ISBN:
9781466685994
Language:
English
Pages:
PDFs (618 pages) :
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illustrations.
Parallel Title:
Print version:
DDC:
303.48/33
Keywords:
Information technology Economic aspects.
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Information technology Social aspects.
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Information society.
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Affective computing
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Big data
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E-democracy
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E-governance
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Electronic finance
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Prosumer culture
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Rural development
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Social networking
Abstract:
"This book brings together an international and interdisciplinary forum of scholars and researchers to provide a comprehensive understanding of the role that information plays in all aspects of modern society including law enforcement, democracy, governance, finance, rural development, and more"--Provided by publisher.
Description / Table of Contents:
The making of the information society: taxonomy of concepts, determinants, and implications / P.E. Thomas -- A design framework for evolving a citizen-centric information society / Charru Malhotra -- Consumers as producers: information decomposition exploiting the prosumerist culture / Sandeep Kaur -- The thin-blue web: police crime records of internet trolling show chivalrous attitudes that can be resolved through transfer of powers / Jonathan Bishop -- Impact of ICT on innovation: the case of Japanese SMEs / Hiroki Idota, Teruyuki Bunno, Masatsugu Tsuji -- The empirical analysis of cloud computing services among the Hungarian enterprises / Peter Sasvari, Zoltán Nagymate -- Societal and economical impact on citizens through innovations using open government data: Indian Initiative on open government data / D. P. Misra, Alka Mishra -- Intangible investment and technical efficiency: the case of software-intensive manufacturing firms in Turkey / Derya Fındık, Aysit Tansel -- Does participation in international R&D networks enhance local dynamism? / Hüseyin Güler, Erkan Erdil -- Understanding educational potential and value of affective computing / Cenk Akbiyik -- Regional landfill site selection with GIS and analytical hierarchy process techniques: a case study of Langkawi Island, Malaysia / Elmira Shamshiry [and 3 others] --
Description / Table of Contents:
Effect of mobile phone SMS on M-health: an analysis of consumer perceptions / Mahmud Akhter Shareef [and 3 others] -- Use of social media for policing / Amir Manzoor -- Culture of use of Moodle in higher education: networked relations between technology, culture and learners / M. Shuaib Mohamed Haneef -- The current state of dialogue in South African universities: change through open conversations and the facilitating role of ICTs / Kevin Allan Johnston, Bane Nogemane, Salah Kabanda -- Mobile phone revolution and its dimensional social and economic impacts in Nigeria's context / Okanlade Adesokan Lawal-Adebowale -- Overview of electronic payment system: a special reference to India / Sanghita Roy -- Information societies to interactive societies: ICT adoptions in the agriculture sector in Sri Lanka / Uvasara Dissanayeke, H.V.A. Wickramasuriya -- E-governance for socio economic welfare: a case study of Gyandoot intranet project in Madhya Pradesh, India / Umesh Kumar Arya -- The potential of social media as a communication tool in rural community development / Pádraig Wims -- ICT: a magic wand for social change in rural India / Orance Mahaldar, Kinkini Bhadra -- Contingency factors impacting the rural information and communication technology hubs / P Govindaraju, M Maani Mabel.
Note:
Also available in print.
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Mode of access: World Wide Web.
DOI:
10.4018/978-1-4666-8598-7
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