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Research paper thumbnail of Interpretive Research Aiming at Theory Building: Adopting and Adapting the Case Study Design

The Qualitative Report, 2014

Although the advantages of case study design are widely recognised, its original positivist under... more Although the advantages of case study design are widely recognised, its original positivist underlying assumptions may mislead interpretive researchers aiming at theory building. The paper discusses the limitations of the case study design for theory building and explains how grounded theory systemic process adds to the case study design. The author reflects upon his experience in conducting research on the articulation of both traditional social networks and new virtual networks in six rural communities in Peru, using both case study design and grounded theory in a combined fashion in order to discover an emergent theory.

Research paper thumbnail of Information Literacy in Kenya

The Electronic Journal of Information Systems in Developing Countries, 2009

There are a growing number of information and communications technologies (ICT) initiatives in de... more There are a growing number of information and communications technologies (ICT) initiatives in developing countries. These initiatives are usually undertaken on the basis that they are important for social and economic development. However, one barrier to the efficient utilisation of ICT in developing countries is the relatively low level of information literacy. Without the ability to manipulate and use information effectively, investments in ICT-for-development projects may be unsuccessful. In this research project, three ICT initiatives in Kenya are analysed in the light of the dimensions of information literacy. Implications for other developing countries are discussed.

Research paper thumbnail of Making the developing world a better place with high‐impact IS research

Information Systems Journal, 2019

Research paper thumbnail of From Physical Co-location to Perceived Copresence: “I feel close to you when I use my mobile”

Pacific Asia Journal of the Association for Information Systems, 2013

Mobile phones represent one of the most pervasive technologies of our time. This technology not o... more Mobile phones represent one of the most pervasive technologies of our time. This technology not only makes possible communication at a distance but also creates a communicative environment that enables the transportation of social life within the space-time system. Since young adults have largely embraced mobile technology for their everyday activities, this research analyses how individuals in the 18-24 years old age bracket realise their social life through mobile phones. The findings of this study conducted in New Zealand show that the use of mobile phones reshapes the young adults' perceptions of their social space-time system. The evidence suggests that, regardless of whether the individuals are the call makers or the call takers when they talk to their loving partners, close family members and close friends, a subjective understanding of co-presence overshadows their physical co-location. Individuals perceive to be closer to their communication partners than to those in their corporeal proximity.

Research paper thumbnail of Engaging Students: Digital Storytelling in Information Systems Learning

Pacific Asia Journal of the Association for Information Systems, 2013

One of the general challenges in today's teaching and learning environment is identifying ways to... more One of the general challenges in today's teaching and learning environment is identifying ways to create meaningful and engaging learning experiences that go beyond a traditional lecture. The discovery-learning paradigm has a potential to address this challenge by encouraging students to be active participants in their learning experience. In this paper, we report on our exploratory study of the use of digital storytelling to support discovery learning in an introductory information system (IS) course. Digital storytelling, in contrast to the traditional lecture format, encourages students to use computer-aided mixed media such as audio, video and images to construct and convey knowledge around a topic in the form of a story. The aim of the digital storytelling project was to encourage students to take ownership in their learning process by giving them the opportunity to design, create and present their own class materials. We discuss our findings on how digital storytelling facilitates learning of complex IS concepts. The results suggest that a careful pedagogical design around story planning, digital story production and reflection are important to achieve positive learning experience of students.

Research paper thumbnail of The use of activity theory and its principle of contradictions to identify and analyse systemic tensions: the case of a Virtual University and its partners

When it comes to understanding the dynamics of interaction between humans and technology, activit... more When it comes to understanding the dynamics of interaction between humans and technology, activity theory's principle of contradiction is very useful. This is because contradictions expose links between humans and technology. These links are in form of problems, ruptures, breakdowns, clashes, distortions and so on. In this paper, we used activity theory's principle of contradiction to analyze reported cases of the partnership of African Virtual University (AVU) and two Australian universities. Our analysis of the reported cases reveals contradictions between AVU and its principles, partners, students, lecturers, the African community and so on. We concluded with the implications of these contradictions with regards to change in the AVU practice.

