Information Technology in Context
Studies from the Perspective of Developing Countries
Published on 28. January 2001
Book
Hardback
320 pages
978-0-7546-1480-7 (ISBN)
Description
A discussion of information technology (IT) in developing countries. The contributors can be considered to share the following set of broad premises: information and communication technologies, and related systems, have significant potential to aid the economic growth and improvement of social conditions in the developing world; however, such potential is not released by simply transferring technologies and processes from advanced economies; in order to better serve development needs, people involved with the design, implementation and management of IT-related projects and systems in developing countries must improve their capacity to address the specific contextual characteristics of the organization, sector, country or region within which their work is located. The text thus emphasizes the importance of context in examining the role and value of IT in the developing countries. It focuses attention on the fusion of the activities of "professionals" (technical experts, managers, policy makers) and "users" (more broadly, all other groups affecting or affected by the technologies and systems), with the intention of facilitating locally meaningful and effective change.
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Series
Language
English
Place of publication
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Illustrations
figures, tables
Dimensions
Height: 157 mm
Width: 256 mm
ISBN-13
978-0-7546-1480-7 (9780754614807)
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Content
Introduction - IT in developing countries. Part 1 Organizational context: information systems and human activity in Nepal, Peter Malling; the role of Thai values in managing information systems - a case study of implementing an MRP system, Kaewta Rohitratana; on the design of management assistance systems for SMEs in developing countries, Per Lind; strategic use of information technology requires knowing how to use information, Natalia Volkow; development of a technology intelligence information system in Mexico - a case study, Cesar A. Macias-Chapula, J. Alcantar and B. Cruz-Aguilar; getting value from IT investments - experiences from two organizations, Subhash Bhatnagar; what's in information technology? Issues in deploying IS in organizations and developing countries, Christopher Westrup. Part 2 Sectoral context: health information systems in Mongolia - a difficult process of change, Jorn Braa and Ch. Nermunkh; made-in-Nigeria systems development methodologies - an action research project in the health sector, Mikko Korpela, H.A. Soriyan et al; analysis of wireless health care information systems in developing countries, Matthias Nicola and Matthias Jarke; institutional intervention in the adoption of computer-based information systems (CBIS) - the case of the Nigerian banking industry, Abiodun O. Bada; competitive advantage in the software industry - an analysis of the Indian experience, S. Krishna, Abhoy K. Ojha and Michael Barrett. Part 3 Wider context: information technology, information systems and public sector accountability, Richard Heeks; urbanization and megacities in developing countries - the management challenge, Shirin Madon and Sundeep Sahay; local language software in South Asia, Pat Hall; managing roadblocks to the ECOWAS trade statistics network, Mohammed Lamin Mansaray; information technology in Africa - the policy of the World Bank, Gert Nulens; information and communication technology policy in Africa - a critical analysis of rhetoric and practice, Leo Van Audenhove; IT, globalization and cultural diversity, Geoff Walsham.