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Information Systems in Developing Countries:Theory and Practice
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出版日期
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2005
閱讀格式
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PDF
ISBN
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9789629371104
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Introduction
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The Birth of a Journal
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An Inevitable Luxury?
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Why Not a Book?
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Information Systems in Developing Countries—Renewed Attention
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Information Systems in Developing Countries—The Road Ahead
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Section I—Theoretical Background and Culture
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1. Closing the Chasm—Enhancing Local Knowledge through Spatial Information Technologies Gernot Brodnig and Viktor Mayer-Schoenberger
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Abstract
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Introduction
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Two Ways of Knowing
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Spatial Information Technologies—An Overview
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Closing the Chasm?!
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Conclusions
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2. Endogenizing IT Innovation—Preliminary Considerations for an Approach to Socio-Economic Development Stephen S. Corea
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Abstract
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Introduction
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Conceptualizing Development through Innovation
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Promoting IT Innovation in Societies
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Conclusion
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3. Context-Specific Rationality in Information Systems Chrisanthi Avgerou
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Abstract
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Introduction
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The Pure Rationalities of Information Systems Study and Practice
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Formal vs. Substantive Rationality
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Critique of the Idea of Rationality
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The Rationality of Modernization as “Development”
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Organizing Regimes
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Conclusions
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4. Support Environments for E-Learning in Developing Countries Noorminshah Iahad and Georgios A. Dafoulas
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Abstract
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Introduction
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From E-Commerce to E-Learning
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Distance and Open Education
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E-Learning Environments
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From Instructor-Centred to Student-Centred
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The Constructivist E-Learning Paradigm
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An E-Learning Framework
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E-Learning in Developing Countries—Examples of Good Practice
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Identifying Supporting Tools for E-Learning
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Conclusions
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Section II—Telecentres
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5. Explaining the Success of Rural Asian Telecentres Roger W. Harris
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Abstract
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Introduction
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Telecentres and Development
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The Case Studies
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Case Study Findings
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The Telecentre Success Model
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Discussion
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6. Sustainability Issues in Rural Telecentres—An Overview with Two Case Studies V. Balaji
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Introduction
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Working Definitions
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Information Services in Rural Telecentres
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Value Addition, Intermediation and Capacity Building
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Technological Issues in a Rural Telecentre
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Case Studies in Operational Rural Telecentres
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Village Knowledge Centres Project in Pondicherry, India
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A Rural Information Hub for Watershed Management and Drought Mitigation in Andhra Pradesh, India
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Conclusion
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7. Towards Demand-Driven Community Telecentres Royal D. Colle and Raul Roman
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Abstract
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Introduction
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Information and Communication Technologies in Development
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Telecentres
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Aspects of Demand
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Demand and the Telecentre Environment
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Conclusion
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8. Regional Information Centres in Azerbaijan—A Preliminary Evaluation Michele Cocchiglia
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Abstract
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Introduction
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The Global “Telecentre” Experience
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Assessment of Regional Information Centres in Azerbaijan
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Follow-up and Future Directions
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Conclusions and Recommendations
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Section III—Applications of Information Systems in Developing Countries
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9. The Roles of Managers in IT Adoption in Thailand—A Case Study of Thai Agricultural Co-operatives Oran Chieochan, Theerasak Thanasankit and Brian J. Corbitt
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Abstract
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Introduction
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Characteristics of Managers of Thai Agricultural Co-operatives and IT Adoption—A Framework for Analysis
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Research Methodology
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Data Analysis and Discussion
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Conclusion
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10. Online Success in a Relationship-Based Economy—111Profiles of E-Commerce in China Maris G. Martinsons
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Abstract
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Introduction
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From Mail Order to Online Retailing
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A Well-Established Business Intermediary Goes Online
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Building a B2B marketplace
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The Internet Portal
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E-Commerce Success in China
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Conclusions
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11. E-Procurement by the Brazilian Government Luiz Antonio Joia and Fuad Zamot
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Abstract
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Introduction
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Contextualization of the Problem
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Research Methodology
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Theoretical Reference
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Case Study Analysis
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Findings
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Closing Remarks
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12. Decision Support Systems for Small Scale Agroindustrial Investment Promotion in Rural Areas Carlos Arthur B. da Silva and Aline R. Fernandes
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Abstract
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Introduction
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System Description
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System Utilization
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Conclusions
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Section IV—Information Technology Infrastructures for Developing Countries—Key Concepts and Cases
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13. Realizing the Development Potential of North-South Business Process Outsourcing—The Case of Fiji Charles H. Davis, Jim McMaster and Jan Nowak
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Abstract
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Introduction
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Trends in Services—Disaggregation, IT-enablement and Trade
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Factors Conditioning the Development of IT-enabled Service Industries in Low-income Countries
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Fiji’s Potential in the Development of the IT-enabled Service Industries
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Policy Recommendations
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Conclusions
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14. The Provision of Internet Services in India Peter Wolcott
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Abstract
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Introduction
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Background
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Birth of the Internet in India (1986–98)
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Internet Boom
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Discussion
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Conclusion
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15. Information Technology for Development in India—The Kerala Experience K. G. K. Nair and P. N. Prasad
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Abstract
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Background Information about Kerala
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Introduction
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IT Policy 1998
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IT Policy 2001
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Policy Initiatives—Case Studies
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Analysis
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Conclusion
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- 出版地 : 香港
- 語言 : 英文
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