1.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910830058703321

Autore

Servon Lisa J.

Titolo

Bridging the digital divide : technology, community, and public policy / / Lisa J. Servon

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Malden, Massachusetts : , : Blackwell Pub., , [2002]

©2002

ISBN

1-281-31043-3

9786611310431

0-470-70613-9

0-470-77352-9

0-470-77528-9

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (296 p.)

Collana

Information Age Series

Disciplina

303.4830973

Soggetti

Digital divide - United States

Digital divide - Government policy - United States

Information technology - Social aspects - United States

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references (pages [248]-260) and index.

Nota di contenuto

Contents; Special Recognition; List of Figures; List of Tables; Acknowledgments; Foreword; Series Editor's Preface; 1 Redefining the Digital Divide; 2 The Dimensions of the Digital Divide; 3 The Role of CTCs within the Community Technology Movement - with Marla K. Nelson; 4 Support for Bridging the Gap; 5 Community Technology and Youth; 6 Training Disadvantaged Workers for IT Jobs; 7 The Organizational Divide - with Josh Kirschenbaum and Radhika Kunamneni; 8 Building the Bridge: Learning from Seattle; 9 Toward a New Agenda; Appendix 1. Research Strategy and Methodology

Appendix 2. Community Technology SurveyAppendix 3. Analysis of Survey Results; Appendix 4. World Wide Web References; Bibliography; Index

Sommario/riassunto

Bridging the Digital Divide investigates problems of unequal access to information technology. The author redefines this problem, examines its severity, and lays out what the future implications might be if the digital divide continues to exist.Examines unequal access to



information technology in the United States. Analyses the success or failure of policies designed to address the digital divide. Draws on extensive fieldwork in several US cities. Makes recommendations for future public policy. Series editor: Manuel Castells.

2.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910337793503321

Autore

Ratten Vanessa

Titolo

Sports Technology and Innovation : Assessing Cultural and Social Factors / / by Vanessa Ratten

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Cham : , : Springer International Publishing : , : Imprint : Palgrave Macmillan, , 2019

ISBN

9783319750460

3319750461

Edizione

[1st ed. 2019.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (xi, 148 pages)

Collana

Gale eBooks

Disciplina

688.76

Soggetti

Technological innovations

Sports - Economic aspects

Innovation and Technology Management

Sports Economics

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

1. Introduction: Sport Technology and Innovation -- 2. Sport Technology Effectiveness -- 3. Usage of Sport Technology -- 4. Technology Commercialization -- 5. Social Entrepreneurship in Sport -- 6. Communities of Practice -- 7. Ideation -- 8. Conclusion: Future Trends and Directions in Sport Technology and Innovation.

Sommario/riassunto

The aim of this book is to focus on the role of sports technology and the way that the innovation process is managed. This will help understand how technology is developed and integrated into the sports context. This is important particularly due to rapid technological advancements developed in sport being applied to other industries. The book will focus on the different types of sports technology from increment to radical innovations, including looking at product, process,



and service innovations. It will be one of the first books to specifically focus on sports technology and innovation. It will be useful to innovation management researchers and sports practitioners interested in how to compete based on technological advancements.