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Exploring Social Media Usage Among Turkish Refugees and Asylum Seekers in Norway

35 th Bled eConference Digital Restructuring and Human (Re)action

Social media plays an important role in the lives of refugees. In this study, we explored social ... more Social media plays an important role in the lives of refugees. In this study, we explored social media usage among Turkish refugees and asylum seekers settled in Norway. The relationship between social media usage and demographic variables has been examined. An online survey was used for data collection. The most commonly used social media platforms among participants are WhatsApp, YouTube, and Facebook. Among demographic variables, only age was found to have a significant relationship with social media use among participants. A significant negative correlation was detected between age and social media use.

International Journal of Information Communication Technologies and Human Development

The main aim of this study is to explore the gender gap in online shopping in the Turkish populat... more The main aim of this study is to explore the gender gap in online shopping in the Turkish population. The gender gap in internet use and online shopping is investigated using the results of annual national surveys on Information and Communication Technology (ICT) Usage in Households and by Individuals by the Turkish Statistical Institute (TurkStat). The study results reveal that females in Turkey tend to be on the wrong side of the digital divide. Even though internet use has increased over the years in the Turkish population, there remains a significant and persistent gap between females and males in internet use and online shopping. It is also found that there are differences between females and males in the purpose of internet use and the type of goods purchased online.

Health-related Internet Use among Older People in Norway

Proceedings of the 8th International Conference on Information and Communication Technologies for Ageing Well and e-Health

Like in many developed countries, the aging population presents a major challenge for Norway. Lif... more Like in many developed countries, the aging population presents a major challenge for Norway. Life expectancy in the Norwegian population has increased, and the proportion of older people is expected to increase. Since the use of internet-based technologies in healthcare is increasing, it is very important for older adults to use the internet in order to benefit from these technologies. The main aim of this study is to explore health-related internet use among older people in Norway by using national survey results of ICT usage in households. Survey results show that general internet use and health-related internet use have been increased among older Norwegian population. The most common purpose for health-related internet use among older people was seeking health-related information and the least common purpose was other health services online. Even though the rate of internet use among older people in Norway is higher than in many developed countries, the results show that there exist age-based differences in health-related internet use.

Exploring students’ motivations in choosing to study information systems: is there a gender difference? A survey study in Norway

VINE Journal of Information and Knowledge Management Systems

Purpose The purpose of this study is to investigate the motivations of undergraduate students in ... more Purpose The purpose of this study is to investigate the motivations of undergraduate students in choosing to study the information systems (IS) program and explore gender differences in students’ motivations. Design/methodology/approach This study examines the results of an online survey of undergraduate IS students at a public university in Norway. An online survey was used to collect the data from undergraduate students who enrolled in an introductory IS course. T-test was used to test the differences between male and female students. Findings The results identified that career-related factors such as job availability and job security were the two most prominent factors for both male and female students to choose IS. The results also show that male and female students have essentially similar motivations to choose IS. There were only two significant differences found between female and male students in the perceptions of the importance of factors that influence the decision to cho...

Why do Students not Choose to Study Information Systems? A Survey Study in Norway

InSITE Conference

Aim/Purpose: The aim of this study is to explore why students do not choose to study In-formation... more Aim/Purpose: The aim of this study is to explore why students do not choose to study In-formation Systems. Background Demand for information technology (IT) and information systems (IS) employees and managers has been increased, with the widespread use of information technologies. IT skills shortage is a concern for industries and higher education institutions. The findings of this study can help understanding why students do not choose to study Information Systems. Methodology: This study used an online survey for data collection. The survey link was emailed to 609 undergraduate students at the University of Agder in Kristian-sand, Norway. 62 useable responses were used for analysis. Descriptive statistics, chi-square test, and t-test were used for data analysis. Contribution: This study provides the results of a survey exploring why students do not choose to study Information Systems at a Norwegian university. Findings: The most indicated reason by the respondents for not choosing...

