Information and Communication Technologies (ICT), Internet as a Tool in the Developing World, Challenges and the Way Forward

In today’s modern world, globalization has completely changed the way of working. The way we live, learn, work, and even define work has changed due to new information and communication technologies—Hence, it can stated that human capital fuel up the modern economy. In reality, the information and communication technology revolution has turned intelligence into a valuable commodity. In today's economy, economic growth is based on mental intelligence rather than physical strength, and its worth is generated by recruiting knowledgeable workers and continuing to learn. Incorporating information and communication technology (ICT) into vocational and technical education and the educational system in general has a vast range of consequences on teaching and learning.

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Digital Divide

Information Communication Technologies ◽

10.4018/978-1-59904-949-6.ch006 ◽

2008 ◽

pp. 74-90

Author(s):

Liudmila Burtseva ◽

Svetlana Cojocaru ◽

Constantin Gaindric ◽

Galina Magariu ◽

Tatiana Verlan

Keyword(s):

Digital Divide ◽

Information And Communication Technologies ◽

Technical Problem ◽

Communication Technologies ◽

Short History ◽

World Community ◽

The World ◽

Information And Communication ◽

History Of ◽

The Way

In this chapter the authors introduce the digital-divide concept to the reader, bring its different definitions, and describe the short history of the problem. The basic figures and facts, which characterize the information and communication technologies’ usage in different countries and regions, are given as well. Also, basic indicators that allow the monitoring of the country’s advancement on the way to bridging the digital divide are stated. The main purpose for the authors was to show that the digital divide is not only (and not as much) a technical problem, but rather a social and political one. Hence, the approaches to this problem decision, both in the world community as a whole and in separate countries, are described.

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Information Management in Kutch Earthquake

Encyclopedia of Digital Government ◽

10.4018/978-1-59140-789-8.ch156 ◽

2011 ◽

pp. 1041-1046

Author(s):

B. Sen

Keyword(s):

Information Management ◽

Information And Communication Technologies ◽

Significant Role ◽

Local Knowledge ◽

Communication Technologies ◽

Knowledge Communities ◽

Information And Communication ◽

Digital Governance ◽

Governance Processes ◽

The Way

The term digital governance refers to governance processes in which information and communication technologies (ICT) play a significant role. Digital governance uses ICT to induce changes in the delivery and standards of governance services and, more importantly, in the way citizens interact and participate in the governance sphere. The role played by ICT could be wide ranging: in delivery and standards of governance services, to how people access such services, and the participation of people in the governance sphere (Digital governance.org Initiative, n.d.). Digital governance is not just another facet of governance or one more interface between citizens and government. Digital governance is a whole new opportunity, creating immense possibilities between citizens and government by redefining vision and the scope of the entire gamut of relationships (Bedi, Singh, & Srivastava, 2001). Two fundamental anchors of digital governance are local knowledge communities and citizen-centric governance.

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Digital Divide

Selected Readings on Global Information Technology ◽

10.4018/978-1-60566-116-2.ch002 ◽

2011 ◽

pp. 21-36

Author(s):

Liudmila Burtseva ◽

Svetlana Cojocaru ◽

Constantin Gaindric ◽

Galina Magariu ◽

Tatiana Verlan

Keyword(s):

Digital Divide ◽

Information And Communication Technologies ◽

Technical Problem ◽

Communication Technologies ◽

Short History ◽

World Community ◽

The World ◽

Information And Communication ◽

History Of ◽

The Way

In this chapter the authors introduce the digitaldivide concept to the reader, bring its different definitions, and describe the short history of the problem. The basic figures and facts, which characterize the information and communication technologies’ usage in different countries and regions, are given as well. Also, basic indicators that allow the monitoring of the country’s advancement on the way to bridging the digital divide are stated. The main purpose for the authors was to show that the digital divide is not only (and not as much) a technical problem, but rather a social and political one. Hence, the approaches to this problem decision, both in the world community as a whole and in separate countries, are described.

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THE PHENOMENON, CAUSES AND EFFECTS OF INTEGRATING ICTS IN MANUFACTURING PRODUCTS

International Journal of Innovation Management ◽

10.1142/s1363919611003180 ◽

2011 ◽

Vol 15 (02) ◽

pp. 335-358 ◽

Cited By ~ 4

Author(s):

JOAKIM BJÖRKDAHL

Keyword(s):

Information And Communication Technologies ◽

Business Model ◽

Communication Technologies ◽

Manufacturing Firms ◽

Wide Spread ◽

Structured Interviews ◽

Total Product ◽

Provision Of Services ◽

Information And Communication ◽

The Way

The rapid and persistent improvement in the performance and cost of Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs) with respect to their capabilities for capturing, processing, displaying, communicating and storing information provide abundant opportunities. This paper aims to explain the causes and effects of the phenomenon in which manufacturing firms integrate ICTs in their established manufacturing products. The study of this phenomenon is based on structured interviews with executives of 37 large Swedish manufacturing firms. The results show that the phenomenon is wide-spread among manufacturing firms, that the number of products that integrate ICTs is growing relative to firms' total product portfolios, and that the revenues from these products are increasing. Competition is a significant reason why firms integrate ICTs into their goods, but firms also want to reap the rewards of the value provided. Important here is that firms often find it necessary to transform aspects of the way they do business (business model) in order to create a better fit between activities that create value for their customers and activities that produce profits for themselves. They also try to find innovative ways to be rewarded for the value they deliver, mainly based on the provision of services.

