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21. | Healthcare Information Systems and Informatics: Research and Practices By: Joseph Tan Publisher: IGI Global Publication Date: 30-JUN-2008 Insert Date: 17-MAR-2011 Slots: 1.0 | Overview: Healthcare Information Systems and Informatics: Research and Practices
Healthcare Information Systems and Informatics: Research and Practices compiles estimable knowledge on the research of information systems and informatics applications in the healthcare industry. This book addresses organizational issues, including technology adoption, diffusion, and acceptance, as well as cost benefits and cost effectiveness, of advancing health information systems and informatics applications as innovative forms of investment in healthcare. Rapidly changing technology and the complexity of its applications make this book an invaluable resource to researchers and...
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22. | Innovative Technologies for Information Resources Management By: Mehdi Khosrow-Pour Publisher: IGI Global Publication Date: 31-DEC-2007 Insert Date: 17-MAR-2011 Slots: 1.0 | Overview: Innovative Technologies for Information Resources Management
"As information resource management becomes increasingly dependent on emerging technologies to combat its challenges and decipher its effective strategies, the demand builds for a critical mass of research in this area.
Innovative Technologies for Information Resource Management brings together compelling content related to the continually emerging technologies in areas of information systems such as Web services, electronic commerce, distance learning, healthcare, business process management, and software development. Focusing on the implications innovative technologies have on the...
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23. | Breakthrough Discoveries in Information Technology Research: Advancing Trends By: Mehdi Khosrow-Pour Publisher: IGI Global Publication Date: 30-NOV-2009 Insert Date: 05-MAR-2011 Slots: 1.0 | Overview: Breakthrough Discoveries in Information Technology Research: Advancing Trends
Breakthrough Discoveries in Information Technology Research: Advancing Trends, aims to inform researchers and practitioners of novel and emerging research in information science and technology, allowing for the discussion and dissemination of critical concepts that will promote further study and innovation. Selections explore all facets of the discipline, with specific contributions focusing on outsourcing, ethical concerns in research, biometrics, and information technology's role in disaster prediction and prevention.
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24. | New Applications in IT Standards: Developments and Progress By: Kai Jakobs Publisher: IGI Global Publication Date: 31-JAN-2010 Insert Date: 05-MAR-2011 Slots: 1.0 | Overview: New Applications in IT Standards: Developments and Progress
New Applications in IT Standards: Developments and Progress unites contributions on all facets of standards research, providing essential research on developing, teaching, and implementing standards in global organizations and institutions. Researchers can benefit from specific cases, frameworks, and new theories in IT standards studies.
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25. | By: Scott Rummler; Kwong Bor Ng Publisher: IGI Global Publication Date: 31-AUG-2009 Insert Date: 05-MAR-2011 Slots: 1.0 |
Collaboration Technologies and Application for Interactive Design: Emerging Trends in User Experiences covers a wide range of emerging topics in collaboration, Web 2.0, and social computing, with a focus on technologies that impact the user experience. This cutting-edge reference source provides the latest international findings useful to practitioners, researchers, and academicians involved in education, ontologies, open source communities, and trusted networks.
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26. | Computational Advancements in End-User Technologies: Emerging Models and Frameworks By: Steve Clarke Publisher: IGI Global Publication Date: 31-OCT-2009 Insert Date: 05-MAR-2011 Slots: 1.0 | Overview: Computational Advancements in End-User Technologies: Emerging Models and Frameworks
Computational Advancements in End-User Technologies: Emerging Models and Frameworks contains leading research and practices into the advancement, significance, and comprehensive nature of end-user computing. This publication provides academicians, researchers, and practitioners with a complete and practical resource of expert international findings.
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27. | By: Minhong Wang; Zhaohao Sun Publisher: IGI Global Publication Date: 31-JUL-2009 Insert Date: 05-MAR-2011 Slots: 1.0 |
The Handbook of Research on Complex Dynamic Process Management: Techniques for Adaptability in Turbulent Environments investigates dynamic processes essential to understanding the need for flexibility and adaptability. This innovative collection covers the development of various strategies, architectures, and techniques for achieving adaptive processes in environments.
