Исаак Дадзи Роль уровня образования и профессионального статуса в степени принятия цифровых технологий в Гане и России

Научная статья
УДК 004(667+470)
https://doi.org/10.24158/tipor.2025.12.14
 

Роль уровня образования и профессионального статуса

в степени принятия цифровых технологий в Гане и России

 
Исаак Дадзи
Национальный исследовательский Нижегородский государственный университет
имени Н.И. Лобачевского, Нижний Новгород, Россия,
isaacdadziex@gmail.com, https://orcid.org/0009-0007-3065-7635
 
Аннотация. В статье анализируется связь уровня образования и профессионального статуса с поведенческим намерением и фактическим использованием цифровых технологий в организациях Ганы и России. В период с января по август 2025 г. был проведен перекрестный опрос 517 респондентов из этих стран. Вопросы касались поведенческого намерения, текущего использования технологий, уровня образования, профессионального статуса, сферы занятости и организационного климата. В обеих странах намерение было высоким, тогда как фактическое использование оказалось выше в России. Данные результатов регрессии методом наименьших квадратов показали, что ожидаемая результативность и социальное влияние остаются главными предикторами намерения при контроле сопутствующих факторов. Порядковая логистическая регрессия выявила связь фактического использования с образованием, социальным влиянием, поддержкой руководства и сферой занятости, причем более высокие шансы наблюдались в частных компаниях и вузах. Взаимодействие переменных «образование» и «Гана» положительно, что указывает на большую эффективность образования в Гане. Результаты подтверждают двухэтапный подход, в котором убеждения формируют мотивацию, а организационные условия стабилизируют рутинное использование.
Ключевые слова: принятие цифровых технологий, образование, профессиональный статус, организационный климат, Гана, Россия
Финансирование: инициативная работа.
Благодарности: автор выражает благодарность профессору Ирине Сергеевне Леоновой за постоянную научную поддержку, содержательные замечания и содействие.
Для цитирования: Дадзи И. Роль уровня образования и профессионального статуса в степени принятия цифровых технологий в Гане и России // Теория и практика общественного развития. 2025. № 12. С. 120–131. https://doi.org/10.24158/tipor.2025.12.14.
 
Original article
 
The Role of Education and Professional Status
in the Adoption of Digital Technologies in Ghana and Russia
 
Isaac Dadzie
National Research Lobachevsky State University
of Nizhni Novgorod, Nizhny Novgorod, Russia,
isaacdadziex@gmail.com, https://orcid.org/0009-0007-3065-7635
 
Abstract. The article analyzes the relationship between the level of education and professional status with behavioral intention and the actual use of digital technologies in organizations in Ghana and Russia. A cross-sectional survey of 517 respondents from these countries was conducted from January to August 2025. The questions related to behavioral intention, current technology use, education level, professional status, employment, and organizational climate. In both countries, the intention was high, while the actual usage was higher in Russia. The data from the least squares regression results showed that expected performance and social impact remain the main predictors of intention when controlling for concomitant factors. An ordinal logistic regression revealed a relationship between actual usage and education, social influence, leadership support, and employment, with higher chances observed in private companies and universities. The interaction of the variables “education” and “Ghana” is positive, which indicates a greater effectiveness of education in Ghana. The results confirm a two-step approach in which beliefs form motivation and organizational conditions stabilize routine use.
Keywords: digital technology adoption, education, professional status, organisational climate, Ghana, Russia
Funding: Independent work.
Acknowledgements: The author expresses his gratitude to Professor Irina Sergeevna Leonova for her constant scientific support, informative comments and assistance.
For citation:Dadzie, I. (2025) The Role of Education and Professional Status in the Adoption of Digital Technologies in Ghana and Russia. Theory and Practice of Social Development. (12), 120–131. Available from: doi:10.24158/tipor.2025.12.14 (In Russian).
 
© Дадзи И., 2025

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