Pub Date : 2024-09-18DOI: 10.1177/02666669241283790
Samuel Ankamah, Kwesi Gyesi, Vivian Amponsah
The adoption of emerging technologies among university students has become increasingly prevalent in recent years. AI-assisted technologies are gradually permeating medical education and practice to improve healthcare delivery and reduce resource waste. This study aimed to investigate the awareness, use, and perception of AI among medical students in Emmanuel Quaye Archampong Library at the University of Ghana. Using a survey research design, data were collected from medical students at the University of Ghana Medical School. Structured questionnaires were administered to the respondents online using Google Forms. With a total of 1366 respondents, Krejcie and Morgan's published table was employed to select the study sample size of 302 medical students. Forty-eight (39.0%) medical students agreed that the use of AI-assisted technologies was voluntary without being coerced to use them. More than half of the respondents (50.4%) reported being moderately aware of AI-assisted technologies and adequately understanding the concept of AI. Grammarly and ChatGPT were predominantly used in medical studies, despite the lack of opportunities for training on AI-assisted technologies. It is recommended that regular training and guidance be provided to students to appropriately use AI-assisted technologies in research and learning.
{"title":"Awareness, knowledge, and attitude towards artificial intelligence: Perspective of medical students in Ghana","authors":"Samuel Ankamah, Kwesi Gyesi, Vivian Amponsah","doi":"10.1177/02666669241283790","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1177/02666669241283790","url":null,"abstract":"The adoption of emerging technologies among university students has become increasingly prevalent in recent years. AI-assisted technologies are gradually permeating medical education and practice to improve healthcare delivery and reduce resource waste. This study aimed to investigate the awareness, use, and perception of AI among medical students in Emmanuel Quaye Archampong Library at the University of Ghana. Using a survey research design, data were collected from medical students at the University of Ghana Medical School. Structured questionnaires were administered to the respondents online using Google Forms. With a total of 1366 respondents, Krejcie and Morgan's published table was employed to select the study sample size of 302 medical students. Forty-eight (39.0%) medical students agreed that the use of AI-assisted technologies was voluntary without being coerced to use them. More than half of the respondents (50.4%) reported being moderately aware of AI-assisted technologies and adequately understanding the concept of AI. Grammarly and ChatGPT were predominantly used in medical studies, despite the lack of opportunities for training on AI-assisted technologies. It is recommended that regular training and guidance be provided to students to appropriately use AI-assisted technologies in research and learning.","PeriodicalId":47137,"journal":{"name":"Information Development","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":1.9,"publicationDate":"2024-09-18","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142260918","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"管理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
This paper presents the National Performance Indicator Ontology (NPIOnto), a knowledge model designed for the semantic representation of national performance indicators (NPIs) and related performance variables to enhance the semantic capabilities of open data. The research addresses the lack of semantic representation for NPIs, particularly within Botswana's development agendas, which impedes the effective use, accessibility, and integration of performance data essential for monitoring and achieving sustainable development goals. NPIOnto was developed through five steps: discovering the ontology purpose, studying the development agenda knowledge domain, developing the conceptual knowledge model, formalizing the conceptual model, and evaluating the formal model's effectiveness in enhancing the semantic capabilities of open data resources. The evaluation, based on practical application in Botswana, demonstrated that NPIOnto significantly improves the accessibility, understandability, interoperability, integrability, and intelligibility of open data. Insights from the Botswana case study indicate that while NPIOnto is tailored to meet Botswana's development agenda needs, it can be adapted for use in other developing countries.
