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In many international settings, regional economies are declining resulting in lowered opportunities for these communities. This result attacks the very fabric of cohesion and purpose for these regional societies, and increases social, health, economic and sustainability problems. Community...

This book pools together experts' experiences on ICT integration in rural community development within the context of developing countries. The technology they used is described, analyzed, and synthesized in order to offer solutions for successful application. This reference source is ideal for...

"This book is a comprehensive collection of research on the emergence of information technology and its effect on society, focusing on the advancements made throughout social changes and the application of information systems"--Provided by publisher.

Technology has always played a decisive role in humanity's progress, although the positive impacts technology has on human development may become tainted by the risks it entails. This book emphasizes the need to consider the geographic, historic, and cultural context of an information...

"This book examines the impact IT has on politics, education, sociology, and technology. IT has already changed the face of many business activities and has prospects for future development. This book focuses on the benefits of IT for developing countries, whose problems must be solved, and...

The relevance of science in development: scientific development favors economic prosperity, but not necessarily through its effect on technological knowledge in middle income countries / Klaus Jaffe -- Accounting for the growth of real GDP in Cuba, 1990-2010: an exploratory empirical study /...

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"This book examines the cutting edge of PM in the form of software as electronic mediation of work. It examines three areas: PM as a social process in the implementation of IT; IT as a social process of work; and theories and models of collaboration and facilitation by IT and Project Management"--

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