Research paper thumbnail of The encounter of new ICT tools and local traditions in rural Samoa

Telecentres were implemented in the rural villages of Samoa in 2005 as part of the national infor... more Telecentres were implemented in the rural villages of Samoa in 2005 as part of the national information and communication technology (ICT) strategy for development. The aim for the telecentres is to ensure the people of Samoa can be connected locally and globally. The telecentres provide access to ICT tools in villages where many have never seen a computer before. The newly provided ICT tools also bring about some concerns, especially having access to the internet. Local villagers are now exposed to a vast amount of information whereby access is practically unlimited. While we cannot discount the fact that the internet makes available useful information, the question of how and to what extent this computermediated information may affect their traditions deserve some attention. Will local villagers use it to build up their society or will it compromise their cultural values? Seventeen semistructured interviews were conducted among residents from three villages. Data was also collected by observing the context of each village lived by the villagers. Together these methods collected rich data that was later analysed in an inductive fashion. The findings provide an insight into the encounter between the global environment and the local values, customs and beliefs of Samoans. This led to the identification of five categories of impact: expanding skills and capabilities, efficient tool for document production, panopticonsurveillance, virtual connection and community networks. A theme that addresses the research question emerged: the moulding of ICT by local culture.

Research paper thumbnail of Affordances and agentic orientations: An examination of ICT4D users

This study aims at understanding how resettled refugees interact with computer technology. In par... more This study aims at understanding how resettled refugees interact with computer technology. In particular, the objectives of this research project are twofold. First, it analyses how information technology users interpret the affordances of computer technology in relation to their unique needs and goals. Second, it scrutinises how information technology users exercise their agency to act upon the materiality of computer technology. The combination of the concepts of affordance and temporal agentic orientation provides the theoretical foundations for this research. Data, obtained through in-depth, face-to face, semi-structured interviews with 53 participants across four locations in New Zealand, was thematically analysed. The findings show that user's past experiences, current circumstances and evaluation of future outcomes significantly influence the perceived affordances of computer technology and, consequently, shape the way it is used.

Research paper thumbnail of Mediated Action and Network of Actors

International Journal of Actor-Network Theory and Technological Innovation, 2011

Both actor-network theory and activity theory call attention to the coexistence of people and tec... more Both actor-network theory and activity theory call attention to the coexistence of people and technology. Although both theories provide analytical tools to understand the nature of the reciprocal action-shaping of humans and nonhumans, each puts emphasis on different conceptual elements of human activity. In this paper, the authors examine both activity theory and actor-network theory and present their similarities and differences, limitations, and complementarities. Using the theoretical lenses of both theories, the authors trace the evolution of an ordinary artifact to illustrate how researchers on the sociology of technology and innovations can benefit from these parallel theoretical approaches.

Research paper thumbnail of An Unorthodox Interpretive Approach in Information Systems Research: A Picture is Worth 1000 Words

In this paper we make the case of using photographs as a source of data for interpretive research... more In this paper we make the case of using photographs as a source of data for interpretive research in the information systems field, especially for ethnographic accounts. We treat photographs as knowledge objects and examine the richness of content and context they offer. Based on experiences from anthropology and sociology, we contend that photographs should be used along with other sources of data, not only during the analysis stage but also be included in the conventional written report. We analyze the researcher's role along three moments of research: during the fieldwork as an image maker, during the analysis stage as an image analyzer and during the writing up as an image presenter. A study on the transmission of information and use of computers in rural communities in Peru is used to explain the use of photographs along these moments of research.

