What is it about?
The ACR/Sheth Foundation award-winning dissertation of Nir Kshetri at the University of Rhode Island (URI), under the direction of Nikhilesh Dholakia, was unique in combining econometric methods as well as ethnographic fieldwork. This article is one of the products from Nir's work at URI.
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Why is it important?
This study is important in terms of: (1) Being the first of its kind; (2) Having a global (not just national) focus; (3) Employing multiple methods ranging from econometric to in-depth interviews.
Perspectives
Since his doctoral days at URI, Nir has scaled great heights in terms of studies of global patterns of information technology flows. Do check out his Google Scholar page: https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=Qx3YMi4AAAAJ&hl=en
Dr Nikhilesh Dholakia
University of Rhode Island
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This page is a summary of: Global Diffusion of the Internet, January 2004, Wiley,
DOI: 10.1002/047148296x.tie072.
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Resources
Another article based on Nir Kshetri's work at University of Rhode Island
This study, by Nir Kshetri and Ruby Roy Dholakia, looked at factors affecting Internet diffusion amongst Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs).
Nikhilesh Dholakia page on Google Scholar
Portal into Nikhilesh Dholakia's research stream.
Ruby Roy Dholakia page on Google Scholar
The main force behind University of Rhode Island (URI) becoming an early center for tech-markets-consumers related work is the leadership provided by Ruby Roy Dholakia.
Nir Kshetri: Amazon author page
After obtaining his doctorate from the University of Rhode Island (URI), Nir Kshetri has emerged as one of the foremost authors on global aspects of information technologies.
Nir Kshetri page on Google Scholar
Portal into the growing scholarly work of Nir Kshetri
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