Information Technology, Development and Policy
Theoretical Perspectives and Practical Challenges
Published on 20. June 1996
Book
Hardback
330 pages
978-1-85972-234-3 (ISBN)
Description
World scholars in information science explore the impact of modern information technologies on the social and economic structures of developing countries. Through a combination of theoretical analysis and actual case studies, this important new book provides managers and policy makers with practical strategies for using information technologies to improve the effectiveness of national development planning and to generate critical competitive advantages for local businesses and national economies. The book also provides an insightful analysis of the social and political ramifications of these new technologies through detailed case studies of fimes and national institutions in Africa, Asia and Latin America. This will be of most use to anyone interested in the challenges and opportunities these modern technologies present to the world's developing regions.
More details
Language
English
Place of publication
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Illustrations
references, index
Dimensions
Height: 1 mm
Width: 1 mm
Weight
600 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-85972-234-3 (9781859722343)
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Schweitzer Classification
Content
Introduction - information technology, development and policy; theoretical perspectives - the global data highway - from whom a freeway? For whom a toll road?; IT in developing countries - a loss of independence?; IT as a golbal economic development tool; promoting software production and export in developing countries; diffusion of IT and the competitiveness of Brazilian banking; strategic information systems planning - experiences from Hong Kong; the goal-concern-points technique - a Caribbean case study; practical challenges - computers and culture - cases from Kenya; infrastructure and institutions - the case of public health in Mongolia; health care networks - a hierarchical spider's web model; IT in rural development planning - the case of Nicaragua; a study of a university admission system in Uganda; impact of an imported IT sector - lessons from Ireland.