Though the emergence and popularity of the Internet has allowed for the worldwide diffusion of new technologies for business and organizations, the ways in which technologies are applied varies across industries and regions of the world. Maintaining an open discussion about global information management allows managers and practitioners to improve business practices and succeed in the global world economy.

International Comparisons of Information Communication Technologies: Advancing Applications offers perspectives on international information management with particular emphasis on the strategies for the implementation and application of information technology in developed and developing countries. This collection of global research offers perspectives for researchers and managers interested in learning about new and emerging business practices and their impact on business performance.

Coverage:

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

Culture and Information Technology
Digital Divide
Disparities in ICT Diffusion
E-Government Adoption
ERP Adoption
Global Diffusion of E-Government
ICT and Development
Information Systems in Developing Countries
Information Systems Management
Outsourcing

Reviews & Statements

The international perspectives offered here give pointed insight into the latest word on Information Systems and Technology within burgeoning global business.

– Felix B. Tan (Auckland University of Technology, New Zealand)

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Editor/Author Biographies

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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