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Item The Impact of Computerisation on Productivity: The Case of Two State Utility Corporations in Botswana(The African Journal of Information Systems, 2009-12-01) Ojedokun, Ayoku A.; Moahi, Kgomotso H.The study investigated the impact of computer technology on productivity improvement as reflected in the billing process and total quality bills invoiced per month in the Gaborone headquarters of Botswana Power Corporation and Water Utilities Corporation. It examined the input-output relationship with computers as one of the inputs. The other input is labour represented by the Meter Reading Hours and the Supervisory Hours. The study drew on the economic production theory and time series approach to determine the contributions of the inputs to output. The study relied on unpublished information and interviews rather than the use of publicly or commercially available data as the primary data source. The results as evidenced by the regression parameters suggest that inputs and their characteristics satisfactorily explained the productivity improvement of the billing process in the two corporations. The results, however, show no significant statistical evidence that computer technology is positively linked to improvement in total quality bills invoiced per month. Interview conducted revealed that some aspects of the workplace practices within the two corporations also exerted significant influence on the inputs. This suggests that computer technology alone is an insufficient predictor of productivity improvement. The study extends research on information technology (IT) impact on productivity improvement to public sector in Africa, and perhaps, is the first attempt to compare the impact of computer technology on productivity improvement among government utility corporations in Africa. The study would assist African governments in fashioning appropriate policies on investments in IT and to review existing ones.Item Serial selection at the University of Botswana Library(Library Management, 2002-11-07) Edward, Lumande; Ojedokun, Ayoku A.; Lebotse, E.K.; Mbangiwa, Albertina M.Inconsistency and/or a lack of a clear understanding of the criteria for serial selection and evaluation have been observed to characterise the presentation of requests for approval of serials at the University of Botswana Library (UBL). This, on a number of occasions, has made decision taking difficult and sometimes inconclusive. The paper provides a case study of the examination of guidelines in use in other academic libraries. It also describes the process and procedure currently in use at the UBL. The study identified some anomalies and suggests modifications to ensure consistency in the presentation of submissions to guide better decision making by the Serials Selection Committee of the Library.Item Transforming the library into a ``teaching-learning laboratory'': the case of University of Botswana Library(Emerald Insight, 2003-01-01) Ojedokun, Ayoku A.This paper examines the University of Botswana's efforts at implementing e-learning and transforming the University of Botswana Library (UBL) into a learning resource centre (LRC), with the assistance of the US Government's education, democracy and development initiative (EDDI) project. The paper informs that the project is on course, with the Centre for Academic Development having run demonstrations on ``smart classroom'', ``WebCT''; ``high impact WebCT'' and redesigned a lecture room into a fully functioning e-learning room. Enumerates the EDDI consultants' recommendations on how to effectively transform UBL into a LRC. Concludes that commitment and the political will on the part of all stakeholders is germane to the success of this new vision of student-centred approach to teaching, and the LRC approach to information services support.