A Strategic Farmwork for Passenger Information Systems in the Rail Industry: A Gauteng Passenger Rail Study Muchafara Patricia Chakabva, HW Pretorius, M Turpin South African Journal of Industrial Engineering, 2025 This study investigates the impact of rail passenger information systems (PISs) on service delivery in South Africa. Poor service delivery causes rail transport and profitability to decline, as national statistical reports show. PISs in the rail sector have been largely regarded as operational support systems. An interpretive explorative case study’s findings suggest that PISs have characteristics that qualify them as strategic information systems (SISs) to extend a business strategy. A framework is proposed to guide rail organisations on how PISs could be used as SISs to improve service delivery and profitability in this sector.
Navigating New Realities: Experiences of Early Adopters in the Metaverse Finn Massari, Jean-Paul Van Belle, Marita Turpin ACM International Conference Proceeding Series, 2024 This research investigates the social challenges currently plaguing virtual environments because of the affordance of virtual reality technology and the design of the Metaverse interface. A qualitative, inductive approach has been employed in this research, allowing the research to leverage the benefits of themes to document social challenges as narrated by early adopters. Semi-structured research interviews have been conducted in both Rec Room and VRChat, and data analysis has been performed using NVivo software. The findings of this study suggest that harassment and discrimination are the most prevalent social challenges experienced in the metaverse, with less substantial themes for cyber-discomfort, virtual crime, and privacy concerns. The findings additionally suggest that the impact of social adversity is increased in virtual settings in comparison with traditional online spaces. In addition to this, suggestions towards the mitigation of social adversity in the metaverse included improved proximity controls and management, and increased education and awareness. In addition to these findings, the research additionally provides suggestions for early adopters of the metaverse, academia researching metaverse-related phenomena, and developers in the metaverse domain.
A Proposed Framework for Promoting Youth Employability by Providing IoT Skills for Smart Agriculture in a Developing Country Context NS Sango, M Turpin, JP Van Belle International Conference on Information and Communication Technology for … , 2025 2025
Unlocking Potential: The Positive Impact of a Robotics and Coding Intervention N Benjamin, JP Van Belle, M Turpin Emerging Trends in Information Systems and Technologies: WorldCIST 2025 … , 2025 2025
Strategic Framework and Intelligent Solutions for Sustainable Cities and Communities M Kakkar, N Hasteer, R Sindhwani, M Turpin, JP Davim John Wiley & Sons , 2025 2025
A Strategic Framework for Passenger Information Systems in the Rail Industry: A Gauteng Passenger Rail Study MP Chakabva, HW Pretorius, M Turpin South African Journal of Industrial Engineering 36 (1), 56-65 , 2025 2025
Unlocking Potential: The Positive Impact of a Robotics and Coding Intervention for Neurodiverse Children N Benjamin, JP Van Belle, M Turpin World Conference on Information Systems and Technologies, 29-42 , 2025 2025
AI Skills and Technologies for Future-Proofing Businesses in the Manufacturing Industry M Mqoqi, M Turpin, JP Van Belle International Conference on Smart Trends for Information Technology and … , 2025 2025 Citations: 1
The Effect of Generative Artificial Intelligence on Cognitive Thinking Skills in Higher Education Institutions: A Systematic Literature Review H Moongela, M Matthee, M Turpin, A van der Merwe Southern African Conference for Artificial Intelligence Research, 355-371 , 2024 2024 Citations: 21
Academic Review of the Socio-Economic Impact of Online Marketplaces and Takealot on the South African Economy MD Edwards, M Turpin International Conference on Entrepreneurship, Innovation, and Leadership, 57-67 , 2024 2024
Navigating New Realities: Experiences of Early Adopters in the Metaverse F Massari, JP Van Belle, M Turpin Proceedings of the 2024 International Conference on Advanced Visual … , 2024 2024 Citations: 4
Fake News in Developing Countries: Drivers, Mechanisms and Consequences VM Masavah, M Turpin International Conference on Implications of Information and Digital … , 2024 2024 Citations: 3
Towards Equipping Youth in Developing Countries with IoT Skills Related to Smart Farming G Fleming, M Turpin, N Hasteer International Conference on Information Technology, 67-77 , 2024 2024 Citations: 1
Facilitating Gig Work Opportunities for Youth in Developing Countries: A Systematic Literature Review K Molema, M Turpin, JP Van Belle International Conference on Implications of Information and Digital … , 2024 2024
The Development of Internet of Things Skills to Enhance Youth Employability in Developing Countries: A Systematic S Khupe, M Turpin Decision Intelligence Solutions: Proceedings of the International Conference … , 2023 2023
Technostress Experiences Under Hybrid Work Conditions in South Africa: Causes and Coping Mechanisms S Dowrie, M Turpin, JP Van Belle Special Sessions in the Information Technology for Business and Society … , 2023 2023
