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"In the last decade, IT has advanced so rapidly and its impact has become so pervasive, that it is necessary to revisit the issues and challenges arising from its diffusion and application. According to a recent United Nations report, the increase in power and functionality of IT, coupled with decreasing prices, have contributed to rapid IT adoption and ue in both developed countries and newly industrialized nations of the Asia Pacific region. This region includes some of the fastest growing economies in the world and may become the largest sector of the world economy in the near future; during this time, the roles and impat of iT will be crucial to its nations. This book provides information on IT diffusion in leading countries of the Asia Pacific region. By focusing on some of the different applications and implications of IT in these nations, this book should contribute to the """"rounding of the globe""""."

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Author:   Felix B. Tan ,  P.Scott Corbett ,  Yuk-Yong Wong (Lecturer, Department of Geography, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore)
Publisher:   IGI Global
Imprint:   IGI Publishing
Dimensions:   Width: 16.50cm , Height: 2.60cm , Length: 23.00cm
Weight:   0.680kg
ISBN:  

9781878289483

ISBN 10:   1878289489
Pages:   392
Publication Date:   30 November 1998
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Undergraduate ,  Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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