{"title":"Implementing national performance indicator ontology: A case study of Botswana's development agendas","authors":"Oarabile Sebubi, Irina Zlotnikova, Hlomani Hlomani","doi":"10.1177/02666669241279810","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1177/02666669241279810","url":null,"abstract":"This paper presents the National Performance Indicator Ontology (NPIOnto), a knowledge model designed for the semantic representation of national performance indicators (NPIs) and related performance variables to enhance the semantic capabilities of open data. The research addresses the lack of semantic representation for NPIs, particularly within Botswana's development agendas, which impedes the effective use, accessibility, and integration of performance data essential for monitoring and achieving sustainable development goals. NPIOnto was developed through five steps: discovering the ontology purpose, studying the development agenda knowledge domain, developing the conceptual knowledge model, formalizing the conceptual model, and evaluating the formal model's effectiveness in enhancing the semantic capabilities of open data resources. The evaluation, based on practical application in Botswana, demonstrated that NPIOnto significantly improves the accessibility, understandability, interoperability, integrability, and intelligibility of open data. Insights from the Botswana case study indicate that while NPIOnto is tailored to meet Botswana's development agenda needs, it can be adapted for use in other developing countries.","PeriodicalId":47137,"journal":{"name":"Information Development","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":1.9,"publicationDate":"2024-09-18","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142260921","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"管理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2024-09-10DOI: 10.1177/02666669241277153
Yijun Liu, Isaac Kofi Mensah
The ubiquitous nature of mobile handsets is enhancing consumers’ shopping experience and thus encouraging extensive m-commerce adoption. The personality traits of the users of m-commerce vary and thus understanding the perspective of people to utilize mobile commerce systems is vital. This study thus examined the factors that drive Chinese consumers to adopt m-commerce. The Technology Acceptance Model (TAM) was utilized as the theoretical foundation while the analysis was completed with AMOS using structural equation model techniques. The results have demonstrated that perceived usefulness and perceived ease of use influence m-commerce adoption intentions. Also, service quality along with security, and privacy, were found to significantly drive mobile commerce adoption intentions. Perceived risk showed a significant but negative impact on adoption intentions of m-commerce. Familiarity showed a significant positive three-dimensional impact on PU, PEOU, and m-commerce adoption intentions. The theoretical and managerial repercussions of these results on m-commerce development and diffusion are discussed.
{"title":"Using an extended technology acceptance model to understand the behavioral adoption intention of mobile commerce among Chinese consumers","authors":"Yijun Liu, Isaac Kofi Mensah","doi":"10.1177/02666669241277153","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1177/02666669241277153","url":null,"abstract":"The ubiquitous nature of mobile handsets is enhancing consumers’ shopping experience and thus encouraging extensive m-commerce adoption. The personality traits of the users of m-commerce vary and thus understanding the perspective of people to utilize mobile commerce systems is vital. This study thus examined the factors that drive Chinese consumers to adopt m-commerce. The Technology Acceptance Model (TAM) was utilized as the theoretical foundation while the analysis was completed with AMOS using structural equation model techniques. The results have demonstrated that perceived usefulness and perceived ease of use influence m-commerce adoption intentions. Also, service quality along with security, and privacy, were found to significantly drive mobile commerce adoption intentions. Perceived risk showed a significant but negative impact on adoption intentions of m-commerce. Familiarity showed a significant positive three-dimensional impact on PU, PEOU, and m-commerce adoption intentions. The theoretical and managerial repercussions of these results on m-commerce development and diffusion are discussed.","PeriodicalId":47137,"journal":{"name":"Information Development","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":1.9,"publicationDate":"2024-09-10","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142188683","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"管理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2024-09-03DOI: 10.1177/02666669241276427
Sangyoon Yi, Jungtae Choi, Gayoung Kim
Research on information systems (IS) has identified diverse problems encountered in system implementation and organizational change. We reviewed and analyzed the implementation problems explored in prior research to determine the core problems and the important causal relations between the problems. The causal mechanism behind the relations was articulated with illustrating examples. This analytical review provides a deeper understanding of the fundamental aspects of IS implementation processes, which are conducive to preparing for the implementation of artificial intelligence (AI) systems. AI systems are an information system as well. However, by embedding machine learning elements and necessary data flows, the implementation of AI systems would be much more complicated and challenging. We derived useful implications for AI systems implementation by advancing the understanding of the core problems of IS implementation and connecting them with the fundamental problems inherent in AI systems. The analyses and discussions motivate further studies on implementing IS with or without AI.
{"title":"Core problems in information systems implementation: An analytical review and implications for AI systems","authors":"Sangyoon Yi, Jungtae Choi, Gayoung Kim","doi":"10.1177/02666669241276427","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1177/02666669241276427","url":null,"abstract":"Research on information systems (IS) has identified diverse problems encountered in system implementation and organizational change. We reviewed and analyzed the implementation problems explored in prior research to determine the core problems and the important causal relations between the problems. The causal mechanism behind the relations was articulated with illustrating examples. This analytical review provides a deeper understanding of the fundamental aspects of IS implementation processes, which are conducive to preparing for the implementation of artificial intelligence (AI) systems. AI systems are an information system as well. However, by embedding machine learning elements and necessary data flows, the implementation of AI systems would be much more complicated and challenging. We derived useful implications for AI systems implementation by advancing the understanding of the core problems of IS implementation and connecting them with the fundamental problems inherent in AI systems. The analyses and discussions motivate further studies on implementing IS with or without AI.","PeriodicalId":47137,"journal":{"name":"Information Development","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":1.9,"publicationDate":"2024-09-03","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142188746","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"管理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2024-09-02DOI: 10.1177/02666669241268337
Donald Flywell Malanga, Kaitano Simwaka, Ellen Chifuniro
The role of information ethics (IE) is lauded as a catalyst for the moral and professional development of library and information professionals globally. Despite this notion, the extent to which IE is integrated into the Library and Information Science (LIS) curriculum is not fully researched. Therefore, this study explored the importance of IE integration into the LIS curriculum in higher education in Malawi focusing on the Department of Library and Information Science, Mzuzu University. The study adopted a case study design, employing a qualitative research method. The study drew concepts of IE typology as a theoretical lens postulated by Froehlich. The findings established a low-level integration of IE into the LIS curriculum. In line with the findings, the study recommends a stand-alone course or module for effective delivery and indoctrination of IE concepts and practices.
