Showing papers in "Information Development in 2020"
TL;DR: In this paper, the authors explored the effect of e-service quality on actual use of E-banking service and found that e-services quality was positively associated with the actual use by users.
Abstract: Due to recent technological developments in banking, the use of e-banking is becoming increasingly widespread. This study explored the effect of e-service quality on actual use of e-banking service...
75 citations
TL;DR: The agriculture sector in Pakistan faces enormous challenges of lack of farm knowledge adoption due to the farmers' lack of access to the latest information as mentioned in this paper, and recently various mobile phone-based far...
Abstract: The agriculture sector in Pakistan faces enormous challenges of lack of farm knowledge adoption due to the farmers’ lack of access to the latest information. Recently various mobile phone-based far...
50 citations
TL;DR: In recent years, rapid development of information technology (IT) has forced companies to integrate tightly with their supply chain partners, enabling efficient information sharing between supply c... as discussed by the authors, and this has led to the adoption of information sharing among supply chains.
Abstract: In recent years, rapid development of information technology (IT) has forced companies to integrate tightly with their supply chain partners, enabling efficient information sharing between supply c...
47 citations
TL;DR: In this paper, the authors investigate the factors that encourage customer engagement with Electronic Word of Mouth (eWOM) from the perspective of information characteristics, consumer behaviour, and information preferences.
Abstract: The aim of this study is to investigate the factors that encourage customer engagement with Electronic Word of Mouth (eWOM) from the perspective of information characteristics, consumer behaviour, ...
32 citations
TL;DR: In this article, the authors compared the quality of mobile-based extension services for the agricultural sector in Egypt and found that they were more efficient than the traditional ones in terms of quality and efficiency.
Abstract: During the last 10 years, different initiatives have been implemented to provide mobile-based extension services for the agricultural sector in Egypt. The current study compared the quality of agri...
28 citations
TL;DR: In this paper, the authors examined users' participation in online health communities to facilitate their participation and retain them, drawing on the social capital theory, they found that users were more likely to participate in health online communities.
Abstract: Due to the intense competition, it is crucial for online health communities to facilitate users’ participation and retain them. Drawing on the social capital theory, this research examined users’ p...
28 citations
TL;DR: The Internet has significantly changed the lifestyles of individuals and many aspects of society while also having an important effect on economic growth and sustainable development as mentioned in this paper, however, the Internet has also had a negative effect on the environment.
Abstract: The Internet has significantly changed the lifestyles of individuals and many aspects of society while also having an important effect on economic growth and sustainable development. However, the u...
20 citations
TL;DR: In this article, the codification of indigenous knowledge (IK) practices vis-a-vis traditional medicine in Africa has been discussed, and a theoretical research based on an exte...
Abstract: This paper is located within global debates about the codification of indigenous knowledge (IK) practices vis-a-vis traditional medicine in Africa. Following a theoretical research based on an exte...
15 citations
TL;DR: The role of public/community libraries in promoting national development is undeniable as mentioned in this paper and it is therefore not surprising that these libraries are being heralded as partners in eGovernment service de...
Abstract: The role of public/community libraries in promoting national development is undeniable. It is therefore not surprising that these libraries are being heralded as partners in e-government service de...
15 citations
TL;DR: In this article, the characteristics of the 3D printing global industry chain and value chain innovation network were investigated and the authors attempted to fill an important gap that literature has yet to investigate.
Abstract: In this study, we attempted to fill an important gap that literature has yet to investigate: the characteristics of the 3D printing global industry chain and value chain innovation network. The net...
13 citations
TL;DR: In this paper, different strategies in managing operations and delivering services and comparing them to current trends in academic libraries in Southwestern (SW) Nigeria are explored. The author objecti...
Abstract: The paper explores the different strategies in managing operations and delivering services and compares them to current trends in academic libraries in Southwestern (SW) Nigeria. The author objecti...
TL;DR: In this article, the extent to which farm records inform decision making is not clear in Gitugi Ward in Murang’a County, Kenya, where dairy farmers are expected to maintain farm records for aiding decisions making.
Abstract: Dairy farmers are expected to maintain farm records for aiding decisions making. However, the extent to which farm records inform decision making is not clear in Gitugi Ward in Murang’a County, Ken...
TL;DR: This article investigated the differences in adolescent engagement with Information and Communication Technologies (ICT), such as computers, the Internet, and mobile phones, and found that patterns of access and use indicate status and power, and meanings teenagers pour into the technologies articulate social and educational differences.
Abstract: This study investigates the differences in adolescent engagement with Information and Communication Technologies (ICT), such as computers, the Internet, and mobile phones. Involving 698 second-year high school students from urban, rural, and ethnic Tibetan regions of China, it finds that patterns of access and use indicate status and power, and the meanings teenagers pour into the technologies articulate social and educational differences. On average, Tibetans are disadvantaged in access, and the return on parental education is greater for the mainstream Han than it is for Tibetans. However, state ‘preferential policies’ have mitigated Tibetans’ plight in use, which makes the least privileged to be Han students with parents having no more than six years of education.
TL;DR: For dissemination of scientific dairy practices, a need-based information and communication technologies (ICTs) catering to the needs of a huge number of farmers was proposed in this paper, where the authors used the Internet as a platform.
Abstract: The Internet is booming with need-based information and communication technologies (ICTs) catering to the needs of a huge number of farmers. For dissemination of scientific dairy practices a need-b...
