In the last few years, we have observed an explosive growth of multimedia computing, communications, and applications. This revolution is transforming the way people live, work, and interact with each other and is impacting the way business, government services, education, entertainment and...

This encyclopedia is a wide-ranging collection of diverse coverage of topics related to database concepts, technologies, and applications. It provides an overview of the state-of-the-art of classical subjects and has contributions from over 175 international researchers from 33 countries, more...

"This collection compiles research in all areas of the global information domain. It examines culture in information systems, IT in developing countries, global e-business, and the worldwide information society, providing critical knowledge to fuel the future work of researchers, academicians...

Section 2. Logical modeling -- 19. Object-Relational Modeling -- 20. Concept-Oriented Model -- 21. Database Reverse Engineering -- 22. Imprecise Functional Dependencies -- 23. Horizontal Data Partitioning: Past, Present and Future -- 24. Database Support for Workflow Management Systems -- 25....

This book provides a snapshot of current research and development activities in the area of Web or Internet databases. Its content supplies potential answers to many questions that have been raised regarding database accesses through the Web. The book also provides a number of case studies of...

This book discusses the organizational implications of technological growth and advancement at an international level. Selections investigate within- and cross-cultural research, offshoring and outsourcing, and strategic decisions organizations make to succeed in a global environment--Provided...

1. Making the Business Process Execution Language (BPEL) flexible / Daniela Wolff, Nishant Singh -- 2. A Framework for the use of business activity monitoring in process improvement / Owen Molloy, Claire Sheridan -- 3. The socio-technical balanced scorecard for assessing a public university /...