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The impact of COVID-19 on cybersecurity awareness-raising and mindset in the southern African development community (SADC) 新冠肺炎对南部非洲发展共同体(SADC)网络安全意识和心态的影响
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Electronic Journal of Information Systems in Developing Countries Pub Date : 2023-02-13 DOI: 10.1002/isd2.12264
Laban Bagui, Shallen Lusinga, Nthabiseng Pule, Teofelus Tuyeni, Chimwemwe Q. Mtegha, Enrico Calandro, Wallace Chigona, Basie von Solms
{"title":"The impact of COVID-19 on cybersecurity awareness-raising and mindset in the southern African development community (SADC)","authors":"Laban Bagui,&nbsp;Shallen Lusinga,&nbsp;Nthabiseng Pule,&nbsp;Teofelus Tuyeni,&nbsp;Chimwemwe Q. Mtegha,&nbsp;Enrico Calandro,&nbsp;Wallace Chigona,&nbsp;Basie von Solms","doi":"10.1002/isd2.12264","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/isd2.12264","url":null,"abstract":"<p>At the beginning of 2020, the world came to a stand-still when governments across the globe decided to enter states of ‘emergency’ or ‘disaster’ over the breakout of the COVID-19 pandemic. The responses to the pandemic included stringent movement restrictions and hygiene advice preventing face-to-face interactions. As a result, many activities, including schooling, working, and shopping were moved online, drastically increasing exposure to cyber threats and risks. It is unclear if and how the rapid increase in internet use corresponded to an improvement in cybersecurity mindset development in countries of the Southern African Development Community (SADC). This paper explores the effect of the increase in digital technology usage due to the COVID-19 pandemic restrictions on the relationship between cybersecurity awareness-raising initiatives and the development of higher levels of cybersecurity mindset in Botswana, Lesotho, and Malawi. These three countries have a similar cybersecurity footprint and an average cybersecurity capacity level for the region. The research applies a comparative multiple case study approach relying on a thematic review of the literature and related documents, supported by in-depth interviews with purposefully selected key informants from the three selected SADC countries. Findings suggest that since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, awareness-raising programs have gained some momentum in our selected countries, but the cybersecurity mindset has not improved. That was attributed to low frequency and poor quality of campaigns added to the lack of training, education and lived experience. The paper highlights the need to increase the frequency and improve the quality of programmes, for greater impact on the development of local cybersecurity mindsets.</p>","PeriodicalId":46610,"journal":{"name":"Electronic Journal of Information Systems in Developing Countries","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":1.3,"publicationDate":"2023-02-13","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1002/isd2.12264","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"50131153","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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A spatial data integration and visualization approach for occupational health and safety risks management: Application to Algerian electricity and gas company 职业健康安全风险管理的空间数据集成和可视化方法——在阿尔及利亚电力和天然气公司的应用
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Electronic Journal of Information Systems in Developing Countries Pub Date : 2023-02-03 DOI: 10.1002/isd2.12265
Hayat Haroun, Abdessamed Réda Ghomari
{"title":"A spatial data integration and visualization approach for occupational health and safety risks management: Application to Algerian electricity and gas company","authors":"Hayat Haroun,&nbsp;Abdessamed Réda Ghomari","doi":"10.1002/isd2.12265","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/isd2.12265","url":null,"abstract":"<p>In the safety 4.0 era, occupational health and safety (OHS) related data has become one of the most valuable assets for organizations. Risk Management in the OHS field is a data-driven process. However, geospatial data has not been fully considered and few works have used visualization for decision-making purposes. Our research was conducted using a design science research methodology. It is a methodology for creating and evaluating IT artifacts to solve identified organizational problems. We used Wang's safety intelligence framework and the recommendations of the ISO 45001 model from extant literature to inform the Design. While creating our artifact, we chose to make an inventory of occupational risk prevention practices in Algeria. A qualitative study using interviews with experts in the field consolidated the requirements for such a system. The key findings from the analysis of collected data state that the development of safety data-driven decision-making requires top management support and involvement, which is in line with previous studies. A second concern is the availability of spatial data. The designed artifact is an approach called spatial data integration and visualization approach for occupational health and safety management systems (SDIVA-OHSMS). SDIVA-OHSMS provides a practical approach for organizations in charge of OHS services to implement OHS data-driven decision-making solutions highlighting spatial and semantic dimensions. The evaluation was performed through a representative case study within the Algerian electricity and gas company (Sonelgaz), employing expert opinion and software implementation. As a result, experts concluded that such systems could provide a more comprehensive and accurate view of occupational health issues and guide further prevention policies.