The Evolution of ICT Institutions in Thailand and Malaysia

2013 ◽  
pp. 1-22
Author(s):  
Nicholas Maynard
Keyword(s):  
Technology Development ◽  
Case Study Research ◽  
International Investment ◽  
Global Market ◽  
Information And Communications Technology ◽  
Reform Process ◽  
Policy Goals ◽  
Specialized Institutions ◽  
Technology Strategies ◽  
National Technology

A country’s national technology strategies can be an important contributor to economic development through its support of technology adoption and by advancing the national technology capacity. The development of a domestic information and communications technology (ICT) sector within a developing country requires the creation of specialized institutions that carefully coordinate their initiatives with the private sector. This case study research of Thai and Malaysian science and technology (S&T) institutions shows that this institutional and policy reform process is directly influenced by regional activities, as countries seek to match their regional peers for technology development. This effort to support ICT utilization requires governments to rapidly alter their policy goals and initiatives in response to shifts in technologies, global market demand, international investment, and local workforce capabilities.

The Evolution of ICT Institutions in Thailand and Malaysia

2010 ◽  
pp. 52-67
Author(s):  
Nicholas Maynard
Keyword(s):  
Technology Development ◽  
Case Study Research ◽  
International Investment ◽  
Global Market ◽  
Information And Communications Technology ◽  
Reform Process ◽  
Policy Goals ◽  
Specialized Institutions ◽  
Technology Strategies ◽  
National Technology

A country’s national technology strategies can be an important contributor to economic development through its support of technology adoption and by advancing the national technology capacity. The development of a domestic information and communications technology (ICT) sector within a developing country requires the creation of specialized institutions that carefully coordinate their initiatives with the private sector. This case study research of Thai and Malaysian science and technology (S&T) institutions shows that this institutional and policy reform process is directly influenced by regional activities, as countries seek to match their regional peers for technology development. This effort to support ICT utilization requires governments to rapidly alter their policy goals and initiatives in response to shifts in technologies, global market demand, international investment, and local workforce capabilities.

The Evolution of ICT Institutions in Thailand and Malaysia

2012 ◽  
pp. 133-148 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nicholas Maynard
Keyword(s):  
Technology Development ◽  
Case Study Research ◽  
International Investment ◽  
Global Market ◽  
Information And Communications Technology ◽  
Reform Process ◽  
Policy Goals ◽  
Specialized Institutions ◽  
Technology Strategies ◽  
National Technology

A country’s national technology strategies can be an important contributor to economic development through its support of technology adoption and by advancing the national technology capacity. The development of a domestic information and communications technology (ICT) sector within a developing country requires the creation of specialized institutions that carefully coordinate their initiatives with the private sector. This case study research of Thai and Malaysian science and technology (S&T) institutions shows that this institutional and policy reform process is directly influenced by regional activities, as countries seek to match their regional peers for technology development. This effort to support ICT utilization requires governments to rapidly alter their policy goals and initiatives in response to shifts in technologies, global market demand, international investment, and local workforce capabilities.

The role of the Troika on the Greek central government accounting reforms

2018 ◽  
Vol 31 (3) ◽  
pp. 316-330 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sandra Cohen ◽  
Sotirios Karatzimas
Keyword(s):  
Financial Reporting ◽  
Financial Management ◽  
Central Government ◽  
Case Study Research ◽  
Extreme Case ◽  
Resource Dependency ◽  
Reform Process ◽  
Content Type

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to explore the role of the Troika’s advent played in the progress of the budgeting and the financial reporting systems reform at the Greek central government level. Design/methodology/approach The approach of an extreme country case study is adopted. The data used in the paper have been identified through document analysis performed on the relevant documents produced by the Troika, the Greek Ministry of Finance, and other relevant sources. The reform process is seen through the lens of the neo-institutional theory and the resource dependency theory. Findings Although both reforms targeted the introduction of best international practices – particularly useful in periods of financial distress and scarce resources – the advent of the Troika affected their progress and changed the priorities. As a result, the reform was redirected toward strengthening the cash budgeting system. Research limitations/implications The study is subject to the limitations of an extreme case study research. Practical implications This is a case where resource dependency changes political priorities and directions and affects the evolvement of state budget and accounting reforms under way. Originality/value The role of external fund providers in public sector financial management reform priority-setting, in the case of a developed Eurozone country, is analyzed. The study contributes to the research agenda on accounting practices in times of austerity.