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Exploring E-Planning Practices in Different Contexts

International Journal of E-Planning Research ◽

10.4018/ijepr.2012070102 ◽

2012 ◽

Vol 1 (3) ◽

pp. 17-39 ◽

Cited By ~ 12

Author(s):

Sirkku Wallin ◽

Joanna Saad-Sulonen ◽

Marco Amati ◽

Liisa Horelli

Keyword(s):

Information And Communication Technologies ◽

Planning Process ◽

Communication Technologies ◽

Decision Makers ◽

Planning Systems ◽

Planning Approach ◽

Information And Communication ◽

Selective Process ◽

Sydney Australia ◽

The Way

As planners and decision-makers experiment with information and communication technologies (ICTs), it’s important to explore and analyze these attempts in different planning systems and contexts. The aim of the article is to compare the use of and aspirations attached to e-planning in Helsinki, Finland and Sydney, Australia. This comparison will highlight the interrelationship between planning context and its amenability to an e-planning approach and shows there are shared themes in both cases: firstly, the complexity involved in reconciling the aims of the e-planning experiments and their connection to the planning process itself (roles, objectives, implementation of tools and processes). Secondly, the way that e-planning opens up cracks in the façade of administration, and thirdly, the ways in which e-planning provides possibilities to reshape existing planning procedures. The authors argue that the different planning and governance contexts affect the adoption of e-planning and this adoption is necessarily a selective process.

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Digital Divide

Information Communication Technologies and Human Development ◽

10.4018/978-1-59904-057-8.ch003 ◽

2011 ◽

pp. 57-76

Author(s):

Liudmila Burtseva ◽

Svetlana Cojocaru ◽

Constantin Gaindric

Keyword(s):

Digital Divide ◽

Information And Communication Technologies ◽

Technical Problem ◽

Communication Technologies ◽

Short History ◽

World Community ◽

The World ◽

Information And Communication ◽

History Of ◽

The Way

In this chapter the authors introduce the digital-divide concept to the reader, bring its different definitions, and describe the short history of the problem. The basic figures and facts, which characterize the information and communication technologies’ usage in different countries and regions, are given as well. Also, basic indicators that allow the monitoring of the country’s advancement on the way to bridging the digital divide are stated. The main purpose for the authors was to show that the digital divide is not only (and not as much) a technical problem, but rather a social and political one. Hence, the approaches to this problem decision, both in the world community as a whole and in separate countries, are described.

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Toward an Ontology of ICT Management

Handbook of Ontologies for Business Interaction ◽

10.4018/978-1-59904-660-0.ch009 ◽

2011 ◽

pp. 157-171 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Roy Gelbard ◽

Abraham Carmeli

Keyword(s):

Information And Communication Technologies ◽

Communication Technologies ◽

Research And Practice ◽

Holistic Perspective ◽

Body Of Knowledge ◽

Theoretical Perspectives ◽

Organizational Theories ◽

Information And Communication ◽

The Way

As an emergent field of research and practice, the management of information and communication technologies (ICT) offers complex challenges, such as how to structure and organize the accumulated body of knowledge as well as the need to orchestrate and encapsulate theoretical perspectives and methodologies. As in any emergent field, the ICT management (ICTM) body of knowledge has mostly expanded through diverse theoretical lenses. It also has to overcome concept redundancy and ambiguity in order to gain insights that are more than “old wine in new bottles.” In this chapter, we focus on two main issues. First, we strive to achieve a holistic perspective of ICTM. Second, we explore the way in which organizational theories can contribute to a better understanding of this holistic perspective. For this, we introduce an ontology that describes four ICTM core constructs—policy, project, assets, and evaluation—and their interrelationships. We discuss each one of these constructs in light of six common organizational theories.

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The E-Planning Paradigm – Theory, Methods and Tools

Handbook of Research on E-Planning ◽

10.4018/978-1-61520-929-3.ch001 ◽

2010 ◽

pp. 1-14 ◽

Cited By ~ 31

Author(s):

Carlos Nunes Silva

Keyword(s):

Urban Planning ◽

Information And Communication Technologies ◽

Communication Technologies ◽

Planning Theory ◽

Information And Communication ◽

The Way

The chapter discusses the relationships between planning theory and the use of information and communication technologies in urban planning. It explores how recent organizational transformations in urban planning, associated with the widespread use of information and communication technologies, are incorporated by different planning theories. It is argued that the way information and communication technologies tools are considered or included by the different planning perspectives is in part responsible for the various forms of e-planning.

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Ausgestaltung der digitalen Vernetzung zwischen Investitionsgüterproduzenten und Lieferanten

10.5771/9783748926719 ◽

2021 ◽

Author(s):

Marc Rusch

Keyword(s):

Supply Chains ◽

Information And Communication Technologies ◽

Information Exchange ◽

Contextual Factors ◽

Communication Technologies ◽

Digital Transformation ◽

Capital Goods ◽

Relationship Strength ◽

Information And Communication ◽

The Way

Digital transformation of the economy is changing the way companies in supply chains communicate with each other. In this work, the author derives managerial options for establishing digital linkages between capital goods producers and suppliers. He thereby evaluates the suitability of information and communication technologies for establishing such linkages. Furthermore, the author analyses what effects information exchange has on performance. For companies, this shows the extent to which they must take into account contextual factors such as the complexity of a procurement task, relationship strength or their dependence on a partner when implementing digital linkages.

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