</p>","PeriodicalId":46610,"journal":{"name":"Electronic Journal of Information Systems in Developing Countries","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":1.3,"publicationDate":"2023-02-03","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"50119302","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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The quality of health data before and after the implementation of the electronic health management information system for the fistula program in Tanzania 坦桑尼亚瘘管病项目电子健康管理信息系统实施前后的健康数据质量
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Electronic Journal of Information Systems in Developing Countries Pub Date : 2023-01-20 DOI: 10.1002/isd2.12263
Edda Tandi Lwoga, Edwin Musheiguza
{"title":"The quality of health data before and after the implementation of the electronic health management information system for the fistula program in Tanzania","authors":"Edda Tandi Lwoga,&nbsp;Edwin Musheiguza","doi":"10.1002/isd2.12263","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/isd2.12263","url":null,"abstract":"<p>This study assessed the quality and challenges of health data before and after the implementation of the Hospital Information System (HIS) for the fistula program at the Comprehensive Community-based Rehabilitation Hospital in Tanzania. This was a mixed methods study. Data were collected at baseline and end-line (before and after the implementation of the HIS) study using quantitative Data Quality Assessment (DQA) checklists and individual interviews. At the baseline, the DQA checklists were assessed using files registered from 2017 to May 2019. At the end-line, the DQA checklists used data for a patient registered at the established HIS from June 2019 to December 2020. Interviews with clinical and non-clinical staff were conducted at both baseline and end-line studies. The study found that data quality improved after the implementation of the HIS. At baseline, data completeness declined from 85% in 2017 to 44.9% in 2019 while accuracy declined from 44% in 2017 to 31% in 2019. At the end-line, data completeness and accuracy were &gt;80% and 100% annually respectively. Data preciseness increased from 0% at baseline to 100% at the end-line. Both data completeness and accuracy had inconsistent tend over months, although preciseness could not be evaluated at baseline as no breakdown of indicators was reported. The major challenges related to data quality included language barrier, incompleteness of data, incorrect data entry, use of both manual and electronic systems, as well as unreliable electricity and network. In general, the HIS had improved rates of data quality in terms of completeness, accuracy, and preciseness of data as compared to the manual system. Policy-makers and hospital administrators should ensure that the HIS are integrated into national hospital information systems, build staff capacity, ensure reliable sources of electrical power, and regular training on data collection.</p>","PeriodicalId":46610,"journal":{"name":"Electronic Journal of Information Systems in Developing Countries","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":1.3,"publicationDate":"2023-01-20","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"50138621","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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Digital transformation experiences in the Balkan countries 巴尔干国家的数字化转型经验
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Electronic Journal of Information Systems in Developing Countries Pub Date : 2023-01-11 DOI: 10.1002/isd2.12262
Valentina Ndou, Eglantina Hysa, Vanessa Ratten, Vera Ndrecaj
{"title":"Digital transformation experiences in the Balkan countries","authors":"Valentina Ndou,&nbsp;Eglantina Hysa,&nbsp;Vanessa Ratten,&nbsp;Vera Ndrecaj","doi":"10.1002/isd2.12262","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/isd2.12262","url":null,"abstract":"The current economic scenario is being characterized by the dawn of advanced digital technologies, such as the Internet of Things, Big Data, Business Analytics, Advanced Manufacturing, Industry 4.0/5.0, Cloud and Cyber-solutions and Artificial Intelligence, all of which represent a disruptive innovation that paves the way for radical changes in all activities by offering new innovative opportunities and solutions for thriving in a new competitive scenario. Consequently, a new paradigm has emerged, named “Digital