INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGIES AS DEVELOPMENT TOOLS FOR SECOND-TIER COOPERATIVES

New Medit ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 19 (4) ◽  
Author(s):  
Adoración Mozas Moral ◽  
Enrique Bernal Jurado ◽  
Domingo Fernández Uclés ◽  
Miguel Jesús Medina Viruel
Keyword(s):  
Olive Oil ◽  
Information And Communication Technologies ◽  
Qualitative Comparative Analysis ◽  
Social Economy ◽  
Communication Technologies ◽  
Network Activity ◽  
Online Sales ◽  
Information And Communication ◽  
Second Tier ◽  
Oil Sector

The Spanish olive oil sector is the world leader in terms of olive oil production. This sector primarily comprises companies in the social economy, especially cooperatives, which account for more than 75% of production. The emergence of second-tier cooperatives has enabled the implementation of one of the recurring recommendations by scholars, namely enhancing the commercialization of olive oil through greater concentration and integration of supply. This improved commercialization is made possible in part by the greater capacity of these companies to invest in information and communication technologies (ICTs) and human capital specialized in managing these ICTs. The use of the Internet gives these companies access to a market of unparalleled dimensions. In light of this situation, this study examines the factors that explain a higher level of online sales activity by these firms. To do so, fuzzy-set qualitative comparative analysis (fsQCA) is used. The results show that age, size, the management’s ICT training, social network activity, and outsourced ICT management are associated with greater online sales of olive oil by second-tier cooperatives.

scholarly journals Economic Efficiency in the Tunisian Olive Oil Sector

Agriculture ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (9) ◽  
pp. 391
Author(s):  
Domingo Fernández-Uclés ◽  
Saida Elfkih ◽  
Adoración Mozas-Moral ◽  
Enrique Bernal-Jurado ◽  
Miguel Jesús Medina-Viruel ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Olive Oil ◽  
Information And Communication Technologies ◽  
Economic Efficiency ◽  
Explanatory Power ◽  
Qualitative Comparative Analysis ◽  
Communication Technologies ◽  
Data Envelopment ◽  
Information And Communication ◽  
Oil Sector ◽  
Ict Training

This study aims to assess the economic efficiency of Tunisian olive oil firms in order to identify the organizational and technological variables that are directly associated with greater efficiency. The Data Envelopment Analysis (DEA) and fuzzy sets Qualitative Comparative Analysis (fsQCA) method were used to achieve this. We find the managing director’s education level and information and communication technologies (ICT) training, the longevity of the company in inverse relationship with efficiency, the company’s presence on and use of virtual social networks, and the outsourcing of ICT management in combination have significant explanatory power in the companies that display greater economic efficiency.

scholarly journals Ict as a development factor in the tunisian olive oil sector

New Medit ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 20 (4) ◽  
Author(s):  
Keyword(s):  
Olive Oil ◽  
Information And Communication Technologies ◽  
Qualitative Comparative Analysis ◽  
Communication Technologies ◽  
Market Force ◽  
Analysis Method ◽  
Development Factor ◽  
Information And Communication ◽  
Oil Sector ◽  
Manager Training

Olive oil is one of the main agricultural products of the countries that make up the Mediterranean basin. The low profitability of this sector of activity and the growing challenges of an increasingly turbulent market force the sector to search for more efficient organization. The aim of this paper is to determine the organisational and technological factors associated with the most economically efficient Tunisian olive-growing organisations. To this end, firstly the Data Envelopment Analysis method has been used to establish a hierarchy of the most efficient organizations. Secondly, the Qualitative Comparative Analysis method has been used, which allows us to establish the relationships of variables that explain the highest levels of economic efficiency. The results obtained show that the academic training of the top manager, training in information technology, the age of the organisation and the existence of plans and budget items for the adoption of information and communication technologies are variables that explain this greater efficiency.

What makes a global movement? Analyzing the conditions for strong participation in the climate strike

2021 ◽  
pp. 053901842110222
Author(s):  
Thomas Laux
Keyword(s):  
Information And Communication Technologies ◽  
Global Climate ◽  
Qualitative Comparative Analysis ◽  
State Level ◽  
Communication Technologies ◽  
New Wave ◽  
Global Features ◽  
Global Movement ◽  
Information And Communication ◽  
Global Movements

The Fridays For Future movement and their global climate strikes put climate change on political agendas worldwide and created a new wave of climate activism. The emergence of a global movement is a rare and contingent phenomenon that promises insights for political sociology and globalization research. This study consists of a qualitative comparative analysis (QCA) of 17 democratic countries to analyze the conditions for strong mobilization of the third global climate strike. Four mechanisms are identified, showing that trust in environmental movements, the availability of resources through international nongovernmental organizations (INGOs) and information and communication technologies (ICT), and frame resonance are sufficient for explaining strong mobilization. These results illustrate that global movements depend on several equifinal mechanisms for mobilization on the nation-state level. Furthermore, the findings illustrate that the global features of a global movement are necessary but not sufficient for explaining its emergence.

