Published Works and Reports

Refereed Journals

1. Boateng, R. (2011). Mobile Phones and Micro-Trading Activities – Conceptualizing The Link, Info: The Journal for Policy, Regulation and Strategy, 13(5), (Emerald EarlyCite). [ERA (Excellence in Research Assessment for Australia), ACPHIS Rank B]

2. Boateng, R. Molla, A., Heeks, R. and Hinson, R. (2011). Advancing E-commerce Beyond Readiness in a Developing Economy: Experiences of Ghanaian Firms, Journal of Electronic Commerce in Organizations, 9(1) 1-16. [ACPHIS (Australian Council of Professors and Heads of Information Systems) Rank B]

3. Boateng, R., Isabalija, R.S. and Indome, R. (2010). Women Entrepreneurship in ICT Sector: A Case Study of Ghana, International Journal of Business Research, 10(5), 56-69.

4. Isabalija, R.S., Banyanga, R., Boateng, R. and Mbarika, V. (2010). Knowledge Management in the Construction Industry in Uganda, Journal of International Management Studies, 10(4), 190-209.

5. Longe, O., Boateng, R., Longe F. and Olatubosun (2010). Information & Communication Technology Adoption among Adults in South Western Nigeria:  An Assessment of Usage-Phobia Factors, Journal of Information Technology Impact, 10(2), 65-86. [ERA (Excellence in Research Assessment for Australia), ACPHIS Rank B]

6. Longe, O. B.,  Boateng, R.,  Dada, E.G  Olaniyan, O. and  Olaseni, O. (2010). Stegacrypt – A Reduced Least Significant Bit Insertion Rate Carrier for Transmitting Embedded Information, Journal of Computer Science and Its Applications, 17(1), 1-12.

7. Boateng, R. (2010). Enhancing Micro-Trading Capabilities through Mobile Phones: The Case of Women Traders in Ghana, International Federation for Information Processing (IFIP WG 9.4), 20(1), 2-8.

8. Hinson, R., Boateng, R., and Madichie, N. (2010). What does my website say about my CSR activities? An investigation of banks operating in Ghana, International Journal of Bank Marketing, 28(7), 498 - 518.

9. Boateng, R., Mbarika, V. and Thomas, C. (2010). When Web 2.0 Becomes A Learning Tool - Evaluating Web 2.0 Tools, Development and Learning in Organizations, 24(3), 17-20.

10. Longe, O.B. and Boateng, R. (2009). ICT for Development in Nigeria Towards an Alignment with ICT4D 2.0 Goals, International Federation for Information Processing (IFIP WG 9.4), 19(3), 1-5.

11. Duncombe, R. and Boateng, R. (2009). Mobile Phones and Financial Services in Developing Countries: A Review of Concepts, Methods, Issues, Evidence and Future Research Directions, Third World Quarterly, 30(7), 1237 – 1258. [ISI Impact Factor 0.575]

12. Boateng, R., Heeks, R., Molla, A. and Hinson, R. (2008). E-commerce and Socio-Economic Development: Conceptualizing the Link. Internet Research, 18(5), 562–592. [ERA (Excellence in Research Assessment for Australia), ACPHIS Rank A (as of 2008)]

13. Boateng, R., Hinson, R., Heeks, R. and Molla A. (2008). Ecommerce in LDCs: Summary Evidence and Implications. Journal of African Business, 9(2) 257-285. **Best Paper Award in Journal awarded in 2010. Most downloaded paper in 2008-2009.

14. Boateng, R. and Hinson, R. (2008). Information Systems Development: Where Does Knowledge Lie and How Does Learning Occur? Development and Learning in Organizations, 22(3), 18-20.

15. Hinson, R., Boateng, R. and Olav Jull, S. (2008). E-business Financing: Preliminary Insights from a Developing Economy Context, Journal of Information, Communication and Ethics in Society, 6(3), 196–215.

16. Woldie A., Hinson, R., Iddrisu, H. and Boateng, R. (2008). Internet Banking: An Initial Look at Ghanaian Bank Consumer Perceptions, Bank and Bank Systems, 3(2), 35-46.