{"title":"Integrating information ethics into library and information science curriculum at a public university in Malawi","authors":"Donald Flywell Malanga, Kaitano Simwaka, Ellen Chifuniro","doi":"10.1177/02666669241268337","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1177/02666669241268337","url":null,"abstract":"The role of information ethics (IE) is lauded as a catalyst for the moral and professional development of library and information professionals globally. Despite this notion, the extent to which IE is integrated into the Library and Information Science (LIS) curriculum is not fully researched. Therefore, this study explored the importance of IE integration into the LIS curriculum in higher education in Malawi focusing on the Department of Library and Information Science, Mzuzu University. The study adopted a case study design, employing a qualitative research method. The study drew concepts of IE typology as a theoretical lens postulated by Froehlich. The findings established a low-level integration of IE into the LIS curriculum. In line with the findings, the study recommends a stand-alone course or module for effective delivery and indoctrination of IE concepts and practices.","PeriodicalId":47137,"journal":{"name":"Information Development","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":1.9,"publicationDate":"2024-09-02","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142188684","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"管理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2024-08-29DOI: 10.1177/02666669241267229
Huan Zhong, Zhengbiao Han
This study revealed the orienting information seeking behavior of Chinese parents of children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) based on three aspects: information source horizons, preference criteria, and information-seeking pathways. Data were collected using interviews and the information horizon mapping method. Three findings were identified through qualitative analysis. First, the information source horizons of parents were relatively narrow and primarily focused on social media sources (WeChat public accounts and groups). Second, the source preference criteria that they considered were limited and mainly based on experiential, proactive, and professional aspects in selecting the appropriate sources. Third, the information-seeking pathways consisted of either monitoring a single information source or using up to two sources, without the formation of longer pathways. This study proposes a research framework for the orienting information seeking of parents of children with ASD, providing deeper insights into information seeking, and thus, potentially inspiring studies on information seeking in other groups.
{"title":"How Chinese parents of children with autism spectrum disorder seek orienting information? An exploration of information source horizons, preference criteria, and information-seeking pathways","authors":"Huan Zhong, Zhengbiao Han","doi":"10.1177/02666669241267229","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1177/02666669241267229","url":null,"abstract":"This study revealed the orienting information seeking behavior of Chinese parents of children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) based on three aspects: information source horizons, preference criteria, and information-seeking pathways. Data were collected using interviews and the information horizon mapping method. Three findings were identified through qualitative analysis. First, the information source horizons of parents were relatively narrow and primarily focused on social media sources (WeChat public accounts and groups). Second, the source preference criteria that they considered were limited and mainly based on experiential, proactive, and professional aspects in selecting the appropriate sources. Third, the information-seeking pathways consisted of either monitoring a single information source or using up to two sources, without the formation of longer pathways. This study proposes a research framework for the orienting information seeking of parents of children with ASD, providing deeper insights into information seeking, and thus, potentially inspiring studies on information seeking in other groups.","PeriodicalId":47137,"journal":{"name":"Information Development","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":1.9,"publicationDate":"2024-08-29","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142188715","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"管理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2024-08-29DOI: 10.1177/02666669241270909
Pengwei Jin, Linhui Yu, Khurshid Ahmad, Hafiz Muhammad Shafique, Asma Ahmad
This research investigates the factors influencing the adoption of digital culture (DC) in the developing regions of South Punjab, with a focus on implementation challenges and student engagement. It is distinctive in its use of a mixed-methods approach to achieve its objectives. Qualitative method was employed to identify the factors affecting the adoption of digital culture, while a quantitative approach was utilized to explore the stimuli that foster students’ acceptance of digital culture, using the Modified Stimulus-Organism-Response (MSOR) as a theoretical framework. For the qualitative component, a sample of twelve participants was selected, including faculty members in administrative positions and students. Thematic analysis indicated that challenges such as lack of change management, inadequate resources, and peer rivalry hinder the implementation of digital culture. Conversely, factors such as digital resilience among youth, visionary leadership, and collaboration with universities in developed countries facilitate the adoption of digital culture. Additionally, there appears to be no distinction between digital natives and digital immigrants in underprivileged universities; both faculty members and students demonstrate similar levels of digital resilience despite facing various challenges. In the quantitative phase, convenience and random sampling methods were applied. Data analysis was conducted using Structural Equation Modeling (SEM) with SPSS and Smart PLS-4 software. The findings indicate that System Quality (SEQ), Environmental Quality (ENQ), Information Quality (INQ), and Digital Literacy (DIL) significantly influence Perceived Usefulness (PRU), Satisfaction (SAT), and the User Adoption Urge (UAG) towards digital culture. This study highlights the importance of digital resilience among young individuals in educational environments and advocates for the integration of Digital Culture (DC) elements within the SOR framework to enhance applicability across diverse contexts.
