The Information Society in Europe

The Information Society in Europe
Author: Ken Ducatel
Publisher:
Total Pages: 336
Release: 2000
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 9780847695898

This text offers an examination of a range of technological issues at stake in the European Union. It discerns social trends but finds there is considerable room to use the technologies as a force for social change.

Mobilizing the Information Society

Mobilizing the Information Society
Author: Robin Mansell
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
Total Pages: 541
Release: 2000
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 0198295561

This work offers an assessment of progress made towards the "information society". It begins from the premise that the construction of such a society in Europe is a dynamic process and that the journey towards a society so dependent upon digital information is far from straightforward.

Industrial Organisation and Innovation

Industrial Organisation and Innovation
Author: Salvatore Torrisi
Publisher: Edward Elgar Publishing
Total Pages: 232
Release: 1998-01-01
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 9781782541097

This work provides a systematic/quantitative analysis of the development of the software industry, the major growth industry in advanced economies. It presents the results of industry surveys, shedding light on differences in specialisation and performance of European and US software firms.

IT and European Bank Performance

IT and European Bank Performance
Author: E. Beccalli
Publisher: Springer
Total Pages: 264
Release: 2007-08-10
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 0230591981

This book provides a detailed insight into the role of IT in European banking and investigates whether IT investments in hardware, software and other IT services have influenced bank performance. It considers the central question of whether or not the massive spending on IT by banks has improved their performance or productivity