Objectives

The objective of the Journal of Information Technology for Development is to honour its fundamental duty to foster research and practice in the development of scalable Information Technology infrastructures. It will also foster research in policy and marketing infostructures and infrastructures to help provide the conditions in which people and organisations in transition economies can reach out and work with the rest of the world. In order to honour this duty, the Journal addresses techniques for researching and measuring the value of Information Technology in the transition economies, developing world and their relation to the more advanced economies of the world. It reports on Case Studies, Field Studies and Action Research that provide insight, evidence and results relating to the adoption, diffusion and value of Information Technology for Development. Theory development, concepts and constructs are required to explain and predict the effect of Information Technology Infrastructures and their applicability to various global environments. At the same time insight and experiential knowledge from practitioners in the field is just as valuable in ensuring the important questions are asked and discussed. The Journal aims to encompass both types of papers to produce an outlet for research and practice relevant to the global world economy.

This Journal provides a window into the Information Technology developments in the countries of the world that are on the rise. It aims to publish research that leverages electronic networks for social and economic development by using Information Technology for resource mobilization in developing countries and transition economies. The management of intellectual capital and its mobilization from multiple geographically dispersed locations for key projects is a key consideration addressed by the Journal. This has implications for Commerce: to actively share resources and knowledge, improve environment for multiple players, and foster indigenous capacity and research.

 

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