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Information Technology Impact on Productivity: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of the Literature

Appiahene, Peter; Ussiph, Najim; Missah, Yaw M - In: International Journal of Information Communication … 10 (2018) 3, pp. 39-61

The notion that an increase in information technology investments will result in a positive impact on productivity has … investment in IT and productivity while others suggested otherwise. Even though there is a growing number of an academic studies ….88%, whilst Africa has not contributed much to IT and productivity literature with just 8.51%. The study therefore concluded that …

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Becoming a digital business: ‐ it’s not about technology

Slywotzky, Adrian; Morrison, David - In: Strategy & Leadership 29 (2001) 2, pp. 4-9

, achieving order‐of‐magnitude improvements in productivity, and increasing and protecting profits. Learn from the companies that … have created great value propositions for customers and employees, achieved significant improvements in productivity …

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Electronic medical records: tools for competitive advantage

Richards, Rhonda J.; Prybutok, Victor R.; Ryan, Sherry D. - In: International Journal of Quality and Service Sciences 4 (2012) 2, pp. 120-136

Purpose – The purpose of this article is to present a conceptual model that posits the strategic relationships between information technology, clinic operations and physicians and the subsequent outcomes to patients, physicians and clinics which can lead to competitive advantages in the...

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The productivity paradox and the business cycle

Spithoven, A.H.G.M. - In: International Journal of Social Economics 30 (2003) 6, pp. 679-699

From the early 1980s to the late 1990s overall productivity rates did not reflect the rising investment in information … and computer technology (ICT). This paradox, the productivity paradox, which was widely discussed among economists may … well turn out to be mainly a mirage once the assumption is excluded that investment has a short‐run effect on productivity …

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Audit automation as control within audit firms

Manson, Stuart; McCartney, Sean; Sherer, Michael - In: Accounting, Auditing & Accountability Journal 14 (2001) 1, pp. 109-130

/or productivity of the audit process. It also has value as a symbol of the firm’s market competitiveness and hence helps to promote …

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Going for the burn dreaming of the short walk

Hunt, Robin - In: Aslib Proceedings 54 (2002) 1, pp. 5-7

A personal view of the ex‐editor of Guardian Unlimited and acknowledged new media expert on the problems of managing and juggling the digital information flow in the workplace. Considers the sheer speed at which we are expected to work in cyberspace. The benefits and problems associated with...

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The benefits and obstacles of implementing ICTs strategies for development from a bottom‐up approach

Fors, Martina; Moreno, Alfredo - In: Aslib Proceedings 54 (2002) 3, pp. 198-206

The compatibility between the implementation of information and communication technologies (ICTs) strategies and the bottom‐up approach in the developmental process is assessed. In order to put the theoretical arguments into practice, the existing benefits and obstacles of implementing such...

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Ten usability principles for the development of effective WAP and m‐commerce services

Condos, Chris; James, Anne; Every, Peter; Simpson, Terry - In: Aslib Proceedings 54 (2002) 6, pp. 345-355

This paper reports on the results of a Wireless Application Protocol (WAP) usability study, which consists of a survey, an evaluation of two UK WAP portals and an experiment that was carried out between November 2001 and February 2002. A number of usability issues, which prevented the users from...

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Is e‐mail addictive?

Adam, Ralph - In: Aslib Proceedings 54 (2002) 2, pp. 85-94

The thirtieth anniversary of the first e‐mail was celebrated recently, but no one knows the exact date or what the original message was. This lack of certainty is typical of research on e‐mail – there is now a substantial body of knowledge, but little attempt has been made to co‐ordinate...

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Does information technology affect the level of information literacy? : A comparative case study of high school students

Isfandyari‐Moghaddam, Alireza; Kashi‐Nahanji, Vahideh - In: Aslib Proceedings 63 (2011) 6, pp. 618-631

Purpose – The paper's aim is to study the role of information technology (IT) in the information literacy (IL) of high school students in Hamedan (Iran) through a comparative investigation into the IL skills of students of ordinary and intelligent high schools. An intelligent school refers to...

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