Presents a fundamental compendium of research on the ethical, social, and legal issues facing the healthcare industry as it adopts information technologies to provide fast, efficient, and cost effective healthcare. An essential resource for every reference library, this comprehensive book offers...

"This book uses a flexible learning framework to explain the best ways of creating a meaningful learning environment. This framework consists of eight factors - institutional, management, technological, pedagogical, ethical, interface design, resource support, and evaluation; a systematic...

"This book discusses the process of transitioning an organization to a global one based on Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) including careful planning, execution and monitoring of the organization as it moves into the global market place"--Provided by publisher.

1. Examining the factors affecting project and business success of ERP implementation / Emad M. Kamhawi -- 2. Evolution of enterprise resource planning / Ronald E. McGaughey, Angappa Gunasekaran -- 3. Information technology usage in Maquila enterprises / Purnendu Mandal, Mohan P. Rao -- 4....

"This book addresses the importance of information technology management and issues in operating information systems in the global dynamic business environment. It embraces discussions of the global information technology theory, frameworks and IT architecture, discovery of global knowledge...

"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...

"This book provides a collection of research works that address relevant IT management issues from a global perspective. As the world economy becomes more interdependent and competition for business continues to be more globally oriented, it has, likewise, become necessary to address the issues...

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...

As technology becomes further meshed into our culture and everyday lives, new mediums and outlets for creative expression and innovation are necessary. This book covers a comprehensive range of topics regarding the interaction of the sciences and the arts. Exploring new uses of technology and...