Sustainable rural ICT project management practice for developing countries: Investigating the Dwesa and RUMEP projects

Information Technology for Development

Volumn 17, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 187-212

  Pade Khene, C ^a   Mallinson, B ^a   Sewry, D ^a  

^a RHODES UNIVERSITY   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Information and communication technology; Project management; Rural development; Sustainability

Indexed keywords

DEVELOPING COUNTRIES; ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT; LIFE CYCLE; PROJECT MANAGEMENT; REGIONAL PLANNING; RURAL AREAS;

CRITICAL SUCCESS FACTOR; INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGIES; INFORMATION COMMUNICATION AND TECHNOLOGY; MATHEMATICS EDUCATION; PROJECT LIFE CYCLE; PROJECT MANAGEMENT PRACTICES; PROJECT SUSTAINABILITY; RURAL DEVELOPMENT;

SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT;

EID: 79960349935     PISSN: 02681102     EISSN: 15540170     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02681102.2011.568222     Document Type: Article

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