Womens Work or Managing Internet Driven Change in International Telecommuications

Women's Work: Development and the Division of Labor by Gender

Author: Eleanor Leacock

"Significant because [it] traces the development process from the non-industrial societies to present-day socialist nations, includes scholars from the first and third worlds, and provides data for a comparative analysis of structural changes in gender relations, links production and reproduction, and redefines work to encompass women's `invisible work.'" Gender & Society "[A] valuable addition to the literature on women in the developing world." The Times of the Americas

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Managing Internet-Driven Change in International Telecommuications

Author: Robert M M Frieden

This unique new resource offers you a detailed road map for tracking developments and trends in both international telecommunications and Internet-mediated communications. Useful to novices and higher-level professionals alike, the book explores the impact of the Internet on international telecommunications and gives you a clear definition of technological and marketplace convergence.

By providing answers and perspective for both telecommunications and information technology professionals, the book bridges the gap between these two disciplines, making it easier to respond to and profit from change occasioned by the Internet. From a presentation of past, present and developing models in international telecommunications... to an overview of modern technologies... to an examination of the key players in policy making, this unique resource helps you manage Internet-driven change and offers an in-depth understanding of the relationship between the telecommunications and information processing markets.

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Frieden (telecommunications, Pennsylvania State U.) offers a roadmap for tracking developments and trends in both international telecommunications and Internet-mediated communications. The book explores the impact of the Internet on international communications and provides a clear definition of technological and marketplace convergence. From a presentation of past, present, and developing models in international telecommunications, to an examination of modern technologies and the key players in policy making, it offers guidance in managing Internet-driven change and provides an examination of the relationship between the telecommunications and information-processing markets. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

Table of Contents:

Contents: Introduction: Understanding International Telecommunications in an Internet-Driven, Information Economy. What's Driving Change? The Old World Order: Past and Present Models in International Telecommunications. The New World Order: Developing Models in International Telecommunications. The Technologies in Modern International Telecommunications. Players in International Telecommunications Policy Making. Players in International Telecommunications Trade Policy Making. Players in United States Telecommunications and Trade Policy Making. Case Studies in Change. Introducing Private Enterprise in Telecommunications. Developing Trends in International Telecommunications.