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A Perspective on ICT Diffusion in the Arab Region

A Perspective on ICT Diffusion in the Arab Region
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Author(s): Salam Abdallah (Abu Dhabi University, UAE)and Fayez Albadri (ADMO-OPCO, UAE)
Copyright: 2011
Pages: 15
Source title: ICT Acceptance, Investment and Organization: Cultural Practices and Values in the Arab World
Source Author(s)/Editor(s): Salam Abdallah (Abu Dhabi University, UAE)and Fayez Ahmad Albadri (ADMA-OPCO, Abu Dhabi, UAE)
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-60960-048-8.ch001

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Abstract

Interest in the Information and Communication Technology (ICT) in the Arab world has started to take different strides for many reasons. This growing endorsement of ICT is primarily attributed to economic and social development factors, and is driven by the aim to transform Arab society to a knowledge based society. Such an endeavor could be successfully achieved only through effective creation, adoption and innovation of the technology. This chapter examines the extant literature on ICT in the Arab world in order to glean the level of ICT investment and acceptance, and to attempt to understand the interplay of cultural practices and values on the successful implementations of ICT initiatives. The Arab countries are undergoing major development that is expected to culminate in tangible growth in many areas, attract the attention and interest of both businesses and researchers. This chapter also sets the scene and lays the foundation for the ICT discussions and investigations in the rest of the chapters of the textbook.

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