{"product_id":"technology-at-the-margins-9780470639979","title":"Technology at the Margins","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eRemain competitive by offering more accessible, affordable, and relevant information technologies that meet mass-market needs\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eTechnology at the Margins\u003c\/i\u003e demonstrates that by making IT more accessible, affordable, and relevant, new mass markets \u003ci\u003ecan\u003c\/i\u003e be opened. Based on solid insights generated in key areas of health, education, finance and the environment, the book offers practical recommendations and insights from world leaders, innovators, practitioners and new users of emergent technologies.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eOffers recommendations on how companies can ensure their own competitiveness by offering more accessible, affordable, and relevant information technologies to support mass market needs\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eSuggests practical recommendations and insights from world leaders, innovators, practitioners and new users of emergent technologies\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eChallenges businesses to rethink their uses of existing technologies\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eTechnology at the Margins\u003c\/i\u003e will be of int\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eForeword xiii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePreface xvii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCHAPTER 1: Information and Communication Technologies for Everyone 1\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eInnovative Ways to Reach the Majority of the World 1\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhat Are the Barriers to Success? 7\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhere Are We Today? 8\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSummary Points 26\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNotes 26\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCHAPTER 2: Health Care: Where and When It Is Needed 29\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWorld Health 29\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHealth Education 35\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHealth Administration and Management 40\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTelemedicine 43\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDiagnosis and Prevention 45\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDisease Surveillance and Information Gathering 51\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTaking Stock 53\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSteps to Take to Move into the Future 55\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSummary Points 58\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNotes 59\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCHAPTER 3: Outside the “Education Box” 61\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWho’s Getting an Education? 61\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBreaking Down the Problem 63\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eClassroom ICT: A History of Unmet Expectations 67\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCurriculum within Reach 68\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCorporations Invest in ICT for Education 71\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNew Delivery Methods 73\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEffective Mediation 77\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhat Is Known? 78\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNew Directions and Challenges Ahead 79\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSummary Points 83\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNotes 84\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCHAPTER 4: Microfinance: The Next Phase 87\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWho Are the “Unbanked”? 87\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMicrofinance: Meeting Financial Needs of Poor Households 88\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMicrofinance Goes Beyond the “Lending Circle” Approach 90\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBarriers to Microfinance 92\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eICT Is Helping 94\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eManagement Information Systems Now at the Core of Microfinance 102\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhere Does Microfinance Go from Here? 105\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChallenges 107\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSummary Points 108\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNotes 109\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCHAPTER 5: Supporting the World in a Changing Environment 111\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWorld of Limited Resources 111\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMoving Science from Labs to the Field 113\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMinimizing the Impact of Natural Disasters 125\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhere Do We Go from Here? 131\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSummary Points 132\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNotes 132\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCHAPTER 6: Conclusion: Harnessing Disruption 135\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReimagining the Role of Experts 136\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReimagining the Role of Institutions 137\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReimagining Partnerships 138\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReimagining Business Models 139\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReimagining Research 140\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReimagining Our Biases 141\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReimagining Public Infrastructure 142\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLooking Ahead 142\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNotes 143\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 145\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex 157\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"John Wiley \u0026 Sons Inc","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49402384318807,"sku":"9780470639979","price":24.79,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780470639979.jpg?v=1730480234","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/technology-at-the-margins-9780470639979","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}