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Title Mobile information communication technologies adoption in developing countries : effects and implications / Ahmed Gad Abdel-Wahab and Ahmed Ahmed A. El-Masry, editors
Published Hershey, Pa. : IGI Global (701 E. Chocolate Avenue, Hershey, Pennsylvania, 17033, USA), ©2011

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Description electronic texts (251 pages : illustrations) : digital files
Contents 1. The critical mass of wireless communications / Kaisu Puumalainen, Lauri Frank, Sanna Sundqvist, Anni Tuppura -- 2. The competitive growth pattern of mobile telecommunications in Korea / Moon-Soo Kim, Sungjoo Lee -- 3. Mobile information communication technologies and construction project management / Vanita Ahuja -- 4. Requirements engineering in the ICT4D domain / Kristina Pitula, Daniel Sinnig, Thiruvengadam Radhakrishnan -- 5. In defence of mobile technologies exploring the socio-technological dimensions of m-learning / Ayse Kok -- 6. Mobile learning in China / Yuqin Yang, Qiyun Wang -- 7. Blended mobile learning in developing nations and environments with variable access / Susan Nash -- 8. Mobile technologies and rich media / Trish Andrews, Robyn Smyth, Belinda Tynan, Andrew Berriman, Deborah Vale, Richard Caladine -- 9. The role of m-government in western China development / Jesper Schlaeger -- 10. Exploring civil servant resistance to m-government / Ronan de Kervenoael, Mark Palmer, N. Cakici -- 11. Mobile telephony and economic growth in developing economies / Heli Virta, Kaisu Puumalainen, Anni Tuppura -- 12. Understanding mobile phone usage while driving / Ronan de Kervenoael, Canan Devletkusu -- 13. Mobile technology and the gulf society / Khaled Sabry, Ahmed Al-Nakeeb, Khalid Alrawi -- 14. BlogWall / Adrian Cheok, Owen Fernando, Nimesha Ranasinghe, Kening Zhu, Chamari Edirisinghe
15. The role of information communication technologies within the field of communication for social change / Jan Servaes -- 16. Health hazards of mobile information communication technologies / Dr. Attalla
Summary "This book reviews different approaches and methodologies used in dealing with issues related to mobile ICTs, and presents successful examples mobile ICT adoption in developing countries, addressesing the impact of culture on mobile ICT adoption and deployment"--Provided by publisher
Analysis Wireless communications
Construction project management
Mobile telecommunications in Korea
Requirements engineering in the ICT4D domain
Socio-technological dimensions of m-learning
Mobile learning in China
Blended mobile learning in developing nations and environments
Resistance to m-government
Promoting social communication
Health hazards
Mobile information communication technologies
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references
Notes Also available in print
Mode of access: Internet
Title screen (IGI Global, viewed Nov. 15, 2010)
Subject Telecommunication -- Developing countries
Mobile communication systems -- Developing countries
Information technology -- Developing countries
Information technology.
Mobile communication systems.
Telecommunication.
Developing countries.
Form Electronic book
Author Abdel-Wahab, Ahmed Gad
El-Masry, Ahmed Ahmed A., 1965-
IGI Global.
LC no. 2010027731
ISBN 9781616928209
1616928204