A Theoretical Framework of E-Government Adoption : Rethinking E-Administration in Developing Countries

This theoretical framework is intended to serve as guide to research on national Mathematical Olympiads in Latin America. Research with the goal to elucidate critical factors involved in the existence and results obtained by Latin American teams in the International Mathematical Olympiad (IMO) and other international contests, may find a stepping stone in this framework and the references cited in it. From the way local committees see themselves and their indicators for success. to the feedback subsumed in the IMO results, different comparable metrics for success must be developed to understand the specific challenges faced by these organizations and the goals set by themselves and the educational communities in their own countries. As for Latin American countries the IMO is not the only competition they attend or their single metric for success, reference to the IMO is provided as the evolving opportunity leading to the creation of local olympiad committees, the committees this framework presents as an opportunity for research and understanding of the search for talent in developing countries. As a way of closing the document, a few questions are proposed, offering both quantitative and qualitative research areas and with the possibility to reach findings helpful for those organizations, for the school students in their respective countries, and for similar organizations in other countries.

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Factor affecting the adoption of information and communication technology in the tourism sector of the Maldives

10.26686/wgtn.17009135.v1 ◽

2021 ◽

Author(s):

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Vizaad Ali

Keyword(s):

Developing Countries ◽

Grounded Theory ◽

Information And Communication Technology ◽

Communication Technology ◽

Theoretical Framework ◽

Tourism Industry ◽

Small Island ◽

Small Island Developing States ◽

Institutional Forces ◽

Information And Communication

<p>For many Small Island Developing States (SIDS) like the Maldives, tourism is a significant area of business. The increasing reliance on information and communication technology (ICT) in the tourism industry has become one of the major challenges facing developing countries, especially the SIDS. The success of the tourism industry in SIDS is closely associated with the use of ICT applications and e-business techniques. This research studied the extent of utilisation of e-business and the issues that arise in its adoption and use in the organizations that make up the tourism industry of the Maldives. A theoretical framework was developed to identify the issues pertaining to use of ICT and e-business. The research was qualitative in nature and used a combination of grounded theory and multi-grounded theory approaches for data analysis in order to develop a new theoretical framework. This inductive process resulted in three emergent themes: representing three domains Country, Sector, and Information Systems (IS). ICT or e-business adoption and integration in the tourism organizations is affected by Sector, which is by and large influenced by the Country, which in turn impacts on the IS domain. These three complementary themes formed a new theoretical framework, generating a set of factors and institutional forces affecting the adoption and integration of ICT or e-business in the tourism organisations of the Maldives. This study contributes to our understanding of e-business in developing countries, in particular to small island developing states with islandness, like the Maldives.</p>

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Capacity Utilization in Manufacturing Industries of Pakistan

The Pakistan Development Review ◽

10.30541/v13i3pp.231-244 ◽

1974 ◽

Vol 13 (3) ◽

pp. 231-244 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

A.R. Kemal ◽

Talat Alauddin

Keyword(s):

Growth Rate ◽

Developing Countries ◽

Industrial Structure ◽

Full Employment ◽

Capacity Utilization ◽

Theoretical Framework ◽

Lower Growth ◽

Production Factors ◽

Job Opportunities ◽

Lower Growth Rate

It is a well-known fact that capital is scarce in most of the developing countries and thus some of the production factors, such as labour, remain unemployed, leading to a lower growth rate of G.N.P. than would be possible under full employment. Additions to the stock of capital not only increase the rate of growth but also provide new job opportunities. However, in many developing countries, capital is utilised less than one-third of the time [10,p.38], The underutilization of capital obviously shrinks the growth rate of less deve¬loped countries still further. Capacity underutilization discourages technological progress which leads to an inefficient industrial structure. This presents us with a paradox: if capital is scarce in developing countries, why is it underutilized? A number of hypotheses have been advanced to explain this paradox. Some of these hypotheses relate to oligopolistic structure of the market, deficient demand, non-availability of complementary factors of production (such as skilled labour), imported inputs and government licensing policies. Moreover, when aid is available for specific projects, there is a tendency to build up addi¬tional capacity because the recipient countries prefer some aid to no-aid. However, very little has been done so far in building a theoretical framework which could be used in empirical analysis to throw light on the possible causes of capacity underutilization. Marris's theoretical framework [4] and Winston's empirical investigation of capacity utilization in Pakistan [10] are exceptions.

