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This book examines human processes and practices connected to technology embedded within social, political, and moral spheres of life. This innovative publication engages readers in critical debates connected to the ethical dimensions of a technological society through insightful examinations,...

1. The dean of information: a theoretical framework for institutional research leadership in higher education / Hansel Burley -- 2. Changing the grant culture of a college / James E. McLean and Alanna Rochelle King Dail -- 3. From silos to sharing: an institutional research view of the...

"This book assesses the state of nanotechnology and microelectronics, and examines many issues, such as climate change, trade, innovation, diffusion, etc, with a theme focused on facilitating the structures for the adoption and penetration of the technologies into developing nations"--Provided...

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ART-improving execution time for flash applications / Ming Ying, James Miller -- FTT: a system to refactor traditional forms into Ajax-enabled forms / Ming Ying, James Miller -- Automated ranking of relaxing query results based on XML structure and content preferences / Wei Yan, Li Yan, Z. M. Ma...

Theory is considered to be the bedrock of academic research, often being viewed as the foundation upon which scientific enquiry is organized and built. Despite its ubiquity throughout information systems research, there is much that remains unknown about theory. This handbook provides a...

Web service technologies are constantly being recreated, continuously challenging Web service professionals and examiners. This book facilitates communication and networking among Web services and e-business researchers and engineers in a period where considerable changes are taking place in Web...

1. Services and service management / Balázs Heidrich and Gábor Réthi -- 2. The management of services contracts / Guy Callender -- 3. A model of profitable service recovery / Kristen Bell DeTienne and Aaron Brough -- 4. Increasing service exports: a key contributor in the growth of the global...