Social media, knowledge management adoption and information and communication technology project success in the South African context

dc.contributor.authorMedjo, Danielle
dc.date.accessioned2016-06-20T06:55:21Z
dc.date.available2016-06-20T06:55:21Z
dc.date.issued2016
dc.descriptionThesis (M.Com. (Development Theory and Policy))--University of the Witwatersrand, Faculty of Commerce, Law and Management, School of Economic and Business Sciences, 2016.
dc.description.abstractMany ICT projects continue to fail despite the use of established projects methods and techniques as the proper communication systems required for successful project outcomes have been lacking. It is generally believed that the adoption and diffusion of information and communication technologies (ICTs) makes a contribution to a nation‟s economic and sustainable development. The explosion of social media is changing the way we communicate and therefore the processes involving project management information systems. Research shows that as technology usage lags, so does per capita income, skills development and productivity. Despite much global literature that relates to the failure of ICT projects, what is absent from the literature is knowledge of the relative contribution of different factors to ICT project success in the South African context. This study sought to address this absence. From a review of the literature on social media tools and knowledge sharing and reuse, four propositions relating the use of social media and adoption of certain knowledge management practices to the success of ICT projects were generated about the likely impact of these variables on ICT project performance. The research study was conducted over twenty-month effort. Both qualitative and quantitative data were obtained. The qualitative study based on a grounded theory analysis of ICT professionals, derived propositions that were tested empirically. Bivariate correlation analysis, multiple linear regressions and multiple hierarchical regression analyses were applied. Results indicated that knowledge management adoption mediates the relationship between social media usage and ICT project cost performance. Additionally project type was found to play a moderating role in the relationship between knowledge management and project performance. Implications for practice and theory are discussed.en_ZA
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10539/20498
dc.language.isoenen_ZA
dc.subject.lcshBusiness enterprises--Computer network resources
dc.subject.lcshInformation technology--Management--South Africa
dc.subject.lcshKnowledge management--South Africa
dc.subject.lcshSocial media--South Africa
dc.subject.lcshBusiness communication--South Africa
dc.titleSocial media, knowledge management adoption and information and communication technology project success in the South African contexten_ZA
dc.typeThesisen_ZA

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