Producing information: communication and collaboration in the South African scientific community

Prior research has investigated the relationships between communication, collaboration and production of information/knowledge. Most of this research has been conducted either in developed countries where the internet facility is highly advanced or in developing countries with little internet access...

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Published in:	Information, communication & society Vol. 19; no. 2; pp. 141 - 159
Main Author:	Sooryamoorthy, Radhamany
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	Abingdon Routledge 01-02-2016 Taylor & Francis Ltd
Subjects:	Access Collaboration Communication Communities Cooperation Developing countries Distance learning Higher education Higher education institutions Industrialized nations Information Institutes Internet Knowledge Knowledge management knowledge production LDCs Productivity Research facilities Respondents science Scientific community South Africa South Africa
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Summary:	Prior research has investigated the relationships between communication, collaboration and production of information/knowledge. Most of this research has been conducted either in developed countries where the internet facility is highly advanced or in developing countries with little internet access. Investigations in countries that fall in between these two extremes are rare. This study of respondents from higher education institutions and research institutes examines the relationship between collaboration and internet use, as well as productivity and internet use in the South African scientific system which has become a strong contributor to science in Africa.
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ISSN:	1369-118X 1468-4462
DOI:	10.1080/1369118X.2015.1047392