Research paper thumbnail of Seeing for Understanding: Unlocking the Potential of Visual Research in Information Systems

Journal of the Association for Information Systems, 2015

In this paper, we argue that information researchers should use images as a source of data. The i... more In this paper, we argue that information researchers should use images as a source of data. The information systems field is overwhelmingly visual in nature. Not only is the Internet crammed with images, but also almost every detail observed during fieldwork in different research settings can be captured in the form of digital images. Yet, we rarely engage with those images. Except for sporadic video recordings in analyzing humancomputer interaction and, more recently, neurophysiological imaging, using images in information systems research has been sparse and non-systematic. Where images are used, the purpose of using them has been largely restricted to visually representing the context of the research setting. This approach underuses the knowledge embedded in visual material, which needs to be unpacked in a systematic fashion. We discuss the theoretical underpinnings of visual research and illustrate via a three-step framework how images in information systems research can be collected, analyzed, and presented. We conclude with four considerations for researchers that can help them develop a visual research capacity in information systems and encourage researchers to engage with the images that are now a major feature of the information systems environment.

Research paper thumbnail of Unleashing Innovation in Information Systems Research Together

Research paper thumbnail of ICTs as a Tool for Cultural Dominance: Prospects for a Two-Way Street

The Electronic Journal of Information Systems in Developing Countries, 2009

While the case for information and communication technologies (ICTs) for development is largely a... more While the case for information and communication technologies (ICTs) for development is largely accepted, it should be remembered that ICTs carry embedded in them sets of cultural assumptions. Efforts to close the digital divide are insufficient if those efforts remain oblivious to the cultural dominance of English language content available on the Internet. This paper discusses how the proliferation of the Internet has resulted in a cultural homogenisation via the lingua franca of the Internet, English. It then discusses the case of Latin American Internet portals to illustrate how local content provision on the Internet can be successful in attracting a local audience.

Research paper thumbnail of Social Movements on the Internet: Together Alone or Alone Together

Sherry Turkle in her groundbreaking book ‘Alone Together’ suggests that the Internet gives an ill... more Sherry Turkle in her groundbreaking book ‘Alone Together’ suggests that the Internet gives an illusion of togetherness while contributing to isolation. How might this play out in social movements on the Internet? Can social media bring people together? This research in progress explores the role of social media as a way to facilitate collective political action. It discusses the preliminary findings of a grounded theory analysis of the postings to a Spanish online social movement between July and September 2012. Informed by a sociomaterial perspective, by which the social and the technical interact symmetrically, our analysis shows that there are heterogeneous groups cohabiting in the online environment, and using information technology as a platform to make their voices heard. The challenge for them remains in gaining space in the political decision-making process that takes place offline. They may indeed have achieved being ‘together alone’, but there is still difficulty in access...

Research paper thumbnail of The value of extended networks: Social capital in an ICT intervention in rural Peru

Information Technology for Development, 2009

This interpretive case study discusses the implications of an information and communication techn... more This interpretive case study discusses the implications of an information and communication technology (ICT) intervention in a remote village located in the northern Peruvian Andes. An integrated sensitizing framework, bringing together human capital, social capital, and institution theories in the presence of ICT, is used for this exploratory research. Using grounded theory method as a vehicle for the analysis of the stories of two villagers, this article describes how the ICT deployment enabled two people to act as key connectors between their village and the outside world. The paper then discusses implications of these individual stories for the actual and potential consequences of ICT interventions in rural areas in developing countries.

Research paper thumbnail of The affordances of actor network theory in ICT for development research

Information Technology & People, 2010

Purpose – This paper seeks to use actor network theory (ANT) to examine the different phases – i.... more Purpose – This paper seeks to use actor network theory (ANT) to examine the different phases – i.e. translation process – of an information and communication technology (ICT) initiative intended to bring development to underserved rural communities in the Peruvian Andes by providing access to computers and the internet. Design/methodology/approach – The paper employs a holistic-multiple case study based on

Research paper thumbnail of The value of extended networks: information and communication technology interventions in rural Peru

This interpretive case study discusses the implications of the information and communication tech... more This interpretive case study discusses the implications of the information and communication technology (ICT) intervention in a remote village located in the northern Peruvian Andes. An integrated perspective, bringing together the ICT and social capital theories, provides a sensitising framework for this exploratory research. Using grounded theory method for the analysis of the stories of two villagers, the paper illustrates how the ICT intervention enabled a few people to gain or reinforce ascendancy in their village. The paper then discusses ...

