Outputs (12)

Beyond the Screen: Exploring Students' Views on Social Media's Impact in Education (2024)
Conference Proceeding
Demeke, W. (in press). Beyond the Screen: Exploring Students' Views on Social Media's Impact in Education.

This study delved into the intricate relationship between social media usage and academic outcomes among university students from diverse fields: en-gineering and art studies, health and social care studies, and business studies. The study employed a... Read More about Beyond the Screen: Exploring Students' Views on Social Media's Impact in Education.

Lessons Learnt from An Online Pilot Study About Strategic Alignment at A Higher Education Institution (2023)
Conference Proceeding
Kachale, T., Demeke, W., Chrysoulas, C., & Romdhani, I. (2023). Lessons Learnt from An Online Pilot Study About Strategic Alignment at A Higher Education Institution. In P. Kommers, I. Arnedillo Sánchez, & P. Isaías (Eds.), PROCEEDINGS OF THE 16 th IADIS INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE INFORMATION SYSTEMS 2023 (21-28)

This article is a report on the lessons learned when conducting an interpretive case study in a developing country. From the literature review, it was apparent that there are few reported lessons from pilot studies about strategic alignment in higher... Read More about Lessons Learnt from An Online Pilot Study About Strategic Alignment at A Higher Education Institution.

Factors Affecting the Adoption of Telemedicine in Ethiopia (2023)
Conference Proceeding
Demeke, W. (2023). Factors Affecting the Adoption of Telemedicine in Ethiopia. In 2023 IST-Africa Conference (IST-Africa). https://doi.org/10.23919/IST-Africa60249.2023.10187862

This research aimed to identify the barriers to the adoption and implementation of telemedicine in Ethiopia from the perspectives of health professionals, and to analyse existing policy documents related to telemedicine. A total of 172 health profess... Read More about Factors Affecting the Adoption of Telemedicine in Ethiopia.

Adoption and use of smart devices as clickers in classrooms in higher education (2023)
Journal Article
Demeke, W. (2023). Adoption and use of smart devices as clickers in classrooms in higher education. Computer Applications in Engineering Education, 31(4), 963-982. https://doi.org/10.1002/cae.22617

The availability of students' smartphones, tablets, and laptops, known as bring your own devices (BYOD), used as clickers rather than the custom devices provided by institutions is increasing. Introducing BYOD as clickers and the level of adoption by... Read More about Adoption and use of smart devices as clickers in classrooms in higher education.

An exploratory qualitative study of middle managers' lived experiences in contribution to strategic alignment at a public university (2022)
Conference Proceeding
Kachale, T., Demeke, W., Chrysoulas, C., & Romdhani, I. (in press). An exploratory qualitative study of middle managers' lived experiences in contribution to strategic alignment at a public university. In Information Systems and Technologies: WorldCIST 2023 Volume 1

This study draws attention to less studied areas of middle management role in business strategy formulation, information strategy formulation, and their alignment in developing countries. It was conducted as a case study at a public university in Mal... Read More about An exploratory qualitative study of middle managers' lived experiences in contribution to strategic alignment at a public university.

Lost in translation: Qualitative data collecting and translating challenges in multilingual settings in information systems research (2021)
Journal Article
Demeke, W., & Ryan, B. (2021). Lost in translation: Qualitative data collecting and translating challenges in multilingual settings in information systems research. University of Dar es Salaam Library Journal, 16(2), 105-118

In this paper under-researched methodological issues in information systems research of multilingual interview data collection and translation using translators explored. Observations field notes were collected during the study of the role of ICT for... Read More about Lost in translation: Qualitative data collecting and translating challenges in multilingual settings in information systems research.

Factors Affecting the Adoption of Information and Communication Technologies: Small Hotels and Tour Operators in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (2016)
Journal Article
Demeke, W., Olden, A., & Nocera, J. A. (2016). Factors Affecting the Adoption of Information and Communication Technologies: Small Hotels and Tour Operators in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. Libri, 66(2), 151-165. https://doi.org/10.1515/libri-2016-0029

In Africa the adoption of Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs) varies considerably from one country to another, for example between Kenya and Tanzania on the one hand and Ethiopia on the other. In Kenya and Tanzania telecommunications sy... Read More about Factors Affecting the Adoption of Information and Communication Technologies: Small Hotels and Tour Operators in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.

Adoption of information and communication technologies in the hotel and associated business in Addis Ababa, Ethiopa (2014)
Conference Proceeding
Demeke, W. (2014). Adoption of information and communication technologies in the hotel and associated business in Addis Ababa, Ethiopa. In P. Powell, M. Baptista Nunes, P. Isaias, & L. Rodrigues (Eds.), Proceedings of the 7th IADIS International Conference Informaation Systems 2014 (11-18)

Many international organisations assert that Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs) play an important role as a facilitator and as one of the critical determinants for economic growth and poverty reductions in the developing countries. For... Read More about Adoption of information and communication technologies in the hotel and associated business in Addis Ababa, Ethiopa.

Double-clicking poverty: the diffusion of ICT in the hotel sector in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (2012)
Presentation / Conference
Demeke, W. (2012, December). Double-clicking poverty: the diffusion of ICT in the hotel sector in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. Paper presented at University of West London, MPhil/PhD Conference Presentation

According to the United Nations Development Program, Information and Communication Technology (ICT) has a significant impact on the reduction of poverty in developing countries. In addition, a number of studies emphasise the positive developmental im... Read More about Double-clicking poverty: the diffusion of ICT in the hotel sector in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.

Researching the adoption of ICT in Ethiopia: a case study of small hotels in Addis Ababa (2012)
Journal Article
Demeke, W., & Olden, A. (2012). Researching the adoption of ICT in Ethiopia: a case study of small hotels in Addis Ababa. Aslib Proceedings, 64(5), 519-528. https://doi.org/10.1108/00012531211263139

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to analyse the difficulties encountered when researching the adoption of information and communications technology (ICT) by small hotels in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, and to indicate how some of these difficulties... Read More about Researching the adoption of ICT in Ethiopia: a case study of small hotels in Addis Ababa.

Small and Micro Business Enterprises (SMBEs) in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia: Development and Poverty Reduction through Information and Communication Technologies (2010)
Presentation / Conference
Demeke, W. (2010, December). Small and Micro Business Enterprises (SMBEs) in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia: Development and Poverty Reduction through Information and Communication Technologies. Paper presented at University of West London MPhil/PhD conference

No abstract avilable.

Case study methodology (2010)
Presentation / Conference
Demeke, W. (2010, December). Case study methodology. Paper presented at West London University, School of Hospitality and Tourism

No abstract available.