggest that ICT can enable students to remain engaged with their learning in general, while at the same time promote a deep sense of community.

Teachers’ and students’ perceptions of factors influencing the adoption of information and communications technology in physical education in Singapore schools

2021 ◽  
pp. 1356336X2110179
Author(s):  
Koon Teck Koh ◽  
Li Quan Warrick Tan ◽  
Martin Camiré ◽  
Maria Agnes Alcantara Paculdar ◽  
Wei Guang Andy Chua
Keyword(s):  
Physical Education ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Traditional Approach ◽  
Teaching Experience ◽  
Information And Communications Technology ◽  
Communications Technology ◽  
Pedagogical Tool ◽  
Cultural Conditions ◽  
Teachers And Students ◽  
Ict Tools

Although there have been studies on the use of information and communications technology (ICT) as a pedagogical tool to enhance teaching and learning in physical education (PE), more research is warranted to understand perceived barriers and facilitators to usage. The purpose of the present study was to understand key factors that influence the adoption of ICT in PE perceived by teachers and students in Singapore schools. Eleven PE teachers (two females, nine males) with two to 25 years of teaching experience were individually interviewed, and 72 students (39 females, 33 males) from 10 to 17 years of age participated in 11 focus groups. The study was guided by ontological relativism and situated within epistemological constructionism. Three themes were developed from the thematic analysis: (a) technological dispositions (i.e. self-efficacy and open-mindedness); (b) teaching approaches (i.e. pedagogical integration; cognitive, affective and psychomotor stimulation; and balanced integration of ICT and the traditional approach); and (c) contextual factors (i.e. technological conditions; cultural conditions; and teachers’ ICT-specific PE knowledge). Findings from the study support the notion that appropriate use of ICT tools has the potential to positively influence teaching and learning during PE lessons while emphasising the need for schools and professional development bodies to improve the ICT pedagogical proficiency of PE teachers. The study provides important insights into how teachers can better leverage ICT tools to support student learning in PE.

scholarly journals Information and Communications Technology–Based Interventions Targeting Patient Empowerment: Framework Development

10.2196/17459 ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 22 (8) ◽  
pp. e17459
Author(s):  
Liran Karni ◽  
Koustuv Dalal ◽  
Mevludin Memedi ◽  
Dipak Kalra ◽  
Gunnar Oskar Klein
Keyword(s):  
Patient Empowerment ◽  
Information And Communications Technology ◽  
Communications Technology ◽  
Measurement Instruments ◽  
Digital Interventions ◽  
Proposed Model ◽  
Technology Intervention ◽  
Ict Tools ◽  
Framework Development ◽  
Core Characteristics

Background Empowerment of patients is often an explicit goal of various information and communications technology (ICT) (electronic, digital) interventions where the patients themselves use ICT tools via the internet. Although several models of empowerment exist, a comprehensive and pragmatic framework is lacking for the development of such interventions. Objective This study proposes a framework for digital interventions aiming to empower patients that includes a methodology that links objectives, strategies, and evaluation. Methods This study is based on a literature review and iterated expert discussions including a focus group to formulate the proposed model. Our model is based on a review of various models of empowerment and models of technology intervention. Results Our framework includes the core characteristics of the empowerment concept (control, psychological coping, self-efficacy, understanding, legitimacy, and support) as well as a set of empowerment consequences: expressed patient perceptions, behavior, clinical outcomes, and health systems effects. The framework for designing interventions includes strategies to achieve empowerment goals using different ICT services. Finally, the intervention model can be used to define project evaluations where the aim is to demonstrate empowerment. The study also included example indicators and associated measurement instruments. Conclusions This framework, which includes definitions, can be useful for the design and evaluation of digital interventions targeting patient empowerment and assist in the development of methods to measure results in this dimension. Further evaluation in the form of interventional studies will be needed to assess the generalizability of the model.

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