Computerization in Developing Countries

Computerization in Developing Countries
Author: Per Lind
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 183
Release: 2006-07-13
Genre: Science
ISBN: 1134957009

The hope that computerization in developing countries would dramatically improve their economies has so far been unrealised. This book examines the difficulties of applying Western computer models in Third World countries.

Computerization in Developing Countries

Computerization in Developing Countries
Author: Per Lind
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 157
Release: 2018-03-26
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 1351142267

Originally published in 1991, this book looks at the problems of applying Western computer programmes to the developing world, arguing that the difficulties are as much cultural as technological. The author shows that the underlying models for computer applications are made up from interpretations of reality which are closely related to Western scientific, technological and cultural development originating from the Renaissance. The book includes a case study of an Egyptian manufacturing company, which reveals the actual problems encountered in the process of computerization.

Technology Transfer

Technology Transfer
Author: Goel Cohen
Publisher: SAGE
Total Pages: 340
Release: 2004-02-20
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 9780761997702

This book identifies the major factors responsible for effective transfer of information and human expertise from an advanced country or a multinational corporation to the developing world.

Managing Computer Based Information Systems in Developing Countries

Managing Computer Based Information Systems in Developing Countries
Author: Abdullah H. Al-Abdul-Gader
Publisher: IGI Global
Total Pages: 196
Release: 1999-01-01
Genre: Computers
ISBN: 9781878289490

Managing Computer-Based Information Systems in Developing Countries: A Cultural Perspective analyzes computer-based infromation systems in the Arab Gulf Countries, starting with an analysis of culturally oriented perceptions and attitudes. It treats the issue of CBIS diffusion into the AGC with consideration to its vast potential of strategic, tactical and operational demands of the region.

Taxation in Developing Countries

Taxation in Developing Countries
Author: Richard Miller Bird
Publisher: Baltimore, Md. : Johns Hopkins University Press
Total Pages: 552
Release: 1990
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN:

Selection of studies relating to taxation in developing countries. The papers are organized under the following subjects: approaches to development taxation, lessons from experience, taxation and incentives, problems in direct taxation, the reform of indirect taxation, the role of local taxes, tax administration and tax policy. Contributors: Carl S. Shoup, Vito Tanzi, Richard Goode, Charles E. McLure, Richard Bird, Oliver Oldman, Sijbren Cnossen and many others.

Technology and Developing Countries

Technology and Developing Countries
Author: Richard Heeks
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 320
Release: 2020-04-28
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 1135242135

The relationship between technology and development is explored by economists, policy analysts and other experts. The adoption of technology is studied in five main areas agriculture, energy, infrastructure, the introduction of technology and the success and constraints of technological diffusion as a whole. This volume also examines the technology transfer between North and South from a perspective of training, environmental impact and aid dependency. The emphasis is not placed simply on finding problems, but ways forward are examined. By bringing together both practical and intellectual analysis, this collection signposts future directions in the technologydevelopment relationship.

Comparing High Technology Firms in Developed and Developing Countries: Cluster Growth Initiatives

Comparing High Technology Firms in Developed and Developing Countries: Cluster Growth Initiatives
Author: Bas, Tomas Gabriel
Publisher: IGI Global
Total Pages: 286
Release: 2012-05-31
Genre: Technology & Engineering
ISBN: 1466616474

Clusters are geographic concentrations of interconnected companies, specialized suppliers, service providers, and associated institutions in a particular field that are present in a nation or region. The development and upgrading of clusters is an important agenda for governments, companies, and other institutions. Cluster growth initiatives are an important new direction in economic policy, building on earlier efforts in macroeconomic stabilization, privatization, market opening, and cost reduction related to doing business. Comparing High Technology Firms in Developed and Developing Countries: Cluster Growth Initiatives is the leading source of information for readers interested in this field of study as it promotes scientific discussion on policies and practice of cluster growth, as well as covers the emerging research topics which are going to define the future of the management of technology. Furthermore, this book demonstrates the effectiveness and efficiency of technology policy based on observations of differential growth rate of high technology firms in clusters, and explores the factors that explain superior performance of high technology firms to contribute the improvement of technology policy in both developed and developing countries.