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Factors influencing digital outsourcing companies to adopt digital work: An investigation using Q-methodology 影响数字外包公司采用数字化工作的因素：基于q -方法论的调查

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Electronic Journal of Information Systems in Developing Countries Pub Date : 2024-10-23 DOI: 10.1002/isd2.12351

Ntombiyokusa Nyoni, Stella Bvuma, Carl Marnewick

{"title":"Factors influencing digital outsourcing companies to adopt digital work: An investigation using Q-methodology","authors":"Ntombiyokusa Nyoni, Stella Bvuma, Carl Marnewick","doi":"10.1002/isd2.12351","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/isd2.12351","url":null,"abstract":"This study investigated the perspectives of digital outsourcing companies to determine what motivates them to adopt digital work. The perspectives assist in formulating strategies for encouraging companies to outsource to digital workers. Therefore, the objective of this study was to (1) determine the perspectives of digital outsourcing companies regarding the adoption of digital work and (2) explore how digital work can contribute to Sustainable Development Goal 8. The study makes three contributions: methodological, practical, and theoretical. The methodological contribution is through Q-methodology, which identifies patterns of perspectives and motivations of digital outsourcing companies. Four perspectives were identified through this methodology, two social perspectives (productivity-oriented and digital worker-oriented perspectives) and two emerging perspectives (platform-oriented and flexible perspectives). The perspectives show that it is essential that digital workers are well equipped in terms of work ethics, technical skills, and other skills to ensure that these are aligned with the needs of digital outsourcing companies. Second, the study contributes to practical methods to motivate companies to outsource to digital workers. Lastly, the study provides new insights into the perspective of digital outsourcing companies, a topic that has received little attention, especially in the context of developing countries.","PeriodicalId":46610,"journal":{"name":"Electronic Journal of Information Systems in Developing Countries","volume":"91 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.1,"publicationDate":"2024-10-23","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1002/isd2.12351","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143118676","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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Adapting cybersecurity maturity models for resource-constrained settings: A case study of Peru 适应网络安全成熟度模型的资源约束设置：秘鲁的案例研究

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Electronic Journal of Information Systems in Developing Countries Pub Date : 2024-10-22 DOI: 10.1002/isd2.12350

GangSeok Lee, SuHyun Kim, ImYoung Lee, Suzana Brown, Yuri Aldoradin Carbajal

{"title":"Adapting cybersecurity maturity models for resource-constrained settings: A case study of Peru","authors":"GangSeok Lee, SuHyun Kim, ImYoung Lee, Suzana Brown, Yuri Aldoradin Carbajal","doi":"10.1002/isd2.12350","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/isd2.12350","url":null,"abstract":"Developing countries are rapidly embracing digitalization, but this exposes them to heightened cybersecurity risks. They often look to standard established cybersecurity models from developed countries to build their national defenses. However, significant developmental, political, social, and economic differences can render these models unsuitable for developing countries. This study addresses this gap by proposing a new framework that would be more useful in a developing country context. We first examine existing cybersecurity maturity models (CMMs) and metrics. Through a case study of Peru's national computer security incident response team (CSIRT), we assess the applicability of the security incident management maturity model (SIM3) and the security operation center CMM (SOC-CMM) frameworks. By applying these frameworks to the Peruvian context, we identify limitations in standard maturity models for developing countries. In response, we propose a novel framework that allows developing countries like Peru to leverage existing models by tailoring them to their specific environment. This tailored approach can be a powerful tool for developing countries to improve and build their cybersecurity on a national level.","PeriodicalId":46610,"journal":{"name":"Electronic Journal of Information Systems in Developing Countries","volume":"91 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.1,"publicationDate":"2024-10-22","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1002/isd2.12350","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143118056","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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The impact of audit on IT governance: A study of the financial services sector in Ghana 审计对IT治理的影响：加纳金融服务部门的研究

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Electronic Journal of Information Systems in Developing Countries Pub Date : 2024-10-08 DOI: 10.1002/isd2.12349

