Abel Usoro

Abel Usoro, Ph.D., lectures in the School of Computing, University of the West of Scotland, UK. His current research interests are information systems which include knowledge management, e-learning, and tourism. He has published book chapters and in refereed international conferences and journals (such as International Journal of Global Information Management and International Journal of Knowledge Management). His academic work and research have taken him to countries in Africa, Europe, Asia, North and South America. He is Editor-in-Chief of Computing and Information Systems Journal, Associate Editor of JEDMIFM, and member of editorial boards of other international journals. He is a member of scientific committees of many international conferences and chairs one of them (Conference on Information Technology and Economic Development). He is also a member of the British Computing Society and the lead editor of Leveraging Developing Economies with the Use of Information Technology

Publications

A Conceptual Model for the Measurement of E-Government 2.0 Adoption by Developing Countries
A Conceptual Model for the Measurement of E-Government 2.0 Adoption by Developing Countries
Yfantis Vasileios, Abel Usoro, Tseles Dimitrios. © 2015. 13 pages.
The current work explores the use of social computing as a tool to improve the interactions between the government and other parties. Social computing, which is known as Web 2.0...
Digital Divide and Disadvantaged Populations in E-Tourism
Digital Divide and Disadvantaged Populations in E-Tourism
Billy Yfantis, Abel Usoro, Dimitris Tseles. © 2013. 13 pages.
The tourism sector has changed rapidly since the dawn of the internet revolution in the late 1990s. At the same time, the digital divide has disadvantaged many in developing...
Trust as an Aspect of Organisational Culture: Its Effects on Knowledge Sharing in Virtual Communities
Trust as an Aspect of Organisational Culture: Its Effects on Knowledge Sharing in Virtual Communities
Abel Usoro, Imran U. Khan. © 2013. 18 pages.
Knowledge sharing is of much interest to both practitioners and researchers because of its potential to quicken learning, enhance innovation, reduce costs, and place...
The Conceptualization of a Research Model for the Measurement of e-Government 2.0 Readiness in the Developing Countries
The Conceptualization of a Research Model for the Measurement of e-Government 2.0 Readiness in the Developing Countries
Yfantis Vasileios, Abel Usoro, Tseles Dimitrios. © 2013. 15 pages.
This chapter explores the potential of Web 2.0 utilization in developing countries through the concept of e-government. Successful implementation of the Web 2.0 concept has to...
Leveraging Developing Economies with the Use of Information Technology: Trends and Tools
Leveraging Developing Economies with the Use of Information Technology: Trends and Tools
Abel Usoro, Grzegorz Majewski, Princely Ifinedo, Iwara Arikpo. © 2012. 326 pages.
No aspect of business, public, or private lives in developed economies can be discussed today without acknowledging the role of information and communication technologies (ICT)....
Individual and Collaborative Approaches in E-Learning Design
Individual and Collaborative Approaches in E-Learning Design
Abel Usoro, Grzegorz Majewski, Len Bloom. © 2012. 21 pages.
There is no doubt that e-learning is not all about technology but includes the human aspect which is often neglected in studies of e-learning. This chapter addresses the...
Bridging the Digital Divide: Leveraging Early Strides in Nigeria
Bridging the Digital Divide: Leveraging Early Strides in Nigeria
Iwara Arikpo, Adenike Osofisan, Abel Usoro. © 2012. 14 pages.
This paper outlines the current state, opportunities and potentials in the use of ICT for education, R&D, and governance in Nigeria. It presents several ICT initiatives and the...
Digital Divide and Disadvantaged Populations in E-Tourism
Digital Divide and Disadvantaged Populations in E-Tourism
Billy Yfantis, Abel Usoro, Dimitris Tseles. © 2012. 14 pages.
The tourism sector has changed rapidly since the dawn of the internet revolution in the late 1990s. At the same time, the digital divide has disadvantaged many in developing...
A Conceptual View of Knowledge Management Adoption in Hospitality Industry of Developing Economies
