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Exploring the Role of ICT in the transition from a Small Business owner to an Entrepreneur: A Dynamic Capabilities Perspective in a Developing Context

Twinomurinzi, Hossana Didi-Quvane, Brenda, B.S (2013)

One of the preferred approaches to solving developing country (DC) challenges such as unemployment, poverty and redundant youth is through entrepreneurship and the use of ICT. Yet integrating ICT in business often presents ...
Evaluating Creative Mobile Applications Development Using Emotional Design

Twinomurinzi, Hossana De Villiers, Carina Ochara, Nixon Muganda (2014)

In this research paper, we adopt an integrative view of user involvement in software development; where, a user’s psychological state, at various phases of development, is linked to the contribution of user involvement in ...
Gender and Mobile App Development as a Career of Choice: An Exploratory Study In South Africa

Twinomurinzi, Hossana Rupa, Dajee (2014)

The underrepresentation of women in the Information Communication Technology (ICT) sector is a challenge despite the existing conducive opportunity for a career in ICT. In this digital era where smartphones are almost ...
Employee perceptions of BYOD in South Africa: Employers are turning a blind eye?

Twinomurinzi, Hossana Mawela, Tendani Leshomo, Kaone (2014)

As mobile Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs) become greater entrenched in society and with the nature of work changing, more and more international organizations are embracing and/or considering formalizing ...
house4hack: Stimulating Technical and Practical Innovation for Social Good

Twinomurinzi, Hossana Heunis, Schalk (2015)
Slow but Steady Progress versus Leap Frogging: An E-government Dilemma in Africa

Twinomurinzi, Hossana Rambau, Nkhangweni Lawrence (2012)

It is now accepted that ICT can play a significant role in making governments in Africa more efficient and effective. However, the success of e-government initiatives is far and wide in Africa. The overall reality is that ...
Facilitating Administrative Decision-Making using Decision Support Systems

Twinomurinzi, Hossana Byrne, Elaine (2012)

Governments in developing countries (DC) are constantly under pressure to achieve participatory governance using Information and Communication Technology (ICT). Although many articles have appeared that clearly underscore ...
Changing Career Choice Factors as the Economic Environment Changes

Twinomurinzi, Hossana Alexander, P.M (2012)

This paper reports on a longitudinal study carried out amongst students at one South African university over three years. The research identifies changes in perceptions regarding the factors that these students consider ...
The role of ICT in Sustainable and Responsible Development: E-skilling

Twinomurinzi, Hossana (2013)

Skilling unquestionably plays the most practical role in creating innovations which will be financially, socially and economically sustainable in developing countries (DCs). And because we now live in an economic age ...
Servqual as a Socio-Technical Approach to Measuring e-Government Service Quality and Guiding e-Governance Strategies

Twinomurinzi, Hossana Zwane, Mphikeleli Gabriel Debusho, Legesse Kassa (2012)

e-Government services and e-governance have been embraced in many African countries. Nonetheless, measuring the value of e-government remains a challenge. Key to a successful evaluation of progress towards e-governance ...
Moses – Method for Selecting Senior Mobile Phones: Supporting Design & Choice for the Elderly

van Dyk, Tobie Renaud, Karen Van Biljon, Judy (SAICSIT 2012 – Contemplate. Connect. Collaborate. The 2012 Annual Research Conference of the South African Institute for Computer Scientists and Information Technologists, 2012-10-01)

The current focus on the development of mobile and ubiquitous computing technologies presents new and exciting challenges for the evaluation of interactive products. Despite a vast and growing literature on mobile phone ...
Modelling Business Management Information Systems’ Success: a case study at an educational institution

Visser, Mariette Van Biljon, Judy Herselman, Marliene (SAICSIT 2012 – "Contemplate. Connect. Collaborate" 2012 Annual Research Conference of the South African Institute for Computer Scientists and Information Technologists, 2012-10-01)

Capacity in and enhancement of critical, scarce and intermediate skills are seen as a national priority in South Africa. The Department of Higher Education and Training (DHET) in South Africa has prioritized the success ...
The potential role of open source software in overcoming digital poverty

Kinyondo, Josephat Van Biljon, Judy Gerber, Aurona (IDIA2012 Conference Proceedings. 6th International Development Informatics Association (IDIA) Conference., 2012-09-06)

Developing countries, such as Tanzania, are characterized by digital poverty and a lack of information and communication technology (ICT) acceptance. The use of open source software (OSS) has been proposed as a potential ...
Information Visualization in Research Reporting: Guidelines for Representing Quantitative Data

Muller, H Van Biljon, Judy Renaud, K.V (ACM, 2012)

This paper presents guidelines for information visualization in quantitative research reporting in a step-wise and graphical format. The ease of use and availability of statistical packages has led to widespread use of ...
An Assessment of Open Source Promotion in addressing ICT Acceptance Challenges in Tanzania

Kinyondo, Josephat Van Biljon, Judy Gerber, Aurona (IST-Africa 2012 Conference Proceeding, Paul Cunningham and Miriam Cunningham (Eds), IIMC International Information Management Corporation, 2012-05-09)

Information and Communication Technology (ICT) is regarded as an enabler of social and economic development. Due to various challenges, ICT has not been accepted and used effectively to assist with the socio-economic ...
Designing for the Functionality South African Internet Banking Websites Should Provide to Address the Needs of Generation-Y Users

Mtimkulu, Sebabatso Van Biljon, Judy van Dyk, Tobias (INTERACT 2013, 2013)

Despite the widespread adoption of Internet banking there are no validated guidelines on the functionality the younger, techno-savvy GenerationY customer segment (18-35 year age bracket) expect from Internet banking websites. ...
Mobile Phones for the Elderly: a design framework In Steyn

van Dyk, Tobie Gelderblom, Helene Van Biljon, Judy Renaud, Karen (Public and private access to ICTs in developing regions. Proceedings of the 7th International Development Informatics Conference (IDIA2013), Bangkok, Thailand, 2013)

Globally people are living longer. The elderly, defined as people over 65 for the purpose of this study, have recognised physical and cognitive limitations which can lead to their marginalisation as far as information and ...
Questioning the questionnaire: Expediency of reviewing and publication versus adequate description and methodological justification

Van Biljon, Judy (8th European Conference on IS Management and Evaluation, 2014)

The questionnaire is one of the fundamental research instruments in the field of Information Technology and Information Systems research. The survey as data capturing method with the questionnaire as data capturing tool ...
Multiplicity in supervision models: the supervisor’s perspective

Van Biljon, Judy De Villiers, M.R. (Ruth) (African Journal of Higher Education, 2013)

Supervision is a vital aspect in the success of postgraduate students and even more so in open distance learning. Various factors influence supervision success, some relating to the student, some to the supervisor and ...
Towards a mobile centric framework for inclusive sustainable interactions

Chipangura, Baldreck Van Biljon, Judy Botha, Adele (Progressio, 2012)

Developing countries in general, and South Africa in particular has shown phenomenal growth in the mobile cellular technology sector. Providing mobile cellular access to information and services has ushered a new era of ...

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