本研究调查了影响南旁遮普发展中地区采用数字文化（DC）的因素，重点是实施挑战和学生参与。其独特之处在于采用了混合方法来实现研究目标。研究采用了定性方法来确定影响采用数字文化的因素，而定量方法则以修正的刺激-组织-反应（MSOR）为理论框架，用于探索促进学生接受数字文化的刺激因素。在定性分析中，我们选取了 12 位参与者作为样本，其中包括担任行政职务的教师和学生。专题分析表明，缺乏变革管理、资源不足和同行竞争等挑战阻碍了数字文化的实施。相反，年轻人的数字适应能力、有远见的领导力以及与发达国家大学的合作等因素则促进了数字文化的采用。此外，在贫困大学中，数字原住民和数字移民之间似乎没有区别；尽管面临各种挑战，但教师和学生都表现出了相似的数字复原力。在定量研究阶段，我们采用了便利和随机抽样方法。数据分析采用 SPSS 和 Smart PLS-4 软件的结构方程模型（SEM）。研究结果表明，系统质量（SEQ）、环境质量（ENQ）、信息质量（INQ）和数字素养（DIL）对数字文化的感知有用性（PRU）、满意度（SAT）和用户采用冲动（UAG）有显著影响。这项研究强调了年轻人在教育环境中的数字适应能力的重要性，并提倡将数字文化（DC）元素纳入 SOR 框架，以增强其在不同环境中的适用性。
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Pub Date : 2024-08-22DOI: 10.1177/02666669241266819
Stanley Ejike Ibeku, Williams Ezinwa Nwagwu
This study examined the influence of innovative culture, innovative behavior, and social capital on the performance of Small and Medium-sized Information and Communication Technology Enterprises (SMICTEs) in Lagos, Nigeria. It also explored how innovative culture and social capital affect innovative behavior. Guided by Social Exchange and Social Capital theories, the study utilized a descriptive sample survey research design. The study was conducted at Otigba and Saka Tinubu Computer Villages in Lagos, using a sample of 360 business owners or representatives. Data was collected using a pretested and validated questionnaire covering innovative culture, social capital, innovative behavior, performance, and demographic characteristics. Analysis involved Confirmatory Factor Analysis, and Structural Equation Modelling, with decisions made at a 0.05 significance level. Respondents included owners (67.4%), supervisors (13.6%), managers (12.6%), and other staff (6.8%). Most were male (78.2%), aged 21–40 (71.4%). A majority (95.8%) could generate new ideas, 83.8% explored novel methods, and 91.4% shared innovations internally. Trust among SMEs was low (43.4%), but mutual support was valued (60.4%). Innovative culture positively impacted performance (β = 0.299) and predicted innovative behavior (β = 0.315), while social capital also predicted innovative behavior (β = 0.191). Social capital and innovative behavior did not significantly predict performance. There should be collaboration between Nigeria's NITDA and ICT SMEs to foster innovation through continuous learning, mentorship programs, networking mechanisms, and technology hubs.
