| Description |
1 online resource (xiv, 242 pages) |
| Series |
Innovation, technology, and knowledge management |
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Innovation, technology, and knowledge management.
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| Contents |
National Strategies to Harness Information Technology; Preface; Reference; Contents; Author Bios; Editor Authors; Contributing Authors; Chapter 1: Why National e-Transformation Strategies?; Chapter Organization; Globalization and ICT; Meeting Three Challenges; ICT for Energy and Environmental Sustainability; Collaborative and Accelerated Innovation; Participatory Development and Governance; The Challenge of a Techno-Economic Paradigm Shift; How Are Countries and Aid Agencies Responding?; What is e-Transformation?; e-Transformation: From Why to How; Case Studies of e-Transformation |
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A Framework for e-TransformationIntegrating e-Transformation into Broader Strategies; Taking Account of Interdependencies; Exploiting Synergies; Engaging All Relevant Stakeholders; Balancing Top-Down Direction with Bottom-Up Initiative; Balancing Short- and Long-Term Objectives; Building Flexibility and Learning into Strategy; Overview and Organization of This Book; References; Chapter 2: The e-Transformation Journey of Singapore; Introduction and Structure; Country Context; Evolution of ICT Master Plans; Establishing Institutions for Governance; e-Government and Public Sector Excellence |
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Evolution of e-Government PlansKey Enablers for Successful e-Government in Singapore; Singapore Infocomm Industry in 2010; Key Lessons; Fast Forward Twenty-First Century: Intelligent Nation, Global City; Building Next Generation Nationwide Infocomm Infrastructure; Developing a Globally Competitive Infocomm Industry; Developing Infocomm-Savvy Workforce and Globally Competitive Infocomm Manpower; Transforming Key Economic Sectors, Government and Society; Appendix I: Legal and Regulatory Policies; Telecommunications Act; Electronics Transactions Act; Computer Misuse Act |
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Public Key Infrastructure and Licensing of Certification AuthorityPersonal Data Protection; Intellectual Property Rights; Spam Control Framework; Bibliography; Chapter 3: Information Society and Consensus Formation in Finland; Introduction; Overall Process of Information Society Strategy and Program Formulation; Box 3.1 Preparation of the National Knowledge Society Strategy for 2007-2015; Infostructure and Connectivity; Human Resources: Education Systems for the Knowledge Economy; Innovation Systems; ICT-Enabled Industry Transformation; Competitive Funding and Integrated Innovation System |
| Summary |
The ability to harness Information Communication Technologies (ICTs) is increasingly at the heart of competitiveness and sustainable growth. As countries engage in an increasingly competitive global economy, they are trying to weave ICT into their development strategies, in the same way enterprises have learned to use ICT to transform their business models and strategies. This integration offers a new path to development that is responsive to the challenges of our times. In National Strategies to Harness Information Technology, Nagy Hanna and Peter Knight provide a framework for assessing the |
| Analysis |
Economics |
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Information Systems |
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Development Economics |
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Endogenous growth (Economics) |
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Economics/Management Science |
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Economic Growth |
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Management of Computing and Information Systems |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Notes |
English |
| Subject |
Information technology -- Government policy
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BUSINESS & ECONOMICS -- Industries -- General.
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Ingénierie.
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Information technology -- Government policy
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Hanna, Nagy.
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Knight, Peter T.
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| LC no. |
2011942514 |
| ISBN |
9781461420866 |
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1461420865 |
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