Alexander Asmah, Michael Kyobe

{"title":"The impact of audit on IT governance: A study of the financial services sector in Ghana","authors":"Alexander Asmah, Michael Kyobe","doi":"10.1002/isd2.12349","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/isd2.12349","url":null,"abstract":"In recent years, IT governance has been a subject of discussion among academics and practitioners. The concern has been on the need to implement governance mechanisms and ensure the right balance of these mechanisms. However, the audit of IT governance mechanisms has received very little attention. This paper aims to analyse the overall impact of IT governance audits on the maturity and coherence of governance mechanisms. Guided by the configurational theory, the researchers argue that when governance mechanisms operate coherently and are regularly audited, there will be improvement in IT governance and the performance of financial institutions. In this study, seven financial services companies in Ghana were reviewed, and their IT governance maturity was assessed after seven months of auditing with a COBIT 5-driven IT audit framework. Two surveys were conducted, one before and one after the auditing. The findings of the study confirm the claim that regular auditing improves IT governance maturity and coherence. Several governance mechanisms within the case organizations improved to one higher level of maturity on the Capability Maturity Model. This improvement was after seven months of auditing. Regular auditing also improved IT roles and responsibilities, empowered IT personnel and improved the IT budgetary control and architecture of the entities. This study has implications for practice. It emphasizes the importance of independent regular IT auditing and the need to ensure coherence among IT governance mechanisms if effective IT governance is to be achieved in financial institutions.","PeriodicalId":46610,"journal":{"name":"Electronic Journal of Information Systems in Developing Countries","volume":"91 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.1,"publicationDate":"2024-10-08","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1002/isd2.12349","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143113189","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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Essential health services tracker to enhance routine data use for sector-wide decision-making 基本保健服务跟踪器，为全部门决策加强日常数据使用

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Electronic Journal of Information Systems in Developing Countries Pub Date : 2024-08-27 DOI: 10.1002/isd2.12348

Bigten Kikoba, Masoud Mahundi

{"title":"Essential health services tracker to enhance routine data use for sector-wide decision-making","authors":"Bigten Kikoba, Masoud Mahundi","doi":"10.1002/isd2.12348","DOIUrl":"10.1002/isd2.12348","url":null,"abstract":"Healthcare actors have designated a set of services as essential health services (EHSs), essential for achieving universal health coverage. Therefore, monitoring the provision of EHS is indispensable to gauge how countries progress toward achieving universal health coverage. However, there are no mechanisms for sector-wide monitoring of these services. While EHSs cover the entire health sector, monitoring is left to individual subunits and health programs, which often confine themselves to specific diseases and health interventions. This makes it difficult to monitor interferences to the provision of these services. Such interferences include epidemics and pandemics such as COVID-19, Marburg, Ebola, and seasonal incidences of cholera. This study, therefore, proposes an EHS tracker, a data visualization tool, to enhance routine data use for monitoring and tracking EHSs regularly. The paper details a collaborative process for developing the tracker, culminating in the creation of the tool itself. The paper contributes to the ongoing initiatives to strengthen data use practices using innovative solutions in the efforts to institutionalize data use practices and data-driven decision-making for improved healthcare service delivery.","PeriodicalId":46610,"journal":{"name":"Electronic Journal of Information Systems in Developing Countries","volume":"91 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.1,"publicationDate":"2024-08-27","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142198174","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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Understanding social capital in community-driven ride sharing: Lessons from a developing country 理解社区驱动的拼车中的社会资本：来自发展中国家的经验教训

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Electronic Journal of Information Systems in Developing Countries Pub Date : 2024-08-15 DOI: 10.1002/isd2.12347

Mijalche Santa, Anita Ciunova Shuleska, Nikolina Palamidovska Sterjadovska

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A multi-dimensional evaluation system for e-government development: Based on complex systems theory 基于复杂系统理论的电子政务发展多维评价体系

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Electronic Journal of Information Systems in Developing Countries Pub Date : 2024-08-13 DOI: 10.1002/isd2.12343

Lifang Peng, Yubo Peng, Suli Wang, Hui Jiang, Gang Li

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Effect of the ICT-enabled reclaimer system on the informal waste recycling system in Cape Town, South Africa: The Regenize model 信息和通信技术辅助回收系统对南非开普敦非正规废物回收系统的影响：再生模式

