NATIONAL IT POLICYABSTRACT: Government Policy and Information Technology in Asia-Pacific Countries: A Conceptual Overview John Leslie King, Kenneth L. Kraemer, Vijay Gurbaxani, Jason Dedrick, K.S. Raman and C.S. Yap [1992, Informatization and the Public Sector, 2(2), 97-110] The Asia-Pacific region is one of the world's most dynamic and expanding. Governments throughout this region are empacing applications of information technology as a key to economic growth generally, and as a pillar of government efficiency and effectiveness. Also, these governments seek to establish and expand indigenous IT industries to meet local needs and for export. An international study of government policy and information technology in selected Asia- Pacific countries is aimed at improving understanding of the role of government in encouraging IT production and use. This paper introduces this study, and provides context for the five country-specific papers provided in this special issue of the journal.
|