Societal Benefits of Freely Accessible Technologies and Knowledge Resources

Open access to information resources and technology can have a profound impact on the economic development of a region as well as society in general. In recent years, reaction against proprietary knowledge and technology has led to tremendous debate both in academic and professional circles. Societal Benefits of Freely Accessible Technologies and Knowledge Resources analyzes current perspectives on the advantages of unrestricted access to information resources and technology intended to advance the prospect for knowledge, innovation, and development across the globe. Touching on topics of relevance to the private and public sectors, this publication is ideally designed for use by policymakers, business managers, academicians, researchers, students, IT practitioners, and legal professionals.

Product details

• Authors: Jose Aguilar, Oswaldo Teran
• Assisted by: Jose Aguilar (Editor), Oswaldo Terán (Editor)
• Publisher: Information Science Reference
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 30.06.2015
• EAN: 9781466683365
• ISBN: 978-1-4666-8336-5
• No. of pages: 384
• Dimensions: 221 mm x 286 mm x 25 mm
• Weight: 1224 g
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > IT, data processing > Programming languages; Non-fiction book > Politics, society, business > Politics; Social sciences, law, business > Business > Management