Progress and Change in Post Conflict Developing Regions : Observations of A Longitudinal Grounded Theory Case Study of a Successful Large Scale ICT Adoption in Kosovo

Kealy, Anita and Stapleton, Larry (2015) Progress and Change in Post Conflict Developing Regions : Observations of A Longitudinal Grounded Theory Case Study of a Successful Large Scale ICT Adoption in Kosovo. IFAC-PapersOnLine, 48 (24). pp. 77-82. ISSN 1474-6670

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Abstract

Post-conflict regions are extreme situations which load additional variables onto systems engineering projects. Whilst the immediate conflict may be over in a post conflict situation, the effects of the changes in government, infrastructure and society will continue to have an impact on ICT adoptions. This paper builds on previous research on the success factors in a large scale ICT adoption in a developing, post conflict region. Using Lund's Curve of Conflict the changes observed during a longitudinal case study in a successful post-conflict health informatics project are explored. Health informatics technologies are an important response to the difficult conditions in post conflict regions. The primary contribution of this paper is twofold. Firstly, to build on previous work on a case study of a successful Telemedicine Systems implementation in a post conflict region. Secondly, to note the successful navigation of changes in a telemedicine initiative in a post conflict Balkan region. These contributions open up new avenues for research into international stability and advanced technology adoption in post-conflict regions.

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Additional Information:	Funding Information: The first phase of Telemedicine Centre Kosovo (TCK) was funded by the European Agency for Reconstruction, and was opened in 2002. The centre was located on the fifth floor of the emergency building of Pristina University Clinical Centre. The second phase of the centre was funded by The of Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs of U.S. Department of State. This was inaugurated in 2007, and consisted of regional centres around Kosovo, in Mitrovica, Peja, Prizren, Gjilan, Gjakova and later a Main Family Centre in Skenderaj which link into the main centre in Pristina. Plans to expand the project to other parts of the Balkans in a third phase were realised, with the opening of 14 centres in neighbouring Albania. There were also successful expansions into other regions such as Cape Verde in Africa (IVEH, 2013). Publisher Copyright: © 2015, IFFCA (Internaitional Fedreation of Automatic Control) Hosting by Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
Uncontrolled Keywords:	/dk/atira/pure/subjectarea/asjc/2200/2207
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Date Deposited:	19 Oct 2022 23:03
Last Modified:	07 Jun 2023 18:42
URI:	http://repository-testing.wit.ie/id/eprint/3837

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