Impact Of ICT Research Articles

The Impact of ICT on Supply Chain Management Efficiency and Effectiveness: A Literature Review

The Impact of ICT on Supply Chain Management Efficiency and Effectiveness: A Literature Review

Assessing the Impact of ICT and Its Antecedence on Innovation among Tea Farmers in Rwanda

Assessing the Impact of ICT and Its Antecedence on Innovation among Tea Farmers in Rwanda

Presenteeism Is Reloaded and Ready for Further Research – A Commentary on Priebe, J. and Hägerbäumer, M. (2023)

Presenteeism Is Reloaded and Ready for Further Research – A Commentary on Priebe, J. and Hägerbäumer, M. (2023)

Asian logistics industry efficiency under low carbon environment: policy implications for sustainable development.

Logistics is a crucial part of every business. The logistics sector not only contributes significantly to Asian economies but also has far-reaching effects on ecological and social concerns. Therefore, it is important to examine the factors that can affect the logistics performance of the country. Hence, the primary objective of the study is to estimate the impact of CO2 emissions, ICT, and human capital on the logistics performance of the 20 Asian economies. In order to investigate the relationship between the variables, we have employed the OLS, 2SLS, GMM, and panel quantile regression. The estimates of CO2 emissions and GHG emissions are significantly negative in 2SLS and GMM methods, implying that environmental pollution hurt logistic performance. The estimates of ICT and education are positively significant, suggesting that increased use of internet and higher education rate are crucial in improving logistics performance. In the panel quantile regression model, the estimates of CO2, internet, and education are insignificant at most quantiles except at a few higher quantiles. Thus, governments should invest in the development of efficient logistics infrastructure to achieve sustainable development.

Changing Trade Pattern, ICT, and Employment: Evidence Across Countries

This paper examines the impact of export diversification and ICT on aggregate and skill-level employment for a sample of 45 and 33 countries from 1990 to 2019 and 1995 to 2019 for OECD & G20 country groups. GMM dynamic panel estimation results suggest that more product-wise concentrated exports lead to new employment opportunities overall, but not geographically diversified exports. Internet has substitution effects on overall employment whereas mobile is insignificant. A greater product-wise diversified export structure expands low-skill-intensive jobs, but greater geographical diversification expands high-skill-intensive jobs. Internet use promotes high-skill-intensive jobs but displaces low-skilled workers. Mobile is found to expand job opportunities for low-skilled workers.

Information System Management and Zimbabwe Manufacturing Firms Performance. A Structural Equation Modeling Analysis

There has been extensive research on how information communication technology (ICTM) management competencies might increase operational effectiveness. This study examined the impact of management ICT on the internal operations of a business, blending resource-based view (RBV) and dynamic capabilities theory (DCT) perspectives. The analyses in the study cover ICT support for management decision-making abilities on Harare's manufacturing operational firms' performance (OPF). Sustainable competitive advantage (SCA) is a mediator in the research model to enhance the firm's performance—data from 201 managers employed by the manufacturing firm informed the findings. The research hypotheses were tested using structural equation modelling (SEM) that was analysed using SPSS version 24 and AMOS version 21. The results reveal that investment in ICT should be linked to firms' core competencies to maximise firms' value. The results also indicate that effective management of ICT significantly impacts business performance by helping firms achieve sustainable competitive advantage. The study contributes to the literature by combining the RBV and DCT perspectives to explore the impact of ICT competencies on manufacturing firms' performance. The paper recommends that manufacturing firms in Zimbabwe invest more in information communication technology to compete effectively in global markets.

Impact of ICT and Class Size On Academic Performance of Secondary School Students in Science Subject in Ekiti State

The study investigated the impact of ICT facility and class size on academic performance of secondary school students in science subjects in Ekiti. The purpose of the study was to investigate the impacts that both ICT facilities and class size have on the academic performance of secondary school students. The study adopted both descriptive research of the survey type and ex-post-facto designs. The sample included 110 science teachers and 2,444 students whose WASSCE were used. They were selected using multistage sampling procedure. The two research instruments used were ICT and class-size facilities questionnaires for teachers (ICTCSFQT) and Three Years Examination Result Template (TYERT). The face and content validity of the ICTCSFQT was done by experts in science Education and test, measurement and evaluation. Test-retest method was used to establish the reliability of ICTCSFQT and the coefficient of 0.76 was obtained. The other instrument (WASSCE Result) is a standardized result from WAEC. Data collected were analyzed using Pearson product moment correlation. The hypotheses raised were tested at 0.05 level of significance. The result showed that there was significant relationship between availability of ICT and academic performance in schools. The study also revealed that there is significant relationship between class-size and academic performance in schools. Based on the findings, it was concluded that ICT and class-size are crucial for better performance of students in science subjects. It was therefore recommended that teachers should be trained through various workshop and seminars on the use of ICT facilities, so also the significance of moderate class size for effective classroom management and control in order to improve students’ academic performance.

