The impact of new information technology in the developing countries

The major constraints to the use of new information tech nology in the developing countries are identified and discus ssed, and related to the setting up of a computerised biblio graphic database system. Examples of existing systems are given to provide guidelines as to how new technology can succes...

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Autor principal: Thorpe, Peter
Formato: Journal Article
Lenguaje:Inglés
Publicado: SAGE Publications 1984
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Acceso en línea:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/136759
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description The major constraints to the use of new information tech nology in the developing countries are identified and discus ssed, and related to the setting up of a computerised biblio graphic database system. Examples of existing systems are given to provide guidelines as to how new technology can successfully be used in the developing countries despite these constraints. It is concluded that staff training, international cooperation and socio-political aspects (attitudes) are the prior ity areas for attention by the developing countries. New tech nology can be successfully introduced only if there is the political will and all involved are fully committed to the idea.
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spelling CGSpace1367592025-01-09T06:04:05Z The impact of new information technology in the developing countries Thorpe, Peter library and information sciences information systems The major constraints to the use of new information tech nology in the developing countries are identified and discus ssed, and related to the setting up of a computerised biblio graphic database system. Examples of existing systems are given to provide guidelines as to how new technology can successfully be used in the developing countries despite these constraints. It is concluded that staff training, international cooperation and socio-political aspects (attitudes) are the prior ity areas for attention by the developing countries. New tech nology can be successfully introduced only if there is the political will and all involved are fully committed to the idea. 1984-05 2024-01-04T07:52:22Z 2024-01-04T07:52:22Z Journal Article https://hdl.handle.net/10568/136759 en Limited Access SAGE Publications Thorpe, P. 1984. The impact of new information technology in developing countries. Journal of Information Science 8(5): 213-220 https://doi.org/10.1177/016555158400800504
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title The impact of new information technology in the developing countries
title_full The impact of new information technology in the developing countries
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