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28. | By: Petter Gottschalk; Hans Solli-Sæther Publisher: IGI Global Publication Date: 31-MAR-2009 Insert Date: 05-MAR-2011 Slots: 1.0 |
E-Government Interoperability and Information Resource Integration: Frameworks for Aligned Development focuses on the integration of new technologies into digital government, generating insights into e-government interoperability. This book will benefit systems developers and programmers in public and private software organizations who need a larger perspective of interoperability when solving technical problems.
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29. | Handbook of Research on Technology Project Management, Planning, and Operations By: Terry T. Kidd Publisher: IGI Global Publication Date: 31-MAY-2009 Insert Date: 05-MAR-2011 Slots: 1.0 | Overview: Handbook of Research on Technology Project Management, Planning, and Operations
The Handbook of Research on Technology Project Management, Planning, and Operations provides comprehensive coverage of information technology projects and resources. Through a collection of industry practical experiences, challenges, and opportunities, this Handbook of Research offers a compendium of terms, definitions, and explanations for the advancement of knowledge within IT management.
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30. | Utilizing Open Source Tools for Online Teaching and Learning: Applying Linux Technologies By: Lee Chao Publisher: IGI Global Publication Date: 31-MAY-2009 Insert Date: 05-MAR-2011 Slots: 1.0 | Overview: Utilizing Open Source Tools for Online Teaching and Learning: Applying Linux Technologies
Utilizing Open Source Tools for Online Teaching and Learning: Applying Linux Technologies covers strategies on using and evaluating open source products for online teaching and learning systems. This book provides comprehensive coverage on the application of open source products to meet the goals and objectives of instructional technology.
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31. | Developing Sustainable Digital Libraries: Socio–Technical Perspectives By: Tariq Ashraf; Jaideep Sharma; Puja Anand Gulati Publisher: IGI Global Publication Date: 31-MAR-2010 Insert Date: 03-MAR-2011 Slots: 1.0 | Overview: Developing Sustainable Digital Libraries: Socio–Technical Perspectives
Developing Sustainable Digital Libraries: Socio-Technical Perspectives presents a compilation of articles discussing the benefits and challenges of digital information and library digitization. Scholars from around the globe investigate web application development, techniques for digital conversion, composition of digital libraries, digital environments, and much more. This reference work proves valuable to the study and enhancement of digital information systems and technologies, and in assisting practitioners in the implementation and building of such systems and applications.
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32. | Large–Scale Distributed Computing and Applications: Models and Trends By: Valentin Cristea; Ciprian Dobre; Corina Stratan; Florin Pop Publisher: IGI Global Publication Date: 31-MAY-2010 Insert Date: 03-MAR-2011 Slots: 1.0 | Overview: Large–Scale Distributed Computing and Applications: Models and Trends
Large-Scale Distributed Computing and Applications: Models and Trends offers a coherent and realistic image of today's research results in large scale distributed systems, explains state-of-the-art technological solutions for the main issues regarding large scale distributed systems, and presents the benefits of using large scale distributed systems and the development process of scientific and commercial distributed applications.
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33. | By: In Lee Publisher: IGI Global Publication Date: 31-DEC-2008 Insert Date: 03-MAR-2011 Slots: 1.0 |
Emergent Strategies for E-Business Processes, Services and Implications: Advancing Corporate Frameworks is an authoritative collection of original, in-depth, and innovative research articles on e-business concepts, models, and applications. This book presents an integrated view of emerging issues and technologies addressed by renowned scholars.
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34. | By: Mehdi Khosrow-Pour Publisher: IGI Global Publication Date: 31-DEC-2008 Insert Date: 03-MAR-2011 Slots: 1.0 |
Best Practices and Conceptual Innovations in Information Resources Management: Utilizing Technologies to Enable Global Progressions provides authoritative insight into emerging developments in information resources management. With chapters delving into pertinent aspects of such disciplines as knowledge management and systems engineering, this book offers audiences solutions for improved organizational functioning.
