Ebook: Social Dimensions Of Information And Communication Technology Policy: Proceedings of the Eighth International Conference on Human Choice and Computers (HCC8), IFIP TC 9, Pretoria, South Africa, September 25-26, 2008
- Tags: Computer Appl. in Social and Behavioral Sciences, Information Systems and Communication Service, Computers and Society
- Series: IFIP International Federation for Information Processing 282
- Year: 2008
- Publisher: Springer US
- Edition: 1
- Language: English
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International Federation for Information Processing
The IFIP series publishes state-of-the-art results in the sciences and technologies of information and communication. The scope of the series includes: foundations of computer science; software theory and practice; education; computer applications in technology; communication systems; systems modeling and optimization; information systems; computers and society; computer systems technology; security and protection in information processing systems; artificial intelligence; and human-computer interaction. Proceedings and post-proceedings of refereed international conferences in computer science and interdisciplinary fields are featured. These results often precede journal publication and represent the most current research. The principal aim of the IFIP series is to encourage education and the dissemination and exchange of information about all aspects of computing.
For more information about the 300 other books in the IFIP series, please visit www.springer.com.
For more information about IFIP, please visit www.ifip.org.
International Federation for Information Processing
The IFIP series publishes state-of-the-art results in the sciences and technologies of information and communication. The scope of the series includes: foundations of computer science; software theory and practice; education; computer applications in technology; communication systems; systems modeling and optimization; information systems; computers and society; computer systems technology; security and protection in information processing systems; artificial intelligence; and human-computer interaction. Proceedings and post-proceedings of refereed international conferences in computer science and interdisciplinary fields are featured. These results often precede journal publication and represent the most current research. The principal aim of the IFIP series is to encourage education and the dissemination and exchange of information about all aspects of computing.
For more information about the 300 other books in the IFIP series, please visit www.springer.com.
For more information about IFIP, please visit www.ifip.org.
International Federation for Information Processing
The IFIP series publishes state-of-the-art results in the sciences and technologies of information and communication. The scope of the series includes: foundations of computer science; software theory and practice; education; computer applications in technology; communication systems; systems modeling and optimization; information systems; computers and society; computer systems technology; security and protection in information processing systems; artificial intelligence; and human-computer interaction. Proceedings and post-proceedings of refereed international conferences in computer science and interdisciplinary fields are featured. These results often precede journal publication and represent the most current research. The principal aim of the IFIP series is to encourage education and the dissemination and exchange of information about all aspects of computing.
For more information about the 300 other books in the IFIP series, please visit www.springer.com.
For more information about IFIP, please visit www.ifip.org.
Content:
Front Matter....Pages i-vii
Human choice and ICT policy: Introduction to the HCC8 Conference proceedings....Pages 1-13
Communication, information, and ICT policy: Enabling research frameworks....Pages 15-28
The argumentative structure of spatial data infrastructure initiatives in America and Africa....Pages 31-44
ICT policy as a governance domain: The case of Greece and the European Commission....Pages 45-62
National variations of the information society: Evidence from the Greek case....Pages 63-79
Technology, globalisation, and governance: Research perspectives and prospects....Pages 81-94
Globalisation and national security issues for the state: Implications for national ICT policies....Pages 95-107
Next generation ICT policy in South Africa: Towards a human development-based ICT policy....Pages 109-123
Challenges of ICT policy for rural communities: A case study from South Africa....Pages 125-137
Digital divides and the role of policy and regulation: a qualitative study....Pages 141-160
Empowerment through ICT: A critical discourse analysis of the Egyptian ICT policy....Pages 161-177
Egyptian women artisans: ICTs are not the entry to modern markets....Pages 179-190