Research paper thumbnail of Self-Marginalized or Uninvited? The Absence of Indigenous Researchers in the Arena of Globalized ICT4D Research

Information and communication technology (ICT) tools are ubiquitous and pervasive in our work and... more Information and communication technology (ICT) tools are ubiquitous and pervasive in our work and daily lives. In this context, the utilization of these tools to bring development to disadvantaged groups emerged as a promising research field–ICT for development (ICT4D)-a few years ago. Although it is hard to pin down the exact number, a review of the existing literature on ICT4D indicates that the bulk of research published in this area comes from the so-called developed world. In this panel, ICT4D researchers coming ...

Research paper thumbnail of Mavericks, Mavens and Social Connectors: Computer-Mediated Information Seeking Behaviour in Rural Societies

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Abstract: This paper discusses what we see as the critical role of individuals and their informat... more Abstract: This paper discusses what we see as the critical role of individuals and their information seeking behaviour when using information and communication technology (ICT). In a study of several villages in northern Peru, we found that the role of particular individuals was critical in popularising ICT use in those communities. These individuals tended to be people who enjoyed passing on information, and also people who had larger networks than their peers. In this paper, we explore how theories of information seeking, ...

Research paper thumbnail of Empowering Refugees with Technology: Best Practices and Research Agenda

Recommended Citation AbuJarour, Safa'a; Krasnova, Hanna; Diaz Andrade, Antonio; Olbrich, Seba... more Recommended Citation AbuJarour, Safa'a; Krasnova, Hanna; Diaz Andrade, Antonio; Olbrich, Sebastian; Tan, Chee-Wee; Urquhart, Cathy; and Wiesche, Manuel, (2017). "EMPOWERING REFUGEES WITH TECHNOLOGY: BEST PRACTICES AND RESEARCH AGENDA". In Proceedings of the 25th European Conference on Information Systems (ECIS), Guimarães, Portugal, June 5-10, 2017 (pp. 3263-3273). ISBN 978-0-9915567-0-0 Panels. https://aisel.aisnet.org/ecis2017_panels/4

Research paper thumbnail of Interpretive Research Aiming at Theory Building: Adopting and Adapting the Case Study Design

The Qualitative Report, 2014

Although the advantages of case study design are widely recognised, its original positivist under... more Although the advantages of case study design are widely recognised, its original positivist underlying assumptions may mislead interpretive researchers aiming at theory building. The paper discusses the limitations of the case study design for theory building and explains how grounded theory systemic process adds to the case study design. The author reflects upon his experience in conducting research on the articulation of both traditional social networks and new virtual networks in six rural communities in Peru, using both case study design and grounded theory in a combined fashion in order to discover an emergent theory.

Research paper thumbnail of Information Literacy in Kenya

The Electronic Journal of Information Systems in Developing Countries, 2009

There are a growing number of information and communications technologies (ICT) initiatives in de... more There are a growing number of information and communications technologies (ICT) initiatives in developing countries. These initiatives are usually undertaken on the basis that they are important for social and economic development. However, one barrier to the efficient utilisation of ICT in developing countries is the relatively low level of information literacy. Without the ability to manipulate and use information effectively, investments in ICT-for-development projects may be unsuccessful. In this research project, three ICT initiatives in Kenya are analysed in the light of the dimensions of information literacy. Implications for other developing countries are discussed.

Research paper thumbnail of Making the developing world a better place with high‐impact IS research

Information Systems Journal, 2019

Research paper thumbnail of From Physical Co-location to Perceived Copresence: “I feel close to you when I use my mobile”

Pacific Asia Journal of the Association for Information Systems, 2013

Mobile phones represent one of the most pervasive technologies of our time. This technology not o... more Mobile phones represent one of the most pervasive technologies of our time. This technology not only makes possible communication at a distance but also creates a communicative environment that enables the transportation of social life within the space-time system. Since young adults have largely embraced mobile technology for their everyday activities, this research analyses how individuals in the 18-24 years old age bracket realise their social life through mobile phones. The findings of this study conducted in New Zealand show that the use of mobile phones reshapes the young adults' perceptions of their social space-time system. The evidence suggests that, regardless of whether the individuals are the call makers or the call takers when they talk to their loving partners, close family members and close friends, a subjective understanding of co-presence overshadows their physical co-location. Individuals perceive to be closer to their communication partners than to those in their corporeal proximity.

