Technology at the Margins: How IT Meets the Needs of Emerging Markets - Couverture rigide

Chutani, Sailesh; Rothenberg Aalami, Jessica; Badshah, Akhtar

Couverture rigide

ISBN 10 : 0470639970 ISBN 13 : 9780470639979

Editeur : John Wiley & Sons, 2010

Synopsis

Book by Chutani Sailesh Rothenberg Aalami Jessica Badshah

A propos du livre

Quatrième de couverture :

TECHNOLOGY AT THE MARGINS "A must–read for nonprofit leaders and technologists who want to leverage the power of IT to help solve global poverty. Authors Chutani, Aalami, and Badshah have given the sector one of the best handbooks filled with stories, advice, and best practices." —Beth Kanter, CEO, Zoetica Media and coauthor of The Networked Nonprofit "This is an important book—important in the questions it raises and in bringing together the case studies of solutions. I have worked with the authors and their colleagues at Microsoft for nearly a decade, and I know that we share a deep belief that technology matters. Caring and learning are a powerful combination. This is the promise of the technology revolution, that technology can build our capacity in ways we don′t foresee, from places we least expect. And so the disruptive force of technology needs to increasingly be a dialog. What can we learn today? What will those for whom we care teach us? This book reminds us to listen." —Edward G. Happ, Chairman of the Board, NetHope, Inc. "Akhtar Badshah is a pioneering leader on the frontiers of efforts to use information and communications technology for international development. This book shows persuasively that the solutions enabled by these technologies can transform health, education, finance, and resource management for the poor if we challenge the traditional strategies of business, non–profits, governments, and international organizations." —Peter Cowhey, Dean and Qualcomm Professor, School of International Relations and Pacific Studies, University of California, San Diego "A global company that wants to understand the role of technology in their strategy for emerging markets would find much of value in this book. The authors present a cogent framework to evaluate the opportunities and back it up with compelling case studies." —Anoop Prakash, Managing Director, Harley–Davidson India

Biographie de l'auteur :

SAILESH CHUTANI is the cofounder and CEO of Mobisante, Inc. where his goal is to democratize access to healthcare by making diagnostics affordable and accessible. He was formerly a senior director for external research at Microsoft where he pioneered open innovation and funded seminal work in mHealth and technology for the emerging markets. Chutani has also held leadership roles in growing new businesses and products within companies such as Hewlett–Packard, Oracle, Microsoft, and Transarc Corporation. JESSICA ROTHENBERG AALAMI is the Managing Director of the Gobee Group. Her teams provide research insights and field expertise to global businesses, governments, practitioners and their partners. As a research scholar affiliated with the University of California, Berkeley Roundtable on the International Economy (BRIE), she works extensively in social and economic development and global corporate social responsibility (GlobalCSR). She holds degrees in economic geography and international political economy. AKHTAR BADSHAH is a Senior Director of Global Community Affairs at Microsoft, where he administers the company′s global community investment and employee programs. He also manages the Microsoft Unlimited Potential Community Technology Skills Program, a global initiative designed to help narrow the technology skills gap; and Technology for Social Good that supports nonprofits with their technology needs. Badshah has been in the field of community development for over twenty–five years in various capacities in academia, nonprofits, and business.

À propos de cette édition

• Éditeur: John Wiley & Sons
• Date d'édition: 2010
• ISBN 10: 0470639970
• ISBN 13: 9780470639979
• Reliure: Relié
• Nombre de pages: 166