Institutional strategies towards improving health information systems (HIS) in Sub-Saharan Africa....Pages 191-207
A human environmentalist approach to diffusion in ICT policies....Pages 209-222
ICT and socio-economic development: A university's engagement in a rural community in Yola, Nigeria....Pages 223-239
Lessons from a dropped ICT curriculum design project: A retrospective view....Pages 241-252
15 years of ways of Internet governance: Towards a new agenda for action....Pages 255-274
Governmental policies for ICT diffusion and leadership legitimacy in grassroots movements....Pages 275-286
Examining trust in mobile banking transactions: The case of M-PESA in Kenya....Pages 287-298
Social networks within filtered ICT networks: A case study of the growth of internet usage within Iran....Pages 299-317
A no-IPR model as solution to reuse and understanding of information systems....Pages 319-325
Measuring information societies: A critical study of the Infostate framework....Pages 327-334
Open access barriers: An action research....Pages 335-348
Free and Open Source Software in low-income countries: Emergent properties?....Pages 351-355
Evaluating “Connecting for Health”: Policy implications of a UK mega-programme....Pages 357-362
Gender research in Africa into ICTs for empowerment (GRACE)....Pages 363-367
International Federation for Information Processing
The IFIP series publishes state-of-the-art results in the sciences and technologies of information and communication. The scope of the series includes: foundations of computer science; software theory and practice; education; computer applications in technology; communication systems; systems modeling and optimization; information systems; computers and society; computer systems technology; security and protection in information processing systems; artificial intelligence; and human-computer interaction. Proceedings and post-proceedings of refereed international conferences in computer science and interdisciplinary fields are featured. These results often precede journal publication and represent the most current research. The principal aim of the IFIP series is to encourage education and the dissemination and exchange of information about all aspects of computing.
For more information about the 300 other books in the IFIP series, please visit www.springer.com.
For more information about IFIP, please visit www.ifip.org.
Content:
Front Matter....Pages i-vii
Human choice and ICT policy: Introduction to the HCC8 Conference proceedings....Pages 1-13
Communication, information, and ICT policy: Enabling research frameworks....Pages 15-28
The argumentative structure of spatial data infrastructure initiatives in America and Africa....Pages 31-44
ICT policy as a governance domain: The case of Greece and the European Commission....Pages 45-62
National variations of the information society: Evidence from the Greek case....Pages 63-79
Technology, globalisation, and governance: Research perspectives and prospects....Pages 81-94
Globalisation and national security issues for the state: Implications for national ICT policies....Pages 95-107
Next generation ICT policy in South Africa: Towards a human development-based ICT policy....Pages 109-123
Challenges of ICT policy for rural communities: A case study from South Africa....Pages 125-137
Digital divides and the role of policy and regulation: a qualitative study....Pages 141-160
Empowerment through ICT: A critical discourse analysis of the Egyptian ICT policy....Pages 161-177
Egyptian women artisans: ICTs are not the entry to modern markets....Pages 179-190
Institutional strategies towards improving health information systems (HIS) in Sub-Saharan Africa....Pages 191-207
A human environmentalist approach to diffusion in ICT policies....Pages 209-222
ICT and socio-economic development: A university's engagement in a rural community in Yola, Nigeria....Pages 223-239
Lessons from a dropped ICT curriculum design project: A retrospective view....Pages 241-252
15 years of ways of Internet governance: Towards a new agenda for action....Pages 255-274
Governmental policies for ICT diffusion and leadership legitimacy in grassroots movements....Pages 275-286
Examining trust in mobile banking transactions: The case of M-PESA in Kenya....Pages 287-298
Social networks within filtered ICT networks: A case study of the growth of internet usage within Iran....Pages 299-317
A no-IPR model as solution to reuse and understanding of information systems....Pages 319-325
Measuring information societies: A critical study of the Infostate framework....Pages 327-334
Open access barriers: An action research....Pages 335-348
Free and Open Source Software in low-income countries: Emergent properties?....Pages 351-355
Evaluating “Connecting for Health”: Policy implications of a UK mega-programme....Pages 357-362
Gender research in Africa into ICTs for empowerment (GRACE)....Pages 363-367
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