Information And Communication Research Articles

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INTERNAL CONTROL SYSTEM AND REVENUE GENERATION: EVIDENCE FROM AN EMERGING ECONOMY’S RESEARCH INSTITUTE

Revenue accruing to the government to finance its expenditure has been dwindling while the cost of managing the government keeps increasing. Even with the introduction of various reforms towards enhancing revenue generation in the public sector, revenue from government-owned agencies keeps declining. As a result, the study was carried out to examine the impact of the control environment, risk assessment, control activities, information and technology, and monitoring on revenue generation in the Cocoa Research Institute of Nigeria (CRIN). The study adopted the descriptive survey research design and a sample of fifty-four (54) staff of the departments charged with the issues of compliance with the internal control system were selected, using purposive sampling techniques. A well-structured questionnaire was used to collect primary data. The data obtained were analysed using correlation and the ordinary least square method. The regression results showed that the internal control system contributed 62.2% changes to revenue generation. Furthermore, results revealed that risk assessment (RA) had a substantial constructive effect on revenue generation while control environment, control activity and information and communication (IC), and monitoring and evaluation (ME) had insignificant positive impact on revenue generation in CRIN. The study recommends that enforcement of internal control measures, especially control environment, control activity and information and communication, and monitoring, should be taken seriously by the appropriate authorities.

Women in the ICT Sector in European Union States: Facing Gender Inequalities

This paper aims to investigate the patterns of gender inequalities in the Information and Communication (ICT) sector in European Union (EU) countries. Based on secondary data from Eurostat, a cluster analysis has been conducted to identify clusters of EU countries with various patterns of dependencies among the gender pay gap, female entrepreneurship, and employment in the ICT sector. Three clusters of EU countries have been identified with different patterns of the situation as regards women in this sector. In countries belonging to the first cluster, a higher level of gender pay gap coexists with the lowest share of female participation in the ICT sector and features the choice of entrepreneurship rather than employment. In countries of the second cluster, the lowest gender pay gap is observed together with an increase in female employment in the ICT sector as compared to the countries in the first cluster, and a higher share of employed women than entrepreneurs. In the countries of the third cluster, the moderate gender pay gap found therein is associated with the highest share of female ICT entrepreneurs, and is higher than the share of employed professionals. The discovery of the various patterns of the co-existence of the gender pay gap and women’s participation in the ICT sector reveal that the pay gap is rather the factor preventing women from entering this sector, as there is limited potential to push them towards entrepreneurship instead of paid employment. The authors’ results contribute to the theory of entrepreneurship and gender studies by investigating gender gaps in entrepreneurship and wages in the ICT sector as a primary sector.

A New Chapter in Value Chain Connections between China and Europe: Are Advanced Services a New Area of Chinese Influence in European Manufacturing?

One way to mark the presence of Chinese companies in Europe is the servicification of manufacturing with advanced services such as information and communication (ICT). Therefore, the article aims to identify the intensification of the influx of Chinese ICT services in the manufacturing of European economies, especially regarding industries dealing with transport equipment and computers, electronic and electrical equipment. A key research question going forward is: whether technological developments in China affect the country's servicification links with European manufacturing in advanced services. Applying input-output models, the study confirmed that China is more intensively servicing manufacturing in Europe with its ICT services, and the intensity of this servitization increases with the stronger position of a value-added country in GVCs.

Global Learning Experience: Developing Intercultural Competence Through Virtual Exchange

It becomes clearer every day that the world faces a broad array of global challenges that will likely be solved if people – especially young people – from a wide range of backgrounds holding diverse beliefs and practices, develop the competences to sit with those different from themselves to solve problems – or they will not be solved. An evidence-based practice to help mitigate this challenge in higher education has been the proliferation of Information and Communications (ICT) and e-learning strategies. A virtual exchange program, the Global Learning Experience (GLE), provided an ample opportunity to structure collaborative international learning experiences, and thus foster the development of intercultural competence, amongst graduate level counseling and social work students. Using a naturalistic-interpretive paradigm, the authors examined students' general perceptions about the GLE, how it both benefited students and posed challenges, and, importantly, how it impacted students' development of intercultural competence. We offer implications and recommendations.

