In this paper, we explore some of the results from a survey of 378 small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs) based in the southeast of England. The objective of this survey was to build a snapshot of the state of play of the information and communications technology (ICT) use by SMEs in economically significant sectors in this region. The sectors chosen were as follows: food processing, transpo...

Using panel data from manufacturing firms in Cameroon, this study investigates the impact of Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs) on firms’ productivity in Cameroon. The empirical model is derived from the flexible Translog production function. The strategic complementarities between ICT-capital and organizational changes are accounted for. We estimate our model using the SystemGen...

I examine the determinants of con‡ict and settlement by embedding probabilistic contests in a bargaining framework. Di¤erent costly enforcement e¤orts (e.g., arming, litigation expenditures) induce di¤erent disagreement points and Pareto frontiers. After examining the incentives for settlement, I demonstrate how di¤erent division rules and bargaining norms have real, economic e¤ects. I then ana...

This paper discusses the application of the prototyping approach to investigating the requirements on strategies for cooperative planning and con ict resolution of independent agents by means of an example application: the strategic game \Scotland Yard". The strategies for coordinating the agents, which are parallel algorithms, are developed with a prototyping approach using ProSet-Linda. ProSe...

Through a survey of evaluation data and reports collected from studies of successful ICT use in schools across 50 countries, the contextual factors regarding how schools can effectively integrate ICT is examined. A model of a strategic evaluation design and key findings is discussed, and, the systemic factors associated with understanding classroom level change are presented. The paper will con...

ICT investments in South Africa’s public healthcare have not resulted in the efficiencies envisaged as health information systems lacks interoperability. The approval of the eHealth strategy in 2012, introduces a roadmap for hospital information systems interoperability, thus, increase return on investment in ICT spending and improve the collection and quality of health data. EHealth Foundation...

Purpose: In this paper we discuss how managers use knowledge when making ICT investment decisions. ICT investments are complex processes and have also strategic implications for organizations. The focus of the study is to reveal how the organizational process of knowledge creation affects the individual-level decision making and how knowledge conversions between tacit and explicit knowledge occ...

The development and deployment of innovative Information and Communication Technologies’ (ICT) applications and services is becoming the key factor for growth and employment in all parts of Europe. Especially in the area of South Eastern (SE) Europe it has been reported that there is a clear need for linking university and higher education ICT curricula to the market demand for skills and promo...

Many ICT investments are complex processes and have also strategic implications for organizations. In this paper we discuss how the managers use knowledge when making ICT investment decisions. The focus of the study is on how the organizational process of knowledge creation affects the individual-level decision making and how knowledge conversions between tacit and explicit knowledge occur in t...