Until now, discussion of the impact of the Internet on the economy has been mostly speculation. In Beyond the Dot.coms, two of America's most respected economists articulate the anticipated economic impact of the Internet over the next five years. Robert Litan and Alice Rivlin address the Internet's potential impacts on productivity, prices, and ......
There is widespread concern in the telecommunications industry that public policy may be impeding the continued development of the Internet into a high-speed communications network.
Information technology is one of the fastest-growing segments of the labour market. This practical, one-stop career guide describes the depth and breadth of job opportunities and careers currently available in health information technology (HIT), and helps readers to enter and advance within this expanding field. The book offers guidance for ......
Technological Change, International Competition, and Regulation in Commu
Since 1971 competition has begun to replace regulation as a governing force in the telecommunications industry. The breakup of the national telephone monopolies, technological advances, and the worldwide network in telecommunications have brought a revolution in the telecommunications equipment and services industries.
Mirco Hering, a thought leader in managing IT within legacy organizations, lays out a roadmap to success for IT managers, showing them how to create the right ecosystem, how to empower people to bring their best to work every day, and how to put the right technology in the driver's seat to propel their organization to success.
Contends that Silicon Valley is more than just the name of a geographical area, it is the name for a psychological obsession found where people believe that instant fame and fortune can be gained through silicon chips and Web sites. This work reveals that the obsession nourishes itself on an illusion of power and instant gratification.
How a Century of War Created Today's Information Society
The tools of our information age-from search engines to data mining to smart appliances-grew directly out of conflicts from World War I to the present day. Explore how todays Information Society reflects a worldview shaped by a century of war
Choice Outstanding Academic Title for 2023 An inside account of gender and racial discrimination in the high-tech industry Why is being a computer "geek" still perceived to be a masculine occupation? Why do men continue to greatly outnumber women in the high-technology industry? Since 2014, a growing number of employment discrimination ......
An inside account of gender and racial discrimination in the high-tech industry Why is being a computer "geek" still perceived to be a masculine occupation? Why do men continue to greatly outnumber women in the high-technology industry? Since 2014, a growing number of employment discrimination lawsuits has called attention to a persistent pattern ......
