Fig. 1 presents the 4 groups of main effects of ICT. Each of group consists of several dimensions, such as
efficiency, productivity, product quality, etc. Studies show that investments in ICT had a considerable effect on the
productivity of the labor force and on economic growth. (Manochehri, Al-Esmail & Ashrafi, 2012, Sabbagh,
Friedrich, El-Darwiche, Singh & Ganediwalla, 2012)