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Context and the processes of ICT for development

机译：信通技术促进发展的背景和过程

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This paper argues for a rethinking of the notion of context in the information and communication technology for development (ICT4D) research domain. We argue that context can be conceived of as a dynamic outcome constructed through processes of development and interpretation rather than as an entity which can be isolated and represented. Instead of focusing on the adequacy of the representation of context—the motivation of contextualism—researchers should consider the processes by which context is represented. Three principles are proposed to assist in this endeavour. Firstly, representation of context is a relational process in which both 'macro' and 'micro' actors engage. Understanding the context of ICT4D requires multiple accounts drawn from different actors. Secondly, while research needs to describe the concepts used by 'macro' actors to represent context, it is crucial to recognize them as outcomes of processes of development and not as self-evident entities. Finally, we suggest that research needs to attend to how these accounts are produced, be they by 'macro' and 'micro' actors. This can be understood as an emergent activity showing not only unexpected outcomes but also that the concepts describing actors change in development. These principles are applied to the case of M-PESA, now widely known as an innovative mobile banking application from Kenya. One outcome of this approach is that it helps explain why 1CT4D projects in general, and M-PESA in particular, are often difficult to replicate successfully.
机译：本文主张对信息和通信技术促进发展（ICT4D）研究领域中的上下文概念进行重新思考。我们认为，上下文可以被认为是通过发展和解释过程构建的动态结果，而不是可以孤立和代表的实体。研究人员应该关注表示上下文的过程，而不是关注上下文表示的充分性（上下文主义的动机）。提出了三项原则来协助这一努力。首先，上下文的表示是一个“宏观”和“微观”参与者都参与的关系过程。要了解ICT4D的背景，需要从不同的参与者那里获得多个陈述。其次，尽管研究需要描述“宏观”行为者用来表示情境的概念，但将其识别为发展过程的结果而不是不言而喻的实体至关重要。最后，我们建议研究需要关注这些叙述的产生方式，无论是“宏观”参与者还是“微观”参与者。这可以理解为一种新兴活动，不仅显示出意外的结果，而且描述行为者的概念也在发展中发生变化。这些原则适用于M-PESA的情况，M-PESA现在被肯尼亚广泛称为创新的移动银行应用程序。这种方法的一个结果是，它有助于解释为什么通常1CT4D项目（尤其是M-PESA）通常很难成功复制。

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    《Information and organization》 |2012年第1期|p.23-36|共14页
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    Niall Hayes; Chris Westrup;

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    Organisation, Work and Technology, Lancaster University, Lancaster, UK;

    Manchester Business School, University of Manchester, Manchester, UK;

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