Browsing Informatics by Author "Alexander, Patricia Margaret"

Browsing Informatics by Author "Alexander, Patricia Margaret"

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  • Actor-network theory in information systems research 
    Alexander, Patricia Margaret; Silvis, Emile S. (University of Sheffield, 2014-06)
    INTRODUCTION. The use of actor-network theory is becoming increasingly common amongst information systems researchers. This study argues that the utility of actor-network theory as a conceptual tool for information systems ...
  • Challenges in ascertaining ICT skills requirements in South Africa 
    Lotriet, H.H. (Hugo H.); Matthee, Machdel C.; Alexander, Patricia Margaret (Computer Society of South Africa, 2010-12)
    World wide, a number of far-reaching decisions regarding ways to address the ICT skills shortage are made by both the public and private sectors. These are based on information obtained from various sources and in various ...
  • Factors affecting career choice : comparison between students from computer and other disciplines 
    Alexander, Patricia Margaret; Holmner, Marlene Amanda; Lotriet, H.H. (Hugo H.); Matthee, Machdel C.; Pieterse, H.V.; Naidoo, Saloshana; Twinomurinzi, Hossana; Jordaan, Danie (Springer Netherlands, 2011-06)
    The number of student enrolments in computer-related courses remains a serious concern worldwide with far reaching consequences. This paper reports on an extensive survey about career choice and associated motivational ...
  • Internet access as a structural factor in career choice : a comparison between computing and non-computing major students 
    Lotriet, H.H. (Hugo H.); Matthee, Machdel C.; Alexander, Patricia Margaret (Southern African Association for Research in Mathematics, Science and Technology Education, 2011)
    The career choice model of Adya and Kaiser posits the availability of technology resources as a structural element impacting on career choice. The model distinguishes between accessibility at school and at home. Based on ...
  • A study using a graphical syntax for actor-network theory 
    Silvis, Emile S.; Alexander, Patricia Margaret (Emerald, 2014)
    PURPOSE – Actor-network theory (ANT) is considered to be both a theoretical position and a methodology. ANT has been the centre of vigorous debates regarding its ontological viewpoint but has also been found to have ...
  • Towards reconstructing meaning when text is communicated electronically 
    Alexander, Patricia Margaret (University of Pretoria, 2003-08-23)
    Modern society frequently fails to achieve the goal of improved rationality and this is largely because the conditions for ideal speech do not prevail. We do not always permit everyone an equal opportunity to explain their ...
  • The use of the repertory grid for collaboration and reflection in a research context 
    Alexander, Patricia Margaret; Van Loggerenberg, J.J. (Johannes Josephus); Lotriet, H.H. (Hugo H.); Phahlamohlaka, Jackie (Springer, 2009)
    The Repertory Grid (RepGrid) technique has been used extensively in Management Sciences research, including Information Systems research, in order to reveal the personal views of individual research subjects regarding the ...