Previous studies indicated that information and communication technology (ICT) positively impacts communities. However, rural areas are not uniform territorial inequalities in digital infrastructure may affect the lives differently. This study aims to investigate effect of ICT adoption on Data were collected through interviews observations analyzed qualitatively. The finding shows limited acces...

Information and Communication Technology (ICT) use in the healthcare sector has gained momentum over a period of time. The aim this study was to evaluate adoption utilization integrated patient management system (IPMS) health facilities Botswana. A mixed-method approach adopted study. simple sampling procedure used among sample size four hundred twenty workers. quantitative questionnaire interv...

Based on accumulated literature on technology adoption research, it is widely accepted that the cultural perspective is an important direction for related studies, yet by far has not been systematically examined. This paper proposes a model for analyzing individuals’ mobile communication technology (MCT) acceptance from the cultural perspective. We also designed the method and process for valid...

In the envisioned future Smart Grid, ICT will be incorporated into the power system at all domains in order to improve the operation and management. The incorporation of ICT must be systematic and incremental. One enabler of this is a well-designed and shared information model. IEC61970-301 Common Information Model (CIM) standard exists for the power system. However, it has some drawbacks that ...

The inclusion of ICT for educational purposes has burgeoned over the past decade. However, preliminary investigations indicate that e-learning systems remain underutilized, including systems such as discussion forums. The purpose of this study is to establish constructs that may promote adoption and use of discussion forums. The Technology Acceptance Model forms the theoretical framework for th...

This paper presents a pilot study of benefits derived from information and communications technology(ICT) adoption and use in medical practices in regional Australia. The study involved 122 regional medical practitioners. The results show that like the more general small business sector, the perception of certain benefits is associated with the size of the practice (in terms of employee levels)...

This paper explores factors such as socio-demographics, income and wealth and e-skills that may influence the adoption of the ICTs at the individual level. We examine to what extent these factors contribute to the digital divide between different social groups in Serbia. We use the panel data from the survey “ICT usage in Republic of Serbia” in 2006 and 2007, covering over 3000 individuals/hous...

Information and communications technologies (ICTs) are being used more and more by general practitioners (GPs) in their day-to-day activities. While a number of studies have shown that ICT adoption and use can provide real benefits to medical practices, there have been few studies to determine whether the perception of those benefits is uniform across the sector. This study examines whether dif...

The paper addresses the topic of third-part certification of ICT skills, with particular attention to three projects carried on in the Italian Universities to “bridge” University teaching with Industry needs. The first project concerns the adoption of ECDL as the way of assessing basic ICT skills owned by students entering the University. The second project proposes a new certification scheme, ...