eParticipation, Simulation Exercise and Leadership Training in Nigeria: Bridging the Digital Divide - Discussion

InfoTech in a Global Economy

Sai Ram Patibanda

 

 

 

The digital divide remains formidable in scaling records and verbal exchange science (ICT)-enabled possibilities for wonderful management and development in international locations lagging behind. In a us of a like Nigeria, leadership and development challenges regularly hinge on the lack of tremendous coordination advisable of eParticipation. This chapter discusses the application and exercise of eParticipation in simulation exercise for management training in Nigeria. The Crisis Game, a simulation exercise, of the Nigeria’s National Institute for Policy and Strategic Studies (NIPSS) presents a case learn about with the theme of political zoning. (Chater N, Vitani P 2003)

Three essential theories of structuration, institutional and actor-network are used to verify the magnitude of eParticipation in bridging digital divide. Its findings encompass low level and inadequate utilization of ICT devices and procedures for eParticipation at the highest degree of management education in Nigeria. The chapter recommends improved institutionalization of ICT support; public enlightenment; collaborative lookup on eParticipation; and regulation for bettering eParticipation functionality in bridging world digital divide.

The magnitude of this chapter is on the want to bridge the digital divide, from personal to local, national and world eParticipation, as a subset of e-government in the realm of eDemocracy. Its findings and tips would serve to improve lots wished management competencies for countrywide improvement in Nigeria. It will also open grounds for scholarly and expert dialogue, understanding, and similarly lookup on the way ahead in the field of eParticipation. It is hoped that the digital divide will close ranks from its lowest to the absolute best throughout the world, in a glocal context. (Pathakji, N. 2018).

The letter ‘e’signifies ‘electronic’, relating to pc application, use, get admission to or practice. Participation refers to the act of taking phase in joint activities for the reason of reaching a common goal. eParticipation involves the adaptation, utility and utilization of current ICT equipment, practices, or tactics in activities. The time period is commonly described as ‘ICT-supported participation in strategies involved in government and governance, together with administration, provider delivery, choice making and coverage making.

 

 

 

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Pathakji, N. (2018). Corporations and disability rights: Bridging the digital divide. New Delhi, India: Oxford University Press