17. Boadi, R. A., Boateng, R., Hinson, R. and Opoku, R. A. (2007). Preliminary Insights into M-commerce Adoption in Ghana. Information Development, 23(4), 253-265. ** This publication was listed among the 50 Most Read Articles in the Journal for January - April 2008. ***Became No. 1 (Top) Most Read Article in the journal in March 2010.

18. Hinson, R. and Boateng, R. (2007). Perceived Benefits and Management Commitment to E-business Usage in Selected Ghanaian Tourism Firms. Electronic Journal of Information Systems in Developing Countries, 31(50), 1-18. [ACPHIS Rank C; Downloaded 4960 times]

19. Boateng, R. and Molla, A. (2006). Developing E-banking Capabilities in a Ghanaian Bank: Preliminary Lessons. Journal of Internet Banking and Commerce, 11(2), 1-11.

Published Journal Editorials

20.  Boateng, R., Mbarika, V., Meso, P., & Effah, J. (2009). Editorial - The Impact of ICT Investment and Usage. The African Journal of Information Systems, Volume 1, Issue 3, pp.1-2.

21.  Boateng, R. (2009) Issue 2 Editorial, The African Journal of Information Systems, Volume 1, Issue 2, pp. i-ii.

Published Conference Papers

22.  Boateng, R., Isabalija, S. R. and Indome, R. (2010) Women Entrepreneurship in ICT Sector: A Case Study of Ghana, International Academy of Business and Economics 2010 Annual Conference, Las Vegas, USA, October 17-20, 2010.

23.  Isabalija, R.S., Banyanga, R., Boateng, R. and Mbarika, V. (2010) Knowledge Management in the Construction Industry in Uganda, International Academy of Business and Economics 2010 Annual Conference, Las Vegas, USA, October 17-20, 2010.

24.  Kotoka, R. and Boateng, R. (2010). Factors which Influence Introduction of Mobile Value Added Services in Developing Countries: the Case of Mobile Network Operators in Ghana. In Boateng, R. and Mucunguzi, A. (eds). Proceedings of the 2nd Ghana Youth and Graduates Conference, September 23-24th, Accra, Ghana. Accra: PearlRichards Foundation and PC Tech Communications.

25.  Longe, O., Boateng, R. and Jones, C. (2010) Dwindling Consumer Trust in Online Transactions – Causation, Implications and Treatment, Eighth Annual Conference  on Privacy, Security and Trust (PST2010) Workshop Tutorial, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, August 17-19, 2010. Retrieved September 10^th 2010 from http://www.unb.ca/pstnet/pst2010/Workshops_Tutorials.htm

26.  Boateng, R., Olumide, L., Mbarika, V., Avevor, I. and Isabalija, R.S. (2010). Cyber Crime and Criminality in Ghana: Forms and Implications, Proceedings of the Sixteenth Americas Conference on Information Systems, Lima, Peru, August 12th-15th 2010.

27.  Kerr, S. and Boateng, R. (2010). Meta-Level Institutions Impacting ICT Innovation in Developing Economies: Intellectual Property, the Digital Commons and the Simputer's Process of Innovation, Open Development: Technological, Organizational and Social Innovations Transforming the Developing World Conference, May 6 & 7, Ottawa, Canada: IDRC.

28.  Boateng, R., Mbarika, V., Johnson, O. and Saiba, E. (2010). ‘The Challenge of Taking Baby Steps’ - Preliminary Insights into Telemedicine Adoption in Rwanda, Proceedings of the 3rd International Conference on ICT for Africa, March 25-27, Yaounde, Cameroon. Baton Rouge, LA: International Center for IT and Development.

29.  Manka, E., Muluh, H., Tanjong, E. Mbarika, V., and Boateng, R. (2010). Women in Pink Collar ICT Jobs in Cameroon, Anthology of Abstracts of the 3rd International Conference on ICT for Africa, March 25-27, Yaoundé, Cameroon. Baton Rouge, LA: International Center for IT and Development.