A Conceptual View of Knowledge Management Adoption in Hospitality Industry of Developing Economies
Abel Usoro, Bridget Abiagam. © 2012. 18 pages.
Existing research addresses and recognises the importance and benefits of knowledge management in the hospitality industry but especially in big hotels and in developed...
Web Service Composition, Optimization and the Implications for Developing Economies
Web Service Composition, Optimization and the Implications for Developing Economies
Adenike Osofisan, Idongesit E. Eteng, Iwara Arikpo, Abel Usoro. © 2012. 22 pages.
The emergence of the Service Oriented computing paradigm with its implicit inclusion of web services has caused a precipitous revolution in software engineering, e-service...
Assessing the Role and Function of IT/IS Training and Development and Policy Implementation in a Public Sector Organization
Assessing the Role and Function of IT/IS Training and Development and Policy Implementation in a Public Sector Organization
Nwachukwu Prince Ololube, Oluwatosin Akinyede Ajayi, Peter James Kpolovie, Abel Usoro. © 2012. 17 pages.
This study investigates the dramatic changes in the public service in recent years. The paper examines employee Information technology (IT) training and development in Nigerian...
Building a Conceptual Model of Factors affecting Personal Credit and Insolvency in China based on the Methodologies used in Western Economies
Building a Conceptual Model of Factors affecting Personal Credit and Insolvency in China based on the Methodologies used in Western Economies
Grzegorz Majewski, Abel Usoro, Pattarin Chumnumpan. © 2012. 12 pages.
Chinese economy is developing at an unprecedented pace. This expansion is prominent not only in the external aspect (increased export), but also internally in the increase in the...
Integrating Information Communication Technologies (ICT) with Information Literacy & Library-Use-Instructions in Nigerian Universities
Integrating Information Communication Technologies (ICT) with Information Literacy & Library-Use-Instructions in Nigerian Universities
Aniebiet I. Ntui, Eno J. Ottong, Abel Usoro. © 2012. 11 pages.
Curriculum contents in developing economies like Nigeria has the objectives of developing students’ higher order thinking skills, ability to acquire and utilize learning sources...
E-Learning in Higher Education: The Nigerian Universities’ Experience
E-Learning in Higher Education: The Nigerian Universities’ Experience
Abel Usoro, Rosemary C. Akuchie. © 2012. 10 pages.
Technological innovations have enhanced performance in all sectors of economic and social activities including education. The purpose of the educational system is to achieve...
An Organisational Culture Model for Comparative Studies and Assessment of IT Projects
An Organisational Culture Model for Comparative Studies and Assessment of IT Projects
Imran U. Khan, Abel Usoro, Grzegorz Majewski. © 2012. 21 pages.
The research supports the notion that values affect work practices. It develops a comparatively simple organisational cultural model based on four work practices: support...
Virtual Communities of Practice in Immersive Virtual Worlds: An Empirical Study on Participants’ Involvement, Motives, and Behaviour
Virtual Communities of Practice in Immersive Virtual Worlds: An Empirical Study on Participants’ Involvement, Motives, and Behaviour
Grzegorz Majewski, Abel Usoro. © 2012. 28 pages.
Immersive virtual worlds such as Second Life have recently gained much attention from education and business because of their adaptability to address real world challenges such...
Trust as an Aspect of Organisational Culture: Its Effects on Knowledge Sharing in Virtual Communities
Trust as an Aspect of Organisational Culture: Its Effects on Knowledge Sharing in Virtual Communities
Abel Usoro, Imran U. Khan. © 2011. 17 pages.
Knowledge sharing is of much interest to both practitioners and researchers because of its potential to quicken learning, enhance innovation, reduce costs, and place...
A Conceptual Model for Knowledge Sharing as Dependent on Cultural Factors
A Conceptual Model for Knowledge Sharing as Dependent on Cultural Factors
Abel Usoro, Matthew H.S. Kuofie. © 2008. 12 pages.
Often, organisational members are separated not only geographically but also culturally. Information technology has inevitably become a facilitator of knowledge sharing. However...