International research has consistently found that the organisation and leadership of a school are critical factors in the way in which educational technologies such as computers are used and their subsequent impact on learning opportunities in schools. This involves the Principal but also should involve a leadership team including a Curriculum leader (e.g. Director of Curriculum) who provides ...

Introduction Information and communication technologies (ICT) have been a major enabler of change in the world of business, public administration and society at large during the last decades. We work and live differently since ICT have permeated organizations and private life. Not surprisingly, the power of leveraging ICT for socio-technical innovation has been at the forefront of information s...

Information Communication Technology (ICT) projects may contain “wait and see” components, which give ICT managers the option to defer decisions until some uncertainty is resolved. In this paper, we treat these ICT opportunities as Real Options (RO) and assume that there is competition threat that can influence negatively or even worst eliminate their values. We consider exogenous competition m...

Engagement is being widely recognised as critical to the learning process. Either formally or informally this term arises during most discussions about learning, especially when ICT is being used to enhance learning environments. While suggestions abound for ways of using ICT in learning to increase engagement, few of these reports offer means for recognising and measuring engagement. This pape...

Cross-sector competition in the information and communications technology sectors (ICT sectors) constitutes a key strategic challenge for telecommunications companies. Due to increasing convergence, value creation is resulting in a greater degree of interaction. The diversification potential of telecommunications businesses is therefore changing with respect to associated ICT sectors, such as h...

The purpose of this study is to analyze how varying alignment of e-Government policies in four countries in Sub-Saharan Africa Region, namely South Africa, Seychelles, Mauritius and Cape Verde lead to the success or failure of e-Government; and what should be done to ensure positive alignment that lead to eGovernment project growth. In addition, the study aims to understand how various governme...

This paper describes application-specific and technology specifications related to ICT-based approach for the support of policy modelling as proposed in the EU funded FP7 ICT OCOPOMO project. In this particular approach strategic planning is supported by a combination of narrative scenarios, agent-based modelling, and e-Participation tools (all integrated via an ICT e-Governance platform). The ...

In every country there has been a lot of worry and discussions how to make sure that the schoolchildren and the student can acquire sufficient skills and efficacy in using computers to be more efficient and productive in their studies and later in their professional career. One of the answers to this challenge in Finland has been the National Information Society Programme supporting the procure...

The global development of information and communication technologies (ICT) has created a new agricultural development paradigm that promises to transform the performance of the agricultural sector and improve rural livelihoods in developing countries. Over the past five years, South Africa has witnessed a swift ICT-led transformation of its public service delivery with major innovations in key ...

JochenWulf, Rüdiger Zarnekow Cross-Sector Competition in Telecommunications An Empirical Analysis of Diversification Activities Cross-sector competition in the information and communications technology sectors (ICT sectors) constitutes a key strategic challenge for telecommunications companies. Due to increasing convergence, value creation is resulting in a greater degree of interaction. The di...