Digital transformation for development: a human capital key or system of oppression?
Information Technology for Development,
Год журнала:
2023,
Номер
29(4), С. 423 - 434
Опубликована: Окт. 2, 2023
Digital
transformation
goes
beyond
digitalization
to
make
radical
changes
organisational
models
and
social
structures.
It
takes
people
with
knowledge,
skills
motivation
use
ICTs
be
able
carry
out
digital
transformation.
Human
capital
is
seen
the
key
for
effective
as
it
can
fuel
sustainable
development
when
lead
lives
they
choose
live.
Unless
there
a
in
capabilities,
access
ICTs,
requisite
then
will
merely
exacerbate
existing
inequalities.
need
touch
personal
psychology:
not
enabling
marginalised
participate
but
offering
them
ability
improve
their
lives.
The
human
offered
means
of
attaining
positive
cycles
development.
Lessons
learned
from
papers
this
issue
throw
insight
into
ways
applying
technologies
overcome
forces
oppression.
Язык: Английский
Digital Transformation Frames in the National ICT and Digitalization Policy of Malawi
International Journal of Applied Research in Business and Management,
Год журнала:
2025,
Номер
6(1)
Опубликована: Янв. 1, 2025
African
governments
are
prioritising
digital
transformation
in
their
public
technology
policies
to
support
socio-economic
development.
Digital
needs
be
meaningful
policy
stakeholders
so
that
actions
and
practices
can
lead
change,
adaptation
value
creation.
This
study
analysed
how
is
framed
the
national
ICT
digitalization.
The
case
of
Malawi
was
as
an
example
country
recently
revised
its
incorporate
documents
(e.g.
draft
final
version
policy)
were
using
content
analysis.
findings
showed
declarations
around
infrastructure,
skills,
governance
regulations.
These
perceived
issued
could
address
challenges
not
addressed
previous
country’s
development
agenda.
offers
insights
into
areas
require
attention
digitalization
advanced
skills
development,
professional
ethics
law
reforms
for
cybersecurity)
effectively
achieve
transformation.
contributes
towards
literature
context
developing
countries.
Язык: Английский
Leveraging the digital ecosystem concept for development research and practice – potentials, limitations, and ways forward
Information Technology for Development,
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
unknown, С. 1 - 18
Опубликована: Июль 15, 2024
Shaping
how
information
and
communication
technology
(ICT)
adoption
supports
sustainable
development
has
become
a
major
challenge
for
countries
worldwide.
The
concept
of
digital
ecosystem
recently
prevalent
among
organizations
to
aid
diagnoses
guide
actions
addressing
that
challenge.
However,
not
only
are
there
various
ways
in
which
is
conceptualized,
but
its
meaning
also
blurred
with
earlier
uses
business
studies.
Against
this
backdrop,
the
present
paper
takes
stock
come
be
used
as
tool
describe
state
ICT
understand
impacts
on
outcomes.
Systematizing
existing
concept,
distinguishes
between
descriptive,
enabler-centered,
actor-centered
perspective.
It
furthermore
discusses
extent
they
realize
potential
added
value
practice
research.
Язык: Английский
‘Digital provide’ or product consumption diffusion cycle? The diffusion impact and potential of digital technology in the Global South
Information Technology for Development,
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
unknown, С. 1 - 14
Опубликована: Июнь 26, 2024
The
global
digital
divide
is
sometime
presented
as
the
primary
obstacle
to
developmental
convergence
between
world
regions.
On
other
hand
mobile
phone
and
internet
technology
are
at
times
seen
transformative
innovations
that
dissolving
this
development
divide.
Through
secondary
data
(such
on
usage
from
Internet
World
Stats)
case
exemplars,
of
money
gig
economy,
paper
argues
not
case;
primarily
because
new
information
communication
technologies
used
mostly
for
consumption,
rather
than
production,
if
they
value
capture
often
low.
Consequently
'digital
divide',
its
partial
dissolution,
perhaps
better
characterized
phases
an
'ICT
product
consumption
diffusion
cycle',
facilitated
by
technological
embedding
convergence.
provides
background
substantiates
argument
then
explores
potential
a
deep
transformation
(DDT)
in
Global
South.
Язык: Английский
Digital Connectivity and the Sdgs: Conceptualising the Link Through an Institutional Resilience Lens
Опубликована: Янв. 1, 2024
In
this
paper
we
contribute
to
the
discourse
on
digital
connectivity
and
Sustainable
Development
Goals
(SDGs)
with
a
focus
low
middle-income
countries
(LMICs).
While
has
been
showcased
as
"hidden
hero"
for
restoring
societal
functioning
during
pandemic,
theoretical
link
between
achievement
of
fundamental
development
objectives
articulated
in
SDGs
under-researched.
Drawing
lens
institutional
resilience,
study
how
mechanisms
resilience-building
through
policies
within
Indonesia,
Mexico
South
Africa
align
place
attain
SDGs.
Adopting
methodology
critical
policy
analysis,
identify
commonalities
terms
arrangements
expanding
national
planning
efforts
achieving
goals
Agenda
2030.
We
offer
new
conceptualisation
about
ICTs
by
bringing
light,
empirical
evidence,
lack
alignment
reach
developmental
goals.
Язык: Английский