Open AccessThe role of communication technology in fighting administrative corruption
Author(s) -
Ahmed Omar Bali
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
govarî zankoy geşepedanî miroyî
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2411-7765
pISSN - 2411-7757
DOI - 10.21928/juhd.v3n3y2017.pp292-309
Subject(s) - nepotism , participant observation , thematic analysis , language change , ethnography , data collection , qualitative research , public relations , knowledge management , information and communications technology , business , political science , computer science , sociology , social science , world wide web , art , literature , politics , anthropology , law
This research aimed to identify the most important technological tools and techniques, have been introduced in the Iraqi Kurdistan organizations, comparing to the organizations that still rely on a manual system. This research claimed that the technological tools and techniques, apart from its role to activate communication between department employees and their clients, have an active participant in fighting corruption, reducing nepotism, and favoritism. This research relied on qualitative approach through conduction semi-structured interviews and participant observation as a data collection tools, and it also analyze the data under taken by thematic analysis representing the main tools and methods of ethnographic study. The research found that the communication technology machine and tools have a great role in the administrative services and fighting corruption, nevertheless, they have not been used in Kurdistan as required. The majority of respondents suggested to expand using technological machines and tools in all departments, as there are no big obstacles of introducing them even amongst who do not have technology skills.