Marx's Ideas on Work Organization: Reinvestigating the Conceptions of Cooperation, the Division of Labor, and Machinery

Harry Braverman's “degradation thesis” is only one aspect of Marx's analysis of the labor process. A close reading of Chapters 13 to 15 of Capital Vol. 1, based on English and Japanese preceding studies, shows a dual system of work organization under the capitalist mode of production: concentrated and dispersed. Today's information and communications (ICT)-based work organization could be seen as an example of the latter, i.e., an online-controlled putting-out system. The concentrated work organization has two types: the automation-oriented model consists of mechanized processes maintained by unskilled labor. In contrast, the craft-oriented model is a set of mechanized work that requires different kinds of skilled labor. These definitions urge us to reconsider the general law of capitalist accumulation and the traditional strategy regarding class struggle.

Peran Media Massa dalam Mempengaruhi Public Trust di Masyarakat

Advances in Technology, Information and Communication (ICT) have an impact on the use of mass media in people's daily lives. This can form a separate character for the community. The characteristics of society can be seen from some of feedback given in the mass media. Through the mass media, the public can convey various opinions, complaints, criticisms, and suggestions regarding anything, therefore the mass media has an influence in society. The positive impact is felt, namely the easier access to information quickly, while the negative impact is felt, namely the easier access to information, of course, the public will be trapped in the spread of fake news (hoaks). The solution to this problem is to become a wise society in sorting, processing, and controlling what is received so that it does not become raw material that is consumed without knowing the truth. In this study using the literature review (literature review). The use of this method is based on analysis of literature studies, journals, articles, websites, and theses which are adapted to the related title. The purpose of this study was to identify and analyze the role of social media in influencing public trust in society.

A stochastic bi-objective cybersecurity analyst scheduling problem with preferential days off and upskilling decisions

With higher shifting rates towards digitalization, companies are more prone to the rising number of cyberattacks. Despite the insufficient supply of experts needed to safeguard the Information and Communications (ICT) system, their retention, training, and skill enhancement have become an additional challenge. The scheduling of experts is one among many areas in cybersecurity defense strategies which has attracted some recent concern. This work features a solution to a more generalized bi-objective scheduling problem using epsilon constraint and NSGA-II using a mixed integer linear program (MILP). Here, the model characterizes the enhancement of the employees’ analyzing ability while simultaneously focusing on overtime preferences. Although, a single objective approach is seen in a few articles yet bi-objective formulation in expert scheduling is never attempted. Results witness the optimal schedule in a tabulated structure with four overlapping shifts and eight-time windows implicitly representing rows and columns.

An Empirical Investigation of Innovation and Technology in Banking

As proven by both private and public banks, IT-enabled innovation has had a substantial influence on a range of industries, including banking. These financial institutions value innovation and have achieved success as a consequence of technical breakthroughs. The increased competitiveness has compelled all players to act more rapidly. As a result, public sector banks have experienced substantial transformations, and consumers are now confronted with a slew of new options. These banks, which previously depended on traditional methods, are now proactively getting out to the public through billboards, FM radio, and other media outlets. In addition, endorsements from famous people are becoming more common in government entities. The widespread usage of basic banking processes has increased banks' need to innovate. Client satisfaction increases as a consequence in both public and private banks. The study's purpose is to investigate how new technology effects customer satisfaction in Bhopal's public and commercial banks. Customer data obtained from these banks was reviewed, with substantial results. In terms of innovative successes, private banks outscored state banks, according to the poll. Rising banking rivalry is widely considered to have had an immediate influence on how financial institutions prioritize customer-oriented operations and define company goals. Considering the significance of technology and innovation in the modern economy for strategic management, business development, and economic success, new approaches to understanding the relationship among technological innovation and financial services are critical. These unique strategies are required for gaining an advantage over the competition. With this in mind, the goal of this study is to investigate the basic implications of technological innovation on financial services at the bank's location level, specifically through an examination of customer-facing staff input. According to the findings, information and communication technology is critical to the sector's performance. The paper also examines the empirical study's practical implications, strengths, and limitations.

