Technological readiness in the United Arab Emirates towards global competitiveness, Dr. Ibrahim Alfaki and Prof. Allam Ahmed
Dr. Ibrahim M. Abdalla Alfaki Faculty of Business and Economics United Arab Emirates University, Al‐Ain UAE Prof. Allam Ahmed Middle Eastern Knowledge Economy Institute (MEKEI), Brighton Business School University of Brighton, Brighton UK School of Business, Economics and Management University of Sussex, Brighton UK Email: allam@sussex.ac.uk DOI: 10.1108/20425961311315683 Purpose: This paper aims to assess and evaluate the […]
Building a knowledge-based economy in the Muslim world: The critical role of innovation and technological learning, Prof. Allam Ahmed and Prof. Amer Al-Roubaie
Prof. Allam Ahmed Science and Technology Policy Research (SPRU) University of Sussex, Brighton UK Email: allam@sussex.ac.uk Prof. Amer Al-Roubaie College of Business and Finance Ahlia University, Manama Kingdom of Bahrain DOI: 10.1108/20425941211244243 Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to highlight the importance of innovation and technological learning in building a knowledge-based economy in the Muslim world. […]
Globalisation, information technology revolution and north south migration: A study of Asian Indian software professionals in the U.S., Dr. K. Lakshmy Devi and Dr. P. Pillai
Dr. K. R. Lakshmy Devi UNIVERSITY OF CALICUT, INDIA Dr. P. P. Pillai COCHIN UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE, INDIA Globalisation and the subsequent economic restructuring in the developing countries have given rise to a boost in international migration flows, especially from the South to the North. The most significant single factor behind this large scale international […]
IT outsourcing destination, Dr. Moazzem Hossain
Dr. Mazzem Hossain GRIFFITH UNIVERSITY, AUSTRALIA The IT industry in Australia has been making strong, mostly domestic, progress over the last two decades. It is, however, well established that the industry has been suffering from a sustained trade deficit in recent years, due mainly to Australia’s lack of competitiveness in the export of IT-intensive products. […]
The impact of e–commerce on developed and developing countries, Zeinab El-Gawady
ZEINAB MOHAMED EL GAWADY MISR UNIVERSITY FOR SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY, EGYPT Electronic commerce may have large economic effects in the future. Internet commerce will change the face of business forever. Moreover, e-commerce will change banking in 21st century. The e-commerce has affected the global economy in many different ways. First of all, it has affected […]