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Power and the construction of independence in ICTD organizations

dc.contributor.authorKenny, Kate
dc.date.accessioned2019-03-26T09:45:27Z
dc.date.available2019-03-26T09:45:27Z
dc.date.issued2013-07-04
dc.identifier.citationKenny, Kate M. (2014). Power and the Construction of Independence in ICTD Organizations. Information Technology for Development, 20(1), 6-22. doi: 10.1080/02681102.2013.809684en_IE
dc.identifier.issn1554-0170
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10379/15052
dc.description.abstractHow do powerful vested interests continue to influence ICT for development (ICTD) projects? In this paper, instead of adopting a macro-level analysis, I take an in-depth, ethnographic approach to focus on work practices at one NGO involved in producing information and communication technologies for use in developing countries. Staff decisions at this NGO were influenced by particular powerful organizations, and I draw on theoretical insights from organization studies in order to understand this. The approach yields surprising results. Staff members appeared able toen_IE
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dc.publisherTaylor & Francisen_IE
dc.relation.ispartofInformation Technology for Developmenten
dc.rightsAttribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 3.0 Ireland
dc.rights.urihttps://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/3.0/ie/
dc.subjectICTDen_IE
dc.subjectpoweren_IE
dc.subjectindependenceen_IE
dc.subjectparticipant observationen_IE
dc.subjectorganizationsen_IE
dc.titlePower and the construction of independence in ICTD organizationsen_IE
dc.typeArticleen_IE
dc.date.updated2019-03-22T13:56:57Z
dc.identifier.doi10.1080/02681102.2013.809684
dc.local.publishedsourcehttps://doi.org/10.1080/02681102.2013.809684en_IE
dc.description.peer-reviewedpeer-reviewed
dc.internal.rssid15694184
dc.local.contactKate Kenny, Je Cairnes School Of Business An, Nui Galway, University Road, Galway. 3472 Email: kate.kenny@nuigalway.ie
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