Abstract-The use of instant messaging and social networks in the world today is a concept with high esteem. The efforts of many researchers to merge it with various research methods is still a new trend of strong debate. This study will examine the advantages of instant messaging and social networks in online research methodology scenario. With the advent of web-based messaging applications, one now wonder the difficulties researchers face on a daily basis to schedule a one-on-one interview with the potential participants. Instant message apps are surging in popularity across the world as these apps encourage peer-to-peer communications and allow users to exchange instant messages online and through their mobile devices. This study is done using online focus group discussion consisting of five members expressing their views on this novel domain, the important of instant messaging and social networks on research methods as against the traditional one-on-one interview approach for data collection. The results obtained from the focus group discussions highlight the important of the instant messaging and social networks in research methodology as this indicate a new shift and direction in research advancement.
It is generally believed that B2C e-commerce will help businesses in developing countries to reduce cost and to improve their access to global market. Yet, developing countries are still some way from success in their adoption of B2C e-commerce. This paper attempts to provide insights into the salient e-commerce adoption issues by focusing on traditional Jordanian retailers. A focus group was conducted with traditional retailers from various businesses types in Jordan. Five themes have
E-Government services adoption rate is rapidly increasingly in the developing and lower-middleincome countries for promoting good governance capability and accountability of public organisations. E-Government services are helping to boost government revenue, very fast and secured transactions, reduce corruption through the use of modern technology and transparent operations. It is imperative to state that the e-Service in an e-Governance domain has been gaining more attention over past two decades. This paper will examine a structured literature review (SLR) of the barriers facing E-Service Technology in developing countries with Nigeria as a case study. In this study, the use of a structured literature review gives rise to reviewing papers from conferences on Google Scholar between 2009 and 2014. A total of 3100 papers were reviewed using content analysis and 68 papers from Google Scholar after careful filtering, classification and analysis met the inclusion criteria for barriers facing E-Service adoption and implementation including the success factors. A model has emerged that captures both the barriers facing E-Service technology and solutions, it has been identified that the public is much aware of E-Services, but the successful adoption and implementation remains a misery due to various barriers.
E-Government activities are still very low in Nigeria, a lower middle-income country, and this is hindering E-Service adoption. E-Service is inextricably linked to E-Government
This leads to a slow movement of files in offices, embezzlement, election irregularities, and port congestions among others. Adoption of E-Service will help to reduce these problems and increase the revenue base of the country.This study will identify e-Service roles in economic development in Nigeria, a lower middle-income country. The study is based on literature review methodology and recent online survey that shows the level of E-Service awareness and roles. We shall also examine previous conference papers related to this study and necessary recommendations will be suggested and offered to the authority in Nigeria on how best the e-service adoption will add more success to the economic development.
The rapid diffusion of internet couple with the digitalization of most economies in the world today which have given rise to e-Government services adoption to promote good governance capability and accountability of public organisations. There are still concerns about e-Service security in developing countries as consumers and online users have become the victims of coordinated cybercrimes despite the fact that e-Government services are helping to boost government revenue through very fast transactions, reduce corruption through the use of modern technology and transparent operations. It is imperative to state that the security issues in the E-Service domain have been gaining more attention over past two decades. This paper discusses the general overview through the use of ongoing online survey and literature review of related works in e-Service security as existing approach to combat the issues still has many setbacks. The findings show a deep understanding of what proactive measures need to be taken against e-Service theft in developing countries. A model also emerged that capture the e-Service technology security issues in developing countries and the proactive measures to reduce and eradicate these threats.
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