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Influence of Policy and Legal Framework on ICT Innovation

	International Journal of Engineering Trends and Technology (IJETT)
	© 2019 by IJETT Journal
	Volume-67 Issue-2
	Year of Publication : 2019
	Authors : Ondiek J. Otieno, Sibiyia L. Ongachi, Makokha M. Victor
	DOI :  10.14445/22315381/IJETT-V67I2P210

Citation 

MLA Style: Ondiek J. Otieno, Sibiyia L. Ongachi, Makokha M. Victor "Influence of Policy and Legal Framework on ICT Innovation" International Journal of Engineering Trends and Technology 67.2 (2019): 44-49.

APA Style:Ondiek J. Otieno, Sibiyia L. Ongachi, Makokha M. Victor (2019). Influence of Policy and Legal Framework on ICT Innovation. International Journal of Engineering Trends and Technology, 67(2), 44-49.

Abstract
This paper reviews the influence of policy and legal framework on ICT innovation by critically looking at the policy objectives. To further reveal the objectives of the study, survey research design was conducted to reveal how software innovations policy are influenced. The study revealed that a great extent of respondents views economic factors to be having great influence in innovation of software. The study recommends that future study should be focused on the legal issues influencing the adoption of ICT innovations by businesses and the impact of ICT innovation policies on business performance of the ICT firms.

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Keywords
Policy, ICT Innovation, Legal Framework.