Transformation” (DT), which highlights the sweeping changes that firms, organizations and society in general are undertaking to respond to digitization (Mariani & Wamba, 2020; Nambisan, 2017; Sjödin et al., 2020). Digital technologies are disruptive within organizations (both public and private) by way of enabling automation of data processing and timely and effective decision-making processes, as well as innovative ways to create value. Academics and practitioners alike have indicated a steadily growing interest toward analyzing and understanding the different and multifaceted dimensions, perspectives, sectors and dynamics that are intrinsic to DT (Nambisan et al., 2017; Ndou et al., 2021). It's worth noting that DT is a subject of considerable relevance for many different sectors, such as the tourism and health sector (Annosi et al., 2020; Ndou et al., 2022; Sikandar et al., 2022), as well as being pivotal in addressing social problems and in the improvement of the environmental sustainability; DTs impact the ways and mechanisms by which waste, pollution, production, and urbanism are managed and controlled (Feroz et al., 2021). Extensive studies report the unsettled impacts that DT has on business models and value creation (Ratten, 2014; Urbinati et al., 2018), for business practices and processes (Centobelli & Ndou, 2019; Guenzi & Habel, 2020; Hysa et al., 2020; Klein et al., 2020), product and service innovation, new customers and/or markets (Ferreira et al., 2017), capabilities and competencies to improve customer experience involvement in the innovation process (Nambisan et al., 2017) and business performance outcomes (Millán et al., 2021). DT is triggering a new competitive scenario and is part of a global race for innovation, skills, competencies, investment, and knowledge and research (OECD, 2020). However, leading successful DT is not an easy task because in some ways it challenges traditional linear approaches by which companies are faced with the new and iterative advances that are needed for the volatile digital economy (Li, 2020). The Covid-19 pandemic has caused an acceleration of digital technology adoption on a wider scale, forcing companies, customers, and society to make massive use of the technology. As a result, digital transformation is no longer simply an option but it is a competitive and innovative factor that is critical for public and private organizations, as well as for countries and regions. Also, the new pos","PeriodicalId":46610,"journal":{"name":"Electronic Journal of Information Systems in Developing Countries","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":1.3,"publicationDate":"2023-01-11","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"50128763","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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A holistic understanding of information and communication technology for development through context, resilience, and sustainability: Evidence from a local agriculture extension information service in Ethiopia 通过背景、复原力和可持续性全面理解信息和通信技术促进发展:来自埃塞俄比亚当地农业推广信息服务的证据
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Electronic Journal of Information Systems in Developing Countries Pub Date : 2023-01-06 DOI: 10.1002/isd2.12260
Muluneh Atinaf, Salehu Anteneh, Mesfin Kifle
{"title":"A holistic understanding of information and communication technology for development through context, resilience, and sustainability: Evidence from a local agriculture extension information service in Ethiopia","authors":"Muluneh Atinaf,&nbsp;Salehu Anteneh,&nbsp;Mesfin Kifle","doi":"10.1002/isd2.12260","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/isd2.12260","url":null,"abstract":"<p>There exists isolated work that focuses on context, resilience, and sustainability of information and communication technology for development (ICT4D). However, research on how the three concepts inform and influence one another to better meet the development goals and priorities is limited. More research is required to enhance our holistic understanding of ICT4D interventions in terms of the approaches applied to investigate context, resilience, and sustainability from socio-technical perspectives. This research explores the link among the triple concepts to fill the above void, drawing from qualitative data collected from multiple but networked stakeholders at a local agriculture extension information service. Data is processed in a way to understand: the context of the local development practices and stakeholders, the gaps in the design of information systems applied to support local development practices, and how local communities remain resilient in their information exchange practices. Building on the existing knowledge of context, resilience, and sustainability in ICT4D the research shows how the context of the local development practices inform resilience and in turn how resilience enables the continued operation of the local development practices (context), and how context and resilience lead to sustainable ICT4D interventions. The research contributes to theory by showing how the social and technical resources distributed in the social system and the stakeholders' networks can be unlocked to conceptualize the links between the triple concepts. It informs practitioners on how they can develop a holistic understanding of the socio-technical contexts of local developments and the socio-technical factors to design resilient ICT4D that will lead to sustainable digital interventions.</p>","PeriodicalId":46610,"journal":{"name":"Electronic Journal of Information Systems in Developing Countries","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":1.3,"publicationDate":"2023-01-06","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"50122262","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}
