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Out of Asia: Understanding the nexus between technology usage and research productivity in Japan, Singapore, and Taiwan

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  • Bhagwatwar, Akshay
  • Hara, Noriko
  • Ynalvez, Marcus A.

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Journal and conference publications are well-known measures of scientific and academic research productivity. Prior research on scientific productivity that studies dimensions such as research culture, technological support, and researcher collaboration focuses on Western world contexts. Asian countries, such as Japan, Singapore, and Taiwan have received attention recently for the quality of their educational institutions, which have increasingly emphasized research productivity. With a large number of established and funded public universities, these countries show a strong potential for future scientific research. Consequently, it is crucial to understand the factors that influence the research productivity of scholars in these countries. In this paper the focus is specifically on the research productivity of students and faculty members in three countries: Singapore, Taiwan, and Japan. We investigate an important factor that influences research productivity: technology usage, which we conceptualize as the summation of mobile phone and computer usage. In addition, we analyze the relationship between technology usage and international collaboration.

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  • Bhagwatwar, Akshay & Hara, Noriko & Ynalvez, Marcus A., 2013. "Out of Asia: Understanding the nexus between technology usage and research productivity in Japan, Singapore, and Taiwan," International Journal of Information Management, Elsevier, vol. 33(6), pages 963-970.
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:ininma:v:33:y:2013:i:6:p:963-970
    DOI: 10.1016/j.ijinfomgt.2013.08.004
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