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35. | E-Justice: Using Information Communication Technologies in the Court System By: Agustà Cerrillo i MartÃnez; Pere Fabra i Abat Publisher: IGI Global Publication Date: 31-JUL-2008 Insert Date: 03-MAR-2011 Slots: 1.0 | Overview: E-Justice: Using Information Communication Technologies in the Court System
E-Justice: Using Information Communication Technologies in the Court System presents the most relevant experiences and best practices concerning ICTs in the courtroom. This groundbreaking title draws upon the leading perspectives from around the globe to provide readers with the most comprehensive overview of developments in e-justice.
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36. | Reality, Universal Ontology and Knowledge Systems: Toward the Intelligent World By: Azamat Abdoullaev Publisher: IGI Global Publication Date: 03-MAR-2011 Insert Date: 03-MAR-2011 Slots: 1.0 | Overview: Reality, Universal Ontology and Knowledge Systems: Toward the Intelligent World
"The most thrilling and challenging intellectual issues of humanity — whether and how a consistent account of reality can be obtained, which field of knowledge is capable to deal with the whole of reality and its formal representation, and how powerful intelligent machines can be brought into existence — are research areas demanding innovative and comprehensive study.
Reality, Universal Ontology and Knowledge Systems: Toward the Intelligent World provides cutting-edge research on reality, its nature and fundamental structure, and how it may be effectively represented both by human minds...
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37. | Intelligent Information Technologies and Applications By: Vijayan Sugumaran Publisher: IGI Global Publication Date: 03-MAR-2011 Insert Date: 03-MAR-2011 Slots: 1.0 | Overview: Intelligent Information Technologies and Applications
"With the inundation of emergent online- and Web-centered technologies, there has been an increased focus on intelligent information technologies that are designed to enable users to accomplish complex tasks with relative ease.
Intelligent Information Technologies and Applications provides cutting-edge research on the modeling; implementation; and financial, environmental, and organizational implications of this dynamic topic to researchers and practitioners in fields such as information systems, intelligent agents, artificial intelligence, and Web engineering."
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38. | Implementing Information Technology Governance: Models, Practices, and Cases By: Steven De Haes; Steven DeHaes Publisher: IGI Global Publication Date: 30-SEP-2007 Insert Date: 03-MAR-2011 Slots: 1.0 | Overview: Implementing Information Technology Governance: Models, Practices, and Cases
In many organizations, information technology (IT) has become crucial in the support, sustainability, and growth of the business. This pervasive use of technology has created a critical dependency on IT that calls for a specific focus on IT governance.
Implementing Information Technology Governance: Models, Practices and Cases presents insight gained through literature reviews and case studies to provide practical guidance for organizations who want to start implementing IT governance or improving existing governance models, and provides a detailed set of IT governance structures,...
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39. | Handbook of Research on Global Information Technology Management in the Digital Economy By: Mahesh S. Raisinghani Publisher: IGI Global Publication Date: 31-JAN-2008 Insert Date: 03-MAR-2011 Slots: 1.0 | Overview: Handbook of Research on Global Information Technology Management in the Digital Economy
Today's enterprises are increasingly going global by becoming more distributed, leveraging resource bases in all parts of the world. Whether through offshore relationships, global support or application development programs, or linking disparate parts of organizations, enterprises are reducing costs by managing applications centrally, boosting security, and assuring network uptime.
Global Information Technology Management in the Digital Economy provides comprehensive coverage and definitions of the most important issues, concepts, trends and technologies in the field of the emerging...
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40. | Advances in Banking Technology and Management: Impacts of ICT and CRM By: Vadlamani Ravi Publisher: IGI Global Publication Date: 31-OCT-2007 Insert Date: 26-FEB-2011 Slots: 1.0 | Overview: Advances in Banking Technology and Management: Impacts of ICT and CRM
"Banking across the world has undergone extensive changes thanks to the profound influence of developments and trends in information communication technologies, business intelligence, and risk management strategies. While banking has become easier and more convenient for the consumer, the advances and intricacies of emerging technologies have made banking operations all the more cumbersome.
Advances in Banking Technology and Management: Impacts of ICT and CRM examines the various myriads of technical and organizational elements that impact services management, business management, risk...
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