Research paper thumbnail of Engaging Students: Digital Storytelling in Information Systems Learning

Pacific Asia Journal of the Association for Information Systems, 2013

One of the general challenges in today's teaching and learning environment is identifying ways to... more One of the general challenges in today's teaching and learning environment is identifying ways to create meaningful and engaging learning experiences that go beyond a traditional lecture. The discovery-learning paradigm has a potential to address this challenge by encouraging students to be active participants in their learning experience. In this paper, we report on our exploratory study of the use of digital storytelling to support discovery learning in an introductory information system (IS) course. Digital storytelling, in contrast to the traditional lecture format, encourages students to use computer-aided mixed media such as audio, video and images to construct and convey knowledge around a topic in the form of a story. The aim of the digital storytelling project was to encourage students to take ownership in their learning process by giving them the opportunity to design, create and present their own class materials. We discuss our findings on how digital storytelling facilitates learning of complex IS concepts. The results suggest that a careful pedagogical design around story planning, digital story production and reflection are important to achieve positive learning experience of students.

Research paper thumbnail of The use of activity theory and its principle of contradictions to identify and analyse systemic tensions: the case of a Virtual University and its partners

When it comes to understanding the dynamics of interaction between humans and technology, activit... more When it comes to understanding the dynamics of interaction between humans and technology, activity theory's principle of contradiction is very useful. This is because contradictions expose links between humans and technology. These links are in form of problems, ruptures, breakdowns, clashes, distortions and so on. In this paper, we used activity theory's principle of contradiction to analyze reported cases of the partnership of African Virtual University (AVU) and two Australian universities. Our analysis of the reported cases reveals contradictions between AVU and its principles, partners, students, lecturers, the African community and so on. We concluded with the implications of these contradictions with regards to change in the AVU practice.

Research paper thumbnail of The encounter of new ICT tools and local traditions in rural Samoa

Telecentres were implemented in the rural villages of Samoa in 2005 as part of the national infor... more Telecentres were implemented in the rural villages of Samoa in 2005 as part of the national information and communication technology (ICT) strategy for development. The aim for the telecentres is to ensure the people of Samoa can be connected locally and globally. The telecentres provide access to ICT tools in villages where many have never seen a computer before. The newly provided ICT tools also bring about some concerns, especially having access to the internet. Local villagers are now exposed to a vast amount of information whereby access is practically unlimited. While we cannot discount the fact that the internet makes available useful information, the question of how and to what extent this computermediated information may affect their traditions deserve some attention. Will local villagers use it to build up their society or will it compromise their cultural values? Seventeen semistructured interviews were conducted among residents from three villages. Data was also collected by observing the context of each village lived by the villagers. Together these methods collected rich data that was later analysed in an inductive fashion. The findings provide an insight into the encounter between the global environment and the local values, customs and beliefs of Samoans. This led to the identification of five categories of impact: expanding skills and capabilities, efficient tool for document production, panopticonsurveillance, virtual connection and community networks. A theme that addresses the research question emerged: the moulding of ICT by local culture.

Research paper thumbnail of Affordances and agentic orientations: An examination of ICT4D users

This study aims at understanding how resettled refugees interact with computer technology. In par... more This study aims at understanding how resettled refugees interact with computer technology. In particular, the objectives of this research project are twofold. First, it analyses how information technology users interpret the affordances of computer technology in relation to their unique needs and goals. Second, it scrutinises how information technology users exercise their agency to act upon the materiality of computer technology. The combination of the concepts of affordance and temporal agentic orientation provides the theoretical foundations for this research. Data, obtained through in-depth, face-to face, semi-structured interviews with 53 participants across four locations in New Zealand, was thematically analysed. The findings show that user's past experiences, current circumstances and evaluation of future outcomes significantly influence the perceived affordances of computer technology and, consequently, shape the way it is used.

