Impact of Gender in Adopting and Using ICTS in Spain

Authors

  • Ana Gargallo-Castel Ana Gargallo-Castel* Department of Business Administration University of Zaragoza, C/ Ciudad Escolar, s/n. 44003 TERUEL, SPAIN Phone: 00 34 978 61 81 01. Fax 00 34 978 61 81 03
  • Luisa Esteban-Salvador Department of Business Administration University of Zaragoza, C/ Ciudad Escolar, s/n. 44003 TERUEL, SPAIN Phone: 00 34 978 61 81 01. Fax 00 34 978 61 81 03
  • Javier Pérez-Sanz Department of Business Administration University of Zaragoza, C/ Ciudad Escolar, s/n. 44003 TERUEL, SPAIN Phone: 00 34 978 61 81 01. Fax 00 34 978 61 81 03

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.4067/S0718-27242010000300009

Keywords:

gender, skills, education, work, information and communication technologies, rural area, Spain, digital divide

Abstract

The main objective of this paper is to analyse the impact of gender in adopting and using new information and communication technologies (ICTs) in Spain. It is widely accepted that men tend to be the first to use new technologies and to gain significant benefits from doing so, both at home and work. However, further research on gender and new technologies, such as ICTs, is still needed in order to better understand differences between men and women. On the one hand we show that percentage of ICTs users is higher among men. On the other hand, our results confirm that women also present lower frequency of ICTs use. We examine how the differences in adoption and use of ICTs are moderated by cultural and socioeconomic aspects. Differences appear mainly in the lower levels of education and in the rural area. Therefore, it highlights the necessity of taking into account those aspects to remove the gender digital divide totally. We also underline the importance of changes in gender roles and the increase of the participation of women in the Spanish labour force.

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Published

2010-11-04

How to Cite

Gargallo-Castel, A., Esteban-Salvador, L., & Pérez-Sanz, J. (2010). Impact of Gender in Adopting and Using ICTS in Spain. Journal of Technology Management & Innovation, 5(3), 120–128. https://doi.org/10.4067/S0718-27242010000300009

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