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Toward a grounded theory of community networking.

Record Type:	Electronic resources : Monograph/item
Title/Author:	Toward a grounded theory of community networking./
Author:	Masten-Cain, Kathryn.
Description:	268 p.
Notes:	Source: Dissertation Abstracts International, Volume: 76-08(E), Section: A.
Contained By:	Dissertation Abstracts International76-08A(E).
Subject:	Information science. -
Online resource:	http://pqdd.sinica.edu.tw/twdaoapp/servlet/advanced?query=3691178
ISBN:	9781321641219

Toward a grounded theory of community networking.
Masten-Cain, Kathryn.

Toward a grounded theory of community networking. - 268 p.

Source: Dissertation Abstracts International, Volume: 76-08(E), Section: A.

Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of North Texas, 2014.

This item must not be sold to any third party vendors.

This dissertation presents a preliminary grounded theory of community networking based on 63 evaluations of community networking projects funded by the National Telecommunications and Information Administration's Technology Opportunities Program (TOP) between 1994 and 2007. The substantive grounded theory developed is that TOP projects differed in their contribution to positive outcomes for intended disadvantaged community beneficiaries based on the extent and manner in which they involved the disadvantaged community during four grant process phases: partnership building, project execution, evaluation, and close-out. Positive outcomes for the community were facilitated by using existing communication channels, such as schools, to connect with intended beneficiaries; local financial institutions to provide infrastructure to support local trade; and training to connect community members to jobs. Theoretical contributions include situating outcomes for disadvantaged communities within the context of the grant process; introducing the "vulnerable community" concept; and identifying other concepts and properties that may be useful in further theoretical explorations. Methodological contributions include demonstrating grounded theory as a viable method for exploring large text-based datasets; paving the way for machine learning approaches to analyzing qualitative data; and illustrating how project evaluations can be used in a similar fashion as interview data. Practical contributions include providing information to guide community networking-related policies and initiatives from the perspectives of stakeholders at all levels, including establishing funded projects as local employment opportunities and reconceptualizing sustainability in terms of human networks rather than technological networks.

ISBN: 9781321641219Subjects--Topical Terms:

554358
Information science.

Toward a grounded theory of community networking.
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