引用次数: 2
Geographical variations in outreach of information and communication technology and rural development in West Bengal, India 印度西孟加拉邦信息和通信技术推广与农村发展的地理差异
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Electronic Journal of Information Systems in Developing Countries Pub Date : 2022-12-27 DOI: 10.1002/isd2.12261
Sandip Satpati, Kaushal Kumar Sharma
{"title":"Geographical variations in outreach of information and communication technology and rural development in West Bengal, India","authors":"Sandip Satpati,&nbsp;Kaushal Kumar Sharma","doi":"10.1002/isd2.12261","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/isd2.12261","url":null,"abstract":"<p>The article investigates the Geographical variations in the outreach of information and communication technology (ICT) diffusion and its effects on rural development across 341 Community Development (CD) blocks of West Bengal. The study is based on secondary data. Secondary data has been collected from Districts Statistical Handbook, Primary Census Abstract, District Census Handbook, and Socio-Economic and Caste Census. The principal component analysis technique has been used for ICT diffusion index calculation. ArcMap 10.1 has been used for Mapmaking to understand the spatial intensity of the ICT index. The study finds that West Bengal falls within the least zone (0.07–0.18) of ICT diffusion in India due to multi-dimensional socio-economic factors. Only 35 CD blocks out of 341 are located in the high ICT diffusion zone (0.49–0.79) in West Bengal, which is 6.87 percent area to the total area. The study concluded that the higher the ICT diffusion higher is the rural development in West Bengal. The study recommends that the government invest more money in ICT in rural development.</p>","PeriodicalId":46610,"journal":{"name":"Electronic Journal of Information Systems in Developing Countries","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":1.3,"publicationDate":"2022-12-27","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"50145480","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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Societal influences on career decision making: Perspectives of African women pursuing technology-related professions 社会对职业决策的影响:非洲女性从事技术相关职业的视角
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Electronic Journal of Information Systems in Developing Countries Pub Date : 2022-12-13 DOI: 10.1002/isd2.12259
Kaluwa Siwale, Gwamaka Mwalemba
{"title":"Societal influences on career decision making: Perspectives of African women pursuing technology-related professions","authors":"Kaluwa Siwale,&nbsp;Gwamaka Mwalemba","doi":"10.1002/isd2.12259","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/isd2.12259","url":null,"abstract":"Several studies have explored the phenomenon of low participation of women in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) fields and careers. However, there remains very limited understanding of this phenomenon from an African woman's perspective. This is particularly concerning when considering the positionality of African women, in a form of deeply entrenched and systemic marginalization in relation to women from other parts of the world. It is these unique circumstances that warrant study specifically aimed at uncovering and elevating their experiences. This qualitative study has explored and highlighted the dynamics African women face when deciding to pursue a technology‐related profession or studies. An understanding of the experiences of African women can provide a different lens for examining the concept of a “leaky pipeline,” as a phenomenon that has been used to explain the shortage of women in STEM fields. The findings highlight both the motivations as well as challenges experienced by African women pursuing STEM profession and studies. Some of the motivations highlighted include personal interest or capability, as well as the family setting of an individual and status of STEM profession their contexts. The phenomenon of impostor syndrome was identified as one of the clear challenges experienced by African women. The findings also highlight the complexity of factors that act as both challenge as well as motivation. These include gender perception and stereotypes, access (or lack thereof) to role models, family influences, and exposure to technology at a young age. While the study accomplishes the aim