%0 Journal Article %1 RefWorks:440 %A Musa, Philip F. %D 2006 %J Information Technology for Development %K & AFRICA, Africa DEVELOPING ICTs INFORMATION SOCIOECONOMIC SUSTAINABLE Sen's Sub-Saharan; TAM; approach; capability communication countries; developing development; factors; in model; modified perceived resource sub-Saharan technologies; user %N 3 %P 213-224 %T Making a case for modifying the technology acceptance model to account for limited accessibility in developing countriesShirin Madon was the accepting Special Issue Editor for this paper %U http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=aph&AN=21749476&site=ehost-live %V 12 %X Globalization presents opportunities and challenges for developing regions such as sub-Saharan Africa as they seek to improve their levels of socioeconomic development. Processes of globalization increasingly depend upon information and communication technologies (ICTs), and these normally need modifications to fit local contexts. This requires that processes that affect interactions between global, regional, and local levels need to be understood. It appears reasonable to conjecture that understanding the roles or effects of socioeconomic and cultural factors (among others) would lead to more effective ICT policies for sustainable development at regional and local levels. Drawing on Sen's capability theory of human development, a modified version of the Technology Acceptance Model (TAM) is presented, and validated by analyzing survey data gathered in two sub-Saharan African countries, although no claim is made as to the model's generalizability. Some diagnostics and prescriptions for how to effect sustainable technology adoption and development across the region to enhance human capabilities are then presented. © 2006 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR; Copyright of Information Technology for Development is the property of John Wiley & Sons, Inc. / Engineering and its content may not be copied or emailed to multiple sites or posted to a listserv without the copyright holder's express written permission. However, users may print, download, or email articles for individual use. This abstract may be abridged. No warranty is given about the accuracy of the copy. Users should refer to the original published version of the material for the full abstract. (Copyright applies to all Abstracts) %@ 02681102

@article{RefWorks:440, abstract = {Globalization presents opportunities and challenges for developing regions such as sub-Saharan Africa as they seek to improve their levels of socioeconomic development. Processes of globalization increasingly depend upon information and communication technologies (ICTs), and these normally need modifications to fit local contexts. This requires that processes that affect interactions between global, regional, and local levels need to be understood. It appears reasonable to conjecture that understanding the roles or effects of socioeconomic and cultural factors (among others) would lead to more effective ICT policies for sustainable development at regional and local levels. Drawing on Sen's capability theory of human development, a modified version of the Technology Acceptance Model (TAM) is presented, and validated by analyzing survey data gathered in two sub-Saharan African countries, although no claim is made as to the model's generalizability. Some diagnostics and prescriptions for how to effect sustainable technology adoption and development across the region to enhance human capabilities are then presented. © 2006 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]; Copyright of Information Technology for Development is the property of John Wiley & Sons, Inc. / Engineering and its content may not be copied or emailed to multiple sites or posted to a listserv without the copyright holder's express written permission. However, users may print, download, or email articles for individual use. This abstract may be abridged. No warranty is given about the accuracy of the copy. Users should refer to the original published version of the material for the full abstract. (Copyright applies to all Abstracts)}, added-at = {2008-12-27T17:34:46.000+0100}, author = {Musa, Philip F.}, biburl = {https://www.bibsonomy.org/bibtex/260794ab73369f5e173e8e3381005b02f/critzo}, description = {test export from refworks}, interhash = {6d4723ab781d0ed5e16c7de9c37a6053}, intrahash = {60794ab73369f5e173e8e3381005b02f}, isbn = {02681102}, journal = {Information Technology for Development}, keywords = {& AFRICA, Africa DEVELOPING ICTs INFORMATION SOCIOECONOMIC SUSTAINABLE Sen's Sub-Saharan; TAM; approach; capability communication countries; developing development; factors; in model; modified perceived resource sub-Saharan technologies; user}, month = {09}, note = {M3: Article; Accession Number: 21749476; Musa, Philip F. 1; Email Address: musa@uab.edu; Affiliation: 1: School of Business, The University of Alabama, Birmingham, P. O. Box 55544, Birmingham, AL 35255; Source Info: 2006, Vol. 12 Issue 3, p213; Subject Term: INFORMATION & communication technologies; Subject Term: SOCIOECONOMIC factors; Subject Term: SUSTAINABLE development; Subject Term: DEVELOPING countries; Subject Term: AFRICA, Sub-Saharan; Author-Supplied Keyword: ICTs in developing countries; Author-Supplied Keyword: modified TAM; Author-Supplied Keyword: perceived user resource model; Author-Supplied Keyword: Sen's capability approach; Author-Supplied Keyword: sub-Saharan Africa; NAICS/Industry Codes: 926110 Administration of General Economic Programs; Number of Pages: 12p; Illustrations: 1 chart, 3 diagrams; Document Type: Article}, number = 3, pages = {213-224}, timestamp = {2008-12-27T17:34:58.000+0100}, title = {Making a case for modifying the technology acceptance model to account for limited accessibility in developing countriesShirin Madon was the accepting Special Issue Editor for this paper }, url = {http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=aph&AN=21749476&site=ehost-live}, volume = 12, year = 2006 }