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Measuring ICT usage quality for information society building. / Schlichter, Bjarne Rerup; Danylchenko , Lesya.
In: Government Information Quarterly, Vol. 31, No. 1, 01.2014, p. 170–184.Research output: Contribution to journal/Conference contribution in journal/Contribution to newspaper › Journal article › Research › peer-review
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TY - JOUR
T1 - Measuring ICT usage quality for information society building
AU - Schlichter, Bjarne Rerup
AU - Danylchenko , Lesya
PY - 2014/1
Y1 - 2014/1
N2 - In 2003 the World Summit on Information Society made a call for measuring the state of Information Society (IS) building between countries. The purpose of the measuring was to assess and compare IS practices around the globe as well as share best practices. A number of measurement tools have since been developed, and a number of previously constructed tools have been employed to fulfil this goal. Even though many variations in terms of indicators have been employed, the construction of measurement tools is subject to certain limitations. One limitation is that they do not incorporate these indicators on the actual levels of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) usage off the country’s stakeholders. This paper analyses the most currently used indices for measuring the state of Information Society building from the perspective of theirconstituent indicators. Based on the analysis, an alternative framework for IS measurement, addressing the important aspects of ICT usage quality, is developed based on data from EU member states. By applying the framework on measuring of ICT usage quality at Romania, Cyprus and Estonia, the usefulness is tested positive, and the need to evaluate the actual levels of ICT usage for the purpose of better policy-making, while establishing an information society, is accentuated.
AB - In 2003 the World Summit on Information Society made a call for measuring the state of Information Society (IS) building between countries. The purpose of the measuring was to assess and compare IS practices around the globe as well as share best practices. A number of measurement tools have since been developed, and a number of previously constructed tools have been employed to fulfil this goal. Even though many variations in terms of indicators have been employed, the construction of measurement tools is subject to certain limitations. One limitation is that they do not incorporate these indicators on the actual levels of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) usage off the country’s stakeholders. This paper analyses the most currently used indices for measuring the state of Information Society building from the perspective of theirconstituent indicators. Based on the analysis, an alternative framework for IS measurement, addressing the important aspects of ICT usage quality, is developed based on data from EU member states. By applying the framework on measuring of ICT usage quality at Romania, Cyprus and Estonia, the usefulness is tested positive, and the need to evaluate the actual levels of ICT usage for the purpose of better policy-making, while establishing an information society, is accentuated.
KW - (responsive) information society (building), World Summit on the Information Society, digital divide, (actual levels of) ICT usage, e-readiness, Networked Readiness Index, ICT Usage Index.
U2 - 10.1016/j.giq.2013.09.003
DO - 10.1016/j.giq.2013.09.003
M3 - Journal article
VL - 31
SP - 170
EP - 184
JO - Government Information Quarterly
JF - Government Information Quarterly
SN - 0740-624X
IS - 1
ER -