Governance of Communication Networks Connecting Societies and Markets with IT /

• Συγγραφή απο Οργανισμό/Αρχή: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Άλλοι συγγραφείς: Preissl, Brigitte (Επιμελητής έκδοσης), Müller, Jürgen (Επιμελητής έκδοσης)
• Μορφή: Ηλεκτρονική πηγή Ηλ. βιβλίο
• Γλώσσα: English
• Έκδοση: Heidelberg : Physica-Verlag HD, 2006.
• Σειρά: Contributions to Economics,
• Θέματα: Information technology.; Business > Data processing.; E-commerce.; Electrical engineering.; Industrial organization.; Economic policy.; Economics.; Industrial Organization.; Communications Engineering, Networks.; R & D/Technology Policy.; e-Commerce/e-business.; IT in Business.; Information Systems Applications (incl. Internet).

Hardly anyone would doubt the potential of information technology (IT) to connect individuals, firms and organisations. Whether this power to connect will actually lead to the integration of markets and societies is a different issue. The articles collected in this book shed light on several aspects...

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