Information Communication Technologies: Concepts, Methodologies, Tools and Applications Vol. - I

Chapter 1.1. An Overview on Strategic ICT Implementations Toward Developing Knowledge Societies / Hakikur Rahman Chapter 1.2. The Role of Information and Communication Technologies in Knowledge Management: A Classification of Knowledge Management Systems / Irma Becerra-Fernandez and Rajiv Sabherwal Chapter 1.3. Postcolonial ICT Challenges / Birgitta Rydhagen and Lena Trojer Chapter 1.4. Holistic Evaluation of the Roles of ICTs in Regional Development / Chris Keen, Dean Steer and Paul Turner Chapter 1.5. ICT in Regional Development / Saundarjya Borbora and Mrinal Kanti Dutta Chapter 1.6. Digital Divide: Introduction to the Problem / Liudmila Burtseva, Svetlana Cojocaru, Constantin Gaindric, Galina Magariu and Tatiana Verlan Chapter 1.7. The Evolution of ICT, Economic Development and the Digitally-Divided Society / Sadayoshi Takaya Chapter 1.8. Information Dynamics in Developing Countries / Hakikur Rahman Chapter 1.9. Role of ICT in Development Process: A Review of Issues and Prospects in South Asia / Dilip Dutta Chapter 1.10. Information and Communication Technology and Good Governance in Africa / Godwin Onu Chapter 1.11. Telecommunications Sector and Internet Access in Africa / Vanessa Phala Chapter 1.12. The Arab World, Culture, and Information Technology / Mohamed El Louadi Chapter 1.13. ICT Growth and Diffusion: Concepts, Impacts and Policy Issues in the Indian Experience with Reference to the International Digital Divide / Saundarjya Borbora Chapter 1.14. ICT, Education and Regional Development in Swiss Peripheral Areas / Chiara Giorgi and Dieter Schürch Chapter 1.15. Applying for Government Grants for ICT in Australia / Lynne H. De Weaver Chapter 1.16. Role of ICTs in Socioeconomic Development and Poverty Reduction / Hakikur Rahman Chapter 1.17. Evolution of the Euro and Currency Competition in the Global ICT Age / Sadayoshi Takaya Chapter 1.18. The Genesis, Political, and Economic Sides of the Internet / Andrew Targowski Chapter 1.19. The Transformation of the Distribution Process in the Airline Industry Empowered by Information and Communication Technology / Patrick S. Merten Chapter 1.20. Technological Innovation, Trade and Development / Laura Márquez-Ramos, Inmaculada Martínez-Zarzoso and Celestino Suárez-Burguet Chapter 1.21. ICT and Business in the New Economy: Globalization and Attitudes Towards E-Commerce / John Sagi, Elias Carayannis, Subhashish Dasgupta and Gary Thomas Chapter 1.22. Collaboration Challenges in Community Telecommunication Networks / Sylvie Albert and Rolland LeBrasseur Chapter 1.23. Patents and Standards in the ICT Sector: Are Submarine Patents a Substantive Problem or a Red Herring? / Aura Soininen Chapter 1.24. Factors Influencing the Lifetime of Telecommunication and Information Technology Standards: Results of an Explorative Analysis of the PERINORM Database / Knut Blind Chapter 1.25. Some Insights into the Impact of ICTs on Learning Agency and Seamless Learning / Hitendra Pillay, John A. Clarke and Peter G. Taylor Chapter 1.26. Learning Styles and Adaptive ICT Based Learning Environment / Zlatko J. Kovacic Chapter 1.27. Behavorial, Cognitive and Humanistic Theories: Which Theories do Online Instructors Utilize? / MarySue Cicciarelli Chapter 1.28. ICT-Based Learning: A Basic Ingredient for Socio-Economic Empowerment / Hakikur Rahman Chapter 1.29. Between Tradition and Innovation in ICT and Teaching / Antonio Cartelli Chapter 1.30. Sociocultural Animation / Marcus Foth Chapter 1.31. Biographical Stories of European Women Working in ICT / Andrea Birbaumer, Marianne Tolar and Ina Wagner Chapter 1.32. The Beijing World Conference on Women, ICT Policy and Gender / J. Ann Dumas Chapter 1.33. Gender Inequalities for Use and Access of ICTs in Developing Countries / Sushil K. Sharma Chapter 1.34. WSIS Gender and ICT Policy / J. Ann Dumas Chapter 1.35. Gender ICT and Millennium Development Goals / J. Ann Dumas