Disability and the elderly in their freedom of interaction with the spanish administration

Disability and elderly people are considered special groups due to their high degree of vulnerability, and their welfare must be supported by public measures that reinforce the guarantees of their rights and freedoms. Although new technologies open up a world of possibilities in all areas of life, their use can hinder, in some cases, the development of the rights of these groups because their practice is a complex novelty, especially in the area of communication between citizens and the Public Administration. Therefore, this study focuses on the analysis of the impact of ICTs on the right to freedom of access of persons with disabilities and the elderly.

Evaluating the impacts of digitalization, financial efficiency, and education on renewable energy consumption: new evidence from China.

Policymakers around the globe have used various options for controlling CO2 emissions, among which increasing renewable energy consumption has proved to be the most viable. Consequently, this research attempts to look into the effects of financial efficiency, education, and digitization on renewable energy consumption in China from 1994 to 2020. To estimate the short- and long-run relationship between the variables, we have utilized the QARDL approach. The results suggest that the ICT, financial institutions and market development, education, GDP, and CO2 emissions all help improve renewable energy consumption in China in the long run. In the short run, the ICT, financial institutions and markets, education, GDP, and CO2 emissions all proved to be beneficial in increasing renewable energy consumption. In order to test whether our independent variables have a symmetric or asymmetric impact on renewable energy consumption, the Wald test is applied, which confirms the long-run nonlinear impact of ICT, financial institutions and markets, education, GDP, and CO2 emissions on renewable energy consumption, while the short-run asymmetric impacts are confirmed for a financial institution and GDP only. Therefore, governments should reinforce the amalgamation of digitalization, financial efficiency, and education while formulating policies for renewable energy consumption.

Does ICT diffusion reduce poverty? Evidence from SAARC countries

AbstractThe present study aims to explore the relationship between ICT diffusion and poverty reduction in SAARC countries using panel data from 2005 to 2020. This study uses econometric techniques robust to cross‐sectional dependence (CSD) including Pesaran's CSD tests; second‐generation unit root test; Pedroni, Kao, Westerlund cointegration tests; CS‐ARDL, Driscoll‐Kraay (DK) standard error approach; and D&H causality test. The investigation is based on the ICT diffusion index constructed using principal component analysis (PCA). The study's major finding shows that ICT diffusion reduces poverty both in the long and short run, indicating the favorable impact of ICT on the development process in SAARC countries. Further, economic growth, financial development, and remittances all serve to minimize the poverty level. The causality test reveals bidirectional causation between ICT diffusion and poverty reduction. The study highlights the crucial role of ICT diffusion and selected economic variables in reducing poverty. The findings of the present research shall benefit policymakers to formulate appropriate policies and programs to improve the well‐being of people and enhance macroeconomic performance, which impacts both the societal and environmental development of a country.

ICT in education can improve students’ achievements in rural China: The role of parents, educators and authorities

Based on a quasi-natural experiment of the Three Links Project (TLP) implemented in rural China, we explore the impact of ICT in education on students’ achievements. By using the difference-in-differences (DID) method, we find that TLP implementations result in a 3.4340-point increase in students' test scores and cognitive and noncognitive ability scores increased by 0.1631 and 0.0405 points, respectively. Results of mechanism tests show that this positive effect is explained by the improvement of teachers' efforts and enthusiasm, the increase of parental involvement in education, and positive student responses. Moreover, heterogeneity analysis results suggest that TLP implementations have a greater positive effect on achievements of some disadvantaged students, such as girls, non-only children, and those from relatively low-income families. This study highlights the benefits of ICT in education and reveals the positive role of parents, educators, and authorities in promoting student achievement and human capital accumulation. Furthermore, our findings complement the research field on educational inequity and have some insights for China and other developing countries.