Selecting and Removing Arbitrators in International Investment Arbitration

2018 ◽  
Vol 2 (4) ◽  
pp. 1-93
Author(s):  
Chiara Giorgetti
Keyword(s):  
European Commission ◽  
Dispute Resolution ◽  
Working Group ◽  
International Investment ◽  
Critical Assessment ◽  
Reform Process ◽  
Policy Issues ◽  
Investment Arbitration ◽  
Selection And Appointment ◽  
Selection Of

AbstractThis book explores and assesses two essential features in investor state dispute resolution (ISDS): the selection and the removal of arbitrators. Both topics have received increasing scrutiny and criticism, that have in turn generated calls for reforms. In its first part, this book explains the selection of arbitrators procedurally and comparatively under the most-often used arbitration rules. It then reviews critically the necessary and desirable qualities for arbitrators’ selection and appointment, and addresses some important and related policy issues, such diversity and repeat appointments. Finally, it discusses the recent calls to review the methodologies used to appoint arbitrators, and specifically the proposal by the European Commission to create a permanent tribunal to resolve international investment disputes, the UNCITRAL Working Group III Reform Process and the rules amendment proposal undertaken by the Secretariat of the International Center for Settlement of Investment Disputes (ICSID Secretariat). In its second part, the book addresses the companion and similarly important issue of challenging and removing arbitrators. It does so by reviewing first the provisions that are appplied under a variety of arbitration rules to remove arbitrators who fail to possess the necessary qualities to sit in arbitral proceedings. It then evaluates the reasons for challenge and discusses some important cases that addressed challenges. The book assesses appointments and removals in a multifaceted and comprehensive way, and includes a critical assessment of the reasons and calls for reform of the ISDS system.

scholarly journals Preventing identity theft

2019 ◽  
Vol 32 (5) ◽  
pp. 1184-1214 ◽  
Author(s):  
Abdullah Maitlo ◽  
Nisreen Ameen ◽  
Hamid Reza Peikari ◽  
Mahmood Shah
Keyword(s):  
Case Study Research ◽  
Identity Theft ◽  
Information And Communications Technology ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Technology Infrastructure ◽  
Job Rotation ◽  
Online Retail ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Leadership Support ◽  
The Uk

PurposeKnowledge-sharing (KS) for preventing identity theft has become a major challenge for organisations. The purpose of this paper is to fill a gap in the literature by investigating barriers to effective KS in preventing identity theft in online retail organisations.Design/methodology/approachA framework was proposed based on a reconceptualisation and extension of the KS enablers framework (Chong et al., 2011). A qualitative case study research method was used for the data collection. In total, 34 semi-structured interviews were conducted in three online retail organisations in the UK.FindingsThe findings suggest that the major barriers to effective KS for preventing identify theft in online retail organisations are: lack of leadership support; lack of employee willingness to share knowledge; lack of employee awareness of KS; inadequate learning opportunities; lack of trust in colleagues; insufficient information-sourcing opportunities and information and communications technology infrastructure; a weak KS culture; lack of feedback on performance; and lack of job rotation.Practical implicationsThe research provides solutions for removing existing barriers to KS in preventing identity theft. This is important to reduce the number of cases of identity theft in the UK.Originality/valueThis research extends knowledge of KS in a new context: preventing identity theft in online retail organisations. The proposed framework extends the KS enablers framework by identifying major barriers to KS in the context of preventing identity theft.

International Investment Dispute Resolution in Vietnam: Opportunities and Challenges

2017 ◽  
Vol 18 (5-6) ◽  
pp. 918-941
Author(s):  
Manh Dzung Nguyen ◽  
Thi Thu Trang Nguyen
Keyword(s):  
Human Resources ◽  
Dispute Resolution ◽  
Legal System ◽  
Legal Framework ◽  
International Investment ◽  
Global Market ◽  
Foreign Investors ◽  
Investment Treaty ◽  
Challenges And Opportunities ◽  
The Government

Abstract Integration into the global market brings both challenges and opportunities for the Vietnamese legal system. As investment dispute prevention and settlement has not received much attention from the Vietnamese government, Vietnam experienced difficulties in dispute resolution when faced with investment claims. The reluctance to recognise and enforce foreign arbitral awards in Vietnam to protect local parties has resulted in a number of commercial disputes escalating into investment treaty claims. These experiences have, however, allowed Vietnam to identify defects in its legal framework, human resources and governance, and prompted the government to take measures to reduce the risk of being sued by foreign investors. Even though the effectiveness of these measures has not yet been proven, investment disputes have brought opportunities as well as challenges for Vietnam.

