Document Type
Editorial
Publication Date
9-9-2015
Publication Title
Information Technology for Development
Volume
21
Issue
4
First Page
511
Last Page
522
Abstract
As Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs) continue to penetrate people’s lives the world over, there is a sense that understanding the role of ICTs in the context of development needs to be conceptualized theoretically while making empirical contributions that add to what we know (Avgerou, 2008; Davison, 2012; Sein and Harindranath, 2004; Sahay and Walsham, 1995). Other scholars have pointed to the importance of this research for the field of Information Systems (ISs) in offering broader contributions. Avgerou (2008) suggests that in the era of globalization such research offers contributions in ISs beyond “organizational organizational and national boundaries and support global economic and political activities” (p. 134). If the concept of development can be used to conduct research and offer contributions that lead to improvements in people’s lives globally, then it follows that we should be, at some level, making a better world. The purpose of this editorial is to understand the challenges faced by scholars hoping to make contributions to this field and explore the ways in which they may continue to create a better world.
Recommended Citation
Qureshi, Sajda, "Are we making a Better World with Information and Communication Technology for Development (ICT4D) Research? Findings from the Field and Theory Building" (2015). Information Systems and Quantitative Analysis Faculty Publications. 46.
https://digitalcommons.unomaha.edu/isqafacpub/46
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Comments
This is an Accepted Manuscript of an article published by Taylor & Francis in Information Technology for Development on 09/10/2015, available online: http://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/02681102.2015.1080428.