Communication and information technologies and teaching the Portuguese Language: nuances of a public school in Santo Estevão - BA

The article aims to demonstrate how communication and information technologies contribute to the teaching of Portuguese in a public school in Santo Estevão - BA. The methodology permeated by qualitative research was adopted through field research and bibliographical study and legislative documents, in addition to authors who address ICT. It was verified in the results through the interviews collected in the field, that the Technologies of the Information and Communication (ICT), make possible to the student the direct contact with the globalization. It can also be used as a methodological resource, enabling the teacher to use it as a new tool in the teaching-learning process. Therefore, it is expected that educational practices seek to overcome the inconveniences regarding the handling of technological equipment and enable an education focused on the formation of the human being, preparing him to live in a society that lives in constant transformations, and that does not ignore the reality of all. those who are inserted in their social and historical context.

Evaluation of E-Learning Education System in Academic Achievement and Learning Outcomes in National Open University of Nigeria (Noun), Bauchi Study Centre, Bauchi State

As technology advances, the use of Information and Communication (ICT) tools or gadgetries has proliferated in all areas of human endeavors which paved way for the use of electronic learning (e-learning) system in which teachers are no longer present in the physical classroom to teach their courses. This paper therefore evaluate the e-learning system as a mode of teaching and learning process, relevance of its usage and challenges that hinder majority of students in its usage in learning process particularly in our National Open University. This research will adopt survey research design where the researchers developed questionnaire known as Questionnaire on Usage of Electronic Learning System (QUELS) that served as an instrument for data collected. The study areas constituted Bauchi study centre of National Open University of Nigeria (NOUN) in the north east of Nigeria. And the population constituted all the students in the first year and second year of National Open University of Nigeria (NOUN) which was the sample of the study. Three (3) research questions were formulated the purpose of this research, The instrument used for data collected was validated by the experts in both fields of Computer Science and Education. Challenges such as non-availability of internet services, inability of indigent students to possess portable computer devices, irregular power supply as well as cost of accessing Internet facilities was assessed. And recommendations were given base on the findings of this research in order to see the possibilities of expanding the system in our schools at the advance level and some of the major problems facing studying electronically.

THE SHRINKING MIDDLE: EXPLORING THE NEXUS BETWEEN INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY, GROWTH, AND INEQUALITY

To implement specific actions to respond to challenges accompanied by technological advances, it is essential to realize the foreseen future at different levels. This study aims to generate the forecasts of different prospects of different industries, labor market, and households, depending on the pervasiveness of the information and communication (ICT) software (SW) in production. For the analysis, we propose a computable general equilibrium (CGE) model that explicitly incorporates diverse impact channels induced by ICT SW investments. Our simulation results suggest that the development of ICT SW technology can bring about both opportunities and challenges in the economic system. The results also show that advancements in ICT SW can aggravate inequalities within the economic system, while driving higher economic growth effects by accelerating the polarization of the labor market and wages/income distributions. Accordingly, our results suggest that policymakers should formulate tailored policy options to mitigate structural problems and widen income disparities driven by ICT-specific technological advances to achieve economic inclusiveness.

Utilizing Paper-mode Quizizz for formative assessment in English teaching and learning

As information and communication (ICT) has grown rapidly, there are many forms of technology provided to support and facilitate the teaching and learning process. Game-based learning these days has been growing interest. It is not only purposed for the teaching-learning media but also for the assessing phase. Quizizz is one of game-based learning platforms offering multiple tools to assess the students’ learning progress. It provides Paper-mode quizzes using printable or a quick-response code. In this research, the researcher deals with utilizing Paper-mode Quizizz for formative assessment in English teaching and learning. This research is a case study with qualitative data conducted at SMP SSA Negeri Kloposawit 1 Candipuro involving 41 students from 8A and 8C as the research participants. Further, to obtain the students’ perceptions, the researcher collects the data through interviews. The result indicates that most students show positive perceptiveness in utilizing Paper-mode Quizizz for formative assessment in teaching and learning English. It is stated that Paper-mode Quizizz is easy to use, enjoyable, fun, challenging, and very interesting. The students only show and rotate the answer, and the teacher will scan the code cards to display the real-time results. In addition, this makes students more motivated to have a test using Paper-mode Quizizz. To sum up, Paper-mode Quizizz is an effective-alternative platform to use for formative assessment in English teaching and learning.