Research paper thumbnail of Mediated Action and Network of Actors

International Journal of Actor-Network Theory and Technological Innovation, 2011

Both actor-network theory and activity theory call attention to the coexistence of people and tec... more Both actor-network theory and activity theory call attention to the coexistence of people and technology. Although both theories provide analytical tools to understand the nature of the reciprocal action-shaping of humans and nonhumans, each puts emphasis on different conceptual elements of human activity. In this paper, the authors examine both activity theory and actor-network theory and present their similarities and differences, limitations, and complementarities. Using the theoretical lenses of both theories, the authors trace the evolution of an ordinary artifact to illustrate how researchers on the sociology of technology and innovations can benefit from these parallel theoretical approaches.

Research paper thumbnail of An Unorthodox Interpretive Approach in Information Systems Research: A Picture is Worth 1000 Words

In this paper we make the case of using photographs as a source of data for interpretive research... more In this paper we make the case of using photographs as a source of data for interpretive research in the information systems field, especially for ethnographic accounts. We treat photographs as knowledge objects and examine the richness of content and context they offer. Based on experiences from anthropology and sociology, we contend that photographs should be used along with other sources of data, not only during the analysis stage but also be included in the conventional written report. We analyze the researcher's role along three moments of research: during the fieldwork as an image maker, during the analysis stage as an image analyzer and during the writing up as an image presenter. A study on the transmission of information and use of computers in rural communities in Peru is used to explain the use of photographs along these moments of research.

Research paper thumbnail of Seeing for Understanding: Unlocking the Potential of Visual Research in Information Systems

Journal of the Association for Information Systems, 2015

In this paper, we argue that information researchers should use images as a source of data. The i... more In this paper, we argue that information researchers should use images as a source of data. The information systems field is overwhelmingly visual in nature. Not only is the Internet crammed with images, but also almost every detail observed during fieldwork in different research settings can be captured in the form of digital images. Yet, we rarely engage with those images. Except for sporadic video recordings in analyzing humancomputer interaction and, more recently, neurophysiological imaging, using images in information systems research has been sparse and non-systematic. Where images are used, the purpose of using them has been largely restricted to visually representing the context of the research setting. This approach underuses the knowledge embedded in visual material, which needs to be unpacked in a systematic fashion. We discuss the theoretical underpinnings of visual research and illustrate via a three-step framework how images in information systems research can be collected, analyzed, and presented. We conclude with four considerations for researchers that can help them develop a visual research capacity in information systems and encourage researchers to engage with the images that are now a major feature of the information systems environment.

Research paper thumbnail of Unleashing Innovation in Information Systems Research Together

Research paper thumbnail of ICTs as a Tool for Cultural Dominance: Prospects for a Two-Way Street

The Electronic Journal of Information Systems in Developing Countries, 2009

While the case for information and communication technologies (ICTs) for development is largely a... more While the case for information and communication technologies (ICTs) for development is largely accepted, it should be remembered that ICTs carry embedded in them sets of cultural assumptions. Efforts to close the digital divide are insufficient if those efforts remain oblivious to the cultural dominance of English language content available on the Internet. This paper discusses how the proliferation of the Internet has resulted in a cultural homogenisation via the lingua franca of the Internet, English. It then discusses the case of Latin American Internet portals to illustrate how local content provision on the Internet can be successful in attracting a local audience.

Research paper thumbnail of Social Movements on the Internet: Together Alone or Alone Together

Sherry Turkle in her groundbreaking book ‘Alone Together’ suggests that the Internet gives an ill... more Sherry Turkle in her groundbreaking book ‘Alone Together’ suggests that the Internet gives an illusion of togetherness while contributing to isolation. How might this play out in social movements on the Internet? Can social media bring people together? This research in progress explores the role of social media as a way to facilitate collective political action. It discusses the preliminary findings of a grounded theory analysis of the postings to a Spanish online social movement between July and September 2012. Informed by a sociomaterial perspective, by which the social and the technical interact symmetrically, our analysis shows that there are heterogeneous groups cohabiting in the online environment, and using information technology as a platform to make their voices heard. The challenge for them remains in gaining space in the political decision-making process that takes place offline. They may indeed have achieved being ‘together alone’, but there is still difficulty in access...

