The digital divide (DD) refers to the gap between individuals, companies, regions and countries in accessing and using the information and communication technology (ICT). DD research is mainly oriented towards detection of differences in the ICT use among individuals. An important part of DD research refers to the differences in ICT adoption and use among corporations. The goal of this paper is...

The advent of the Internet and its subsequent proliferation into most aspect of society and commerce has propelled ICT to the forefront of innovation. Its ubiquitous nature and the varied business opportunities it presents are beneficial to all organizations irrespective of size or location. SMEs contribution to employment and GDP has motivated initiatives targeting these companies to facilitat...

This study examined the use of ICT for teaching undertaken by two primary school teachers at pre-examination period and at post-examination period. Their perceptions of using ICT for teaching and learning and their ICT experiences were also analysed. The results showed that both teachers improved in ICT integration from Adoption stage to Adaptation stage after examination (when the curriculum i...

Purpose The aim of this paper is to find out why some organizations adopt ICT later than the others, and whether organizations have different adoption strategies based on the type of ICT. Design/methodology/approach This paper is an empirical study of the ICT diffusion process between the early and late adopters of relational database and local area network. Findings The results of the study in...

The aim of this research is to study the digital exclusion of small and medium enterprises (SMEs). It was adopted as theoretical perspective the TOE model of technology adoption by organizations proposed by Tornatzky & Fleischer (1990). The intent was to determine which factors, among those considered technological, organizational and external environment influence the use of information and co...

With widespread adoption of ICT usage in public service delivery platforms (e-Government) throughout the world, African countries have vowed not to be left behind in this marathon. Robust e-Government adoption depends on the strategy employed to implement it. This paper presents the different initiatives that have been employed to promote e-Government development and development in Botswana, Mo...

Often referred as Government to Citizen (G2C) egovernment services, many governments around the world are developing and utilizing ICT technologies to provide information and services to their citizens. In Saudi Arabia (KSA) egovernment projects have been identified as one of the top government priority areas. However, the adoption of egovernment is facing many challenges and barriers including...

Often referred as Government to Citizen (G2C) egovernment services, many governments around the world are developing and utilizing ICT technologies to provide information and services to their citizens. In Saudi Arabia (KSA) egovernment projects have been identified as one of the top government priority areas. However, the adoption of egovernment is facing many challenges and barriers including...

Often referred as Government to Citizen (G2C) egovernment services, many governments around the world are developing and utilizing ICT technologies to provide information and services to their citizens. In Saudi Arabia (KSA) egovernment projects have been identified as one of the top government priority areas. However, the adoption of egovernment is facing many challenges and barriers including...