Technological Advancement in Developed and Developing Countries: Discoveries in Global Information Management

Technological Advancement in Developed and Developing Countries: Discoveries in Global Information Management

M. Gordon Hunter, Felix B. Tan
Release Date: December, 2009|Copyright: © 2010 |Pages: 494
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-60566-920-5
ISBN13: 9781605669205|ISBN10: 1605669202|EISBN13: 9781605669212
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Description:

Advancements in technological innovation and adoption impact modern organizations on an increasingly global level. There is now a continual need for research on recent developments and future considerations that promote the successful management of knowledge, ideas, and practice among developed and developing nations.

Technological Advancement in Developed and Developing Countries: Discoveries in Global Information Management discusses the organizational implications of technological growth and advancement at an international level. Selections investigate within- and cross-cultural research, offshoring and outsourcing, and strategic decisions organizations make to succeed in a global environment.

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The many academic areas covered in this publication include, but are not limited to:

  • Collaborative software in information systems
  • Culture and consumer trust in online business
  • Decision-making models for IT offshore outsourcing risk evaluation
  • E-business strategy and firm performance
  • Internet based e-commerce
  • Leadership styles and knowledge sharing
  • Mission-critical group decision-making
  • Offshore virtual teams
  • RFID adoption
  • Security awareness among computer users
  • Women in global information technology workforce
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Editor/Author Biographies
M. Gordon Hunter is Professor of Information Systems in the Faculty of Management at The University of Lethbridge, Alberta, Canada. Gordon has previously held academic positions at universities in Canada, Singapore, and Hong Kong. He has held visiting positions at universities in Australia, Monaco, Germany, New Zealand, and the U.S. During July and August of 2005 Gordon was a Visiting Erskine Fellow at the University of Canterbury, Christchurch, New Zealand.
Felix B Tan is Professor of Information Systems and Chair of Business Information Systems discipline at Auckland University of Technology (New Zealand). He serves as the Editor-in-Chief of the Journal of Global Information Management. He is on the Executive Council and is Fellow of the Information Resources Management Association. He was also on the Council of the Association for Information System between 2003-2005. Dr. Tan’s current research interests are in electronic commerce, global information management, business-IT alignment, and the management of IT. Dr. Tan has published in MIS Quarterly, Information & Management, IEEE Transactions on Engineering Management, IEEE Transactions on Personal Communications, Information Systems Journal, Journal of Information Technology, International Journal of Human-Computer Interaction, International Journal of Electronic Commerce, as well as other journals and refereed conference proceedings. Dr. Tan has over 25 years experience in information systems management and consulting with large multinationals, as well as university teaching and research in Singapore, Canada, and New Zealand.
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