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An Inquiry Into the Economic Effects of Information Technology on International Development and Globalization

Selim, Tarek H. - 2018

The impact of information technology (IT) on globalization of the world market is assumed to have a dual economic effect. From the micro-economic standpoint, an integrative business model has been proposed using qualitative and quantitative frameworks, and several constraints have been found...

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ICT As a Supporting Factor for Innovation Activities

Zoroja, Jovana - 2018

Development and usage of information and communication technology (ICT) is continuously growing in the last 30 years. The main reason is that ICT has a great potential to improve the efficiency of business processes, to increase the competitiveness, but also to facilitate and drive innovations....

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The Digital Shareholder

Schwartz, Andrew A. - 2015

Crowdfunding, a new Internet-based securities market, was recently authorized by federal and state law in order to create a vibrant, diverse, and inclusive system of entrepreneurial finance. But will people really send their money to strangers on the Internet in exchange for unregistered...

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Fostering integrated governance quality through technology penetration : thresholds of democracy in Sub-Saharan Africa

Ejemeyovwi, Jeremiah O.; Adegboye, Alex; Umukoro, Olaoluwa - 2021

In the quest for the attainment of democracy with its fully unleashed potentials, the role of information and communication technology (ICT) is integral within this current knowledge economy disposition. The study explores the effect of mobile technology penetration on governance quality from...

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Contextual Assessment of Adoption and Use of Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs) by Small Businesses in Lagos, Nigeria

Nwaiwu, Fortune - 2018

This study examines the level of ICT usage by small business in Nigeria. Empirical arguments indicate that small businesses in Nigeria have low levels of ICT usage within their business processes, which consequently limits their capacity to fully benefit from the opportunities which ICTs offer...

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Growth, transformation and digital capital : the importance of technological and organizational architecture

Cao, Ruiqing; Iansiti, Marco - 2021

. Research on IT productivity points to intangible capital as a crucial driver of value creation from innovation in computing. We … architecture coherence leads to more intensive machine learning capabilities and substantially higher productivity growth in the … subsequent three-year period. Legacy server technology reduces ML-driven capabilities and productivity growth particularly at …

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Improving service quality, accountability and transparency of local government : the intervening role of information technology governance

Sofyani, Hafiez; Riyadh, Hosam Alden; Fahlevi, Heru - In: Cogent business & management 7 (2020) 1, pp. 1-20

This study aims to examine the perception of government employees about the association of the culture of compliance in information technology (IT) on the service quality, accountability, and transparency through effective IT governance (ITG) as an intervening variable. This study was carried...

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The New Global Determinants of FDI Flows to Developing Countries : The Importance of ICT and Democratization

Addison, Tony - 2015

Foreign direct investment (FDI) has increased dramatically in recent years. However, the distribution of FDI is highly unequal and very poor countries face major difficulties in attracting foreign investors. This paper investigates the determinants of FDI inflows to developing countries, with a...

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Public Service Delivery : Role of Information and Communication Technology in Improving Governance and Development Impact

Bhatnagar, Subhash Chandra - 2015

The focus of this paper is on improving governance through the use of information and communication technology (ICT) in the delivery of services to the poor, i.e., improving efficiency, accountability, and transparency, and reducing bribery. A number of papers recognize the potential benefits...

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The Adoption and Diffusion of Organizational Innovation : Evidence for the U.S. Economy

Lynch, Lisa M. - 2014

Using a unique longitudinal representative survey of both manufacturing and non-manufacturing businesses in the United States during the 1990's, I examine the incidence and intensity of organizational innovation and the factors associated with investments in organizational innovation. Past...

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