Social responsibility in the information age : issues and controversies / [edited by] Gurpreet S. Dhillon.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Dhillon, Gurpreet, 1963-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Information society.

Information technology.

Information resources management.

Physical Description:

ii, 272 pages : illustrations ; 27 cm

Place of Publication:

Hershey [Pa.] : Idea Group Pub. : Information Science Pub., [2002]

Summary:

Understanding, appreciating and taking corrective steps to maintain and enhance social responsibility in the information age is important not only because of our increased dependence on information and communication technologies, but also because information and communication technologies pose complex challenges, which had a lesser significance in an earlier period. Although we have always acknowledged that increased awareness of social responsibility issues in the information age is essential, there has only been a sketchy review of the concerns and the inherent challenges. This edited book is a first step in bringing together various viewpoints from around the world and in presenting a coherent argument.

Contents:

Chapter 1. Understanding Social Responsibility Issues in the Information Age / Gurpreet S. Dhillon 1

Chapter 2. The Societal Impact of the World Wide Web

Key Challenges for the 21st Century / Janice M. Burn, Karen D. Loch 12

Chapter 3. Why Do We Do It If We Know It's Wrong? A Structural Model of Software Piracy / Darryl A. Seale 30

Chapter 4. Component-Based Development: Issues of Data Protection / Mark G. Lycett, Athanasia Pouloudi 53

Chapter 5. Internet Privacy: Interpreting Key Issues / Gurpreet S. Dhillon, Trevor T. Moores 66

Chapter 6. Privacy and the Internet: The Case of DoubleClick, Inc. / Scott Chapman, Gurpreet S. Dhillon 75

Chapter 7. Electronic Commerce and Data Privacy: The Impact of Privacy Concerns on Electronic Commerce Use and Regulatory Preferences / Sandra C. Henderson, Charles A. Snyder, Terry Anthony Byrd 89

Chapter 8. Aggression on the Networks: An Australian Viewpoint / William Hutchinson, Matthew Warren 114

Chapter 9. Cyberspace Ethics and Information Warfare / Matthew Warren, William Hutchinson 126

Chapter 10. Policies for the Prevention of Repetitive Strain Injury Among Computer Users: A Moral Analysis / N. Ben Fairweather 135

Chapter 11. Social Issues in Electronic Commerce: Implications for Policy Makers / Anastasia Papazafeiropoulou, Athanasia Pouloudi 144

Chapter 12. E-commerce Taxation Issues: A Balanced Perspective and Options for Resolution / Mahesh S. Raisinghani, Dan S. Petty 160

Chapter 13. Manufacturing Social Responsibility Benchmarks in the Competitive Intelligence Age / James Douglas Orton 173

Chapter 14. Strategic and Ethical Issues in Outsourcing Information Technologies / Randall C. Reid, Mario Pascalev 189

Chapter 15. Social Responsibility in IS/IT Project Management / Joseph T. Gilbert 205

Chapter 16. Self-Employed and Small Business Computer Users: Challenges and Directions for Progress / Phil Carter 216

Chapter 17. On the Role of Human Morality in Information System Security: From the Problems of Descriptivism to Non-descriptive Foundations / Mikko T. Siponen 239

Chapter 18. Aspects of a Viable Social Responsibility Program in the Information Age / Gurpreet S. Dhillon 255.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

1930708114

OCLC:

46857509