An Elaboration of Critical Success Factors for Rural ICT Project Sustainability in Developing Countries: Exploring the DWESA Case

Journal of Information Technology Case and Application Research

Volumn 10, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 32-55

  Pade, Caroline ^a   Mallinson, Brenda ^a   Sewry, David ^a  

^a RHODES UNIVERSITY   (South Africa)

Author keywords

cultural; human factors; information; information communication technology (ICT); political; project failure; rural development; social; sustainability

Indexed keywords

EID: 79960370369     PISSN: 15228053     EISSN: 23336897     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15228053.2008.10856146     Document Type: Article

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