Development of the information society : an International analysis

목차 (Table of Contents)

• CONTENTS
• Chapter 1 Introduction = 1
• Part One - The Drivers of Success
• Chapter 2 Stimulating the Information Society = 4
• 2.1 What is meant by the Information Society? = 4
• 2.2 Why is the Information Society important? = 5
• 2.3 Evolution towards the Information Society = 5
• 2.4 Drivers that will stimulate the Information Society = 7
• 2.5 The role of government = 11
• Chapter 3 National Overviews = 13
• Part Two - Demand
• Chapter 4 Business Usage = 32
• 4.1 The significance of the Information Society for businesses = 32
• 4.2 Measuring evolution towards the Information society = 33
• 4.3 Key drivers of the Information Society = 39
• 4.4 Illustrations of impact of the Information Society on businss processes = 49
• Chapter 5 Consumer Usage = 53
• 5.1 The significance of the Information Society for consumers = 53
• 5.2 Measuring evolution towards the Information society = 54
• 5.3 Key drivers of the Information Society = 62
• 5.4 Illustrations of the impact of advanced usage of the Information society = 70
• Chapter 6 Government Usage = 72
• 6.1 The significance of the Information Society for gorenments = 72
• 6.2 Approach to analysing government usage = 74
• 6.3 Government as a user of Information society goods and services = 74
• 6.4 Government as a major purchaser of Information Society products and services = 80
• 6.5 Government as a model user and exemplar to businesses and consumers = 81
• Chapter 7 Advanced Usage : The Internet = 86
• 7.1 The significance of the Internet = 86
• 7.2 Growth of the Internet = 87
• 7.3 Services on the Internet = 89
• 7.4 Suppliers to the Internet = 93
• 7.5 Potential constraints on development of the Internet = 95
• Part Three - Supply
• Chapter 8 Supply = 99
• 8.1 Significance of supply = 99
• 8.2 The strength of the established supply industry = 100
• 8.3 Willingness to invest and access to capital = 108
• 8.4 Access to skills = 113
• Part Four - The Role of Government
• Chapter 9 Role of Government = 115
• 9.1 Regulation = 115
• 9.2 Government initiatives = 129
• Part Five - Next Steps
• Chapter 10 Next Steps = 135
• 10.1 Monitoring existing benchmarks = 135
• 10.2 Areas for further work = 135
• 10.3 Co-ordinating with other governments = 136
• Appendix A - Glossary = A1