of elevating experiences of African women pursuing STEM professions and studies, it is clear that further studies are necessary in this area in order to develop a rich understanding of these experiences in relation to the well‐known systemic issues confronting African women. This deep and nuanced understanding will play a crucial role in formulating meaningful and sustainable resolutions.","PeriodicalId":46610,"journal":{"name":"Electronic Journal of Information Systems in Developing Countries","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":1.3,"publicationDate":"2022-12-13","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1002/isd2.12259","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"50150273","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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Digital Transformation in Latin America: Challenges and Opportunities 拉丁美洲的数字化转型:挑战与机遇
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Electronic Journal of Information Systems in Developing Countries Pub Date : 2022-11-23 DOI: 10.1002/isd2.12258
Robert M. Davison, Luiz Joia
{"title":"Digital Transformation in Latin America: Challenges and Opportunities","authors":"Robert M. Davison,&nbsp;Luiz Joia","doi":"10.1002/isd2.12258","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/isd2.12258","url":null,"abstract":"Recognizing the importance of digital transformation in developing countries more broadly, we organized a joint special issue on digital transformation in Latin America in EJISDC and also our sister journal, the Information Systems Journal (ISJ). Latin America is home to approximately 10% of the world's population and possesses nearly 10% of its wealth. These data alone should be enough to justify the importance of the region and stimulate new research on the impact of digital technologies in transforming economies, societies, and organizations in Latin America. Besides, there are unique nuances to the digital transformation that is taking place in Latin America. In fact, being a developing region, it faces unique political, social, and economic issues that shape the digital transformation and make it distinct as compared with other regions around the world. This uniqueness demands original scholarly insights into the nature of digital transformation in Latin America, especially considering the observation that Information Technology (IT) implementation has been of paramount importance for the development of the region (see, for instance, Alderete, 2018; Avgerou, 2003, 2008; Avgerou & Walsham, 2017; Markus & Rowe, 2018). Indeed, the digital transformation potential for the development of regions such as Latin America is no longer in doubt, as several scholars have expounded on the developmental impacts accrued from IT endeavors (see, for instance, Davison et al., 2000; Guim on de Ros & Agapitova, 2013; Joia & Zamot, 2002; Macadar & Reinhardt, 2002; Mariscal, 2005; Markus & Rowe, 2018; Romo-Rodríguez, 2005; Silva & Figueroa, 2002; Unwin & Unwin, 2009; Walsham, 2017). Thus, it is important that scholars identify and investigate the research questions that address the digital transformation paradigm in Latin America. Undoubtedly, there are unique aspects to the Latin American culture and context that are well worth investigating, modeling, and using as a basis for theory development on digital transformation in emerging markets. These theories may extend existing theories adapted specifically to the Latin American context, or they may be entirely new theories that are needed to explain organizational or socioeconomic phenomena in the region (Zheng et al., 2018). That way, the main objective of this special issue of EJISDC is to address the potentialities of digital transformation for development in Latin America as well as highlight the possible obstacles to implement the same in the public and business administration areas in the region. Therefore, that special issue presents papers that take the Latin American context into account and shed light on the peculiarities of same on the success or failure of digital transformation initiatives in public and business administration in the region. That way, in the articles of that special issue, the context is paramount, being considered not only in a descriptive way but also to explain the results obtaine","PeriodicalId":46610,"journal":{"name":"Electronic Journal of Information Systems in Developing Countries","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":1.3,"publicationDate":"2022-11-23","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"50142646","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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FinTechs and financial inclusion—Balkan experience: Digital perspectives on financial markets 金融科技与金融包容性——巴尔干经验:金融市场的数字视角
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Electronic Journal of Information Systems in Developing Countries Pub Date : 2022-11-20 DOI: 10.1002/isd2.12257
Simona Andreea Apostu, Mirela Panait, Valentina Vasile, Gagan Deep Sharma, Razvan Vasile
