Publication Type
Journal Article
Version
publishedVersion
Publication Date
1-2002
Abstract
Telecentres are an important type of information and communication technology (ICT) system particularly assisting rural and urban communities in developing countries, but the focus is often put on social development, sometimes on static economic returns, and rarely on dynamic economic aspects. This paper develops a basis for understanding the factors behind financial success in a dynamic setting based on the concept of increasing returns. This is applied to telecentres according to the stage of maturity of their information services. The framework is illustrated with literature- and interview-based cases, and will help an understanding of ways in which telecentres can scale-up their operation and impact.
Discipline
Strategic Management Policy | Technology and Innovation
Research Areas
Strategy and Organisation
Publication
Journal of International Development
Volume
14
Issue
1
First Page
129
Last Page
141
ISSN
0954-1748
Identifier
10.1002/jid.865
Publisher
Wiley
Citation
TSCHANG, Ted; CHULADUL, Mathurot; and LE, Thuy Thu.
Scaling up Information Services for Development: A Framework of Increasing Returns for Telecenters. (2002). Journal of International Development. 14, (1), 129-141.
Available at: https://ink.library.smu.edu.sg/lkcsb_research/2281
Copyright Owner and License
Publisher
Creative Commons License
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-No Derivative Works 4.0 International License.
Additional URL
https://doi.org/10.1002/jid.865