Large investments have been made by various governments for the deployment of broadband within their respective nations; however, the citizens of such countries have demonstrated a slow adoption of this technology. This handbook explores broadband adoption and the digital divide through a global...

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...

Even though there are various methods of access to the Internet and telephony with speeds and banwidths increasing, many consumers are not adopting the latest technologies. This book develops a conceptual model for examining consumer adoption, usage, and impact of broadband utilizing various...

"This book provides a comprehensive coverage of broadband deployment, diffusion, adoption, usage, and policies as they have been realized by research in many countries around the world"--Provided by publisher.

Framework for e-government portal development -- E-government interoperability -- An explorative study of dynamic influences on ICT-led developmental impact at community level -- Tracking the digital divide -- Making ICT more meaningful for governance in rural areas -- Impact of e-government...

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...

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...