Information Society Development through ICT Market Strategies: Albania versus Other Developing Countries (SpringerBriefs in Business)

This book examines the relationship between information society and information communication technology (ICT) markets, while evaluating the ICT impact on Albanian society and its economy. It offers insights on the country’s information society development and compares it to other nations. The book begins with a general introduction to information society and efforts that can be used for ICT strategy. It then takes a look at ICT as an industrial sector and uncovers the importance for a strong ICT infrastructure management. Using this background information, the book finally explores the growing information society and ICT sector found in Albania. It measures the information society being created, and compares it to other countries in South Eastern Europe. Next the authors introduce a theoretical model for ICT driven development, focusing on ICT innovation and investment as factors that can affect the ICT market. These factors have also taken into account for strategy development in the national and industry level.​ REPUBLIC OF ALBANIA 6 REPUBLIC OF ALBANIAUNIVERSITY OF TIRANAFACULTY OF ECONOMY 8 REPUBLIC OF ALBANIAUNIVERSITY OF TIRANAFACULTY OF ECONOMY 10 Abstract 12 Contents 14 About the Authors 16 Introduction 18 Chapter 1: Information Society and the Efforts for an ICT Strategy 23 1.1 National ICT Strategies, Vision, and Priorities 27 1.2 e-Readiness, the Role of Infrastructure, and Services 30 1.2.1 Access and Connectivity Program 34 1.2.2 Training, Education, and Public Awareness 35 1.2.3 Government and Public Administration Leadership 35 1.2.4 Business and Private Sector 35 1.2.5 Society Development 36 1.3 Methodology and Measurement 38 1.3.1 Measurement of Information Society 38 Chapter 2: ICT Sector and the Importance of ICT Infrastructure Management 45 2.1 ICT as an Industrial Sector 45 2.2 Infrastructure Management, Types and Policies 52 2.3 The Importance of Speed and Quality 56 2.4 Using the Available Technology Better 57 Chapter 3: Information Society and ICT Sector in Albania (Secondary Data) 59 3.1 General Data About Albania 59 3.2 Albanian Strategy for ICT 60 3.3 ICT Strategy Implementation in Albania 63 3.3.1 SME ICT Training in Albania 66 3.4 Measurement of Information Society in Albania, a Comparative Analyses with SEE Countries 67 3.4.1 e-Readiness Measurement 71 Chapter 4: A Theoretical Model for ICT-Driven Development Factors Affecting ICT Sector 78 4.1 ICT Innovation and Investment 79 4.1.1 Intellectual Property Rights 79 4.1.2 Rights in Tangible Property 80 4.1.3 International Trade and Investment 80 4.1.4 Competition 81 4.1.5 Publicly Funded Research 81 4.1.6 Security and Privacy 82 4.1.7 Technology Standards 82 4.1.8 e-Government 83 4.2 Human Capacity Building 83 4.2.1 Education and Digital Literacy 84 4.2.2 ICT Skills Development 84 4.3 Enterprise and Entrepreneurialism 85 4.3.1 Access to Capital 85 4.3.2 Incentives for Private-Sector Investment 86 4.4 Infrastructure and Access 86 Chapter 5: Albanian Situation Related to the Factors for ICT Development 87 5.1 Innovation and Investments for the Information Society 87 5.2 Human Capacity Building in Albania 91 5.2.1 e-Education and Digital Literacy 91 5.2.2 Public and Business IT Education 91 5.2.3 Enterprise and e-Business 92 5.2.4 Financial Forces and Prices 93 5.3 Infrastructure of Information and Communication Technology 93 5.4 Infrastructure and Access, Services, and Technologies in ICT Sector 95 Chapter 6: Conclusions and Recommendations 104 Annex 1 111 Albana 111 Data About e-Readiness in Albania According to Global Information Technology Report 2011 113 Annex 2 117 Test I: Number of Students, Investments, FDI, Internet Bandwidth, Where the Number of Students is the Most Important 117 Test 2 117 Test 3 118 Test 4 119 Test 5 119 Test 6 120 Bibliography 121 This book examines the relationship between information society and information communication technology (ICT) markets, while evaluating the ICT impact on Albanian society and its economy. It offers insights on the countrуђ́ةs information society development and compares it to other nations. The book begins with a general introduction to information society and efforts that can be used for ICT strategy. It then takes a look at ICT as an industrial sector and uncovers the importance for a strong ICT infrastructure management. Using this background information, the book finally explores the growing information society and ICT sector found in Albania. It measures the information society being created, and compares it to other countries in South Eastern Europe. Next the authors introduce a theoretical model for ICT driven development, focusing on ICT innovation and investment as factors that can affect the ICT market. These factors have also taken into account for strategy development in the national and industry level This book examines the relationship between information society and information communication technology (ICT) markets, while evaluating the ICT impact on Albanian society and its economy. It offers insights on the countryĺls information society development and compares it to other nations. The book begins with a general introduction to information society and efforts that can be used for ICT strategy. It then takes a look at ICT as an industrial sector and uncovers the importance for a strong ICT infrastructure management. Using this background information, the book finally explores the growing information society and ICT sector found in Albania. It measures the information society being created, and compares it to other countries in South Eastern Europe. Next the authors introduce a theoretical model for ICT driven development, focusing on ICT innovation and investment as factors that can affect the ICT market. These factors have also taken into account for strategy development in the national and industry level Front Matter....Pages i-xxi Information Society and the Efforts for an ICT Strategy....Pages 1-22 ICT Sector and the Importance of ICT Infrastructure Management....Pages 23-36 Information Society and ICT Sector in Albania (Secondary Data)....Pages 37-55 A Theoretical Model for ICT-Driven Development Factors Affecting ICT Sector....Pages 57-65 Albanian Situation Related to the Factors for ICT Development....Pages 67-83 Conclusions and Recommendations....Pages 85-91 Back Matter....Pages 93-107