Experiences and Expectations of Information and Communication Technologies in Flexible Assertive Community Treatment Teams: Qualitative Study.

Flexible Assertive Community Treatment (FACT) is a model of integrated care for patients with long-term serious mental illness. FACT teams deliver services using assertive outreach to treat patients who can be hard to reach by the health care service, and focus on both the patient's health and their social situation. However, in Norway, FACT team members have challenges with their information and communication (ICT) solutions. The aim of this study was to explore Norwegian FACT teams' experiences and expectations of their ICT solutions, including electronic health records, electronic whiteboards, and calendars. We gathered data in two phases. In the first phase, we conducted semistructured interviews with team leaders and team coordinators, and made observations in FACT teams targeting adults. In the second phase, we conducted semistructured group interviews in FACT teams targeting youth. We performed a thematic analysis of the data in a theoretical manner to address the specific objectives of the study. A total of 8 teams were included, with 5 targeting adults and 3 targeting youth. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, we were not able to perform observations in 2 of the teams targeting adults. Team leaders and coordinators in all 5 teams targeting adults were interviewed, with a total of 7 team members participating in the teams targeting youth. We found various challenges with communication, documentation, and organization for FACT teams. The COVID-19 pandemic was challenging for the teams and changed the way they used ICT solutions. There were issues with some technical solutions used in the teams, including electronic health records, electronic whiteboards, and calendars. Lack of integration and access to data were some of the main issues identified. Despite the FACT model being successfully implemented in Norway, there are several issues regarding the ICT solutions they use, mainly related to access to data and integration. Further research is required to detail how improved ICT solutions should be designed. While FACT teams targeting adults and youth differ in some ways, their needs for ICT solutions are largely similar.

Political parties’ influence on the transparency and participation of Spanish municipal websites: the case of Catalonia, the Community of Madrid, the Community of Valencia, and the Region of Murcia

In modern democratic states, citizen participation is promoted through representative channels. In recent years, at the different institutional and political levels in Spain, some classic parameters of democracy have been called into question, such as citizen representation, deliberation, and the responsibility of the rulers towards the citizens. This crisis coincides with a decline in bipartisanship in Spain and the appearance of new parties. Some of this parties championed the regeneration of democracy, committing themselves to encouraging transparency and citizen participation in public management. As local entities are the institutions closest to citizens, both transparency and participation become key elements to comply with these parameters, providing the technologies of information and communication (ICT) with new tools such as websites and portals, which can contribute to strengthening them. This research aims to analyze the use of these channels to promote transparency and citizen participation, by the municipalities of 4 autonomous communities (Catalonia, the Community of Madrid, the Valencian Community, and the Region of Murcia), placing special emphasis on how the left-right axes and old-new parties could influence, along with the population size of the municipalities. The method used consists of a categorical content analysis, based on the Infoparticipa Map indicators and two linear regression models using ordinary least squares. The results and conclusions of the study show that the size of the population and the autonomous community are determining factors in the transparency indices. In addition, the political formations aligned to the left of the ideological spectrum, together with some of the new parties, influence the greater transparency and participation of the websites of the municipalities governed by them.

Diagnosing the UK productivity slowdown: which sectors matter and why?

AbstractThis paper explores the slowdown in labour productivity growth in the UK and other advanced economies by decomposing its growth into contributions from different sectors of the economy, looking at both within‐industry productivity growth and labour reallocation between sectors. We find that the within‐industry contribution is the main source of the slowdown. Comparing trends pre‐ and post‐2008, the aggregate productivity slowdown can be attributed largely to the manufacturing sector and the information and communication (ICT) sector. Disaggregating further, the UK productivity growth slowdown can be attributed mainly to transport equipment and pharmaceuticals within manufacturing, and computer software and telecommunications within ICT. Strikingly, these are advanced, high value‐added sectors considered to be strengths of the UK economy. Looking across other advanced economies, our results confirm that manufacturing and ICT sectors are the main drivers of the slowdown, to differing degrees. Part of the explanation for the slowdown in in these sectors may relate to the underlying question of how to construct deflators for a modern economy when technological and structural changes are leading to large relative price shifts. The structure and supply chains of the key slowdown sectors also merit further investigation.

