Four steps to identify mechanisms of ICT4D: A critical realism‐based methodology. Issue 6 (24th September 2018)
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- Journal Article
- Title:
- Four steps to identify mechanisms of ICT4D: A critical realism‐based methodology. Issue 6 (24th September 2018)
- Main Title:
- Four steps to identify mechanisms of ICT4D: A critical realism‐based methodology
- Authors:
- Thapa, Devinder
Omland, Hans Olav - Other Names:
- Heeks Richard guestEditor.
Thapa Devinder guestEditor.
Wall P.J. guestEditor. - Abstract:
- Abstract: Questions such as 'What is ICT?' and 'What is development?' are relatively well‐answered and well‐documented in literature but work connecting the two has been limited. Existing ICT4D studies tend to be descriptive or prescriptive in nature, and hence the explanation of how and why ICT works in the contexts of developing countries needs further investigation. ICT cannot by itself lead to development: it has to be deployed by actors in a given social, political, cultural, and technical context, under conditions at the time of deployment. The interplay of the above‐mentioned elements in any given development situation relies on underlying mechanisms that may explain how and why ICT leads to development. Therefore, it is important to investigate questions like "What mechanisms link ICT and development?" and "How do we identify these mechanisms?". To research and answer these questions, we propose a critical realism‐based four‐step methodological approach. The core idea of the critical realism‐based approach suggested in this study is to identify the underlying mechanism (s), particularly in ICT4D contexts, to explain how and why ICT leads to development. We illustrate the proposed methodology by applying it in a case study from Nepal.
- Is Part Of:
- Electronic journal on information systems in developing countries. Volume 84:Issue 6(2018)
- Journal:
- Electronic journal on information systems in developing countries
- Issue:
- Volume 84:Issue 6(2018)
- Issue Display:
- Volume 84, Issue 6 (2018)
- Year:
- 2018
- Volume:
- 84
- Issue:
- 6
- Issue Sort Value:
- 2018-0084-0006-0000
- Page Start:
- n/a
- Page End:
- n/a
- Publication Date:
- 2018-09-24
- Subjects:
- critical realism -- development -- ICT4D -- mechanisms -- methodology
Management information systems -- Developing countries -- Periodicals
Information technology -- Economic aspects -- Developing countries -- Periodicals
Information technology -- Social aspects -- Developing countries -- Periodicals
High technology industries -- Developing countries -- Periodicals
Developing countries -- Economic conditions
Economic history
High technology industries
Information technology -- Economic aspects
Information technology -- Social aspects
Management information systems
Developing countries
Periodicals
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http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/ ↗ - DOI:
- 10.1002/isd2.12054 ↗
- Languages:
- English
- ISSNs:
- 1681-4835
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