Title

Lockdown and Sustainability: An effective Model of Information and Communication Technology

Authors

Mahmud A. Shareef, School of Business & Economics, North South University, Dhaka, Bangladesh
Yogesh K. Dwivedi, Emerging Markets Research Centre (EMaRC), School of Management, Swansea University Bay Campus, Fabian Way, Swansea, SA1 8EN, United Kingdom
Angela Wright, Department of Organisation & Professional Develpment, Munster Technological University, Cork, IrelandFollow
Vinod Kumar, Sprott School of Business, Carleton University, Ottawa, Canada
Sujeet K. Sharma, Information Systems & Analytics Area, Indian Institute of Management Tiruchirappalli, India
Nripendra P. Rana, School of Management, University of Bradford, Richmond Road, Bradford, BD7 1DP, United Kingdom

ORCID

https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9980-4946

Document Type

Article

Disciplines

Psychology | Social and Behavioral Sciences | Social Psychology | Social Psychology and Interaction

Publication Details

Technological Forecasting and Social Change, Vol 165, April 2021.

Abstract

Covid-19, a corona virus, has maintained its momentum in spreading among communities. In this context of social crisis, this study seeks to identify the reasons for the partial failure to fulfill the intended goal of lockdown, and to formulate an inclusive behavioral model reflecting comprehensive human behavior and social psychology. In order to answer the research questions, this study has conducted extensive interviews among individuals who were targets of the lockdown system. From this exploratory and qualitative investigation, researchers have recognized four paradigms as the key to understanding human behavior and social psychology in violating lockdown as a social isolation system during this period of crisis. The identified parameters depicting social behavior are: Derogation and Argument (SDA), Tangible Need and Deficiency (TND), Intangible Desire and Expectancy (IDE), and Evaluation of Benefit and Loss (UBL). Finally, as a comprehensive guideline, a grounded theory of the social behavior ‘paradigm for lockdown violation (PLV)’ is explored as the reason for the violation of the social system.

Recommended Citation

Mahmud A. Shareef, Yogesh K. Dwivedi, Angela Wright, Vinod Kumar, Sujeet K. Sharma, Nripendra P Rana. (2021) Lockdown and sustainability: An effective model of information and communication technology. Technological Forecasting and Social Change, Volume 165. Available at: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.techfore.2020.120531.