The business of development: The institutional rationales of technology corporations in educational development

Lara Patil

International Journal of Educational Development, 2023, vol. 97, issue C

Abstract: This paper analyses the institutional rationales of transnational technology corporations from the United States. Drawing upon in-depth interviews, participation observation and document analysis, the paper tests a tentative theory of transnational technology corporations’ engagement in educational development. The concluding framework reveals multiple rationales based on corporate and organizational logics. The discussion compares the engagement of these corporations with traditional donors and reflects upon their role in the post-2015 development agenda. By adapting and applying the concept of donor logic to the institutional rationales of transnational technology corporations, this research expands the literature to include the underlying motivations and rationales of these actors in educational development.

Keywords: Donor logic; Educational development; Non-state actors; Technology (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2023
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DOI: 10.1016/j.ijedudev.2022.102712

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