Adoption, Usage, and Global Impact of Broadband Technologies

Adoption, Usage, and Global Impact of Broadband Technologies
Author: Yogesh Kumar Dwivedi
Publisher:
Total Pages:
Release: 2011
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"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.

Consumer Adoption and Usage of Broadband

Consumer Adoption and Usage of Broadband
Author: Yogesh Kumar Dwivedi
Publisher: IGI Global Snippet
Total Pages: 309
Release: 2008
Genre: Computers
ISBN: 9781599047836

"Even with the pervasiveness of broadband and high-speed communication technologies, 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 methodologies, providing a clear window into the rational decisions of potential broadband consumers"--Provided by publisher.

Modern Economic Regulation

Modern Economic Regulation
Author: Christopher Decker
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Total Pages: 489
Release: 2014-10-30
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 1139992139

Drawing from the most recent work on economic regulation, this book introduces readers to the main principles and examines how economic regulation is applied in four key public utility industries - electricity, gas, water and telecommunications. Written for students and practitioners with little prior knowledge of economic regulation, this is an accessible, non-technical entry point to the subject area, exploring the fundamental questions: Why do we regulate? What are alternatives to regulation? Which institutions are involved in regulation? What have been the impacts of regulation? Readers will gain a clear understanding of the basic principles that apply to all regulated sectors, as well as the regulatory choices that reflect the specific economic and physical characteristics of different industries. Case studies demonstrate connections between regulatory theory and practice, and extensive references provide readers with resources for more in-depth study.

Educational Strategies for the Next Generation Leaders in Hotel Management

Educational Strategies for the Next Generation Leaders in Hotel Management
Author: Feng, Jiuguang
Publisher: IGI Global
Total Pages: 424
Release: 2015-04-30
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 1466685662

As the hospitality industry continues to grow, managers and educators are faced with the task of preparing future hospitality professionals for a rewarding but challenging career. Due to the impact of an ever-changing economy on the industry as a whole, the education of hotel managers and professionals has become an increasingly important area of study. Educational Strategies for the Next Generation Leaders in Hotel Management combines practical experience with the effective pedagogical approaches being implemented in higher learning institutions and hospitality programs internationally. Highlighting key issues surrounding the current and future scope of hotel management and the skills and knowledge necessary for career success in the hospitality industry, this publication is an essential reference source for hospitality managers, educators, and students interested in the future of the industry and the best practices for hospitality education. This publication features timely, research-based chapters and analysis relevant to topics in the hospitality industry including, but not limited to, craft-based learning, e-learning, higher education, hospitality management, human resources, opening delays, professional development, six sigma, women in global leadership, and work integrated learning.

Multidisciplinary Perspectives on Telecommunications, Wireless Systems, and Mobile Computing

Multidisciplinary Perspectives on Telecommunications, Wireless Systems, and Mobile Computing
Author: Hu, Wen-Chen
Publisher: IGI Global
Total Pages: 337
Release: 2013-11-30
Genre: Technology & Engineering
ISBN: 1466647167

The development of new information and communication technologies has a considerable impact on the way humans interact with each other and their environment. The proper use of these technologies is an important consideration in the success of modern human endeavors. Multidisciplinary Perspectives on Telecommunications, Wireless Systems, and Mobile Computing explores some of the latest advances in wireless communication technologies, making use of empirical research and analytical case studies to evaluate best practices in the discipline. This book will provide insight into the next generation of information and communication technologies for developers, engineers, students, researchers, and managers in the telecommunications field.

Customer Relationship Management Strategies in the Digital Era

Customer Relationship Management Strategies in the Digital Era
Author: Nas?r, Süphan
Publisher: IGI Global
Total Pages: 340
Release: 2015-03-31
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 1466682329

In today’s global economy, social media and technological advances have changed the way businesses interact with their clientele. With new forms of communication and IT practices, companies seek innovative practices for maintaining their consumer loyalty. Customer Relationship Management Strategies in the Digital Era blends the literature from the fields of marketing and information technology in an effort to examine the effect that technological advances have on the interaction between companies and their customers Through chapters and case studies, this publication discusses the importance of achieving competitive advantage through implementing relationship marketing practices and becoming consumer-centric. This publication is an essential reference source for researchers, professionals, managers, and upper level students interested in understanding customer loyalty in a technology-focused society.

Strategy, Structure and Corporate Governance

Strategy, Structure and Corporate Governance
Author: Nabyla Daidj
Publisher: CRC Press
Total Pages: 239
Release: 2016-07-01
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 1317049241

Since the beginning of the 2000s, important changes in external environments have affected the corporate governance practices of firms all around the world. The corporate governance structure in each country develops in response to country-specific factors and conditions. Firms are currently engaged in a variety of dynamic business relationships such as business networks, strategic alliances, and conglomerates especially in high technology sectors. Strategy, Structure and Corporate Governance by Nabyla Daidj, proposes to analyze the main trends and drivers of change in corporate governance of several kinds of organizations: - Large conglomerates. The development of large and complex conglomerate organizations have played an important role in the economy in Japan but also in other countries such as Korea with chaebols, which can be defined as closely intertwined industrial groupings. - Inter-firms networks (districts, clusters etc.); and, - 'Recent' forms of inter-firms networks (business ecosystems). The author examines several case studies and shows how shifts in markets and global competition are reconfiguring transactions within these organizations and are impacting corporate governance systems.

The Smart Revolution Towards the Sustainable Digital Society

The Smart Revolution Towards the Sustainable Digital Society
Author: Hitoshi Mitomo
Publisher: Edward Elgar Publishing
Total Pages: 408
Release: 2015-07-31
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 1784710040

The objective of this book is to present a comprehensive evaluation of the smart revolution, including its social and economic impacts. It proposes a modern framework to help assess how recent Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs) can contr

Handbook of Research on Global Diffusion of Broadband Data Transmission

Handbook of Research on Global Diffusion of Broadband Data Transmission
Author: Dwivedi, Yogesh K.
Publisher: IGI Global
Total Pages: 922
Release: 2008-02-28
Genre: Computers
ISBN: 1599048523

Explores broadband adoption and the digital divide through a global perspective. Presents research on constructs such as relative advantage, utilitarian outcomes, hedonic outcomes, and service quality. Provides multicultural insight into what factors influence consumers' decisions to adopt broadband.