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Open Data Intermediaries in Developing Countries

The Journal of Community Informatics ◽

10.15353/joci.v12i2.3219 ◽

2016 ◽

Vol 12 (2) ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

Francois Van Schalkwyk ◽

Michael Canares ◽

Sumandro Chattapdhyay ◽

Alexander Andrason

Keyword(s):

Developing Countries ◽

Supply Chain ◽

Open Data ◽

Secondary Data ◽

Theoretical Framework ◽

Social Model ◽

Multiple Forms ◽

Working Definition ◽

Data Ecosystem ◽

Definition Of

This paper offers a more socially nuanced approach to open data intermediaries using the theoretical framework of Bourdieu’s social model, particularly his species of capital. Secondary data on intermediaries from Emerging Impacts of Open Data in Developing Countries research was analysed according to a working definition of an open data intermediary presented in this paper, and with a focus on how intermediaries are able to linking agents in an open data supply chain, including to grassroots communities. The study found that open data supply chains may comprise multiple intermediaries and that multiple forms of capital may be required to connect the supply and use of open data. The effectiveness of intermediaries can be attributed to their proximity to data suppliers or users, and proximity can be expressed as a function of the type of capital that an intermediary possesses. However, because no single intermediary necessarily has all the capital available to link effectively to all sources of power in a field, multiple intermediaries with complementary configurations of capital are more likely to connect between power nexuses. This study concludes that consideration needs to be given to the presence of multiple intermediaries in an open data ecosystem, each of whom may possess different forms of capital to enable the use of open data.

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Toward a Theory of Regulation for Developing Countries: Following Jean-Jacques Laffont's Lead

Journal of Economic Literature ◽

10.1257/jel.47.3.729 ◽

2009 ◽

Vol 47 (3) ◽

pp. 729-770 ◽

Cited By ~ 98

Author(s):

Antonio Estache ◽

Liam Wren-Lewis

Keyword(s):

Developing Countries ◽

Poverty Reduction ◽

Regulatory Policy ◽

Institutional Context ◽

Theoretical Work ◽

Theoretical Framework ◽

Efficient Operation ◽

Limited Success ◽

Recent Theoretical Work ◽

Alternative Approaches

The efficient operation and expansion of infrastructures in developing countries is crucial for growth and poverty reduction. However, recent reforms aimed at improving the performance of these sectors have had limited success. Evidence suggests that, in many instances, this was because the traditional regulatory theory relied on by policymakers was not suitable for the institutional context in developing countries. This article surveys more recent theoretical work focusing on problems with regulation in these countries. At the heart of the survey is the work of Jean-Jacques Laffont, who, in the last decade of his life, set about developing a theoretical framework for regulation in developing countries. We consider the implications of his work, which focused on the key institutional limitations faced in developing countries. We then discuss where experience suggests that there are important omissions from this modeling, bringing in extensions and alternative approaches pursued by other authors. We conclude by summarizing the key ways in which regulatory policy will be different when institutions are weak. Overall, we find that an understanding of the institutional context and its implications are crucial when designing a regulatory framework for developing countries.

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Introduction

10.1093/oso/9780190630270.003.0001 ◽

2018 ◽

Author(s):

Sirpa Tenhunen

Keyword(s):

Developing Countries ◽

Social Science ◽

Mobile Phone ◽

Theoretical Framework ◽

Point Of View ◽

Mobile Telephony ◽

Mobile Phone Use ◽

Western Countries ◽

Key Issues ◽

Research Questions

The introduction presents the book’s theoretical framework and research questions drawing from the multidisciplinary field of mobile telephony studies. It introduces the key issues of this scholarly debate from a social science and anthropological point of view. The main focus of the chapter is scholarly discussions of mobile telephony in developing countries, but research on mobile phone use in Western countries is also briefly discussed to enable comparisons. This chapter refers to and analyzes a broad range of studies on mobile telephony, including ethnographies of mobile phone use in various locations, studies on mobile telephony’s economic and developmental impacts, and the mobile phone use of teenagers. This chapter also introduces the anthropology of media and discusses the concept of development.

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