Impact of empowerment and ICT on quality of work life: The mediating effect of trust climate

Aim of the study is to examine the impact of employee empowerment and ICT support on the employees’ work life quality with the mediating effect of the hospitality firms’ trust climate. Operational employees (n = 123) of the three star hotels of Bangladesh participated in the study. A partial least squares structural equation model (PLSSEM) was utilized in order to test a hypothesized model. Data were validated by a measurement model and hypotheses were tested by a structural equation model using the SmartPLS 3.0 software. Results indicate that climate of trust partially mediates the relationship between employee empowerment and quality of work life, and ICT support and quality of work life. The study also found that employee empowerment (β = 0.299), ICT support (β = 0.326), and climate of trust (β = 0.192) have strong effects (p < .05) on employees’ quality of work life with a variance (R2) of 42.1%, while employee empowerment (β = 0.358) and ICT support (β = 0.393) have significant influences (p < .05) on firm’s climate of trust with a variance (R2) of 38.1%. These findings may be utilized cautiously since the study was undertaken on the operational employees of the three star hotels in Bangladesh. This study provides new insights by defining the role of the hospitality firms in enriching the operators’ life at work and the strategies that the hospitality managers can formulate to empower their staff, allow them effective technological support, and build an atmosphere with mutual trust for attaining positive employee focused outcomes.

Examining Teachers’ Perception On The Impact Of Ict On Basic School Students’ Academic Performance: A Study Of Afienya Circuit

Schooling is crucial to a country’s socioeconomic progress. No nation can progress without education, so every nation must provide a quality education so its population can participate in development. Raising the population’s education level is key to economic growth. The researchers were interested in the topic since using computers at a fundamental level can lead to better schooling. ICT in education has three purposes: teaching, administration, and personal (Kellenberger &amp; Hendricks, 2000). A descriptive survey research design was used. Afienya circuits. The survey questionnaire analysis complemented the interview and document analysis. Using computers in primary schools in Mobole-Afienya Circuit encourages open learning, removes distance and time between teachers and students, supports the practice of previously taught concepts, and helps learners acquire concepts and skills like word recognition and vocabulary building. Most teachers in the Mobole-Afienya circuit believe that computers aid in content production, and research may be used for pedagogical activities and increase successful teaching.Most respondents feel computers may improve teaching and learning in elementary schools. Insufficient computers, a shortage of electricity and unpredictable power supply, poor internet connectivity, and insufficient teacher training and refresher courses were the primary problems facing computer use in public elementary schools, according to the report.

Impact of ICT on the Progress and Productivity of Students at the University Level

This study investigates the impact of ICT on academic achievement and innovation in Pakistani higher education institutions. Teaching, learning, and research have all been affected by ICT (in data analysis, storage, processing, publication, and dissemination). Thanks to information and communication technology improvements, it is now easier for students doing academic research to find a wider range of educational and scholarly resources (taken as representative of universities). Nevertheless, how much ICT use affects how well research students do and how productive institutions depend on how much and what kind of ICT use there is. The group was made up of 600 research students. The survey results show that research students could use ICT better for their studies and projects. The more research students and universities use ICT, the more productive and efficient they become. Even though research students had more access to digital resources, their output stayed the same. The study suggested that university administrators give incentives like certificates, awards, and scholarships to research students to get them to do more research. This could be done by checking to see if ICT infrastructure is being used correctly to get research students to a very high level of productivity and performance.

Imports-ICT Linkage in Colombian Manufacturing

The objective of this paper is to explore the ICT impact on firm’s import decision and on firm’s performance in import markets in Colombian manufacturing. This is the first document exploring this linkage in Latin America. We analyse firms’ imports of raw materials (not exports as the tradition) because of the decisive role imports play in firms’ exports. To deal with the problem of sample selection bias we replicate the Tobit II-Heckman procedure, by using a dynamic random effects probit model with panel data for decision process and a dynamic Generalized Linear Model (GLM) for performance process including Mills ratio. We include the influence of exports on imports, the initial conditions problem and the depreciation pattern of import experience. Our main results reveal a strong and direct impact of ICT on imports, especially for SMEs. Other results also suggest sunk costs/persistence, self-selection, cross-effects, and a decreasing import experience.

The impact of ICT and knowledge management on open innovation: Empirical evidence from Mexico

In the last few decades in the business environment, a shift from closed innovation to open innovation has been identified in organizations. The objective of the study is to explain some antecedents of open innovation (OI) by analyzing two relevant constructs in the current context of the environmental dynamism of organizations. One of the primary purpose of this study to enable the manufacturing industry to understand what strategies are required to foster open innovation within their organizations. A research model that integrates sociodemographic data, corporate information and measuring scales to evaluate the relationships raised through multivariate analysis in 290 Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) is incorporated. The model uses an instrument with 23 items on the Likert scale. For data analysis, it was applied to managers or owners who have firsthand knowledge of the company. The structural equation technique was used with the Analysis of Moment Structures (AMOS) software. The results indicate that ICT operations have a positive and significant impact on KM. Evidence exists that there is a positive and significant relationship between KM and OI. The study contributes to the background knowledge that impacts OI in a sector such as manufacturing SMEs in an emerging country (Mexico). It concludes the need to use ICT in the company's value chain operations to have the necessary information input for KM that allows the development of OI inbound and outbound practices.