{"title":"Innovative culture, innovative behaviour, social capital and performance of small and medium ICT enterprises in Lagos, Nigeria","authors":"Stanley Ejike Ibeku, Williams Ezinwa Nwagwu","doi":"10.1177/02666669241266819","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1177/02666669241266819","url":null,"abstract":"This study examined the influence of innovative culture, innovative behavior, and social capital on the performance of Small and Medium-sized Information and Communication Technology Enterprises (SMICTEs) in Lagos, Nigeria. It also explored how innovative culture and social capital affect innovative behavior. Guided by Social Exchange and Social Capital theories, the study utilized a descriptive sample survey research design. The study was conducted at Otigba and Saka Tinubu Computer Villages in Lagos, using a sample of 360 business owners or representatives. Data was collected using a pretested and validated questionnaire covering innovative culture, social capital, innovative behavior, performance, and demographic characteristics. Analysis involved Confirmatory Factor Analysis, and Structural Equation Modelling, with decisions made at a 0.05 significance level. Respondents included owners (67.4%), supervisors (13.6%), managers (12.6%), and other staff (6.8%). Most were male (78.2%), aged 21–40 (71.4%). A majority (95.8%) could generate new ideas, 83.8% explored novel methods, and 91.4% shared innovations internally. Trust among SMEs was low (43.4%), but mutual support was valued (60.4%). Innovative culture positively impacted performance (β = 0.299) and predicted innovative behavior (β = 0.315), while social capital also predicted innovative behavior (β = 0.191). Social capital and innovative behavior did not significantly predict performance. There should be collaboration between Nigeria's NITDA and ICT SMEs to foster innovation through continuous learning, mentorship programs, networking mechanisms, and technology hubs.","PeriodicalId":47137,"journal":{"name":"Information Development","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":1.9,"publicationDate":"2024-08-22","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142188711","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"管理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2024-08-14DOI: 10.1177/02666669241269681
Young-Kyou Ha, Changjoon Lee
This study redefines information power and informational justice as information competencies drawing upon information-related theories. Furthermore, it investigates their impact on information sharing and logistics performance within inter-firm relationships in the supply chain context. To analyze their correlations and causal relationships, a survey was conducted with employees working in departments associated with supply chain management (SCM) in South Korea. A total of 300 copies of the questionnaire were used in statistical analysis, and a structural equation model was used for hypothesis testing. The findings indicate that both information power and informational justice exert a significant positive influence on information sharing. Moreover, information sharing significantly enhances logistics performance, serving as an outcome variable. This study integrates concepts related to information into a single framework called information competencies, while also redefining the role of information sharing. Inputs for academic scalability and practical implications for supply chain participants are discussed.
{"title":"Enhancing firm information competencies: Impacts on information sharing and logistics performance","authors":"Young-Kyou Ha, Changjoon Lee","doi":"10.1177/02666669241269681","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1177/02666669241269681","url":null,"abstract":"This study redefines information power and informational justice as information competencies drawing upon information-related theories. Furthermore, it investigates their impact on information sharing and logistics performance within inter-firm relationships in the supply chain context. To analyze their correlations and causal relationships, a survey was conducted with employees working in departments associated with supply chain management (SCM) in South Korea. A total of 300 copies of the questionnaire were used in statistical analysis, and a structural equation model was used for hypothesis testing. The findings indicate that both information power and informational justice exert a significant positive influence on information sharing. Moreover, information sharing significantly enhances logistics performance, serving as an outcome variable. This study integrates concepts related to information into a single framework called information competencies, while also redefining the role of information sharing. Inputs for academic scalability and practical implications for supply chain participants are discussed.","PeriodicalId":47137,"journal":{"name":"Information Development","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":1.9,"publicationDate":"2024-08-14","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142188688","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"管理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2024-08-10DOI: 10.1177/02666669241269771
Beatrice Arthur, Thomas van der Walt, Collins Arthur, Osman Imoro, Kwame Kodua-Ntim
Research data is the fuel that propels scientific advancement. To facilitate research data management in Ghanaian institutions, this study, as part of a broader, more comprehensive study, investigates the availability of the relevant legal and policy framework as well as information and communication technology(ies) in academic institutions in Ghana. The study was conducted as a qualitative study in two public and two private universities in Ghana. The study discovered that none of the four universities that were chosen for the study had formal research data management policies that addressed data curation, technical infrastructure control, cooperative collaborations, and human resource competency. Universities in Ghana do not only lack research data management policies, but also the necessary ICT resources to collect, evaluate, describe, protect, access, reuse, and distribute research data. As a result, researchers keep and protect their research data themselves. According to the study, institutions in Ghana should update their research policy to address issues with research data management, such as data collection, storage, preservation, sharing, and reuse.
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