ICT Capabilities and the Cost of Starting Businesses in Sub-Saharan African Economies: A Data Analytic Exploration

IF 3 4区管理学 Q1 INFORMATION SCIENCE & LIBRARY SCIENCE

Journal of Global Information Technology Management Pub Date : 2021-01-02 DOI:10.1080/1097198x.2020.1866897

Sergey Samoilenko, Kweku-Muata A. Osei-Bryson

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Abstract

ABSTRACT Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) are considered to be one of the reliable drivers of economic well-being of any economy. However, in the context of the poorest countries in the world- those of Sub-Saharan Economies, formal SMEs contribute less than 20% to the macroeconomic bottom line (the number is around 60% for high-income countries). Part of the reason is the presence of a large informal sector of SMEs, where the Cost of Business Start-Up Procedures (CBSP) serves as one of the barriers to legitimization of SMEs. In this investigation, we use the framework of Networked Readiness Index (NRI) to investigate whether (1) ICT Capabilities impact CBSP, and (2) the value of CBSP is associated with the socio-economic impact of ICT Capabilities. We use a five-step methodology utilizing Cluster Analysis, Decision Trees Induction, Data Envelopment Analysis, Association Rules Mining, and Ordinary Least Squares regression to conduct the inquiry in the context of 26 SSA economies. The results of the data analysis indicate that (1) certain ICT Capabilities are associated with the low levels of CBSP, and (2) low levels of CBSP are associated with the presence of socio-economic impact.

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撒哈拉以南非洲经济体的信息通信技术能力和创业成本:数据分析探索

中小企业(SMEs)被认为是任何经济体经济福祉的可靠驱动力之一。然而，在世界上最贫穷的国家-撒哈拉以南经济体的背景下，正规中小企业对宏观经济底线的贡献不到20%(高收入国家的这一数字约为60%)。部分原因是存在大量的中小企业非正规部门，其中开办企业程序的成本(CBSP)是中小企业合法化的障碍之一。在这项调查中，我们使用网络准备指数(NRI)框架来调查(1)ICT能力是否影响CBSP，以及(2)CBSP的价值是否与ICT能力的社会经济影响相关。我们使用五步方法，利用聚类分析、决策树归纳、数据包络分析、关联规则挖掘和普通最小二乘回归，在26个SSA经济体的背景下进行调查。数据分析结果表明:(1)某些ICT能力与低水平的CBSP有关，(2)低水平的CBSP与社会经济影响的存在有关。

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Journal of Global Information Technology Management INFORMATION SCIENCE & LIBRARY SCIENCE-

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4.10

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期刊介绍： The Journal of Global Information Technology Management (JGITM) is a refereed international journal that is supported by Global IT scholars from all over the world. JGITM publishes articles related to all aspects of the application of information technology for international business. The journal also considers a variety of methodological approaches and encourages manuscript submissions from authors all over the world, both from academia and industry. In addition, the journal will also include reviews of MIS books that have bearing on global aspects. Practitioner input will be specifically solicited from time-to-time in the form of invited columns or interviews. Besides quality work, at a minimum each submitted article should have the following three components: an MIS (Management Information Systems) topic, an international orientation (e.g., cross cultural studies or strong international implications), and evidence (e.g., survey data, case studies, secondary data, etc.). Articles in the Journal of Global Information Technology Management include, but are not limited to: -Cross-cultural IS studies -Frameworks/models for global information systems (GIS) -Development, evaluation and management of GIS -Information Resource Management -Electronic Commerce -Privacy & Security -Societal impacts of IT in developing countries -IT and Economic Development -IT Diffusion in developing countries -IT in Health Care -IT human resource issues -DSS/EIS/ES in international settings -Organizational and management structures for GIS -Transborder data flow issues -Supply Chain Management -Distributed global databases and networks -Cultural and societal impacts -Comparative studies of nations -Applications and case studies