UNSW Canberra (aka ADFA) is hosting a free
Information Systems for Development Symposium (ICT4D), in Canberra 25 to 25 September 2014. This will feature Professor Robert Davison, City University of Hong Kong.
Current Trends, Future Prospects in ICT4D Research
Professor Robert Davison, City University of Hong Kong
Abstract
While ICT4D research is widely conducted in Developing
Countries, it is not always very visible to audiences in Developed
Countries. Some of this research is commissioned by entities like the
World Bank and various UN agencies. Other research projects are
initiated and conducted by academics in Developing Countries. It is this
latter type of research that I am most familiar with and that will be
my focus. Academics, globally, seek to publish their research in the
best outlet they can identify. However, there is not always a good match
between the individual academic's objectives and those of the
publication outlets. As the editor of both mainstream IS journals and a
journal that focuses on Developing Countries, I am particularly
conscious of this tension. For instance, many academics in countries as
far flung as Iran, Nigeria, Fiji and Brazil send their papers to top
journals in the IS field, like the ISJ and IT&People. Unfortunately,
these papers are almost invariably rejected – because the research
topic does not fit well with the journal selected and the quality of
research is too weak. Nevertheless, there is a select group of journals
that focus exclusively on ICT4D. These include EJISDC, ITD and ITID.
However, although these journals do not claim the status of the top
journals in the field, they do have respectable standards. In this
presentation, I will explore the kind of research that is currently
undertaken in ICT4D, focusing in particular on the key issues of
context, theory and epistemology. I will also explore how I would like
to see ICT4D research developing in the future.
Bio
Robert Davison
is a Professor of Information Systems at the City University of Hong
Kong. His current research focuses on virtual Knowledge Management and
Collaboration in Chinese SMEs. He has published over 70 articles in a
variety of journals such as MIS Quarterly, the Information Systems
Journal, IT & People, Journal of IT, Journal of the AIS, Journal of
the American Society for Information Science & Technology, IEEE
Transactions on Engineering Management, Decision Support Systems,
Communications of the AIS, and Communications of the ACM. Robert is the
Editor-in-Chief of the Electronic Journal of Information Systems in
Developing Countries, co-Editor-in-Chief of Information Systems Journal,
and co-Editor-in-Chief of Information Technology & People.
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