Most of the large economies in the world are already dominated by services. Developed countries are now also becoming information economies; the US is a case in point. The confluence of these trends means that information services are the largest part of the US and other developed economies,...

Key Features:Surveys to help understand changes occurring in the information economySurveys conducted in various countries across the world present a global perspective of the information economySurveys conducted at appropriate time intervals highlight trends brought about by information...

This book presents recent research directions that address management in the information economy. The contributors include leading researchers with interests in a diverse set of topics who highlight important areas and point to some important topics for future research. The book begins with...

The Business and Information Technologies (BIT) study documents the information technology driven changes that occur in business structures, business practices and sector structures. Conducted by participating countries at appropriate time intervals and encompassing a wide spectrum of industry...

Through industrialization, digital technologies are changing the structure of information intensive services. The effects of this evolution are specific to each service category including transactional, functional, content-based, and knowledge-based. Consumer consumption behavior and physical...

Digital technologies have significantly changed service industries, the largest segment of the US economy. The convergence of the creation, consumption, and delivery processes of services cross a range of sectors, followed by rapid industrialization, has had a powerful effect on revenues, job...