Purpose – The paper seeks to reconsider open access and its relation to issues of “development” by highlighting the … science and scientific communication upon which the open access debates are based. The paper also aims to bring out the … openness. Design/methodology/approach – The paper takes the form of a critical reading of a range of published work on open …

This paper studies the impact of information and communication technologies (ICT), especially mobile phone rollout, on …

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to critically examine how social augmented parameters impact on the effective … paper puts forward an argument that to ensure successful diffusion of innovation, a balance must be maintained between the … amount of effort expended in the design of ICT and social factors such as language and traditional life. The paper finds that …

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to explore empirically the complexities of e‐government implementation and …‐based research agenda is adopted. After reviewing the extant literature on e‐government, the paper first proposes a conceptual model …

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to provide a short comment on the current US innovation concerns and a recent … paper by Tom Abeles. Design/methodology/approach – Extracts are given from the Business Trends Library showing the …

myriad challenges in the adoption of ICT. The purpose of this paper is to compare the challenges faced by SMEs in both Ghana … lack of technical know‐how to be a hindrance. Originality/value – The paper seeks to bring to light the comparative …

should provide a reward system, which minimises financial uncertainty and risk. Originality/value – This paper provides …