AN ANALYTICAL APPROACH TO BUILDING A TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT ENVELOPE (TDE) FOR ROADMAPPING OF EMERGING TECHNOLOGIES

2007 ◽  
Vol 04 (02) ◽  
pp. 121-135 ◽  
Author(s):  
N. GERDSRI
Keyword(s):  
Emerging Technologies ◽  
Technology Development ◽  
Decision Makers ◽  
Business Strategies ◽  
Technology Roadmap ◽  
Hierarchical Decision ◽  
Corporate Goals ◽  
Technology Strategies ◽  
Executive Level ◽  
Goals And Objectives

This paper presents the research on the development of a new concept and methodology called Technology Development Envelope (TDE). The TDE approach is applied to identify the optimum path in developing a technology roadmap in which the company's technology strategies and business strategies are combined. TDE allows the executive level decision makers in corporations, as well as the policy level decision makers in governments to incorporate emerging technologies into the development of technology strategies. The combination of Delphi method and Hierarchical Decision Modeling (HDM) is used as a foundation for building the TDE concept. The judgments from technology developers and technology implementers are utilized in the process to ensure that the technology strategies are in full support of corporate goals and objectives.

scholarly journals Urban Planning, Information Technology and Artificial Intelligence: The Theory of Evolution

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Anutosh Das
Keyword(s):  
Information Technology ◽  
Urban Planning ◽  
Technology Development ◽  
Information And Communications Technology ◽  
Research Approach ◽  
Exploratory Research ◽  
Theory Of Evolution ◽  
Information Technology Development ◽  
Role Of Information

This article is an effort to scrutinize the role of Information Technology development in the chronological transformation of Urban Planning domain using the exploratory research approach. In this research, it is argued that the theoretical and practical understanding of Urban Planning should absorb and integrate the bright outcome of the rise of Information and Technology to foster congruent future urban development. The article addresses the trends of transformation in the urban planning domain through the myopic lens of the expansion of information and communications technology era followed by investigating the key drivers shaping the interaction between modern-day urban planning and information technology considering both the dark and bright sides into account.

scholarly journals National Technology Initiative as a Platform for the Diffusion of Convergent Technologies in the Russian Mining Industry

2021 ◽  
Vol 278 ◽  
pp. 03014
Author(s):  
Elena Dotsenko ◽  
Natalia Ezdina ◽  
Oksana Galiuta ◽  
Michal Cehlar
Keyword(s):  
Raw Materials ◽  
Technological Development ◽  
Mining Industry ◽  
Global Market ◽  
Technology Initiative ◽  
Resource Saving ◽  
New Production ◽  
Industrial Enterprises ◽  
Technological Convergence ◽  
National Technology

In recent decades, the global processes of technological development of industry, due to innovative modernization, have become comprehensive, affecting both manufacturing and raw materials industries. One of the components of global technological modernization is technological convergence – the combination of technologies from different industries, resulting in a inter-industry genesis of new production methods. Despite the fact that technological convergence is transforming, first of all, the industries associated with the deep processing of raw materials and highly intelligent intangible production, mining industry is in the greatest need for modernization. This is due to turbulent demand and volatile prices for mineral resources in the global market, with the widespread introduction of energy and resource saving technologies. Therefore, the mining sector of the Russian economy is looking for a "fulcrum" in initiating the diffusion of convergent technologies in mining and management processes of industrial enterprises. This "fulcrum" is intended to be the National Technology Initiative, the key target markets of which are fully consistent with the technological requirements of the Russian mining complex.

scholarly journals Technology Policy in Developing Countries: Indigenous Programs and Political Econorny Theory

2011 ◽  
Vol 12 (2) ◽  
pp. 1-24
Author(s):  
Joel R. Campbell
Keyword(s):  
Developing Countries ◽  
Industrial Development ◽  
Technology Policy ◽  
Technology Development ◽  
Innovation System ◽  
Technology Infrastructure ◽  
China And India ◽  
Policy Goals ◽  
Applied Technology ◽  
India And China

The nature of the state and whether it is able to create a national innovation system have been the primary variables determining the direction of technology policy. This article considers five major cases: Taiwan and Korea, India. China, and Tanzania. Two of the cases, Taiwan and Korea, represent Newly lndustrializing Economies, while India and China represent emerging concinencal economies. All four have been, to varying degrees, Successful instances. Taiwan and Korea were able to link industrial development with applied technology development. while China and India had mixed successes and took much longer to realize technology policy goals. Tanzania illustrates the difficulties encountered by developing countries in creating a science and technology infrastructure. The article also presents theoretical implications of these cases, and assesses shortcomings in technology policy literature.

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