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dc.contributor.advisorGovender, Desmond Wesley-
dc.contributor.advisorGarbharran, Hari Lall-
dc.contributor.authorBasak, Sujit Kumaren_US
dc.date.accessioned2015-11-04T12:56:23Z-
dc.date.available2015-11-04T12:56:23Z-
dc.date.issued2015-
dc.identifier.other637512-
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10321/1392-
dc.descriptionSubmitted in fulfilment of the requirement of the Doctor of Technology degree in Information Technology, Durban University of Technology, Durban, South Africa, 2015.en_US
dc.description.abstractResearch productivity is one of the core functions of a university and it plays a crucial role for a nation to develop and find its standing in our global world. This study examined the effect of ICT adoption and training on the research productivity of university academics. Much research has been done on using technology in research with a view to increase productivity. However, hardly any research could be found on the use of ICT combined with ICT training with a view to increase research productivity. This study addressed this gap in the literature. The study sought to design a model that can increase research productivity of academics while optimizing ICT adoption and training effects. The study was conducted at four public universities in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa, whilst the part of the study on ICT training was conducted at one of the four universities. This study was conducted both in the form of a survey of 103 university academics and in the form of experimental sessions, where the use of ICT (EndNote, NVivo, AMOS, SPSS, and Turnitin) with training was used for research, the use of ICT without training was used for research and, finally, a session where a manual system (without using research software/tools and training) was used for research. The overall aim of the study was to investigate and design a model for the increase in research productivity of academics in universities after having adopted ICTs. The final results of the research revealed that the use of ICT tools (EndNote, NVivo, AMOS, SPSS, and Turnitin) with training increases research productivity as compared to using ICT tools without training, and/or using a manual system (without using research software/tools and training). A statistically proven model is recommended with a view to increase research productivity of academics.en_US
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dc.subject.lcshUniversities and colleges--Research--South Africaen_US
dc.subject.lcshInformation technology--Research--South Africaen_US
dc.subject.lcshComputer software--Development--South Africaen_US
dc.subject.lcshCollege teachers--Research--South Africaen_US
dc.titleA model using ICT adoption and training to improve the research productivity of academicsen_US
dc.typeThesisen_US
dc.description.levelDen_US
dc.identifier.doihttps://doi.org/10.51415/10321/1392-
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