Griffith and Smith (1994) believe that global information is a telecommunication infrastructure that links homes, businesses, schools, hopsitals and libraries to one another and to the vast array of electronic information resources. While in the UK most people have access to the Internet through the Joint Academic Network ( JANET), which links universities, research centers and government establishments, in Africa Fidonet is gaining popularity among professionals because it does not require powerful computer hardware and it can tolerate poor telephone lines. It is a "low-tech" and "lowcost" way of meeting communication needs (AAAS, 1995). It should be noted nevertheless that a low technology and low cost information system is not necessarily the best. I believe, this is the kind of deficiency that led Lau (1989) to declare that the developing countries will miss the "information revolution" too, given that they seem to be caught up in a "scarce-knowledge trap."The "information revolution" is about the transition from a material to an information society. In some countries, it marks the beginning of a process of de-industrialization and the transition from industrial to the information society. Brock et al. (1996) believe that there are three dimensions to this change:(1) The upgrading of processing information rather than materials as objects of economic activity. This underpins the technological dimension of the process. (2) The involvement of global communications networks, which is a pointer to sociocultural dimensions.(3) The change of the nature of work, which has profound socio-economic dimensions.
Reports a study to determine the perceptions of the clients of the University of Botswana Library as they relate to quality service, and how far the University Library has succeeded in delivering quality services. A questionnaire was used as the data-gathering instrument and is appended to the paper.
Lead paper for a virtual conference on Global Information in Africa proposing that the debate extends beyond the technical and professional. Introduces the impact on education, research, economics and culture, morality, communication, work productivity, and political democracy.
Analyses the relationship between motivation, organizational
structures and work design. Advocates the work team
approach rather than bureaucratic management and introduces
the triple‐tier, dual‐concept organizational structure. Describes
the features of an effective payment system. Concludes that,
to motivate employees, it is first necessary to study job
content with a view to enriching it.
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