Towards understanding the gender digital divide: a systematic literature review

Global Knowledge, Memory and Communication

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to address the gender digital divide through the adoption of... more Purpose The purpose of this paper is to address the gender digital divide through the adoption of information and communication technologies (ICTs) by reviewing existing knowledge within the field. This paper explores the characteristics and factors contributing to the gender digital divide. To bridge the gender digital divide, it is important to understand the factors behind gender differences in ICT access and use. Design/methodology/approach In this study, the systematic literature review was conducted in accordance with the preferred reporting items for systematic reviews and meta-analyses (PRISMA) approach. In total, 24 articles were selected and analysed with using PRISMA steps. Findings Despite a significant increase in usage of the internet and other ICTs around the world, women, especially in developing countries, tend to be on the wrong side of the digital divide. The results indicate that while there are still gender differences in access to ICT in developing countries, s...

Age and Digital Divide

International Journal of Innovation in the Digital Economy, 2021

Over the last decades, while we have been witnessing digital transformation with the rise of the ... more Over the last decades, while we have been witnessing digital transformation with the rise of the internet and other technological innovations, the older population continues to rise all around the world with increasing life expectancy. These important developments pose important health, economic, and social challenges to societies. Even though the diffusion of the internet has rapidly increased worldwide, the digital divide between young and elderly people is still present, particularly in the developing countries. The aim of this study is to explore age-based digital divide in the Turkish population. Although the number of internet users has increased among the older population over time, a prominent digital divide remains between younger and older people in the Turkish population.

Exploring the Differences Between Students in IS and Other Disciplines in the Perceptions of Factors Influencing Study Program Choice: A Survey Study in Norway

35 th Bled eConference Digital Restructuring and Human (Re)action

In this study, we explored the differences between students in IS and other disciplines in their ... more In this study, we explored the differences between students in IS and other disciplines in their perceptions of factors influencing study program choice. A quantitative research approach was employed. We used an online survey for data collection. Data was collected in a Norwegian public university in the Fall semester of 2021. The findings from this study showed that the factors that most influence students' choice of study program are career-related. The most influencing factor for students in choosing a study program was identified as job availability, followed by job security, career opportunities, and interesting work assignments. Significant differences were found between students in IS and other disciplines in the following five factors influencing study program choice: job security, opportunity to be innovative, personal skills, ease of study topics, and performance in high school subject matter courses.

Kucuk ve orta buyuklukteki isletmeler (KOBI), sosyal ve ekonomik islevleri nedeniyle gelismis ve ... more Kucuk ve orta buyuklukteki isletmeler (KOBI), sosyal ve ekonomik islevleri nedeniyle gelismis ve gelismekte olan ulke ekonomileri icinde son derece onemli bir yere sahip bulunmaktadir. Turkiye ekonomisinin ve sosyal hayatinin temel taslarini olusturan KOBI’lerin yasamlarini surdurebilmeleri ulke ici ve disi rekabet kosullarina uyum saglamalarina baglidir. Stoklarin etkin bir sekilde yonetilmesi, KOBI’lerin lojistik acidan rekabet ustunlugu kazanmasinda gerekli olan unsurlardan birisidir. Bu da ancak gunumuz bilgi ve teknolojilerinin stok yonetiminde kullanilmasi ile mumkun olabilmektedir. Bu arastirmada, imalat sanayinde faaliyet gosteren 583 KOBI uzerinde gerceklestirilen anket calismasi ile KOBI’lerde stoklarin yonetiminde bilgi ve teknolojinin kullanimini etkileyen etmenler incelenmektedir. Gerceklestirilen analizler sonucunda, isletme buyuklugune, sektore ve uretim surecine gore KOBI’lerin stok yonetimiyle ilgili teknoloji kullanimina verdikleri onemin farkliliklar gosterdigi sa...