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Electronic Journal of Information Systems in Developing Countries Pub Date : 2024-08-13 DOI: 10.1002/isd2.12345

Vincent Siwawa

{"title":"Effect of the ICT-enabled reclaimer system on the informal waste recycling system in Cape Town, South Africa: The Regenize model","authors":"Vincent Siwawa","doi":"10.1002/isd2.12345","DOIUrl":"10.1002/isd2.12345","url":null,"abstract":"The impact of information and communication technology (ICT)-enabled waste management systems on municipal solid waste, waste reclaimer integration, and resource recovery is critical, particularly in the informal recycling sector. This study investigates the effects of the ICT-enabled waste management system in Cape Town, South Africa, with a focus on the Regenize model. Leveraging digital technologies, the Regenize model aims to improve waste picker integration and resource recovery within the local waste management system. A qualitative research methodology involving semi structured interviews with key stakeholders in Cape Town's ICT-enabled waste reclaimer system, data triangulation, and thematic content analysis was employed to investigate the system's transformative potential. Preliminary findings indicate the Regenize system's alignment with extended producer responsibility (EPR) principles and its embodiment of local entrepreneurial innovation. Waste pickers' active participation as cocreators of waste management mobile platforms has transitioned them from traditional waste collectors to technological contributors, enhancing their role in the waste management ecosystem. Furthermore, the ICT-enabled waste reclaimer system has significantly regularized the status of foreign waste pickers, providing them with essential rights and access to banking services through mobile platforms. By utilizing Internet and Communication Technologies (ICTs) and the Internet of Things (IoT), the Regenize model not only improves resource recovery but also promotes sustainable waste management practices. This represents a substantial step towards inclusive urban waste management in Cape Town. The study's implications extend beyond Cape Town, offering valuable insights for enhancing waste management practices and promoting sustainability across South Africa's broader waste management landscape.","PeriodicalId":46610,"journal":{"name":"Electronic Journal of Information Systems in Developing Countries","volume":"91 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.1,"publicationDate":"2024-08-13","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1002/isd2.12345","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142227798","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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Portfolio management with the help of AI: What drives retail Indian investors to robo-advisors? 借助人工智能进行投资组合管理：是什么促使印度散户投资者选择机器人顾问？

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Electronic Journal of Information Systems in Developing Countries Pub Date : 2024-08-08 DOI: 10.1002/isd2.12346

Sougata Banerjee

{"title":"Portfolio management with the help of AI: What drives retail Indian investors to robo-advisors?","authors":"Sougata Banerjee","doi":"10.1002/isd2.12346","DOIUrl":"10.1002/isd2.12346","url":null,"abstract":"Portfolio management is a critical component of financial investments. With the advent of artificial intelligence (AI)-driven portfolio management, retail investors have the choice to utilize cutting-edge technology to manage their investment portfolios. This study analyzes and portrays the effects of factors influencing the adoption of financial robo-advisors (FRAs) among retail investors in India. A framework comprising eight constructs is proposed to understand FRA adoption. Structural equation modeling (SEM) was used to analyze data from 387 respondents among Indian retail investors using the IBM SPSS AMOS version 28 software package. The results indicate that technology readiness and financial literacy are the two strongest predictors of the behavioral intention to adopt FRA. Additionally, this study provides empirical evidence that social influence and investor type are relevant determinants of customers' decisions to adopt FRA. This study provides managers with guidance on the target segment of consumers for FRA and insights into the drivers of adoption. It further highlights the importance of investor profiling beyond just demographics to improve adoption.","PeriodicalId":46610,"journal":{"name":"Electronic Journal of Information Systems in Developing Countries","volume":"91 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.1,"publicationDate":"2024-08-08","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141925519","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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Designing a farmers digital information system for sustainable agriculture: The perspective of Tanzanian agricultural stakeholders 为可持续农业设计农民数字信息系统：坦桑尼亚农业利益相关者的观点

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Electronic Journal of Information Systems in Developing Countries Pub Date : 2024-08-08 DOI: 10.1002/isd2.12344

