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Making IT better : expanding information technology research to meet society's needs / Committee on Information Technology Research in a Competitive World, Computer Science and Telecommunications Board ..., National Research Council.
- Format:
- Book
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Information technology.
- Information technology--Social aspects.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (272 p.)
- Edition:
- 1st ed.
- Place of Publication:
- Washington, D.C. : National Academy Press, 2000.
- Language Note:
- English
- Summary:
- The flood of information technology (I.T.) products and services entering the market place often obscures the need to nurture the research enterprise. But as I.T. becomes integrated into all aspects of society, the need for research is even greater. And the range of issues that need to be addressed is broader than ever. This new book highlights the fundamental importance of research to ensure that I.T. meets society's expanding needs. Against the background of dramatic change in the I.T. landscape, the committee examines four key questions: Is the scope of I.T. research broad enough-particularly in the arena of large-scale systems-to address government, business, and social applications? Are government and industrial sponsors providing sufficient funding for I.T. research? Is the research net big both big and diverse enough to capture sufficient financial and intellectual resources to advance the field? Are structures and mechanisms for funding and conducting research suited to the new sets of research challenges?
- Contents:
- ""Cover""; ""Front Matter""; ""Dedication""; ""Preface""; ""Acknowledgment of Reviewers""; ""Contents""; ""Executive Summary""; ""1 Introduction""; ""2 Resources for Information Technology Research""; ""3 Research on Large-Scale Systems""; ""4 Research Motivated by Social Applications of Information Technology""; ""5 Expanding the Scale and Scope of Information Technology Research""; ""Appendixes""; ""Appendix A Two Research Topics Involving Social Applications""; ""Appendix B Biographies of Committee Members""; ""Index""
- Notes:
- Description based upon print version of record.
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- ISBN:
- 9780309172011
- 0309172012
- 9780309505031
- 0309505038
- OCLC:
- 923256754
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