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INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY & PEOPLE
卷 35, 期 2, 页码 647-676出版社
EMERALD GROUP PUBLISHING LTD
DOI: 10.1108/ITP-09-2019-0505
关键词
Digital divide; Access; Usage; Appropriation; Methodology
资金
- Wee Kim Wee School of Communication and Information, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore
This study aims to provide a more robust measure of the digital divide from access, capabilities to outcomes. The authors hope that this framework, besides complementing current digital divide models, can be applied to different types of participants.
Purpose This paper presents a framework to measure the digital divide by considering a more comprehensive index of information and communication technology (ICT) predictors. The authors also address the conceptual and methodological problems in the digital divide field, given that its focus has been shifted from technological access to higher-order divides over the years. The proposed framework is hypothesized and tested in the context of unemployed and underemployed residents in Singapore. Design/methodology/approach Through a quantitative survey, 302 unemployed and underemployed workers were asked what ICT access, usage and appropriation meant to them. Factor analyses were deployed to identify the underlying, granular dimensions of ICT access, usage and appropriation. Findings The factor analyses revealed an interesting breakdown of the main factors of ICT access, usage and appropriation. The authors found that one's purpose for which technology is accessed, used and appropriated determines how each of the levels of ICT assets is defined. Thus, the authors propose new operational definitions for ICT access, usage and appropriation based on the analyses. Originality/value This study aims to provide a more robust measure of the digital divide from access, capabilities to outcomes. The authors hope that this framework, besides complementing current digital divide models, can be applied to different types of participants.
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