Employee Technostress in South Africa's Hybrid Workplaces: Causes and Coping Mechanisms S Dowrie, JP Van Belle, M Turpin 2023 18th Conference on Computer Science and Intelligence Systems (FedCSIS … , 2023 2023 Citations: 4
Analyzing Aspects of Critical Thinking Coupled with Technology for Fake News Identification C Chatterjee, N Hasteer, M Turpin International Conference on Entrepreneurship, Innovation, and Leadership … , 2023 2023
Reaping research skills from the rigorous application of design thinking M Turpin, L Weilbach, S Kruger Proceedings of the European Conference on Research Methods in Business and … , 2023 2023 Citations: 5
A systems framework to analyze the impact of corporate social investment projects with an information technology focus M Lefike, M Turpin, M Matthee The Electronic Journal of Information Systems in Developing Countries 89 (5 … , 2023 2023 Citations: 7
Platform Economy Employment Opportunities for Youth in the Global South R Musvosve, M Turpin, JP Van Belle 2023 Ninth International Conference on eDemocracy & eGovernment (ICEDEG), 1-7 , 2023 2023 Citations: 2
The Value of Theory in Teaching ICT4D at a Graduate Level M Turpin, T Prinsloo Digital-for-Development: Enabling Transformation, Inclusion and … , 2023 2023
MOST CITED SCHOLAR PUBLICATIONS
The use of critical thinking to identify fake news: A systematic literature review P Machete, M Turpin Conference on e-Business, e-Services and e-Society, 235-246 , 2020 2020 Citations: 250
Decision-making: Theory and practice SM Turpin, MA Marais ORiON: The Journal of ORSSA 20 (2), 143-160 , 2006 2006 Citations: 243
Teaching critical thinking, problem solving, and design thinking: Preparing IS students for the future M Matthee, M Turpin Journal of Information Systems Education 30 (4), 242-252 , 2019 2019 Citations: 125
The emancipation of the researcher as part of Information and Communication Technology for Development work in deep rural South Africa K Krauss, M Turpin The Electronic Journal of Information Systems in Developing Countries 59 (1 … , 2013 2013 Citations: 36
Desperately seeking systems thinking in ICT4D M Turpin, PM Alexander The Electronic Journal of Information Systems in Developing Countries 61 (1 … , 2014 2014 Citations: 35
How can critical thinking be used to assess the credibility of online information? A Van Zyl, M Turpin, M Matthee Conference on e-Business, e-Services and e-Society, 199-210 , 2020 2020 Citations: 30
Decision-making biases and information systems M Turpin, N du Plooy Proceedings of the 2004 IFIP International Conference on Decision Support … , 2004 2004 Citations: 30
The use of Sen’s capability approach in ICT4D: an exploratory review M Tshivhase, M Turpin, M Matthee 2016 Citations: 29
Towards the emancipation of the ICT4D researcher: reflecting on a case study in deep rural South Africa K Krauss, M Turpin Proceedings of the ICT and Development—Research Voices from Africa IFIP TC9 … , 2010 2010 Citations: 27
The multiple perspectives approach as a framework to analyze social systems in a developing country context M Turpin, J Phahlamohlaka, M Marais Proceedings of the 10th International Conference on Social Implications of … , 2009 2009 Citations: 26
The Effect of Generative Artificial Intelligence on Cognitive Thinking Skills in Higher Education Institutions: A Systematic Literature Review H Moongela, M Matthee, M Turpin, A van der Merwe Southern African Conference for Artificial Intelligence Research, 355-371 , 2024 2024 Citations: 21
Design science research and activity theory in ICT4D: developing a socially relevant ICT platform for elderly women in remote rural South Africa R Smith, M Turpin International conference on social implications of computers in developing … , 2017 2017 Citations: 21
Assessing South African ICT4D research outputs: A journal review M Turpin South African Computer Journal 30 (1), 108-127 , 2018 2018 Citations: 18
The teaching of creativity in information systems programmes at South African higher education institutions M Turpin, M Matthee, A Kruger African Journal of Research in Mathematics, Science and Technology Education … , 2015 2015 Citations: 15
How to Identify Fake News on Social Media: A Systematic Literature Review R Jowore, M Turpin World Conference on Information Systems and Technologies, 102-111 , 2022 2022 Citations: 12
Assessing the contribution of information technology to development: A social systems framework based on structuration theory and autopoiesis SM Turpin University of Pretoria , 2012 2012 Citations: 11
Assessing the contribution of information technology to socio-economic development: A case study from rural South Africa M Turpin, T Alexander, J Phahlamohlaka The Journal of Community Informatics 9 (4) , 2013 2013 Citations: 10
A comparative analysis of approaches to apply the sustainable livelihoods framework to do impact assessment in ICT4D J Mwenda, M Turpin 2016 IST-Africa Week Conference, 1-12 , 2016 2016 Citations: 9
Autopoiesis and Structuration Theory: A Framework to Investigate the Contribution of a Development Project to a Rural Community M Turpin Systems Research and Behavioral Science 34 (6), 671-685 , 2017 2017 Citations: 8
A systems framework to analyze the impact of corporate social investment projects with an information technology focus M Lefike, M Turpin, M Matthee The Electronic Journal of Information Systems in Developing Countries 89 (5 … , 2023 2023 Citations: 7
