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ISSN (Print) 1544-7529 - ISSN (Online) 1544-7537
Published by Georgia Institute of Technology

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Editors’ Note
- Authors: François Bar, Kentaro Toyama
  PubDate: 2013-03-11
  Issue No: Vol. 9 (2013)
Editorial Introduction
- Authors: Jenna Burrell
  PubDate: 2013-03-11
  Issue No: Vol. 9 (2013)
Crossing Borders, Organizations, Levels, and Technologies: IS Collaboration in Humanitarian Relief
- Authors: Andrea H. Tapia, Louis-Marie Ngamassi Tchouakeu, Edgar Maldonado, Carleen F. Maitland
  Abstract: In this article, we present a preliminary analysis of four case studies of collaborative information systems (IS) projects initiated by two collaboration bodies within the humanitarian action sector. Collaboration bodies are groups of organizations brought together with the purpose of improving collaboration of their activities. Our goal is to theoretically explore collaborative IS projects as a “gateway” to collaboration among large, international humanitarian organizations. Our findings suggest that: 1) hierarchical relations help overcome technical barriers to collaboration; 2) collaborative IS projects that funnel resources from higher to lower levels of the hierarchy will likely have to deal with the implications of multilevel governance; and 3) collaboration efforts at higher levels of the organizational hierarchy may facilitate collaboration at lower levels, improving collaboration with partners at multiple organizational levels.
  PubDate: 2013-03-11
  Issue No: Vol. 9 (2013)
A Framework Using Institutional Analysis and the Capability Approach in ICT4D
- Authors: Julian M. Bass, Brian Nicholson, Eswaran Subhramanian
  Abstract: Institutional theory and the capability approach have grown influential in development research and practice. Both theories offer analytical tools for interpreting and guiding information and communication technology for development (ICT4D) interventions. In this article, we propose an analytical framework that applies institutional theory and the capability approach in the domain of ICT4D. Using empirical evidence from a case study, we argue that there are benefits for both ICT4D-research and -practice of using the contrasting strengths of these analytical tools. A combined theoretical framework offers analytical and practical insights in terms of potential for stimulation (excitation) and degradation (inhibition) of development goals. The novel approach taken for combining institutional theory with the capability approach uses institutional theory to understand the social drivers that may inhibit or enable individuals from taking full advantage of ICT resources for furtherance of their lives. These social drivers could be overlooked when using any of the approaches in isolation. We also observe how enhanced capabilities can strengthen and develop institutions. In this article, we contribute a combined framework linking both theories and their attendant exciters and inhibitors. The framework’s utility is illustrated with a case study based on empirical work in the Ethiopian higher education sector. The combined framework and case study contribute to theory development and inform practice by offering a novel approach to analyzing ICT-led developmental interventions.
  PubDate: 2013-03-11
  Issue No: Vol. 9 (2013)
“Ten Seeds”: How Mobiles Have Contributed to Development in Women-Led Farming Cooperatives in Lesotho
- Authors: Katharine Vincent, Tracy Cull
  Abstract: The potential for mobiles to contribute to development has been widely heralded, but evaluations tend to be technically oriented and not framed by development theories. Thus, empirical evidence on their actual developmental impact is limited. This article attempts to address this gap by building on several follow-up qualitative evaluations over the four years since mobiles were provided to the women-led Thulare Dairy Farming Cooperative in Lesotho. Using theories of development as economic growth, empowerment, and choice, the article highlights the ways that, in these women-led farming cooperatives, development has certainly been achieved for all of these elements. In so doing, it argues for the importance of qualitative and longitudinal evaluations to truly capture development impacts.
  PubDate: 2013-03-11
  Issue No: Vol. 9 (2013)
Development Informatics in a Changing World: Reflections from ICTD2010/2012
- Authors: Geoff Walsham
  PubDate: 2013-03-11
  Issue No: Vol. 9 (2013)
The Responsibility of Mobile Money Intellectuals'
- Authors: Kevin P. Donovan
  PubDate: 2013-03-11
  Issue No: Vol. 9 (2013)
Contributors
- PubDate: 2013-03-11
  Issue No: Vol. 9 (2013)

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