National ICT Policies and Development

2012 ◽  
Vol 20 (1) ◽  
pp. 57-79 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ricardo M. Checchi ◽  
Karen D. Loch ◽  
Detmar Straub ◽  
Galen Sevcik ◽  
Peter Meso
Keyword(s):  
National Policy ◽  
Information And Communications Technology ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Communications Technology ◽  
Stages Of Development ◽  
Nation States ◽  
Stakeholder Perspective ◽  
Stakeholder Model ◽  
Theoretical Paper ◽  
Ict Policy

While there is a fairly robust literature on information and communications technology (ICT) national policy, there are missing elements in the existing research. First, nation states at different stages of development are generally not considered in terms of what kind of ICT national policy is optimal. Second, a stakeholder perspective on the creation and implementation of the policy is typically absent. This theoretical paper attempts to fill these gaps by combining the idea of nations at different stages of development with stakeholder theory. The authors also integrate past thinking and research about information technology transfer, i.e., ICT outcomes, into a Stage-Stakeholder Model of ICT Policy. Directions for future research are proposed.

The Development of Social E-Enterprises, Mobile Communication and Social Networks

2013 ◽  
Vol 11 (3) ◽  
pp. 68-77 ◽  
Author(s):  
Vanessa Ratten
Keyword(s):  
Mobile Communication ◽  
Global Economy ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Social Enterprises ◽  
Information And Communications Technology ◽  
Social Software ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Technological Innovations ◽  
Communications Technology ◽  
Environmental Objectives

As technological innovations have progressed, the ability of social enterprises to find creative solutions to social problems in the global economy has increased. Social electronic enterprises (e-enterprises) contribute to the well-being of society by utilizing information and communications technology that has a financial component in addition to social and environmental objectives. Social e-entrepreneurship is an effective dynamic way that organizations can achieve social objectives that facilitate change in the international environment. More recently, innovation in information and communications technology has increased the ability of individuals to establish social e-enterprises. This paper discusses the role of technological innovations in providing opportunities for social e-enterprises to develop based on mobile online services. The influence of mobile online communities in developing social e-enterprises is investigated along with how mobile communication has encouraged individuals and organisations to be involved in social e-enterprises. The changing mobile social software communications devices that have allowed individuals to build social e-enterprises using technological innovations from the internet are stated. Recommendations for the continued development of social e-enterprises that utilize emerging technological innovations are included in the paper with suggestions for future research.

The Goldsworthy Report: Credibility and Australian Information Policy

1998 ◽  
Vol 87 (1) ◽  
pp. 15-22 ◽  
Author(s):  
Terry Flew
Keyword(s):  
Information Policy ◽  
Information And Communications Technology ◽  
Supply Side ◽  
Global Information ◽  
Communications Technology ◽  
Equitable Access ◽  
Information Economy ◽  
National Initiatives ◽  
Nation States ◽  
The One

Recent Australian federal government statements on information policy can be seen as manifesting a tension, and possibility a deeper crisis of credibility. On the one hand, the rhetoric of global neo-liberalism emphasises the ‘ungovernability’ of the global information infrastructure and the need to forsake interventionist approaches by nation-states. On the other, documents such as the Goldsworthy Report promote a supply-side economic nationalism, premised upon incentives to encourage new investment in the information and communications technology (ICT) sector. It is argued that national initiatives are important in a global information economy, but that the Goldsworthy Report's approach is flawed by its neglect of issues of consumer demand and equitable access. Consideration of these issues points to a need for a different vision of information policy, which stresses its social, cultural and community development aspect as well as economic outcomes.

scholarly journals A Systematic Review of e-Service Learning in Higher Education

2020 ◽  
Vol 14 (06) ◽  
pp. 4
Author(s):  
Valerie Bukas Marcus ◽  
Noor Azean Atan ◽  
Sanitah Mohd Yusof ◽  
Lokman Tahir
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Systematic Review ◽  
Service Learning ◽  
Digital Natives ◽  
Information And Communications Technology ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Communications Technology ◽  
Learning Platforms ◽  
Service Learning Projects ◽  
Learning Projects

<p class="0abstract">E-Service Learning is a service-learning course when the instruction and/or the service occurs online gains popularity among educators as we are transitioning to online learning platforms. The current study presents a systematic review of papers on the research involved information and communications technology (ICT) in the service-learning project. Studies have noted the growing use of ICT in service-learning projects for various purposes such as for communication and collaboration, data collection, reflection, and instruction delivery. However, very little research analysed students’ engagement in this e-Service Learning environment. Future research should be done to investigate an effective application of technology in service-learning courses, especially to attain the attention of digital natives nowadays and engaging learners instead of merely using technologies in service-learning courses.</p>

scholarly journals The Use of ICT in a Local Government Unit

10.28945/2144 ◽  
2015 ◽  
Author(s):  
Malgorzata Ewa Nycz ◽  
Zdzisław Pólkowski
Keyword(s):  
Local Government ◽  
Integrated System ◽  
Information And Communications Technology ◽  
Decision Making Process ◽  
Communications Technology ◽  
Problem Statement ◽  
Fully Integrated ◽  
The Social ◽  
Research Questions ◽  
Ict Policy

The focus of the paper is information and communications technology (ICT) solutions in hybrid information systems in a local government unit. As the exemplary local government unit, the social welfare center (Ośrodek Pomocy Społecznej, or “OPS”) in Polkowice, Poland, was chosen. After a brief introduction, problem statement, goal of study, research questions and methodology, the issue of how ICT supports managers in the decision-making process is presented. The policy regarding ICT plays a crucial role in developing new tools; therefore, the section titled “ICT policy regarding to local government units” is devoted to this. Reasons why ICT solutions in local government units are not fully integrated are discussed. The model of a fully integrated system for local government units is next discussed, followed by a short conclusion.

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