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Drawing from Development: Towards Unifying Theory and Practice of ICT4D[Note 1. 1This article was published online on 08 October 2012. ...]
Author(s) -
Heffernan Claire,
Lin Yibo,
Thomson Kim
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
journal of international development
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.533
H-Index - 66
eISSN - 1099-1328
pISSN - 0954-1748
DOI - 10.1002/jid.2882
Subject(s) - development (topology) , field (mathematics) , development theory , sociology , epistemology , information and communications technology , communication theory , management science , engineering ethics , knowledge management , computer science , economic growth , economics , mathematics , engineering , philosophy , communication , mathematical analysis , world wide web , pure mathematics
Within the literature, many authors have argued that the rapid growth of the field of Information and Communication Technologies for Development (ICT4D) has resulted in an emphasis on the applications rather than on theory. However, it is clear that it is not theories, rather the integration of theory and practice, that is often lacking. To address this gap, the authors begin by exploring some of the popular theoretical approaches to ICT4D with a view to identifying those theories relevant to shared impacts: development, delivery and communication. To unify practice and theory, we offer a framework to directly assess the impact of ICT4D on development. Copyright © 2012 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.