The politics of communication: information technology, local knowledge and social exclusion

2003 ◽  
Vol 20 (3) ◽  
pp. 235-253 ◽  
Author(s):  
Matthew David
Keyword(s):  
Information Technology ◽  
Social Exclusion ◽  
Local Knowledge

scholarly journals Orang Lom: Masalah Sosial dan Ancaman Kearifan Lokal dalam Tinjauan Sosiologi

Society ◽  
2015 ◽  
Vol 3 (2) ◽  
pp. 59-72
Author(s):  
Jamilah Cholillah
Keyword(s):  
Social Exclusion ◽  
Local Knowledge ◽  
Social Memory ◽  
Social Issues ◽  
Indigenous Communities ◽  
The Other ◽  
The One

Social issues and local wisdom of Orang Lom People in Air Abik a contrasting duality. On the one side local knowledge continue to be maintained and preserved even exploited for the benefit of generations, but on the other side, the local wisdom, leaving only sadness being trapped on social issues such as local institutional stagnation and conflict prolonged tenure. The contrasting sides led to the existence of indigenous communities Lom People weakened and started moving towards industrialization resulted in waning social memory and the passage of the process of social exclusion.

Country Attractiveness for Offshoring and Offshore Outsourcing: Additional Considerations

2008 ◽  
Vol 23 (4) ◽  
pp. 228-231 ◽  
Author(s):  
Julia Kotlarsky ◽  
Ilan Oshri
Keyword(s):  
Information Technology ◽  
Local Knowledge ◽  
Offshore Outsourcing ◽  
Medium Term ◽  
Strategic Intent ◽  
Alternative Approach ◽  
Starting Point

In this article, we review aspects relating to the attractiveness of India for information technology offshore - outsourcing. Our starting point is that, indeed, India will remain competitive in the short-medium term. However, more importantly, we move on to argue that country attractiveness is becoming a less important issue. We consider an alternative approach to analyze country attractive in which the client's strategic intent behind going offshore and the vendor's global dispersedness and its local knowledge define the attractiveness of the firm's offshoring strategy.

Business: The Electronic Health Record: Front Line Experience

2011 ◽  
Vol 21 (1) ◽  
pp. 18-22
Author(s):  
Rosemary Griffin
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Information Technology ◽  
Electronic Health Record ◽  
Financial Incentives ◽  
Best Practice ◽  
Health Care Systems ◽  
The United States ◽  
Health Record ◽  
Health Trends ◽  
Electronic Health

National legislation is in place to facilitate reform of the United States health care industry. The Health Care Information Technology and Clinical Health Act (HITECH) offers financial incentives to hospitals, physicians, and individual providers to establish an electronic health record that ultimately will link with the health information technology of other health care systems and providers. The information collected will facilitate patient safety, promote best practice, and track health trends such as smoking and childhood obesity.

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