30.  Parker, J., Afedzi, E., Danso, B.K., Boateng, R. and Mbarika, V. (2010) Developing an SMS Processing Software for Resource-Poor Contexts,  Anthology of Abstracts of the 3rd International Conference on ICT for Africa, March 25-27, Yaoundé, Cameroon. Baton Rouge, LA: International Center for IT and Development.

31. Boateng, R., Craig, J. Mbarika, V. Panford, P. Isabalija, S.R. and Kwadade, N.Y. (2010) Green Information Technology Practices in Firms in A Developing Economy – The Case of Ghana, Louisiana Academy of Sciences 84th Annual Meeting, February 27, Alexandria: Louisiana State University at Alexandria.

32. Nchise, A.C., Boateng, R., Mbarika, V., Boateng, N.A.D. Ewusie-Moses, F. and Isabalija S.R. (2010) Using Information Technology to Manage Medical Records in a University Hospital, Louisiana Academy of Sciences 84th Annual Meeting, February 27, Alexandria: Louisiana State University at Alexandria.

33.  Boateng, R., Heeks, R., Molla, A., Hinson, R. and Mbarika, V. (2010). A Resource-Based Analysis of E-Commerce In Developing Countries, 18^th European Conference on Information Systems (ECIS 2010), June 6-8. Pretoria, SA: University of Pretoria.

34.  Hinson, R., Boateng, R., Madichie, N. and Botchway, D. (2010). What does my website say about my CSR activities? An investigation of banks operating in Ghana, 11th International Conference on Markets and Development, January 5-8, Hanoi, Vietnam.

35.  Larsson, U. and Boateng, R. (2009). Towards A Curriculum Adaptation Model for IS Undergraduate Education in sub-Saharan Africa, Conference on Informatics Research in Scandinavia (IRIS 32), Norway, August 9-12 2009.

36.  Boateng, R., Malik, A. and Mbarika, V. (2009). Web 2.0 and Organizational Learning: Conceptualizing the Link, Proceedings of the Fifteenth Americas Conference on Information Systems, San Francisco, California, August 6th-9th 2009.

37.  Boateng, R., Isabalija, S.R. and Hinson, R. (2009). Learning and Transferring Knowledge in and between Organizational Projects, in the Proceedings of the International Academy of African Business and Development (IAABD) 10th Anniversary International Conference, May 19 -23, 2009, Kampala, Uganda.

38.  Boateng, R. and Hinson, R. (2007). E-commerce in Least Developing Countries (LDCs): Summary Evidence and Implications, In F. Ayadi (ed) Building New Strategic Partnerships for African’s Economic Development, IAABD 2007 Conference Proceedings, Volume VIII. London, UK: London Metropolitan University. 163-173.

Conference Proceedings Publication

39.  Boateng, R. and Mucunguzi, A. (2010) (eds). Proceedings of the 2^nd Ghana Youth and Graduates Conference, September 23-24^th, Accra, Ghana. Accra: PearlRichards Foundation and PC Tech Communications.

40.  Boateng, R. and Mbarika, V. (2010) (eds). Proceedings of the 3rd International Conference on ICT for Africa, March 25-27, Yaounde, Cameroon. Baton Rouge, LA: International Center for IT and Development.

41.  Boateng, R. and Mbarika, V. (2010) (eds). Anthology of Abstracts of The 3rd International Conference on ICT for Africa, March 25-27, Yaounde, Cameroon. Baton Rouge, LA: International Center for IT and Development.

42.  Boateng, R., Molla, A. and Mbarika, V. (2008) (eds). Proceedings, ICT for Africa Conference 2008. Baton Rouge, LA: International Centre for Information Technology and Development (ICITD), Southern University.

Book Publication

43. Boateng, R. (2011). When the lights go out... A Resource-Based Theory Analysis of E-commerce in Developing Countries: The Case of Ghanaian Firms, Ghana: PearlRichards Foundation and Craft Concepts.

44. Hinson, R., Boateng, R. and Mbarika, V. (2009). (eds) Electronic Commerce and Customer Management in Ghana. Accra, Ghana: Pro Write Publishing.