35th Bled eConference - Digital Restructuring and Human (Re)action Conference Proceedings

Proceedings of the Informing Science and Information Technology Education Conference, 2022

Aim/Purpose: The aim of this study is to explore why students do not choose to study Information ... more Aim/Purpose: The aim of this study is to explore why students do not choose to study Information Systems. Background: Demand for information technology (IT) and information systems (IS) employees and managers has been increased, with the widespread use of information technologies. IT skills shortage is a concern for industries and higher education institutions. The findings of this study can help understanding why students do not choose to study Information Systems. Methodology: This study used an online survey for data collection. The survey link was emailed to 609 undergraduate students at the University of Agder in Kristian-sand, Norway. 62 useable responses were used for analysis. Descriptive statistics, chi-square test, and t-test were used for data analysis. Contribution: This study provides the results of a survey exploring why students do not choose to study Information Systems at a Norwegian university. Findings: The most indicated reason by the respondents for not choosing to study Information Systems was “little or no knowledge about IS”, followed by “lack of interest in the IS field.” Job availability was identified as the most motivating fac-tor for the participant students in choosing to study their programs at the university. The participants of this study did not consider Information Systems as easy to study.

International Journal of Information Communication Technologies and Human Development, 2022

The main aim of this study is to explore the gender gap in online shopping in the Turkish populat... more The main aim of this study is to explore the gender gap in online shopping in the Turkish population. The gender gap in internet use and online shopping was investigated using the results of annual national surveys on information and communication technology (ICT) usage in households and by individuals by the Turkish Statistical Institute (TurkStat). The study results reveal that females in Turkey tend to be on the wrong side of the digital divide. Even though internet use has increased over the years in the Turkish population, there remains a significant and persistent gap between females and males in internet use and online shopping. It is also found that there are differences between females and males in the purpose of internet use and the type of goods purchased online.

Gunumuzde basta bilgisayar ve internet olmak uzere bilgi ve iletisim teknolojileri modern topluml... more Gunumuzde basta bilgisayar ve internet olmak uzere bilgi ve iletisim teknolojileri modern toplumlarin onemli bir parcasi haline gelmis ve gunluk hayatin hemen her alanini etkisi altina almistir. Bu gelismeler kacinilmaz olarak isletmeleri oldugu gibi kamu kurumlarini da etkilemistir. Toplum icinde bilgi ve iletisim teknolojileri kullaniminin yayginlasmasi ile birlikte vatandaslarin kamu kurumlarindan beklenti ve istekleri de bu dogrultuda farklilasmistir. Bilgi caginda vatandaslar internet kullanarak kamu kurumlari ile her zaman etkilesimli bir iletisim ve bilgi paylasimi beklentisi icerisindedir. Bu nedenle vatandaslara daha etkin ve verimli hizmet vermek icin edevlet ve e-belediye calismalari dunya genelinde hiz kazanmistir. Bu calismada e-devlet ile e-belediye kavramlari ele alinmakta ve buyuk sehirlere gore finansal ve insan kaynaklari kisitli olan Bilecik Belediyesi’nin web sitesi ve e-belediye uygulamalari incelenmektedir

Proceedings of the 8th International Conference on Information and Communication Technologies for Ageing Well and e-Health (ICT4AWE 2022), 2022

─Abstract ─ Over the past few decades, information and communication technologies (ICTs)

Turkish Abstract: Bilgi ve iletisim teknolojileri dunya genelinde gunluk yasamin hemen tum alanla... more Turkish Abstract: Bilgi ve iletisim teknolojileri dunya genelinde gunluk yasamin hemen tum alanlarinda yaygin bir sekilde kullanilmaya baslanmistir. Gunumuzde insanlar iletisimden eglenceye, egitimden sagliga kadar farkli amaclarla bu teknolojilerden yararlanmaktadir. Bu teknolojiler, her gecen gun islem hizi ve kapasitelerinin artmasi ve maliyetlerinin dusmesi ile birlikte, isletmeler tarafindan da is sureclerinin iyilestirilmesinde yogun olarak kullanilmaya baslanmistir. Fakat her isletme bu teknolojik gelismelere ayni hizda ayak uyduramamistir. Bazi isletmeler teknolojik gelismeleri takip edip hizli bir sekilde benimserken, bazi isletmeler bu konuda yavas davranarak bilgi ve iletisim teknolojilerinin saglayabilecegi avantajlardan yararlanamamaktadir. Gerek bireylerin gerekse isletmelerin, bilgi ve iletisim teknolojilerine erisimleri ve kullanimlari arasindaki onemli farkliliklar dijital ucurum kavrami icerisinde ele alinmaktadir. Bu calismada, Turkiye Istatistik Kurumu (TUIK) tar...

