| Description |
xxi, 397 pages : illustrations ; 29 cm |
| Series |
Premier reference source |
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Premier reference source.
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| Contents |
Sect. I. Policy initiation -- Ch. I. An overview on strategic ICT implementations toward developing knowledge societies / Hakikur Rahman -- Ch. II. Strategy development : a focus on process / Suleman Aziz Lodhi and Munir Ahmad -- Ch. III. Developing strategies for competitive advantage / Tamio Shimizu, Marly Monteiro and Fernando Jose Barbin Laurindo -- Ch. IV. The Internet challenge to public service broadcasters / Juan Luis Manfredi Sanchez -- Ch. V. Civil liability of ISPs, the Internet and law / Onyeka K. Osuji and Emmanuel Eze -- Sect. II. Education and research -- Ch. VI. Disintermediated education / Helena Mitev and David Crowther -- Ch. VII. Towards an ICT4D geometry of empowerment : using actor-network theory to understand and improve ICT4D / Donna D. Rubinoff -- Ch. VIII. Beyond localization : effective learning strategies for cross-cultural e-learning / Patrick Dunn and Alessandra Marinetti -- Ch. IX. Strategies for virtual learning and e-entrepreneurship in higher education / Juha Kettunen and Mauri Kantola -- Ch. X. Computer-based assessment for academic evaluation / Devan Govender -- Sect. III. E-concepts -- Ch. XI. Creating competitive advantage : the emergence of a new business through collaborative networks -an empirical case study in the ICT sector / Arla Juntunen -- Ch. XII. Implementation of e governance : some technical issues and challenges / Lalitsen Sharma -- Ch. XIII. Integration strategies and tactics for information technology governance / Ryan R. Peterson -- Ch. XIV. The paradigm of e-commerce in e-government and e-democracy / Bernd Carsten Stahl -- Sect. IV. Strategic ICT applications -- Ch. XV. Delivering more effective community consultation and support for regional ICT programs / Lynne De Weaver and Allan H. Ellis -- Ch. XVI. Policy initiatives in Jamaica and their impact on the development of ICT / Sheryl Thompson and David Brown -- Ch. XVII. Digital government development strategies : lessons for policy makers from a comparative perspective / Yu-Che Chen and Richard Knepper |
| Summary |
"This book collects an authoritative core of research investigating the notion that information communication technologies (ICTs) have the potential to improve the lives of people and contribute to enhancing social conditions in developing countries through such concepts as the Knowledge Society, open education, and e-governance"--Provided by publisher |
| Notes |
"Premier reference source"--Cover |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 354-389) and index |
| Notes |
Electronic version is available via Gale Reference |
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Mode of access: Internet via World Wide Web |
| Subject |
Information technology -- Developing countries.
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Technological innovations -- Developing countries.
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Information technology -- Economic aspects -- Developing countries.
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Technological innovations -- Economic aspects -- Developing countries.
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Knowledge management.
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| Author |
Rahman, Hakikur, 1957-
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| LC no. |
2007016962 |
| ISBN |
9781599046549 hardcover |
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1599046547 hardcover |
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9781599046563 ebook |
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1599046563 ebook |
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