Book Chapters

45.  Larsson, U. and Boateng, R. (2010). “Towards A Curriculum Adaptation Model for IS Undergraduate Education in sub-Saharan Africa,” in J. Molka-Danielsen (ed) Selected Papers of the 32nd IRIS Seminar. Sweden: Tapir Academic Press.

46.  Boateng, R., Molla, A. and Heeks, R. (2009). “E-commerce in Developing Economies: A Review of Theoretical Frameworks and Approaches.”  In K. Rouibah, O. Khalil and H. A. Ella (Eds.) Emerging Markets and E-commerce in Developing Economies. Hershey, PA: IGI Publishing.

47.  Boateng, R., Heeks, R., Molla, A. and Hinson, R. (2009). “Developing E-commerce Capabilities in a Garment Manufacturing Firm – The Case of a Ghanaian Firm.” In R. Hinson, R. Boateng, and V.  Mbarika, (eds) Electronic Commerce and Customer Management in Ghana. Accra, Ghana: Pro Write Publishing.

48.  Hinson, R. and Boateng, R. (2009). “Managing Organizational Functions Through E-business: The Case of A Manufacturing Firm in A Developing Economy.” In R. Hinson, R. Boateng, and V.  Mbarika, (eds) Electronic Commerce and Customer Management in Ghana. Accra, Ghana: Pro Write Publishing.

49.  Boateng, R. Sanka Laar, D. Molla A. and Fon, A.J. (2009). “The Rural Poor in Developing Countries: Including Them in the ICT Revolution.” In R. Hinson, R. Boateng, and V.  Mbarika, (eds) Electronic Commerce and Customer Management in Ghana. Accra, Ghana: Pro Write Publishing.

50.  Hinson, R., Boateng, R. and Mbarika, V. (2009). “Roadmap for E-commerce Adoption in Ghana.” In R. Hinson, R. Boateng, and V.  Mbarika, (eds) Electronic Commerce and Customer Management in Ghana. Accra, Ghana: Pro Write Publishing.

Published Research Articles in Technology Magazines

51.  Boateng, R.  (2010). A Quick Checklist for A Research Paper, PC Tech Magazine’s Conversations on Technology, Business and Society, Issue 7, pp. 48-50.

52.  Boateng, R. and Mucunguzi, A. (2010). Literacy Bridge: The Talking Book – Case Interview, PC Tech Magazine’s Conversations on Technology, Business and Society, Issue 7, pp. 24-26.

53.  Boateng, R. (2010). Doing Business on the Internet, PC Tech Magazine’s Conversations on Technology, Business and Society, Issue 7, pp. 52-54

54.  Boateng, R. and Doe, S.S. (2010). Enhancing Urban Livelihoods through Mobile Phones – The Case of M-Business Operators in Ghana, PC Tech Magazine’s Conversations on Technology, Business and Society, Issue 6, pp. 34-39.

55.  Boateng, R., Mbarika, V., Waswa, B., Isabalija, S.R., Simpson, L., Wu, B. and Price, S. (2010). Mobile Phones in Health care in Sub-Saharan Africa – The Case of AppLab Uganda, PC Tech Magazine’s Conversations on Technology, Business and Technology, Issue 5, pp. 16-22.

Published Research Reports and Working Papers

56.  Boateng, R., Mbarika, V., Effah, J. And Olumide, L. (2010). 2010 ICT for Africa Conference Report, International Conference on ICT for Africa, International Center for IT and Development, Southern University, Baton Rouge, LA, USA. Retrieved April 5, 2010 from: http://www.ictforafrica.org/.

57.  Duncombe, R. and Boateng, R. (2009). Mobile Phones and Financial Services in Developing Countries: A Review of Concepts, Methods, Issues, Evidence and Future Research Directions, Development Informatics Working Papers, 37, 1-33. Institute for Development Policy and Management, University of Manchester.

58.  Boateng, R., Kwemain, R. and Mbarika, V. (2008). 2008 ICT for Africa Conference Report, International Conference on ICT for Africa, International Center for IT and Development, Southern University, Baton Rouge, LA, USA. Retrieved September 20, 2009 from: http://www.ictforafrica.org/.