Firm-Level Evidence of ICT Adoption among SMEs of the Social Economy in Spain

2014 ◽  
Vol 12 (1) ◽  
pp. 16-34 ◽  
Author(s):  
Glòria Estapé-Dubreuil ◽  
Consol Torreguitart-Mirada
Keyword(s):  
Information And Communication Technologies ◽  
Social Economy ◽  
Communication Technologies ◽  
Medium Size ◽  
Firm Level ◽  
The Social ◽  
Ict Adoption ◽  
Internet Presence ◽  
Information And Communication ◽  
Geographical Scope

The paper analyzes the use of Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) in the small and medium-size enterprises of the social economy in Spain, focusing on the ICT-related management of its organizations. Although ICT adoption is increasingly present in all areas of the so called Information Society, the perception of how and why the effective adoption of ICT takes place is relevant to the performance both of the social economy as whole and to their organizations. The authors study shows that the analyzed sample of social economy enterprises has, on the overall, a good ICT positioning in the Spanish business framework. The authors also found few differences on ICT adoption when size or geographical scope of the firms is considered. ICT adoption has been a priority of many social economy enterprises, allowing them to reach a fair level of ICT infrastructures and Internet presence. Furthermore, ICT adoption is seen as an opportunity to enhance their competitive advantage in the markets, mainly through electronic commerce. It is also an opportunity to improve internal management, taking advantage of the integration of electronic procedures.

ICT Adoption in the Small and Medium-Size Social Enterprises in Spain

2013 ◽  
pp. 200-220
Author(s):  
Glòria Estapé-Dubreuil ◽  
Consol Torreguitart-Mirada
Keyword(s):  
Information And Communication Technologies ◽  
Social Economy ◽  
Communication Technologies ◽  
Social Enterprises ◽  
Medium Size ◽  
The Social ◽  
Ict Adoption ◽  
Actual Use ◽  
Internet Presence ◽  
Information And Communication

The chapter analyzes the actual use of Information and Communication Technologies in the social economy in Spain, focusing on the ICT-related management of its organizations. Although ICT adoption is increasingly present in all areas of the so called Information Society, the perception of how and why the effective adoption of ICT takes place is relevant to the performance both of the social economy as whole and to their organizations. This study shows that the analyzed sample of social economFy enterprises has, on the overall, a good ICT positioning in the Spanish business framework. ICT adoption has been a priority of many social economy enterprises, allowing them to reach a fair level of ICT infrastructures and Internet presence. Furthermore, ICT adoption is seen as an opportunity to enhance their competitive advantage in the markets, mainly through electronic commerce. For a sector, it is also an opportunity to improve internal management, taking advantage of the integration of electronic procedures.

A Framework to Evaluate the Informatization Level

2002 ◽  
pp. 287-298 ◽  
Author(s):  
Soo Kyoung Lim
Keyword(s):  
Work Environment ◽  
Information And Communication Technologies ◽  
Communication Technology ◽  
Social Economy ◽  
Data Communication ◽  
Communication Technologies ◽  
Organizational Productivity ◽  
High Data ◽  
Cultural Innovation ◽  
Information And Communication

As information and communication technologies have rapidly developed in the 1990s, enormous changes have taken place everywhere. At work environment, these have been newer tools for increasing organizational productivity, and these are transforming organizations to the degree that Taylorism once did (Davenport, 1998). These trends have spread over various fields of society, and have over countries caused economical and cultural innovation and reformation. These phenomena can be summarized as informatization. Informatization is defined as “converting the main goods and energy of a social economy to information through the revolution of high data communication technology and utilizing information produced by gathering, processing and distributing data within the vast fields of the society” (National Computerization Agency [NCA], 1997).

scholarly journals PERANCANGAN DAN IMPLEMENTASI SISTEM INFORMASI PENJUALAN KOMPUTER DAN ACCESSORIES PADA TOKO MUJAHIDAH COMPUTER BERBASIS WEB

2018 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Rahmi Sartika Fitri ◽  
Kasman Rukun ◽  
Nurindah Dwiyani
Keyword(s):  
Information System ◽  
System Design ◽  
Information And Communication Technologies ◽  
Unified Modeling Language ◽  
Communication Technologies ◽  
Unified Modeling ◽  
Online Sales ◽  
Marketing Area ◽  
Information And Communication ◽  
Marketing Information