Can Income Inequality be Affected by the Interaction Between ICTs and Human Capital?: The Evidence from Developing Countries.

Income inequality in developing countries remains a major concern. It has been established that higher inequality makes a greater proportion of the population vulnerable to poverty. This paper aimed to analyse the effect of the interaction between ICTs and human capital on income inequality in developing countries. Covering 89 developing countries for the period 2000 to 2015 and based on panel fixed effects instrumental variables technique, this study finds that the interaction between ICTs and human capital reduces overall income inequality on the one hand, and on the other, leads to an increase in the income shares of the poorest, and in particular relative to the richest in developing countries. Furthermore, the interaction between ICTs and human capital reinforces the impact of ICTs on income inequality in developing countries. These results suggest that prioritizing the acquisition of human capital by the poorest, as well as promoting access to and use of ICTs for the benefit of the poorest would significantly contribute to reduce overall income inequality and increase income shares of the poorest in developing countries.

A study on impact of ICT in the Enhancement of English Language Skills among students

A study on impact of ICT in the Enhancement of English Language Skills among students

How do information and communication technology and urbanization affect carbon emissions? Evidence from 42 selected "Belt and Road Initiative" countries.

Reducing carbon emissions is key to achieving the 13th UN sustainable development goals. With the acceleration of informatization and urbanization in the "Belt and Road Initiative" (BRI) countries, it is necessary to explore the impact of ICT and urbanization on carbon emissions in the BRI countries. This paper uses the Driscoll-Kraay panel regression method, multi-chain mediation effect model, and panel moment quantile regression method to study the influence channel and heterogeneous impact of ICT, urbanization, and their interaction on carbon emissions in 42 selected BRI countries. The main empirical results reveal the inhibition of ICT and the promotion of urbanization on carbon emissions. Moreover, the integrated development of ICT and urbanization contributes to reducing carbon emissions. Industrial structure upgrading and energy intensity are found to be the channels through which ICT, urbanization, and their interactions affect carbon emissions. In addition, the impact of ICT, urbanization, and their interaction on carbon emissions varies with different measurement indicators and quantiles. Therefore, it is suggested that BRI countries should formulate appropriate ICT development policies according to their conditions, strengthen ICT application, and especially promote the integrated development of ICT and urbanization, to achieve sustainable urban development.

The Impact of Sustainability Model on the Sustainable Production during the Covid-19 Pandemic

Purpose: This research aims to give managers and organizations with the best means and practices for maintaining sustainable production with the use of SSCM practices during challenging periods, such as global crises, pandemics, or any other circumstance that impacts the business. Design/Methodology: The research sample comprised of managers and department heads employed by enterprises in the Industrial area of Jeddah who were situated in various industries. This research used a non-probability sampling approach with roughly 260 responses from diverse industries. Findings: Each of the variables of the sustainability model have a positive impact on sustainability production during the pandemic with organizational culture, as an exception. Based on the findings, it was found that organizational culture did not affect the sustainability production. Research Implications: In terms of profitability, sustainable enterprises with a networked structure and strong virtuality outperform hierarchical organizations. In difficult situations, shared leadership should be utilized to quickly gather information from all functional areas. People-driven companies are better positioned to endure COVID-19 and future viral outbreaks. Before and after crises, successful organizations utilize ICT to build trust and relationships with employees, stakeholders, and customers. Finally, balancing resource hoarding with resilience is crucial. Continuous functioning of companies requires equipment, cognitive, and human capital. After a pandemic, an organization's capacity to analyze financial sustainability and find other funding sources is critical to survival. Companies with financial contingency plans allowed operations to flourish. Originality/value: This study focuses on the impact of network structure, resilience, organizational culture, distributed leadership, ICT and financial contingency on production sustainability during the pandemic. This study provided a channel for further research on distributive leadership and organizational culture to understand the different aspects of crisis management, especially with respect to Saudi Arabia and the effect of the pandemic on sustainable production Keywords: Sustainability, Production, Resilience, Network, ICT, pandemic, COVID-19, Crisis management Paper type: Research paper