Information Technology Diffusion in the Asia Pacific
Home > Computing and Information Technology > Information technology: general topics > Social and ethical aspects > Information Technology Diffusion in the Asia Pacific: Perspectives on Policy, Electronic Commerce and Education
Information Technology Diffusion in the Asia Pacific: Perspectives on Policy, Electronic Commerce and Education

Information Technology Diffusion in the Asia Pacific: Perspectives on Policy, Electronic Commerce and Education

|
     0     
5
4
3
2
1




Out of Stock


Notify me when this book is in stock
About the Book

In the last decade, IT has advanced so rapidly and its impact has become so pervasive, that it is necessary to revisit the issues and challenges arising from its diffusion and application. According to a recent United Nations report, the increase in power and functionality of IT, coupled with decreasing prices, have contributed to rapid IT adoption and ue in both developed countries and newly industrialized nations of the Asia Pacific region. This region includes some of the fastest growing economies in the world and may become the largest sector of the world economy in the near future; during this time, the roles and impat of iT will be crucial to its nations. This book provides information on IT diffusion in leading countries of the Asia Pacific region. By focusing on some of the different applications and implications of IT in these nations, this book should contribute to the ""rounding of the globe"".

Table of Contents:
Placing the Contributions in Context; Information Technology Production and Application in Hong Kong and China - Progress, Policies and Prospects; Toward a Better New Zealand Through Information Technology; Information Technology Policy in India - Production, Diffusion and Policy Trends; Seeding the Clouds of Change - The Planned Evolution of Singapore into an Intelligent Island; Telecommunications and Emerging Asia; Information Technology Development in Singapore and its Geographical Effects; Information Systems for Environmental Monitoring in New Zealand Local Government; Adoption of Electronic Commerce by Small to Medium Enterprises in Australia; Application of Electronic Commerce in New Zealand; Internet Use and Issues in Singapore and USA - A Comparative Study; Protecting Personal Privacy in Cyberspace - Principles and Problems with the New Zealand Privacy Act 1993; Security and Data Protection on the Internet - A New Zealand Perspective; An Overview of Information Technology and Education in Malaysia; Computer Supported Learning in New Zealand Education; Leapfrogging Across the Millennium - Information Technology in Singapore Schools; Vocabulary Acquisition Within the Information Systems Curriculum - A Study Involving Non-Native Speakers of English; Information Systems Curricula and the Tasks of Information Systems Professionals in the Philippines, Thailand, Indonesia and Malaysia; Tele-Teaching - Australia's Competitive Question; Implementing Flexible Learning in GIS Education - Experiments at the University of Auckland Spatial Analysis Facility; Information Systems Curricula in the People's Republic of China.


Best Sellers


Product Details
  • ISBN-13: 9781878289483
  • Publisher: IGI Global
  • Publisher Imprint: IGI Publishing
  • Language: English
  • Returnable: N
  • ISBN-10: 1878289489
  • Publisher Date: 30 Nov 1998
  • Binding: Hardback
  • No of Pages: 392
  • Sub Title: Perspectives on Policy, Electronic Commerce and Education


Similar Products

Add Photo
Add Photo

Customer Reviews

REVIEWS      0     
Click Here To Be The First to Review this Product
Information Technology Diffusion in the Asia Pacific: Perspectives on Policy, Electronic Commerce and Education
IGI Global -
Information Technology Diffusion in the Asia Pacific: Perspectives on Policy, Electronic Commerce and Education
Writing guidlines
We want to publish your review, so please:
  • keep your review on the product. Review's that defame author's character will be rejected.
  • Keep your review focused on the product.
  • Avoid writing about customer service. contact us instead if you have issue requiring immediate attention.
  • Refrain from mentioning competitors or the specific price you paid for the product.
  • Do not include any personally identifiable information, such as full names.

Information Technology Diffusion in the Asia Pacific: Perspectives on Policy, Electronic Commerce and Education

Required fields are marked with *

Review Title*
Review
    Add Photo Add up to 6 photos
    Would you recommend this product to a friend?
    Tag this Book Read more
    Does your review contain spoilers?
    What type of reader best describes you?
    I agree to the terms & conditions
    You may receive emails regarding this submission. Any emails will include the ability to opt-out of future communications.

    CUSTOMER RATINGS AND REVIEWS AND QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS TERMS OF USE

    These Terms of Use govern your conduct associated with the Customer Ratings and Reviews and/or Questions and Answers service offered by Bookswagon (the "CRR Service").


    By submitting any content to Bookswagon, you guarantee that:
    • You are the sole author and owner of the intellectual property rights in the content;
    • All "moral rights" that you may have in such content have been voluntarily waived by you;
    • All content that you post is accurate;
    • You are at least 13 years old;
    • Use of the content you supply does not violate these Terms of Use and will not cause injury to any person or entity.
    You further agree that you may not submit any content:
    • That is known by you to be false, inaccurate or misleading;
    • That infringes any third party's copyright, patent, trademark, trade secret or other proprietary rights or rights of publicity or privacy;
    • That violates any law, statute, ordinance or regulation (including, but not limited to, those governing, consumer protection, unfair competition, anti-discrimination or false advertising);
    • That is, or may reasonably be considered to be, defamatory, libelous, hateful, racially or religiously biased or offensive, unlawfully threatening or unlawfully harassing to any individual, partnership or corporation;
    • For which you were compensated or granted any consideration by any unapproved third party;
    • That includes any information that references other websites, addresses, email addresses, contact information or phone numbers;
    • That contains any computer viruses, worms or other potentially damaging computer programs or files.
    You agree to indemnify and hold Bookswagon (and its officers, directors, agents, subsidiaries, joint ventures, employees and third-party service providers, including but not limited to Bazaarvoice, Inc.), harmless from all claims, demands, and damages (actual and consequential) of every kind and nature, known and unknown including reasonable attorneys' fees, arising out of a breach of your representations and warranties set forth above, or your violation of any law or the rights of a third party.


    For any content that you submit, you grant Bookswagon a perpetual, irrevocable, royalty-free, transferable right and license to use, copy, modify, delete in its entirety, adapt, publish, translate, create derivative works from and/or sell, transfer, and/or distribute such content and/or incorporate such content into any form, medium or technology throughout the world without compensation to you. Additionally,  Bookswagon may transfer or share any personal information that you submit with its third-party service providers, including but not limited to Bazaarvoice, Inc. in accordance with  Privacy Policy


    All content that you submit may be used at Bookswagon's sole discretion. Bookswagon reserves the right to change, condense, withhold publication, remove or delete any content on Bookswagon's website that Bookswagon deems, in its sole discretion, to violate the content guidelines or any other provision of these Terms of Use.  Bookswagon does not guarantee that you will have any recourse through Bookswagon to edit or delete any content you have submitted. Ratings and written comments are generally posted within two to four business days. However, Bookswagon reserves the right to remove or to refuse to post any submission to the extent authorized by law. You acknowledge that you, not Bookswagon, are responsible for the contents of your submission. None of the content that you submit shall be subject to any obligation of confidence on the part of Bookswagon, its agents, subsidiaries, affiliates, partners or third party service providers (including but not limited to Bazaarvoice, Inc.)and their respective directors, officers and employees.

    Accept

    New Arrivals

    Inspired by your browsing history


    Your review has been submitted!

    You've already reviewed this product!