Includes bibliographical references and index.

The making of the information society: taxonomy of concepts, determinants, and implications / P.E. Thomas -- A design framework for evolving a citizen-centric information society / Charru Malhotra -- Consumers as producers: information decomposition exploiting the prosumerist culture / Sandeep Kaur -- The thin-blue web: police crime records of internet trolling show chivalrous attitudes that can be resolved through transfer of powers / Jonathan Bishop -- Impact of ICT on innovation: the case of Japanese SMEs / Hiroki Idota, Teruyuki Bunno, Masatsugu Tsuji -- The empirical analysis of cloud computing services among the Hungarian enterprises / Peter Sasvari, Zolt�an Nagymate -- Societal and economical impact on citizens through innovations using open government data: Indian Initiative on open government data / D. P. Misra, Alka Mishra -- Intangible investment and technical efficiency: the case of software-intensive manufacturing firms in Turkey / Derya F�nd�k, Aysit Tansel -- Does participation in international R&D networks enhance local dynamism? / H�useyin G�uler, Erkan Erdil -- Understanding educational potential and value of affective computing / Cenk Akbiyik -- Regional landfill site selection with GIS and analytical hierarchy process techniques: a case study of Langkawi Island, Malaysia / Elmira Shamshiry [and 3 others] --

Effect of mobile phone SMS on M-health: an analysis of consumer perceptions / Mahmud Akhter Shareef [and 3 others] -- Use of social media for policing / Amir Manzoor -- Culture of use of Moodle in higher education: networked relations between technology, culture and learners / M. Shuaib Mohamed Haneef -- The current state of dialogue in South African universities: change through open conversations and the facilitating role of ICTs / Kevin Allan Johnston, Bane Nogemane, Salah Kabanda -- Mobile phone revolution and its dimensional social and economic impacts in Nigeria's context / Okanlade Adesokan Lawal-Adebowale -- Overview of electronic payment system: a special reference to India / Sanghita Roy -- Information societies to interactive societies: ICT adoptions in the agriculture sector in Sri Lanka / Uvasara Dissanayeke, H.V.A. Wickramasuriya -- E-governance for socio economic welfare: a case study of Gyandoot intranet project in Madhya Pradesh, India / Umesh Kumar Arya -- The potential of social media as a communication tool in rural community development / P�adraig Wims -- ICT: a magic wand for social change in rural India / Orance Mahaldar, Kinkini Bhadra -- Contingency factors impacting the rural information and communication technology hubs / P Govindaraju, M Maani Mabel.

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