Enhancing Workplace Productivity and Competitiveness in Trinidad and Tobago Through ICT Adoption.

详细信息   

• 作者：Swaratsingh ; Kennedy.
• 学历：Doctor
• 年：2015
• 毕业院校：Walden University
• Department：Management.
• ISBN：9781321665642
• CBH：3688229
• Country：USA
• 语种：English
• FileSize：399069
• Pages：153

文摘

The productivity of Trinidad and Tobago's public sector workplaces is related to their absorptive capacity for technological adoption. Guided by the technology acceptance model,which suggests that individuals' and institutions' use of technology increases in relation to perceived ease of use and apparent value,this case study explored how Trinidad and Tobago used information and communications technology from 2001--2010 to improve public sector workplace productivity. Study data were collected from 22 individual interviews with senior executives from the government of Trinidad and Tobago,members of the e-business roundtable,and local industry experts,and from reviewing the archives of the Ministry of Public Administration and Information. The data were analyzed using keyword frequency comparison,coding techniques,and cluster analysis. The resulting themes include e-legislation,e-infrastructure,e-readiness,government e-services,and e-business. The study findings showed that Trinidad and Tobago's technology agenda centered primarily on connecting government ministries and agencies. It also ushered in a period of telecommunication liberalization,which provided sustainable and cost effective options for government,citizens,and businesses to access broadband technology services. The results of the study showed that this access to low-costs broadband technology provides a platform for digital inclusion by improving workplace productivity,providing access to additional opportunities for education via an online platform,and increasing employment opportunities.