Gilbert E. Mushi, Pierre-Yves Burgi, Giovanna Di Marzo Serugendo

{"title":"Designing a farmers digital information system for sustainable agriculture: The perspective of Tanzanian agricultural stakeholders","authors":"Gilbert E. Mushi, Pierre-Yves Burgi, Giovanna Di Marzo Serugendo","doi":"10.1002/isd2.12344","DOIUrl":"10.1002/isd2.12344","url":null,"abstract":"This paper is part of a broader study that aims to design and develop a digital platform that addresses the common challenges of smallholder farmers. More specifically, we analyzed stakeholders' opinions on the farmers' digital information system (FDIS) designed for sustainable agriculture in Tanzania. We used a qualitative research approach to interview 74 key agricultural stakeholders, including the Ministry of Agriculture, the government subsidy office, agricultural insurance companies, financial institutions, farmers, extension agents and agro-dealers in 13 regions of Tanzania. The study findings reveal that most stakeholders could adhere to the FDIS design for sustainable agriculture, as it potentially solves common challenges by enabling access to quality farm inputs, credit and insurance services, subsidies, advisory services, and markets for their products. However, the study identified certain factors that could hinder the full potential of the envisaged system, such as digital illiteracy and poor ICT infrastructures in rural areas. By interviewing key agricultural stakeholders, we confirm the potential of FDIS to make agriculture more sustainable in low- and middle-income countries. The FDIS should therefore contribute to food security, environmental protection, job creation and higher incomes, as the agriculture sector becomes more dynamic once it is localized and adapted to the needs of all agricultural stakeholders. In addition, the government is expected to play a key role in setting up the agricultural stakeholders at a national level to help them overcome the challenges involved in exploiting the full potential of the FDIS.","PeriodicalId":46610,"journal":{"name":"Electronic Journal of Information Systems in Developing Countries","volume":"91 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.1,"publicationDate":"2024-08-08","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1002/isd2.12344","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141928956","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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Activity theory perspective to the scale-up and sustainability of mhealth in armed conflict zones of developing countries 从活动理论角度看发展中国家武装冲突地区移动保健的扩展和可持续性

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Electronic Journal of Information Systems in Developing Countries Pub Date : 2024-07-14 DOI: 10.1002/isd2.12340

Nakama David, Jennifer Tyndall

{"title":"Activity theory perspective to the scale-up and sustainability of mhealth in armed conflict zones of developing countries","authors":"Nakama David, Jennifer Tyndall","doi":"10.1002/isd2.12340","DOIUrl":"10.1002/isd2.12340","url":null,"abstract":"Mobile Health (mHealth) presents the potential to facilitate healthcare and improve the quality of life if successful pilot projects are scaled up and sustainable. However, the persistent termination of mHealth at the pilot phase challenges its potential in developing countries. Existing research suggests an absence of understanding of these phenomena for two reasons. First, literature is scarce in the broad context of armed conflict zones in developing countries, particularly in the IS domain. Second, extant literature emphasizes mHealth implementation, while neglecting the scale-up and sustainability of these technologies. Therefore, this study employs activity theory as a holistic lens to explore how contradictions shape the scale-up and sustainability of mHealth in the armed conflict zone of developing countries. In this study, rather than viewing contradiction as a challenge, it serves as a driver for effecting changes that can foster scale-up and sustainability. The Algorithm for the Management of Acute Childhood Illnesses (ALMANACH), provides an empirical basis for this study. The research employs the interpretivism philosophy and the case study method. In-depth interviews, participatory observations, and document reviews were used to collect data. Purposive and snowball sampling techniques were used to select the study's participants. The study reveals a lack of professional expertise among the CHWs, the non-involvement of the users and beneficiaries in designing ALMANACH, and the lack of financial compensation for using ALMANACH in practice as contradictions. The study further exposes how community volunteer groups and the ALMANACH scientific board were established to steer demand.","PeriodicalId":46610,"journal":{"name":"Electronic Journal of Information Systems in Developing Countries","volume":"90 6","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.1,"publicationDate":"2024-07-14","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141649928","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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