ICT use by businesses in rural India: The case of EID Parry's Indiagriline

2008 | International Journal of Information Management | Citations: 5

Authors: Gollakota, Kamala

Abstract: This case presents the experience of EID Parry, a major sugar manufacturer based ... Expand

Abstract: This case presents the experience of EID Parry, a major sugar manufacturer based in India. The vision behind this initiative was to increase the livelihood of farmers and bridge the gap between rural and urban India by providing a one stop shop for the interchange of goods and information for both farmers and other members of the rural community. The case presents details of how this vision was implemented and the results. The company created kiosks with internet and computer access and developed and maintained a web portal. The portal provided information relating to farming techniques, farm business information, general information on weather, etc., and access to the firm’s ERP system. The business model was to franchise all kiosks to local entrepreneurs. Collapse

Topics: information system use information portal productivity business model internet technology

Methods: qualitative interview usage data case study

Information Technology in Latin America

2000 | Americas Conference on Information Systems | Citations: 0

Authors: Garcia-Murillo, Martha

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Topics: IT investment internet technology financial performance systems implementation mobile phone

Methods: descriptive statistic

Managing information technology in modernizing `against the odds': Lessons from an organization in a less-developed country

1998 | Information & Management | Citations: 0

Authors: Montealegre, Ramiro

Abstract: This case study of a Guatemalan sugar company focuses on management's role in im ... Expand

Abstract: This case study of a Guatemalan sugar company focuses on management's role in implementing information technology (IT) in less-developed countries. It shows that even where the intellectual skills required to use IT are very scarce, in the long run the company may gain more from `informating' its environment than from merely `automating' its production processes. But the study also shows that managers must consciously and actively develop these intellectual skills in workers. Collapse

Topics: systems implementation organizational change database system IT alignment

Methods: case study qualitative interview longitudinal research single case study

Theories: punctuated equilibrium theory