The Role of ICT in Building a Knowledge-based Society Sherif H Kamel Associate Dean‚ Executive Education School of Business‚ Economics and Communication The American University in Cairo‚ Egypt Abstract Emerging information and communication technology (ICT) is setting the pace for changing‚ competitive and dynamic local and global markets‚ representing an invaluable vehicle for business and socioeconomic development and introducing new forms and structures of organizations that are no longer affected
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E-Tourism : The Role of ICT In Tourism Industry‚ Innovations and Challenges Hooman Tahayori ¹ ‚ Masoomeh Moharrer ² 1 - Shiraz University‚ Department of Computer Science and Engineering‚ Shiraz‚ IRAN 2 - Tarbiat Modarres University‚ Dept. of Industrial Engineering‚ Tehran‚ IRAN tahayori@shirazu.ac.ir Abstract One of the major limitations of all of the information distribution channels in tourism industry‚ is that they‚ for the most part‚ all ultimately flow through the GDSs. Of course‚ this has
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ICT PROJECT ICT PROJECT AL SAHWA SCHOOLS OMAN MUSCAT 4/23/2013 AL SAHWA SCHOOLS OMAN MUSCAT 4/23/2013 Bushra Al Shahri G11Green Bushra Al Shahri G11Green Contents Introduction 6 Part 1 6 Control Systems 6 How ICT is used in this area 6 Uses of control Systems 6 Hardware and software Requirements 6 Advantages 6 Disadvantages 6 Working Practices 6 How ICT is used in this area 6 Uses of Working Practices 6 Hardware and software Requirements 6 Advantages
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have widely adopted and implemented information and communication technologies (ICTs) in their businesses. Understanding what has been done and how ICTs have performed in the past and are performing in the present could assist practitioners and researchers in identifying research gaps and formulating future plans. This paper aims to address these issues Design/methodology/approach – This study analyzed 88 full-length ICT-related research articles that were published in the period 1999-2008 in eight
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1‚ INTRODUCTION Security plays a major role in business. The value security Department brings to organizations is enormous as the department works hard to avert losses‚ shield property and human assets. As organisations are hiring new employees‚ most are now conducting background investigations‚ so they can make a more sound judgment on each employee that is hired. Employers must keep in mind that they may be sued for defamation of character if they provide other employers negative or falsified
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The Role of ICT in Reducing Dropout Rates in the Philippines Introduction They say that education is the best social leveler‚ that it can alleviate poverty which could lead to economic development. If it really is like most of us believe it is‚ then therefore the education sector needs serious attention. The line that divides the rich and poor in the Philippines today is education. If a Filipino child was born in poverty‚ literacy becomes a crucial link in a chain that can either tie
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The Role of Information Security Policy The Role of Information Security Policy The failure of organizations to implement a comprehensive and robust information security program can mean the untimely demise for some and costly setbacks for others. At the heart of information security is security policy. Without security policy there can be no security program. Without people‚ security policies would not exist. They would not be written‚ implemented‚ and enforced. Security policies and the
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ICT‚ E-BUSINESS AND SMEs ORGANISATION FOR ECONOMIC CO-OPERATION AND DEVELOPMENT FOREWORD This report was undertaken by the Working Party on the Information Economy (WPIE)‚ and carried out in co-operation with the Working Party on SMEs and Entrepreneurship. It was prepared for the second OECD Conference of Ministers Responsible for SMEs held in Istanbul 3-5 June 2004 and hosted by the Turkish Ministry for Industry and Trade The report sets out policy messages and recommendations from the
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ICT and its awareness for reducing Poverty in Bangladesh 2012 ABSTRACT: Of all the Millennium Development Goals‚ halving poverty by 2015 is the most important and challenging one. This challenging job can be done quite successfully if the information and communication technology (ICT) can be integrated in the Government and civil society initiatives towards alleviating poverty. This paper discusses the significance of ICT revolution in the context of reducing poverty in Bangladesh. Some important
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Women have a key role to play in the security industry If you watched the series Haute Sécurité‚ you undoubtedly noticed the strong presence of a woman describing the services of KK Security in Nairobi‚ Kenya. She is Wacu Gatoto‚ the manager of the National Response Services. When asked why she chose the security industry‚ Wacu replied that it’s the other way around‚ it was the security industry that chose her. A wife and mother of three‚ with a professional background in procurement‚ marketing
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