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The Pros and Cons of Digital Divide and E-Readiness Assessments

The Pros and Cons of Digital Divide and E-Readiness Assessments

Mohammad Reza Hanafizadeh, Payam Hanafizadeh, Abbas Saghaei
Copyright: © 2009 |Volume: 1 |Issue: 3 |Pages: 29
ISSN: 1937-9633|EISSN: 1937-9641|ISSN: 1937-9633|EISBN13: 9781616920869|EISSN: 1937-9641|DOI: 10.4018/jea.2009092901
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Hanafizadeh, Mohammad Reza, et al. "The Pros and Cons of Digital Divide and E-Readiness Assessments." IJEA vol.1, no.3 2009: pp.1-29. http://doi.org/10.4018/jea.2009092901

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Hanafizadeh, M. R., Hanafizadeh, P., & Saghaei, A. (2009). The Pros and Cons of Digital Divide and E-Readiness Assessments. International Journal of E-Adoption (IJEA), 1(3), 1-29. http://doi.org/10.4018/jea.2009092901

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Hanafizadeh, Mohammad Reza, Payam Hanafizadeh, and Abbas Saghaei. "The Pros and Cons of Digital Divide and E-Readiness Assessments," International Journal of E-Adoption (IJEA) 1, no.3: 1-29. http://doi.org/10.4018/jea.2009092901

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Abstract

Evolving information and communication technologies (ICTs) have yielded new terms like “information society,” “digital divide,” and “e-readiness” which have attracted many scholars, practitioners, and policymakers. Therefore, in recent years numerous attempts have been done to develop e-readiness and digital divide models oriented toward certain objectives. In this research, these models are investigated with view to their definitions and methodologies, and their strengths and weaknesses are identified. These findings can help researchers and policymakers select the models that fit in with their objectives as well as identify the defects of previous models and rectify them in their own models. Moreover, the extensive literature review led to an integrated model which is proposed to assess the e-readiness of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). Such a model can serve as a basis and standard for developing comprehensive models in SMEs.

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