{"title":"FinTechs and financial inclusion—Balkan experience: Digital perspectives on financial markets","authors":"Simona Andreea Apostu,&nbsp;Mirela Panait,&nbsp;Valentina Vasile,&nbsp;Gagan Deep Sharma,&nbsp;Razvan Vasile","doi":"10.1002/isd2.12257","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/isd2.12257","url":null,"abstract":"<p>The article aims to identify the stage of development of Fintech in the Balkan countries given the existence of numerous influencing factors Fintech is present in the Balkan countries, with a landscape colorfully generated by the different factors as the involvement of public authorities, the EU membership of only a few countries, the level of financial and digital education of the population. In order to highlight the variables influencing Fintech and financial inclusion in selected countries, specific indicators were used—internet usage and the share of bank assets in GDP, and several indicators regarding individuals performance, that is, online shopping, paid bills via internet, accessed a bank account online, paid utility bills using a mobile phone, made or received digital payments, account ownership and debit card ownership. The sample consists of all eight Balkan countries: Slovenia, Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Serbia, Montenegro, Albania, Macedonia, Bulgaria, and Romania. For testing the hypothesis in the analysis are used: descriptives, ANOVA, cluster analysis and principal components analysis. The results demonstrated that Balkan countries are not homogenous regarding Fintech and financial inclusion, the differences being generated both by the public policies in the financial field but also by IT development and by the population openness for using the new financial services and products. For these reasons, the authors identified economic policy measures that can be applied to increase financial inclusion in these countries given the facilities offered by Fintech and the digitization of financial products.</p>","PeriodicalId":46610,"journal":{"name":"Electronic Journal of Information Systems in Developing Countries","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":1.3,"publicationDate":"2022-11-20","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"50152831","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}
引用次数: 4
The acceptance of telemedicine by physicians in Brazil: An institutional theory view 巴西医生对远程医疗的接受:一个制度理论视角
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Electronic Journal of Information Systems in Developing Countries Pub Date : 2022-11-16 DOI: 10.1002/isd2.12254
Eduardo Moreira Palma PhD, Amarolinda Zanela Klein, Cristiane Drebes Pedron
{"title":"The acceptance of telemedicine by physicians in Brazil: An institutional theory view","authors":"Eduardo Moreira Palma PhD,&nbsp;Amarolinda Zanela Klein,&nbsp;Cristiane Drebes Pedron","doi":"10.1002/isd2.12254","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/isd2.12254","url":null,"abstract":"<p>Telemedicine comprises different health services held at a distance and is a promising practice for inclusive health care. However, there is still no consensus in the literature about the factors that influence the acceptance and dissemination of these practices. Thus, this study analyzes the factors that influence the acceptance of telemedicine, more specifically, of teleconsultations, by physicians, and seeks to understand how institutional factors act to disseminate or prevent their acceptance. An exploratory and qualitative study was carried out in Brazil, through interviews with physicians from different specialties and documents analyzes. We analyzed documents from public hearings on the regulation of telemedicine, and reports, discussions, and videos about teleconsultations. We conducted two coding cycles of data and we identified 12 factors influencing the acceptance of telemedicine/teleconsultations. Seven of these factors had previously been identified in the literature, namely: Regulatory Factors, Level of Instruction and Preparation of Users, Resistance to Change, Technological Infrastructure, Value Perception, Organizational Characteristics, and Financial Support. Five other acceptance factors emerged from our empirical data: Corporatism, Possibilities by Medical Specialization, In-Person Physical Examination, Commoditization of Telemedicine, and Previous Doctor–Patient Relationship. Based on Institutional Theory, we associated all the acceptance factors identified to the three institutional pillars, as in the study by Scott in 2014: Regulative, Normative, and Cultural Cognitive, also identifying main themes to which these factors are related, in each one of the three institutional pillars, respectively: regulation, structure, and lack of knowledge.</p>","PeriodicalId":46610,"journal":{"name":"Electronic Journal of Information Systems in Developing Countries","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":1.3,"publicationDate":"2022-11-16","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"50135145","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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