Munyoka, W.Kadyamatimba, A.Netshirando, Vusani2024-10-022024-10-022024-09-06Netshirando, V. 2024. Digital framework for redefining South African Local Government Service Delivery. . .https://univendspace.univen.ac.za/handle/11602/2696Ph.D. (Business Information Systems)Department of Business Information SystemsThe emergence of new ICTs is triggering organisations into digital transformation, targeting their business model, resulting in a shift on how organisations operate and generate revenue. Moreover, high consumer technological demand and external dynamics also signify the need for organisations, both public and private, to reshape their operations on how they respond to emerging technologies. The study investigated the digital transformation initiative to integrate emerging technologies into the South African rural municipalities business model. A pragmatic paradigm was adopted to achieve the study objectives, and holistically examining the digital transformation in municipalities, and further allowed the researcher to explore digital transformation initiatives from both individual (citizens) and organisation’s (municipalities) perspectives. Self-administered questionnaires were distributed to collect quantitative data from citizens on their perception towards emerging technologies as a model of accessing and engaging rural municipalities. Interviews were conducted with rural municipalities departmental managers. IBM Statistical Package for the Social Sciences (SPSS) was used for regressions and corelation test analysis, while the IBM AMOS was deployed to test the study model and confirm the study’s quantitative results. Furthermore, Atlas. ti was used to analyse qualitative data. The results of the study show that both citizens and rural municipalities have a positive perception towards using emerging technologies in municipalities. However, the citizens identified safety issues as their primary concern. Furthermore, the study shows that rural municipalities currently do not have the right skills, expertise, resources, infrastructure, external relationships, research, and innovation capabilities to support digital projects initiative. Based on the findings, a framework to support digital transformation initiative in rural municipalities was developed.1 online resource (x, 227 leaves) : color illustrationsenUniversity of VendaMunicipalitiesUCTDCitizensDigital transformation (DT)Emerging TechnologiesBusiness model innovationService deliveryAdoptionUseThesisNetshirando V. Digital framework for redefining South African Local Government Service Delivery. []. , 2024 [cited yyyy month dd]. Available from:Netshirando, V. (2024). <i>Digital framework for redefining South African Local Government Service Delivery</i>. (). . Retrieved fromNetshirando, Vusani. <i>"Digital framework for redefining South African Local Government Service Delivery."</i> ., , 2024.TY - Thesis AU - Netshirando, Vusani AB - The emergence of new ICTs is triggering organisations into digital transformation, targeting their business model, resulting in a shift on how organisations operate and generate revenue. Moreover, high consumer technological demand and external dynamics also signify the need for organisations, both public and private, to reshape their operations on how they respond to emerging technologies. The study investigated the digital transformation initiative to integrate emerging technologies into the South African rural municipalities business model. A pragmatic paradigm was adopted to achieve the study objectives, and holistically examining the digital transformation in municipalities, and further allowed the researcher to explore digital transformation initiatives from both individual (citizens) and organisation’s (municipalities) perspectives. Self-administered questionnaires were distributed to collect quantitative data from citizens on their perception towards emerging technologies as a model of accessing and engaging rural municipalities. Interviews were conducted with rural municipalities departmental managers. IBM Statistical Package for the Social Sciences (SPSS) was used for regressions and corelation test analysis, while the IBM AMOS was deployed to test the study model and confirm the study’s quantitative results. Furthermore, Atlas. ti was used to analyse qualitative data. The results of the study show that both citizens and rural municipalities have a positive perception towards using emerging technologies in municipalities. However, the citizens identified safety issues as their primary concern. Furthermore, the study shows that rural municipalities currently do not have the right skills, expertise, resources, infrastructure, external relationships, research, and innovation capabilities to support digital projects initiative. Based on the findings, a framework to support digital transformation initiative in rural municipalities was developed. DA - 2024-09-06 DB - ResearchSpace DP - Univen KW - Municipalities KW - Citizens KW - Digital transformation (DT) KW - Emerging Technologies KW - Business model innovation KW - Service delivery KW - Adoption KW - Use LK - https://univendspace.univen.ac.za PY - 2024 T1 - Digital framework for redefining South African Local Government Service Delivery TI - Digital framework for redefining South African Local Government Service Delivery UR - ER -