TY - JOUR
T1 - ICTs, development and trust : an overview
AU - Kuriyan, Renee
AU - Kitner, Kathi
AU - Watkins, Jerry
PY - 2010
Y1 - 2010
N2 - Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to review the literature on information and communication technologies (ICTs), development and trust and to introduce papers in the special issue: "Trust and information and communication technologies for development". Design/methodology/approach: The paper reviews the literature on trust, broadly, and then, specifically, focuses on linkages to ICTs, and human development. Findings: Trust is a broadly defined, yet relatively understudied concept in the context of ICTs and development (ICTD). The paper finds that there are many definitions of trust and ways it is constituted in the context of ICTD. It highlights the opportunity to contribute to the literature and this burgeoning field through research on trust in ICT-mediated services or systems, trust in information and trust in institutions that are often key providers of these services. Originality/value: The paper holds value to both academics and practitioners working in the field of ICTD by outlining the key programmatic areas in which research on this topic can be applied.
AB - Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to review the literature on information and communication technologies (ICTs), development and trust and to introduce papers in the special issue: "Trust and information and communication technologies for development". Design/methodology/approach: The paper reviews the literature on trust, broadly, and then, specifically, focuses on linkages to ICTs, and human development. Findings: Trust is a broadly defined, yet relatively understudied concept in the context of ICTs and development (ICTD). The paper finds that there are many definitions of trust and ways it is constituted in the context of ICTD. It highlights the opportunity to contribute to the literature and this burgeoning field through research on trust in ICT-mediated services or systems, trust in information and trust in institutions that are often key providers of these services. Originality/value: The paper holds value to both academics and practitioners working in the field of ICTD by outlining the key programmatic areas in which research on this topic can be applied.
UR - http://handle.uws.edu.au:8081/1959.7/552867
U2 - 10.1108/09593841011069130
DO - 10.1108/09593841011069130
M3 - Article
SN - 0959-3845
VL - 23
SP - 216
EP - 221
JO - Information Technology and People
JF - Information Technology and People
IS - 3
ER -
