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ICTs in NZ Research Symposium
A research symposium entitled "ICTs in New Zealand: Consequences and Innovations" was held in the Wellington Convention Centre on 10 June 2002. This was a joint effort of our Socio-Economic Impacts of ICTs research group and the Ministry for Economic Development's E-Commerce Action Team (ECAT). Following are selected items from the symposium.
Agenda
| 8.30am |
Registration and refreshments |
| 9.00am |
Welcome and overview of the day -- Ted Zorn, Waikato Management School
 Overview (pdf, 149kb)
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| 9.10am |
The importance of ICT research for New Zealand -- Hon. Paul Swain, Minister for Information Technology, Commerce and Communications
Speaker Notes (pdf, 60kb)
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| Morning Session: The Social and Economic Consequences of ICTS |
| 9.20am |
The Role of Human Capital and Regional Development, New Zealand 1986-96 -- Sandra Baxendine, Population Studies Centre, University of Waikato
PowerPoint presentation (pdf, 198kb)
One page summary (pdf, 160kb)
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| 9.40am |
Computers and Rising Inequality in New Zealand -- John Gibson, Waikato Management School
PowerPoint presentation (pdf, 207kb)
One page summary (pdf, 142 kb)
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| 10.00am |
The Digital Divide and ICT Skills in New Zealand -- John Gibson, Waikato Management School
PowerPoint presentation (pdf, 151kb)
One page summary (pdf, 160kb)
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| 10.20am |
Empowering People? Perceptions of the barriers, benefits and pitfalls to ICT adoption among 'disadvantaged' groups -- Kay Weaver, Waikato Management School
PowerPoint presentation (pdf, 135kb)
One page summary - Seniornet (pdf, 146kb)
One page summary - Rural women (pdf, 136kb)
One page summary - Teenage girls (pdf, 140 kb)
One page summary - Immigrants (pdf, 150kb)
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| 10.40am |
Morning tea |
| 11.10am |
E-business adoption and implementation in NZ: 2001 vs. 2002 -- Delwyn Clark, Waikato Management School
PowerPoint presentation (pdf, 144kb)
One page summary - Case studies of ICT in NZ (pdf, 149kb)
One page summary - 2001 e-business survey (pdf, 231kb)
One page summary - 2002 e-business survey (pdf, 149kb)
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| 11.30am |
Perceptions of ICTs among Small and Medium Sized Enterprises -- Stuart Locke, Waikato Management School
PowerPoint presentation (pdf, 196kb)
One page summary (pdf, 160kb)
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| 11.50am |
ICTs & Workplace Changes: Implementation & Work Practices -- Ted Zorn, Waikato Management School
PowerPoint presentation (pdf, 133kb)
One page summary - INCIS (pdf, 139kb)
One page summary - PR on the Internet (pdf, 148kb)
One page summary - Case Study, Human services (pdf, 151kb)
One page summary - KM Implementation (pdf, 151kb)
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| 12.10pm |
Summary of and future directions for research on Social and Economic Consequences of ICTs -- Les Oxley, University of Canterbury
PowerPoint presentation (pdf, 143kb)
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| 12.30pm |
Lunch |
| Afternoon Session: ICT Innovations |
| 1.30pm |
The Government's E-Commerce Action Team: Research Overview and MED's survey -- Frank March, Ministry for Economic Development
PowerPoint presentation (pdf, 183kb)
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| 1.45pm |
Progress in e-New Zealand -- Bronwyn Howell, Victoria University
PowerPoint presentation (pdf, 636kb)
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| 2.05pm |
Proposed use of E-commerce by new business startups -- Bob McQueen, Waikato Management School
PowerPoint presentation (pdf, 165kb)
Full paper (pdf, 45kb)
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| 2.25pm |
Research into Digital Markets -- Margo Buchanan-Oliver, Auckland University
PowerPoint presentation (pdf, 249kb)
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| 2.40pm |
E-Business: A Management Fashion? -- David Rigby, Victoria University
PowerPoint presentation (pdf, 207kb)
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| 3.00pm |
Afternoon tea |
| 3.20pm |
Blazing a Trail to the Information Highway -- Robin McNeill, McNeill & Associates
PowerPoint presentation (pdf, 825kb)
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| 3.40pm |
BIZ e-commerce pilot: Content and delivery issues -- Catherine Wallace, Massey University
PowerPoint presentation (pdf, 103kb)
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| 3.55pm |
Readiness for web marketing among Wellington businesses -- Doug Wilson, Benland/Wilson & Associates Limited
PowerPoint presentation (pdf, 509kb)
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| 4.10pm |
Best Practices in the Use of Virtual Teams -- David Pauleen, Victoria University
PowerPoint presentation (pdf, 72kb)
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| 4.25pm |
Making connections and exploring cultural identity: computers-at-home families -- Barbara Craig, Victoria University |
| 4.45pm |
Wrap up and conclusion -- Frank March, Ministry for Economic Development |
| 5.00pm |
Adjourn |
Selected papers
Pauleen, D. & Yoong, P. (2001). Facilitating Virtual Team Relationships via Internet and Conventional Communication Channels. Internet Research: Electronic Networking Applications and Policies 11(3), 190-202. (pdf, 291kb)
The ICT research team's presentation of the projects within this extensive research programme was very well received by the invited audience in Wellington on June 10.
The conference room was full, and the short individual presentations offered an insight into key findings and implications.
This event gave the media an opportunity to identify a range of stories, some of which are listed here. parc
ComputerWorld 09.07.02
E-commerce hiccups stymie study
NZ Herald 14.06.02
Small firms wary of new technology
Small and medium-sized businesses are failing to get into e-business, say Waikato University researchers.
National Radio 11.06.02
Benefits bypass small businesses (radio transcript pdf, 131kb)
Research suggests most small-to-medium sized firms don't see much benefit from using computers and the internet, Waikato Management School research shows.
National Radio 10.06.02
Midday business news:
Survey increases understanding of internet use in business (radio transcript pdf, 102kb)
Waikato Management School's survey on use of the internet in e-business.
NZ Business Herald 10.06.02
Firms shy about doing business online
More New Zealand companies now have websites, but the number taking orders and transactions on their sites is relatively low. This is one of the findings of a Waikato Management School study on e-business adoption.
InfoTech Weekly (Dominion) 10.06.02
 Kiwi firms fail to meet e-business expectations
NEW ZEALAND'S small and medium-sized businesses have failed to meet growth expectations for e-business adoption and use, according to research from Waikato University. (word, 27kb)
National Radio 11.06.02
Midday business news:
System implementation benefits not instant (Radio transcript pdf, 122kb)
Firms are being warned about expecting instant results from changing their computer systems, by Professor Ted Zorn.
Nzoom.com website
Interview with Ted Zorn
Other
Leading New Zealand in ICT research (pdf, 85kb)
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