Research paper thumbnail of The value of extended networks: Social capital in an ICT intervention in rural Peru

Information Technology for Development, 2009

This interpretive case study discusses the implications of an information and communication techn... more This interpretive case study discusses the implications of an information and communication technology (ICT) intervention in a remote village located in the northern Peruvian Andes. An integrated sensitizing framework, bringing together human capital, social capital, and institution theories in the presence of ICT, is used for this exploratory research. Using grounded theory method as a vehicle for the analysis of the stories of two villagers, this article describes how the ICT deployment enabled two people to act as key connectors between their village and the outside world. The paper then discusses implications of these individual stories for the actual and potential consequences of ICT interventions in rural areas in developing countries.

Research paper thumbnail of The affordances of actor network theory in ICT for development research

Information Technology & People, 2010

Purpose – This paper seeks to use actor network theory (ANT) to examine the different phases – i.... more Purpose – This paper seeks to use actor network theory (ANT) to examine the different phases – i.e. translation process – of an information and communication technology (ICT) initiative intended to bring development to underserved rural communities in the Peruvian Andes by providing access to computers and the internet. Design/methodology/approach – The paper employs a holistic-multiple case study based on

Research paper thumbnail of The value of extended networks: information and communication technology interventions in rural Peru

This interpretive case study discusses the implications of the information and communication tech... more This interpretive case study discusses the implications of the information and communication technology (ICT) intervention in a remote village located in the northern Peruvian Andes. An integrated perspective, bringing together the ICT and social capital theories, provides a sensitising framework for this exploratory research. Using grounded theory method for the analysis of the stories of two villagers, the paper illustrates how the ICT intervention enabled a few people to gain or reinforce ascendancy in their village. The paper then discusses ...

Research paper thumbnail of Self-Marginalized or Uninvited? The Absence of Indigenous Researchers in the Arena of Globalized ICT4D Research

Information and communication technology (ICT) tools are ubiquitous and pervasive in our work and... more Information and communication technology (ICT) tools are ubiquitous and pervasive in our work and daily lives. In this context, the utilization of these tools to bring development to disadvantaged groups emerged as a promising research field–ICT for development (ICT4D)-a few years ago. Although it is hard to pin down the exact number, a review of the existing literature on ICT4D indicates that the bulk of research published in this area comes from the so-called developed world. In this panel, ICT4D researchers coming ...

Research paper thumbnail of Mavericks, Mavens and Social Connectors: Computer-Mediated Information Seeking Behaviour in Rural Societies

ifip.dsg.ae

Abstract: This paper discusses what we see as the critical role of individuals and their informat... more Abstract: This paper discusses what we see as the critical role of individuals and their information seeking behaviour when using information and communication technology (ICT). In a study of several villages in northern Peru, we found that the role of particular individuals was critical in popularising ICT use in those communities. These individuals tended to be people who enjoyed passing on information, and also people who had larger networks than their peers. In this paper, we explore how theories of information seeking, ...

Research paper thumbnail of Empowering Refugees with Technology: Best Practices and Research Agenda

Recommended Citation AbuJarour, Safa'a; Krasnova, Hanna; Diaz Andrade, Antonio; Olbrich, Seba... more Recommended Citation AbuJarour, Safa'a; Krasnova, Hanna; Diaz Andrade, Antonio; Olbrich, Sebastian; Tan, Chee-Wee; Urquhart, Cathy; and Wiesche, Manuel, (2017). "EMPOWERING REFUGEES WITH TECHNOLOGY: BEST PRACTICES AND RESEARCH AGENDA". In Proceedings of the 25th European Conference on Information Systems (ECIS), Guimarães, Portugal, June 5-10, 2017 (pp. 3263-3273). ISBN 978-0-9915567-0-0 Panels. https://aisel.aisnet.org/ecis2017_panels/4