Response strategies to inform EET
| 1st order themes | 2nd order themes | Response strategies |
|---|---|---|
| Access to resources | Fiscal incentives | Offer fiscal incentives for ICT adoption (such as, tax credits to purchase ICT) |
| Provide financial support to intermediaries for IT curriculum development | ||
| Promotion | Engage women to leverage their networks/contacts to increase participation in programmes | |
| Ease the administrative burden and processes of applying for ICT support programs | ||
| Collaboration | Promote ICT adoption programs and availability of ICT resources | |
| Mentoring | Collaborative to maximise resource availability, including with ICT experts to update program content. Include men and women as resources, not just women | |
| Role models | Develop mentorship programs. Different mentors for different needs, such as emotional versus technology adoption needs. Identify and promote entrepreneurial women role models who utilise IT | |
| Program design | Good practices | Identify and showcase good practises |
| Firm/owner characteristics | Content should be firm-stage and age-group specific | |
| Programs should be personalised, and reflect owner intentions | ||
| Learning objectives should focus on increasing confidence in technology | ||
| Culture | Prioritise support of firms operating in the services sectors. Create a comfortable learning environment | |
| Program delivery | Interactive | Provide hands-on, interactive learning experiences |
| Just-in-time | Given time scarcity, utilise online programs, social media, short course formats | |
| Women 2 women | Employ women’s association to educate about the impact of IT on firm performance |
| 1st order themes | 2nd order themes | Response strategies |
|---|---|---|
| Access to resources | Fiscal incentives | Offer fiscal incentives for ICT adoption (such as, tax credits to purchase ICT) |
| Provide financial support to intermediaries for IT curriculum development | ||
| Promotion | Engage women to leverage their networks/contacts to increase participation in programmes | |
| Ease the administrative burden and processes of applying for ICT support programs | ||
| Collaboration | Promote ICT adoption programs and availability of ICT resources | |
| Mentoring | Collaborative to maximise resource availability, including with ICT experts to update program content. Include men and women as resources, not just women | |
| Role models | Develop mentorship programs. Different mentors for different needs, such as emotional versus technology adoption needs. Identify and promote entrepreneurial women role models who utilise IT | |
| Program design | Good practices | Identify and showcase good practises |
| Firm/owner characteristics | Content should be firm-stage and age-group specific | |
| Programs should be personalised, and reflect owner intentions | ||
| Learning objectives should focus on increasing confidence in technology | ||
| Culture | Prioritise support of firms operating in the services sectors. Create a comfortable learning environment | |
| Program delivery | Interactive | Provide hands-on, interactive learning experiences |
| Just-in-time | Given time scarcity, utilise online programs, social media, short course formats | |
| Women 2 women | Employ women’s association to educate about the impact of IT on firm performance |
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