TL;DR: In this paper, the authors show that paralleling the rapid proliferation of information and communication technologies (ICTs) has resulted in universities becoming avid users of digital devices, however, they do not consider the impact of these technologies on the quality of education.
Abstract: The rapid proliferation of information and communication technologies (ICTs) has resulted in universities becoming avid users of digital devices. However, extant research shows that paralleling thi...
TL;DR: The results showed that unique information and common information are indispensable in new product development activities, and both of them have significant impact on team decision-making, but unique information is more significant than common information.
Abstract: To explore the mechanism of information sharing in new product development activities, 180 participants from 60 teams were invited to attend a simulation experiment. The results showed that unique ...
TL;DR: In this paper, the authors developed a framework to examine whether or not the African business environment hinders or promotes the knowledge economy (KE), and determine how the KE affects economic performance.
Abstract: This paper develops a framework (a) to examine whether or not the African business environment hinders or promotes the knowledge economy (KE), (b) to determine how the KE affects economic performan...
TL;DR: In this article, the importance for institutions to assess their information assets as a value in the context of increased competitive advantage, improved managerial performance, and improved competitive advantage in terms of increased managerial performance.
Abstract: This study aims to establish the importance for institutions to assess their information assets as a value in the context of such matters as increased competitive advantage, improved managerial pro...
TL;DR: In this paper, the authors examined how information communication technologies (ICT) investment affected sales and employment at 76 small and medium-sized Korean companies during 2009-2013 and found that ICT investment affected employment at these companies.
Abstract: This study examined how information communication technologies (ICT) investment affected sales and employment at 76 small and medium-sized Korean companies during 2009–2013. Especially, this study ...
TL;DR: In this paper, the authors explore the impact of public consensus on the development of the Internet on the public's understanding of the issues involved in the development process, and explore its impacts on public consensus.
Abstract: The decline of public consensus is often linked to the rise of the Internet. Conceptualizing the Internet as a context, this paper explores its impacts on public consensus on development. The data ...
TL;DR: It was established that the majority of health records personnel in hospitals did not possess records management qualifications and there were no documented health records management standards to guide the management of these records in hospitals.
Abstract: The purpose of this study was to investigate the management of health records in the Bulawayo and Matabeleland South provinces in Zimbabwe. The objectives of the study were to understand how health...
TL;DR: In this article, the authors assess the current legislative framework for access to information in Kenya and establish whether supplementary laws have been formulated to support the access of information to the general public.
Abstract: This study sought to assess the current legislative framework for access to information in Kenya. Specifically, it sought to establish; firstly, whether supplementary laws have been formulated to s...
TL;DR: In this article, a study aimed at assessing libraries' role in sustaining indigenous knowledge (IK) in Tanzania was presented, which used face-to-face semi-structured interviews and non-participa...
Abstract: The study aimed at assessing libraries’ role in sustaining indigenous knowledge (IK) in Tanzania. To do so, an exploratory design that used face to face semi-structured interviews and non-participa...
TL;DR: In this paper, the authors evaluate opportunities and challenges of the Union Digital Centre (UDC) project, a Bangladeshi telecentre initiative, based on a Public-Private-People's Partnership (PPPP) scheme.
Abstract: This paper evaluates opportunities and challenges of the Union Digital Centre (UDC) project, a Bangladeshi telecentre initiative, based on a Public-Private-People’s Partnership (PPPP) scheme. It in...
TL;DR: Findings showed that state universities in Zimbabwe have benefitted from consortium subscribed electronic journals; however, librarians were concerned about their coverage and relevancy.
Abstract: The study explores the experiences of librarians in three state universities in Zimbabwe with the consortium model of subscribing to electronic journals. The study employed a qualitative approach. ...
TL;DR: In this article, the authors present a brief review that identifies the main characteristics of Colombia's human rights violations directed toward journalists and present a review of the main threats to journalists in the country.
Abstract: Colombia is one of the Latin American countries with the most human rights violations directed toward journalists. This article presents a brief review that identifies the main characteristics of C...
TL;DR: In this article, the integration of indigenous knowledge in public libraries in South Africa has been explored in a qualitative multiple case study, where the authors draw from semi-structured case studies.
Abstract: This paper is part of a larger qualitative multiple case study that sought to explore the integration of indigenous knowledge in public libraries in South Africa. The paper draws from semi-structur...
TL;DR: In this paper, the importance of scientific evaluation in Latin America is analyzed, by identifying the institutions regulating it in each country, reviewing their strategic objectives for recognizing scientific evaluation, and reviewing their strategies for recognizing them.
Abstract: This article analyzes the importance of scientific evaluation in Latin America, by identifying the institutions regulating it in each country, reviewing their strategic objectives for recognizing r...
TL;DR: In this paper, the authors review the process behind the establishment of the Bibliometrics Research Unit at the San Ignacio de Loyola University (SILU) in Peru.
Abstract: In this article, we review the process behind the establishment of the Bibliometrics Research Unit at the San Ignacio de Loyola University (Peru), as a specialized unit that has aided in enhancing ...
TL;DR: A mobile application that automates the very labor-intensive and therefore time-heavy and therefore expensive and time-intensive process of knowledge management (KM) by automating the very human aspect of the process, the interaction of humans and technology.
Abstract: Knowledge management (KM) is a complicated process that involves socialization, externalization, combination, and internalization and requires close collaboration among the people involved. Althoug...