The development of information and communication technologies now provides new opportunities for businesses to increase revenue and expand the marketing area. Example is the use of e-commerce. The implementation of e-commerce is one good way to deal with the existing trade competition. So the marketing information system design is a solution for Mujahidah Computer to overcome marketing problems. The system design is described in three stages diagram of Unified Modeling Language (UML). These stages are context diagram, use case diagrams, and activity diagrams. This system uses PHP programming language with Codeigniter framework and MySQL as the database. This information system will be facilitated with online sales to expand the marketing targets and provides information about the Mujahidah Computer a means of promotion. This system will also provide the comment form so that users can provide a response to the system.Keywords: Information System, E-commerce, Codeigniter

scholarly journals E-COMMERCE IN TRADE COMPANIES DURING THE CONDITIONS OF A PANDEMIC CRISIS: CASE STUDIES

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sandra Mrvica Mađarac ◽  
Zvonimir Filipović ◽  
Marko Eljuga
Keyword(s):  
Information And Communication Technologies ◽  
Social Life ◽  
Business Processes ◽  
Communication Technologies ◽  
Customer Relationship ◽  
Online Sales ◽  
Doing Business ◽  
Communication Processes ◽  
Information And Communication ◽  
New Situation

E-commerce in trade companies during the course of the pandemic crisis has become more than a technology; it includes a whole range of activities such as business processes, business organization, communication, customer relationship management, the E-sales orientation and business progress through the Information and Communication technologies. The consequences of the pandemic COVID-19 are reflected on the various spheres of social life, including the businesses of the companies. New strategies and techniques in business have positively contributed to the survival of trading companies on the market in the new situation. Therefore, trading companies were forced to adjust their way of working, doing business and maintaining contacts with the customers and suppliers in the new situation. E-commerce in trading companies has become much more than the E-sales. Digitalising business leads to the implementation of E-commerce of the supply chain management that leads to speeding up and maintaining of the business processes. Due to rapid technological changes, E-commerce needs to follow new trends on the Information and Communication technologies market in order to remain effective. E-commerce can also help to organize communication processes. Online sales in the situation of the pandemic crisis have proven to be an effective sales method with which trading companies can maintain their sales in contactless customer relations. With the E-commerce can be improved all the company's business relations by the introduction of opportunities that it provides in business, by building architecture of E-commerce and by implementation of applications for business enterprises taking into account the potential costs and benefits of introducing this kind of business. However, with the introduction of E-commerce, both of the marketing strategies and the market expansions can be improved. In the paper are listed and analysed changes in the trade operations of the two companies due to the pandemic crisis; one deals with the sale of agricultural machinery and the other with the sale of food products: at this point we examine and compares the differences in the business processes management with the customers and suppliers in the normal way of doing business also in the new occasions, that is the consequential business adjustment in the course of pandemic.

Whatsapp Messenger as a Mobile Media to Learn Writing for EFL Students

2018 ◽  
Vol 1 (2) ◽  
pp. 156-165 ◽  
Author(s):  
Linda Linda ◽  
Ida Ri'aeni
Keyword(s):  
Information And Communication Technologies ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Communication Technologies ◽  
First Grade ◽  
English Department ◽  
Instructional Media ◽  
Mobile Media ◽  
Efl Writing ◽  
Information And Communication ◽  
Efl Students

Abstract   The objective of this research is to find out the use of Whatsapp Messenger as a mobile media to learn writing in EFL classes.Several researchers have attempted to prove applicability of mobile learning as modern ways of teaching and learning (Naismith, 2004:115). Moreover, applying portable technologies have been demanded by most of the modern learners who oftentimes are forced to study anywhere, and anytime, for example, at work, in the bus or at weekends (Evans, 2008:115).The research was motivated by the students’ difficulties in writing. The sample of this research was three classes of first grade students of English Department of Unswagati. The instrument of this research was questionnaire sheet. Data from questionnaire sheet was analyzed based on the frequency students’ answers and then was calculated and interpreted into percentages. The result shows WhatsApp Messenger attracts the students interest and also the students have positive responses towards the using ofWhatsAppMessenger. In applying WhatsApp group, the writer concluded that, learning using WhatsApp group has effective to develop their creativity in writing skill. On the other hand, the result from the questionnaire sheet indicated that almost of students is active in learning to writing recount text. Students can learn out of the classroom. Beside WhatsApp can be used privately, it can be used for students’ education. The students can use their gadget positively for their ability in learning English. The students can improve their knowledge in learning ICTs (Information and Communication Technologies). Keyword: WhatsApp Messenger,EFL writing, Instructional Media, ICTs (Information and Communication Technologies).

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