Portrait Archipelago Government In Implementing E-Government (Implementation System Government based Electronics in Provincial Government - Riau Islands, Indonesia)

Revolution technology information and communication (ICT) provides an opportunity for the government To do innovation development state apparatus through the application System Government based Electronics (SPBE) or E-Government, that is, maintenance government using ICT to _ give service to agency government, apparatus state civil servant, perpetrator business, society, and parties others. However, SPBE implementation is not always smooth Because of various influencing factors _ and a slow implementation rate. Method research used is approach qualitative with technique data collection used is with analyze and study document. The documents to be analyzed are document study literature, news, and related regulations. Maintenance System Government-based electronics in the Province Riau Islands Known that achievement target maintenance government-based technology integrated information can be measured from indicator Index System Government based Province Electronics (SPBE). Riau Archipelago. In 2022, the SPBE Index will be obtained from the results evaluation using the SPBE instrument. Structure SPBE assessment is divided into four domains, eight aspects, and 47 indicators respective assessment given weight. Evaluation of Government SPBE index Province Riau Archipelago in 2022 is summation weight each domain. From the results summation weight, each domain got a Government SPBE index Province Riau Archipelago of 2.68 (Good).

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Sanctions imposed against Russia by Western developed countriesimplying the limitation of Russia’s access to the global markets of goods and services, technology and finance are drastically changing the international economic system. The Russian-Ukrainian war has had a significant impact on trade in services as well. The situation has affected the trade flows of services in Armenia as well. The war affected trade in services of the RA in several directions: tourism, financial services, information and communication technologies. In the first three quarters of 2022, an increase was recorded in almost all directions of export of services. Further, the export of financial and tourist services increased considerably.

Information and Communication Technology Based Education Marketing Management

This study aimed to describe information and communication (ICT)-based education marketing management in MTs Ma’arif NU 1 Jatilawang Banyumas. This study employed qualitative approach by using interview, observation, and documentation for the data collection. The collected data were analyzed by Miles and Huberman model, consisted of data reduction, data presentation and data verification. The results of the study shows that education marketing management in MTs Ma’arif NU 1 Jatilawang Banyumas utilized information and communication technology (ICT), especially in its education marketing. In this study, the education marketing was done by George R. Terry’s theory in management function analysis which were planning, organization, implementation, and evaluation. ICT-based education marketing management in MTs Ma’arif NU 1 Jatilawang Banyumas was done through ICT-based planning of education marketing management, ICT-based organization of education marketing management, ICT-based implementation of education marketing management, and ICT-based evaluation of education marketing management. Keywords: Education, ICT, Management, Marketing.

The Effect Of Leadership And Organizational Culture On Employee Performance With Employee Motivation As Variable Intervening At Pt.Telekomunikasi Indonesia (Telkom) In Batam

PT. Telekomunikasi Indonesia Tbk, known as PT. Telkom is a State-Owned Enterprise which is engaged in providing technology, information and communication (ICT) services and the largest and most comprehensive telecommunications network in Indonesia. The business performance carried out by PT Telkom always increases, which comes from the Digital Business Telkomsel and the Indihome Brand, which even though in the midst of a pandemic like this, their income is still increasing and always growing. This study uses a type of quantitative research, namely the distribution of detailed and continuous questionnaires on a particular object within a predetermined period of time which includes the environment, where this method can identify the reality of an event as a variable that is influenced by the dependent variable and conduct an investigation of the variable. Based on the results of the author's survey at PT. Telekomunikasi Indonesia in Batam shows that leadership has an important role in the organization so that individuals carry out activities as expected by the organization. Organizational culture at PT. Telkom is able to have a direct impact on employee performance. In addition, the organizational culture at PT. Telkom is also able to increase employee motivation. Organizational culture at PT. Telkom can increase employee productivity and performance