Toward an Ontology of ICT Management

Research And Practice ◽

Holistic Perspective ◽

Body Of Knowledge ◽

Theoretical Perspectives ◽

Organizational Theories ◽

The Way

As an emergent field of research and practice, the management of information and communication technologies (ICT) offers complex challenges, such as how to structure and organize the accumulated body of knowledge as well as the need to orchestrate and encapsulate theoretical perspectives and methodologies. As in any emergent field, the ICT management (ICTM) body of knowledge has mostly expanded through diverse theoretical lenses. It also has to overcome concept redundancy and ambiguity in order to gain insights that are more than “old wine in new bottles.” In this chapter, we focus on two main issues. First, we strive to achieve a holistic perspective of ICTM. Second, we explore the way in which organizational theories can contribute to a better understanding of this holistic perspective. For this, we introduce an ontology that describes four ICTM core constructs—policy, project, assets, and evaluation—and their interrelationships. We discuss each one of these constructs in light of six common organizational theories.

Use of ICT in Teaching Vocational Subjects

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY IN INDUSTRY ◽

10.17762/itii.v9i2.417 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 9 (2) ◽

pp. 803-813

Author(s):

Deepak Chakravarty, Dr. Mahima Gupta, Prof. Banhi Jha

Keyword(s):

Information And Communication Technology ◽

Communication Technology ◽

Teaching And Learning ◽

Modern World ◽

Physical Strength ◽

New Information ◽

The Way

In today’s modern world, globalization has completely changed the way of working. The way we live, learn, work, and even define work has changed due to new information and communication technologies—Hence, it can stated that human capital fuel up the modern economy. In reality, the information and communication technology revolution has turned intelligence into a valuable commodity. In today's economy, economic growth is based on mental intelligence rather than physical strength, and its worth is generated by recruiting knowledgeable workers and continuing to learn. Incorporating information and communication technology (ICT) into vocational and technical education and the educational system in general has a vast range of consequences on teaching and learning.

Digital Divide

Information Communication Technologies ◽

10.4018/978-1-59904-949-6.ch006 ◽

2008 ◽

pp. 74-90

Author(s):

Liudmila Burtseva ◽

Svetlana Cojocaru ◽

Constantin Gaindric ◽

Galina Magariu ◽

Tatiana Verlan

Keyword(s):

Digital Divide ◽

Technical Problem ◽

Short History ◽

World Community ◽

The World ◽

History Of ◽

The Way

In this chapter the authors introduce the digital-divide concept to the reader, bring its different definitions, and describe the short history of the problem. The basic figures and facts, which characterize the information and communication technologies’ usage in different countries and regions, are given as well. Also, basic indicators that allow the monitoring of the country’s advancement on the way to bridging the digital divide are stated. The main purpose for the authors was to show that the digital divide is not only (and not as much) a technical problem, but rather a social and political one. Hence, the approaches to this problem decision, both in the world community as a whole and in separate countries, are described.

Information and Communication Technologies (ICT), Internet as a Tool in the Developing World, Challenges and the Way Forward

Information Technology Journal ◽

10.3923/itj.2003.201.212 ◽

2003 ◽

Vol 2 (3) ◽

pp. 201-212 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

Baffour Kojo . ◽

Asiedu . ◽

Lu, Song Feng .

Keyword(s):

Developing World ◽

The Way

International Journal of Information Communication Technologies and Human Development ◽

“ICT Is for Boys”

10.4018/ijicthd.2019040101 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 11 (2) ◽

pp. 1-24

Author(s):

Erica Norstedt ◽

Annika Andersson ◽

Evylyn Pettersson ◽

Simon Klintestrand

Keyword(s):

Sustainable Development ◽

Developing Countries ◽

Gender Gap ◽

Equal Opportunities ◽

Men And Women ◽

Research And Practice ◽

Ict Use ◽

Information And Communication

There is worldwide consensus on how important women are for development where gender equality is seen as a prerequisite for sustainable development. Information and communication technologies (ICTs) are seen as one of the most promising tools for the empowerment of women in developing countries. Men and women therefore need to have equal opportunities to access and use ICTs. Here, the authors, however, find a huge gender gap, and the reasons for this gap are still not fully understood or investigated. The purpose of this study is therefore to further investigate the reasons for this gap in ICT use. Based on a review of existing literature, as well as interviews with men and women from developing countries, the main finding is that the impeding factor underlying all barriers described in the literature relates to social norms. Based on this insight, the authors end the paper by discussing implications for research and practice.

Information Management in Kutch Earthquake

Encyclopedia of Digital Government ◽

10.4018/978-1-59140-789-8.ch156 ◽

2011 ◽

pp. 1041-1046

Author(s):

B. Sen

Keyword(s):

Information Management ◽

Significant Role ◽

Local Knowledge ◽

Knowledge Communities ◽

Digital Governance ◽

Governance Processes ◽

The Way

The term digital governance refers to governance processes in which information and communication technologies (ICT) play a significant role. Digital governance uses ICT to induce changes in the delivery and standards of governance services and, more importantly, in the way citizens interact and participate in the governance sphere. The role played by ICT could be wide ranging: in delivery and standards of governance services, to how people access such services, and the participation of people in the governance sphere (Digital governance.org Initiative, n.d.). Digital governance is not just another facet of governance or one more interface between citizens and government. Digital governance is a whole new opportunity, creating immense possibilities between citizens and government by redefining vision and the scope of the entire gamut of relationships (Bedi, Singh, & Srivastava, 2001). Two fundamental anchors of digital governance are local knowledge communities and citizen-centric governance.