This article explores the gender digital divide in e-government use in Turkey. Historical trends ... more This article explores the gender digital divide in e-government use in Turkey. Historical trends and differences in internet and e-government use by males and females are investigated. The findings of this study indicate that although internet use has increased over the years, there remains a steady and significant gap between males and females in terms of internet use and e-government services use. It appears that females in Turkey tend to be on the wrong side of the digital divide, and a significant number of females do not benefit from the potential advantages of the internet and e-government services. The gender digital gap in e-government use is higher than in internet use. KEywoRDS Developing Country, E-Government, Gender Digital Divide, Internet Use

İşletmelerin İhracat Yapmama Nedenleri: Bilecik İlinde Bir Uygulama (The Reasons for Enterprises of not doing Export: Case of Bilecik Province)

Turkish Abstract: Gunumuzde, ekonomik, sosyal, siyasal ve teknolojik alanlarda cok hizli sekilde ... more Turkish Abstract: Gunumuzde, ekonomik, sosyal, siyasal ve teknolojik alanlarda cok hizli sekilde meydana gelen gelismeler, isletmelerin tek bir pazarda degil farkli pazarlarda da faaliyet gostermelerini zorunlu hale getirmistir. Uluslararasi pazarlara giris yollarindan biri olan ihracat, diger yollara gore hem daha kolaydir hem de daha az risk icermektedir. Bununla birlikte ihracatin kolayliginin ve az risk icermesinin yaninda bircok sorunlarla karsilasilabilmektedir. Isletmeler, uluslararasi pazarlarda basarili olmak icin ihracati gerceklestirme surecinde ortaya cikabilecek sorunlara karsi hazirlikli olmasi gerekmektedir.Bu calismada; Bilecik ilinde farkli sektorlerde bulunan isletmelerin ihracat yapmama nedenleri arastirilmistir. Bilecik Bilim, Sanayi ve Teknoloji Mudurlugu’nun 2014 yilinda yapmis oldugu Bilecik Sanayisinin Envanter Calismasi Anketinden elde edilen veriler analiz edilerek isletmelerin ihracat yapmama nedenleri ortaya konulmaya calisilmistir.English Abstract: Today...

Factors Affecting Information and Technology Usage for Inventory Management in SMEs: An Empirical Study (Turkish)

IO: Productivity, 2008

Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) have a very important role in developing and developed ... more Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) have a very important role in developing and developed countries’ economies due to their social and economic functions. Being accepted as a base of economy and social life in Turkey, SMEs have to adopt competitions inside and outside of Turkey in order to survive. One of the most necessary elements in achieving logistical competitive advantage is the management of inventory efficiently. This is possible only by using contemporary knowledge and technology for inventory management.In this research, factors affecting information and technology usage for inventory management in SMEs have been investigated. An empirical study was conducted in the manufacturing industries. Data were collected from a sample of 583 manufacturing SMEs and analyzed. As a result of this study, it was found that SMEs give importance to technology usage for inventory management differently, based on business size, industry and production process.KOBI’lerde Stoklarin Yone...

IRPN: Innovation & Entrepreneurship (Topic), 2009

Businesses in any size, whether it is a small business that employs one or a large corporation th... more Businesses in any size, whether it is a small business that employs one or a large corporation that employs thousands, need to use information technologies in today’s business life. Although information technologies have many advantages and opportunities for businesses they contain threats as well. Especially SMEs that are not in the ICT sector fail to implement effective information security and can be affected by security problems more likely. In this study information technology security in SMEs is investigated. Security threats that may be confronted by SMEs and countermeasures are reviewed. KOBI’lerde Bilisim Teknolojileri Guvenligi Sorunu: Tehditler ve Onlemler Gunumuz is hayatinda, bir kisinin calistigi isyerlerinden binlerce kisinin calistigi buyuk isletmelere kadar her buyuklukteki isletme, bilisim teknolojilerini kullanma gereksinimi duymaktadir. Bilisim teknolojileri, isletmelere sagladigi fayda ve avantajlar yaninda cesitli risk ve tehditleri de icermektedir. Ozellikle b...