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Showing 1 to 20 of 145 for “"communications technology"”.
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The impact of new communications technology on filmed-entertainment copyrights
This dissertation examines the impact of new communications technology on the filmed-entertainment industry's copyright system. The development and deployment of new means of reproducing and distributing filmed-entertainment, such as cable television and videocassette recorders (VCRs), produced …
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The Effect of Information and communications technology (ICT) on franchisee to franchisor relationships.
… are increasingly introducing information and communications (ICT) technology into their franchise networks in attempts to save costs and increase efficiency, and are subsequently replacing their franchise support managers and preexisting, socially-rooted franchisor-to-franchisee relationships …
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The dynamics and strategic analysis of wireless communications technology in the healthcare industry
… operating cost is to effectively use modern technology in form of wireless computing and communications technology to change the paradigm shift to improve outcomes of clinical services, enhance physician and nurse productivity and work flow efficiency, reduce supply chain cost, improve …
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Environmental and organisational drivers influencing the adoption of unified communications technology in South Africa
Even though Information technology (IT) adoption has been widely studied most of this research has been conducted from within a limited set of perspectives. This study used a combination of perspectives as lenses to understand the factors that enable the adoption of unified communications in South …
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Business incubators as an economic development strategy : a case study of Oakland's communications technology cluster
… and tax base expansion. The growth of the high technology sector promises to generate quality, well-paying jobs. Therefore, communities are pumping large sums of public dollars to support and sustain high tech business incubators. However, without a full understanding of how incubators impact …
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The impact of information and communications technology change on the management and operations of academic libraries
… was to investigate the impact of information and communications technology change on the management and operations of academic libraries. How academic libraries deal with this phenomenon and strategies that could be considered to help deal with an environment where technology constantly change. …
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Theory, design and implementation of a digital receiver for the Advanced Communications Technology Satellite (ACTS) beacons
… experiments. The Virginia Tech Satellite Communications Group is designing, constructing and distributing eight ACTS propagation terminals (APTs) under a contract with NASA. The terminals will measure the received signal power from the ACTS satellite beacons (20 GHz, 27.5 GHz) in various …
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Effective policymaking for developing ICT industries : lessons from three African governments' approach to information and communications technology
… of different information and communication technology (ICT) policies on the performance of the ICT industry in a given country. Many developing country governments are in the process of focusing more on developing their ICT industries as a mechanism to improve economic development levels in …
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An examination of the Advanced Communications Technology Satellite (ACTS) and its application to the Defense Data Network (DDN).
This thesis examine's NASA's Advanced Communications Technology Satellite (ACTS) with emphasis on its potential applicability to the Defense Data Network (DDN). The ACTS program is a joint NASA industry program to develop the next generation of communications satellites, thus assuring the U.S.'s …
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Influence of external actors on national information and communications technology policy formulation in developing countries: case of Malawi
… – A national Information and Communication Technology (ICT) policy is important towards attainment of socio-economic development of a country. Like other public policies, the formulation and implementation of national ICT policy is a government’s responsibility. In developing countries, the …
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Secondary school teachers and learners attitudes towards information and communications technology instructional use in Sibasa Circuit, Vhembe District, Limpopo
… towards ICT (information and communication technology) instructional use in Sibasa circuit, Vhembe district, Limpopo province, South Africa, using the Technology Acceptance Model 2 (TAM 2) framework. ICT use in education continued to be a contentious topic globally following the COVID-19 …
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Investigating the current state of the art on Ethics Reviews of Information and Communications Technology Research in UK Universities
Information and Communications Technology (ICT) is a concept that represents the convergence of some defining technologies of our time (information technology, computer technology and media technology) and the increasing influences its research and usage have on the society today. With such …
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Preparing Elementary Preservice Teachers to Integrate Information and Communications Technology in Teaching and Learning: Exploring the Intended, Enacted, and Experienced Curriculum
… to integrate information and communication technology (ICT) in teaching and learning. My interest in examining these factors lies within the context of the intended (what the University and/or Faculty of Education planned to do), enacted (what course instructors did to prepare and deliver …
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Information and communications technology in vocational and technical education in Brunei Darussalam 1999-2001: evaluating the need for innovation and change
… in the innovation process of Information and Communications Technology (ICT) in the context of Vocational and Technical Education (VTE) institutions in Brunei Darussalam. The study identified and analysed the factors and/or conditions that support success of ICT implementation; investigated …
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The use of information and communications technology to continue instruction and professional development in rural Ghana during COVID-19 school lockdowns
… and the use of multiple modes of information and communications technology (ICT) including radio, television, podcasts, and e-learning, and teachers as facilitators and motivators of learning. This dissertation presents a case study based on my ongoing work with Semanhyia American School in rural …
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The application of information and communications technology, (ICT) for the purposes of human resource management in the Ministry of Education: an exploratory study
… exposure to Information and Communication Technology tools and instruments in the realm of Human Resource management in which such systems are not yet operational in this regard. Moreover, the study discovered that, there is a dearth of the use of Information and Communication Technology in …
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The role of Information and Communications Technology (ICT) in junior primary phase: A case study of environmental studies in selected grade two rural classrooms
… the role of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) in the Junior Primary phase in the Omusati region of Namibia. The study targeted Grade Two teachers from the Omusati Region, mainly those in rural schools responsible for teaching Environmental Studies. A case-study-based …
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