Digital Divide

Selected Readings on Global Information Technology ◽

10.4018/978-1-60566-116-2.ch002 ◽

2011 ◽

pp. 21-36

Author(s):

Liudmila Burtseva ◽

Svetlana Cojocaru ◽

Constantin Gaindric ◽

Galina Magariu ◽

Tatiana Verlan

Keyword(s):

Digital Divide ◽

Technical Problem ◽

Short History ◽

World Community ◽

The World ◽

History Of ◽

The Way

In this chapter the authors introduce the digitaldivide concept to the reader, bring its different definitions, and describe the short history of the problem. The basic figures and facts, which characterize the information and communication technologies’ usage in different countries and regions, are given as well. Also, basic indicators that allow the monitoring of the country’s advancement on the way to bridging the digital divide are stated. The main purpose for the authors was to show that the digital divide is not only (and not as much) a technical problem, but rather a social and political one. Hence, the approaches to this problem decision, both in the world community as a whole and in separate countries, are described.

THE PHENOMENON, CAUSES AND EFFECTS OF INTEGRATING ICTS IN MANUFACTURING PRODUCTS

International Journal of Innovation Management ◽

10.1142/s1363919611003180 ◽

2011 ◽

Vol 15 (02) ◽

pp. 335-358 ◽

Cited By ~ 4

Author(s):

JOAKIM BJÖRKDAHL

Keyword(s):

Business Model ◽

Manufacturing Firms ◽

Wide Spread ◽

Structured Interviews ◽

Total Product ◽

Provision Of Services ◽

The Way

The rapid and persistent improvement in the performance and cost of Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs) with respect to their capabilities for capturing, processing, displaying, communicating and storing information provide abundant opportunities. This paper aims to explain the causes and effects of the phenomenon in which manufacturing firms integrate ICTs in their established manufacturing products. The study of this phenomenon is based on structured interviews with executives of 37 large Swedish manufacturing firms. The results show that the phenomenon is wide-spread among manufacturing firms, that the number of products that integrate ICTs is growing relative to firms' total product portfolios, and that the revenues from these products are increasing. Competition is a significant reason why firms integrate ICTs into their goods, but firms also want to reap the rewards of the value provided. Important here is that firms often find it necessary to transform aspects of the way they do business (business model) in order to create a better fit between activities that create value for their customers and activities that produce profits for themselves. They also try to find innovative ways to be rewarded for the value they deliver, mainly based on the provision of services.

Exploring E-Planning Practices in Different Contexts

International Journal of E-Planning Research ◽

10.4018/ijepr.2012070102 ◽

2012 ◽

Vol 1 (3) ◽

pp. 17-39 ◽

Cited By ~ 12

Author(s):

Sirkku Wallin ◽

Joanna Saad-Sulonen ◽

Marco Amati ◽

Liisa Horelli

Keyword(s):

Planning Process ◽

Decision Makers ◽

Planning Systems ◽

Planning Approach ◽

Selective Process ◽

Sydney Australia ◽

The Way

As planners and decision-makers experiment with information and communication technologies (ICTs), it’s important to explore and analyze these attempts in different planning systems and contexts. The aim of the article is to compare the use of and aspirations attached to e-planning in Helsinki, Finland and Sydney, Australia. This comparison will highlight the interrelationship between planning context and its amenability to an e-planning approach and shows there are shared themes in both cases: firstly, the complexity involved in reconciling the aims of the e-planning experiments and their connection to the planning process itself (roles, objectives, implementation of tools and processes). Secondly, the way that e-planning opens up cracks in the façade of administration, and thirdly, the ways in which e-planning provides possibilities to reshape existing planning procedures. The authors argue that the different planning and governance contexts affect the adoption of e-planning and this adoption is necessarily a selective process.

E-Planning

International Journal of E-Planning Research ◽

10.4018/ijepr.2012010101 ◽

2012 ◽

Vol 1 (1) ◽

pp. 1-4 ◽

Cited By ~ 18

Author(s):

Richard E. Klosterman

Keyword(s):

Decision Support ◽

Information Systems ◽

Geographic Information Systems ◽

Decision Support Systems ◽

Support Systems ◽

Geographic Information ◽

Research And Practice ◽

Information And Communication

This paper reflects on where e-planning has been and speculates on its future. It begins by briefly reviewing forty years of efforts to use advanced information and communication technologies in planning research and practice. It then considers current efforts to develop planning and decision support systems (PSS/DSS) that adopt current geographic information systems technology to meet the unique needs of planning. It concludes with the hope that the journal will take the first word of its title seriously and share the wealth of exciting e-planning research that is being conducted in all corners of the increasingly interconnected world.