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Showing 1 to 20 of 183 for “"Information technologies"”.
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Applying information technologies to architectural user programming
Thesis (M.S.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Civil and Environmental Engineering, 1997.
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Computing Cultures: Information Technologies and Narratives of Self
… by encouraging collaborative inquiry aided by technologies.
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The application of information technologies to public transportation
Thesis (M.S.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Civil and Environmental Engineering, 1994.
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Mediated Cognition: Information Technologies and the Sciences of Mind
This dissertation investigates the interconnections between minds, media, and the cognitive sciences. It asks what it means for media to have effects upon the mind: do our tools influence the ways that we think? It considers what scientific evidence can be brought to bear on the question: how can …
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Patient’s Utilization of Health Information Technologies for Disease Self-Management
<p>Background: The rapid growth of Health Information Technologies (HITs) provides</p> <p>patients with greater opportunity to take control over their health. HITs utilization has</p> <p>been proven to be a critical component of disease self-management and can result in</p> <p>positive outcomes. …
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Netwars: Information Technologies, Global Politics and the Reappropriation of Space
"This dissertation tracks political ruptures within the ""network society"" of the kind I loosely call ""netwars""---temporary radical democratic convergences in protest against Empire, the inequities of global capital and globalized governance regimes, or in resistance to being tracked and …
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Incremental power : the nexus between information technologies and community development
… connections between power, knowledge, and information is fundamental to promoting democracy and equity. This thesis examines current and potential uses of information technologies in community development work. It argues that while these technologies are vital to developing and implementing …
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Essays on Information Technologies, Social Networks and Individual Economic Outcomes
This four-part thesis focuses on the effect of Information Technologies and individual economic outcomes. The first two papers investigate the relationship between technology and individual pay. The last two focus on connectivity through social and communication networks and labor market outcomes. …
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A survey on the use and application of information technologies in construction management processes
… was carried out on the use and application of information technologies (IT) in construction management processes. This study, which was in the form of a survey, was conducted in October and November 2001 covering forty-five (45) architectural, engineering and construction companies operating in …
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New information technologies in public participation : a challenge to old decision-making institutional frameworks
Given the progress in information technology (IT) in the past 30 years, I hypothesized that new conditions exist for considerable improvements in public participation in decision-making. In order to test my hypothesis, I developed a prototype of an Intelligent Multimedia System to support public …
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The Use of Information Technologies in the European Union’s Special Regulations on Cross-Border Civil Procedure
This dissertation analyzes the integration of Information Technologies (IT) into the European Union’s legal framework for cross-border civil litigation. The study focuses on five specific instruments: the European Order for Payment (EOP), the European Small Claims Procedure (ESCP), the Regulation …
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Scale and differentiation in services : using information technologies to manage customer experiences at Harrah's Entertainment and other companies
… can be combined through the strategic use of information technology in a manner that increases customer switching costs, resulting in improved profitability and returns. The limitations of standardization-only scale-oriented strategies are discussed, and the dissertation concludes with a …
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A strategic approach to the implementation of information technologies in small and medium-sized architecture, engineering and construction enterprises
… organisation likemodus operandi. With Building Information Modelling (BIM) being imposed by thegovernment on AEC projects by 2016, the development of new technology forcollaboration purposes is one solution to this problem. Unfortunately informationtechnologies have failed in productivity growth …
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New information technologies in the old political economy : an exploration of community-based GIS for improving basic services for the poor in New Delhi, India
… explore the role of community-based geographic information systems (GIS) in improving service provision to the poor. These participatory GIS applications focus on collecting neighborhood-level information directly from residents and providing this information to government for more need-based …
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Challenges Encountered During Law Enforcement Investigations of Terrorist Use of Information Technology.
… seen a phenomenal growth in society's use of information technology. Criminals, including terrorists and terrorist organizations, have also adopted information technologies. Information technologies are used to enhance the efficiency, productivity, and effectiveness of terrorist activities and …
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Information technology and the structure of the multinational enterprise
This study focuses on the impact of advanced information technologies on the organization of large firms. Advanced information technologies are technologies that use electronic media to support communication. These technologies are interesting to study, because they may improve communication and …
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Innovative use of Information Technology to Enhance Knowledge Management Practices at the Marist International University College, Nairobi - Kenya
Information technologies have become relevant enablers in knowledge management (KM) initiatives in academic institutions. A previous study by Anduvare (2015) revealed that the Marist International University College, Nairobi - Kenya had not adequately adopted information technologies into KM …
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