"This book covers the use, effects, potentials and limitations of new technology for information and communication in social settings and aims to develop an understanding of different perspectives of sustainable development"--Provided by publisher.

"This collection compiles research in all areas of the global information domain. It examines culture in information systems, IT in developing countries, global e-business, and the worldwide information society, providing critical knowledge to fuel the future work of researchers, academicians...

1. Investment in IT and the business performance of financial companies / Irene Henriques, Perry Sadorsky -- 2. Recent development of information technology in Japanese banks / Nobuyoshi Yamori, Kozo Harimaya, Yoshihiro Asai -- 3. Payment systems of financial institutions : current state and...

In the healthcare field, there is limited literature published on the subject of global deployment, diffusion, adoption, use, and impact of information communication technologies in the context of health informatics and electronic healthcare applications. Due to a lack of such literature, those...

E-government has evolved from basic information provisioning to more integrated service offerings enabling citizen-centric services. This handbook provides comprehensive coverage and definitions of the most important issues, concepts, trends, and technologies within transformation stage...

This handbook is the single authoritative reference source for information on the newest trends and breakthroughs in computer applications applied to healthcare and biomedicine. Innovative technologies in health information systems, medicine, health services, and other areas in biomedicine are...

Division 2. Digital Divides, Education, Gender, and Ethnicity -- 11. Generation, Education, Gender, and Ethnicity in American Digital Divides -- 12. The Digital Divides in the U.S.: Access, Broadband, and Nature of Internet Use -- 13. Does the Digital Divide Extend to Minority- and Women-Owned...