TY - GEN T1 - The global course of the information revolution : recurring themes and regional variations T2 - MR (Series) ; A2 - Hundley, Richard O. LA - English PP - Santa Monica, CA PB - National Defense Research Institute, Rand YR - 2003 UL - https://ebooks.jgu.edu.in/Record/ebsco_acadsubs_ocm55203163 AB - Advances in information technology are heavily influencing ways in which business, society, and government work and function around the globe, bringing many changes in a process commonly termed the "information revolution." Document portrays the state of the information revolution today--in its technological, business and financial, governmental, and social and cultural dimensions--and how it will likely progress in the next 10 to 15 years. Focuses separately on different regions of the world, including North America, Europe, the Asia-Pacific region, Latin America, the Middle East and North Africa, and Sub-Saharan Africa. Also looks in depth at recurring themes in information technology's impact around the world, including, for example, its influence on business models and its interrelationship with social and cultural value systems OP - 174 NO - "MR-1680-NIC"--Page 4 of cover NO - "Prepared for the National Intelligence Research Council." CN - ZA3225 .G56 2003eb SN - 0833036025 SN - 9780833036025 SN - 0833034243 SN - 9780833034243 KW - Information superhighway. KW - Information technology. KW - Digital communications. KW - Information society. KW - Electronic data processing. KW - Autoroutes électroniques. KW - Technologie de l'information. KW - Transmission numérique. KW - Société de l'information. KW - information technology. KW - COMPUTERS : Web : General. KW - COMPUTERS : Networking : Intranets & Extranets. KW - POLITICAL SCIENCE : International Relations : General. KW - Electronic data processing KW - Digital communications KW - Information society KW - Information superhighway KW - Information technology KW - Electronic book. ER -