Information Technology Parks of the Asia Pacific: Lessons for the Regional Divide

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A Thorough Evaluation and Analysis.......2004-09-19

In a rapidly globalizing world fueled by investments in information technologies, a global knowledge and information society is emerging. However, distribution of and access to digital information is unequal - both within and between countries. This inequality is mirrored by inequality of income, and is referred to as the Global Digital Divide.

This book is the result of a study undertaken by the East West Center in Hawaii in collaboration with the Institute for Information Policy of Penn State University. The study tracks and discusses the ways in which five developing Asian countries (China, Taiwan, Malaysia, Singapore and India) have attempted to narrow the digital gap by establishing information-based technology parks. The proponents hope that these parks will promote the foreign direct investment, technology transfer, and research and development that will positively effect human capital (education, skills and employment levels) and overall economic growth.

The book also looks at the newly established technology park in Kapolei, Hawaii, and assess prospects for its success in emulating those parks already discussed.

The countries in this study display a wide range of political systems and different approaches to economic and technological development (including varying levels of government support). However the study found some commonalities which contributed to the success of IT parks in bridging the digital divide and their contribution to overall economic growth. These commonalities included coordination between public, private and foreign investment, infrastructure development, and an increasingly innovative science and engineering environment.

The study finds that technology parks can produce major economic, technological and social benefits. These benefits, along with increasing integration between countries of their programs have ramifications for global trade and employment patterns. Without a doubt, the divide between the developing countries of Asia and the developed West is narrowing.

However, despite the dramatic improvements in the economies of each country and the role that IT parks play in diffusing IT to surrounding areas, there is evidence that the digital gap within some countries is widening. For example, in China rapid regional growth and investment has seen the economic gap between rich and poor areas increase, resulting in the movement of millions of people per year from the poorer regions to the cities. As the secretary-general of the ITU is cited, the world must make sure that efforts to bridge the digital divide isn't unwittingly contributing to widening it.

I found this book very informative - it gives an account of the approaches taken by the five Asian countries and the factors which influenced their policy decisions which, while in-depth, is nevertheless easy to read and understand. I would have appreciated more insight into the social effects of these policies, a limitation of scope which the editors readily acknowledge. Perhaps this is a subject which could be the focus of companion book in the future.

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Transforming today's overwhelmed corporate executive into an eLeader requires launching a revolution in the workplace. But the payoffs -- personal and professional -- can be extraordinary. With business practices changing on a daily basis, companies must create environments of speed and flexibility that will engage today's employees and allow radical ideas to thrive, because only those companies that move first and innovate fast will reap the financial rewards the digital economy has to offer.

In eLeadership, author and consultant Susan Annunzio takes you beyond typical management-speak, offering a real blueprint for leading this revolution. Readers will learn to inspire, encourage, and retain staff at all levels. Annunzio teaches new ways to:

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Save Your Time and Money ! ! !.......2004-04-15

I thought this book was awful for three reasons.

First, the author spends way too much time discussing how to placate the 20-somethings in the workforce today. Managing a workforce isn't that difficult. Identify what motivates workers, and then establish opportunities to help workers achieve goals. Managers shouldn't be in the business of catering to the whims of their immature staffers. Managers should be leading by example.

Second, the author is extremely vague about the companies she worked with and the accomplishments achieved. The author should have provided a list of concrete examples - company names, their problems and the solutions to those problems. Instead the author dances around the specifics and speaks in broad generalizations. It leads me to believe the author was called into failing companies and made recommendations akin to rearranging the deck chairs on a sinking ship.

A company can have the best management in the world. But if nobody is buying its products and services, the company is doomed to failure. Companies need to figure out what customers want, and then give it to them. Unfortunately, too many e-businesses were trying to convince customers to buy products or services they didn't want and didn't need.

Finally, the author's speaking voice reminds me of nails scraping over a chalkboard. Very squeaky and irritating. Her voice lacked any sense of confidence. This lack of confidence was compounded because she failed to list specific businesses that may have benefited from her advice.

Most speakers do a better job in person. I would like to hear the author in a live presentation to see and hear the difference. I recognize that the book was written at the tail end of the dotcom boom and released in the midst of the dotcom bust. In the heyday of the dotcom revolution, what worked early on did not always apply down the road.

I also noticed that Nextera, "the leading global management consultancy firm" that the author use to work for, has sold off all of its operating units, and is looking for a partner to help relieve the net operating loss of $43 million as of December 31, 2003. Nextera's failure raises a series of questions such as:

Did Nextera not listen to it's own consultants?
Did Nextera follow its own consultants' advice and still fail?
Did Nextera's advice to other companies help or hurt those companies?

Then again, perhaps all the good consultants left the company before the financial problems started. I have searched the web some sort of rebuttal or follow up commentary from the author, but have not found anything.

The Bottom Line: I cannot recommend this book. Read Patricia Seybold's newsletters and publications to see what is and is not working in the technology field.

The tools of tomorrow.......2002-02-22

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Good points gained from a rapid reading.......2001-07-18

eLeadership is written not for new companies but for established companies whose formerly effective business rules are now causing them problems. Change-management specialist Susan Annunzio provides a five-step process for transforming established cultures and structures to enable flexible and fast-paced leadership. The author starts off with observations about the differences between the Baby Boom generation and the X and Y generations. This does serve to focus executives' attention on improving communication between diverse backgrounds, though it inevitably overgeneralizes.

A core part of her book revolves around the 20/60/20 rule. The top 20 percent of the workforce are the change leaders and high-potential performers at every level of the organization. These are the people who can be spurred to ignite change throughout the enterprise. The bottom 20 percent are the complainers and enemies of change. The middle 60 percent can be influenced by either the top or bottom groups, so Annunzio's strategy is to show executives how to use the top 20 percent to influence the middle group while diminishing the power of the obstructive bottom group. The best chapter is probably chapter 4: "Ask the Unaskable, Speak the Unspeakable". Through real-life examples and clearly articulated strategies, this chapter shows how to break through fear and open communications throughout the enterprise, allowing real change to begin. Most of the value of this book can be extracted by careful attention to this chapter while skimming the rest for the key points. The easy style of writing and the author's restraint in book length makes gleaning the core points rapid and painless. If you are part of a company where everyone feels trapped with old rules but where no one dares break out of the mold, this is a fine book to read and put to use.

It's a Dipper!.......2001-02-10

I finished this lovely little book about 10 days ago. Is the book any good? Well, I have already been using some of what I found in there with my clients and my employees, both to good effect. That would be a yes! :)

One of the things I really like about the book is that it is a "dipper". I can browse through and stop at almost any page, dip in and pick up an illustrative real life story that reminds me of things I could do, suggests new things I might do or confirms things I am doing. This book is both a great reminder and an inspiring boot in the ***.

UC GSB Adjunct Professor of Strategic Management.......2001-02-10

I finally got to read your book. Well done! Your steady use of interesting cases illustrated your points extremely well. It's applicable to far more situations than leading change in "e" business. The approach you advocate would work well in any company in today's talent short environment. Here's hoping the publisher's marketing efforts obtain the widest audience possible. The book deserves it.

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It can be argued that haute couture began in the first half of the 19th century; certainly, its vagaries were recorded for posterity by French portrait painter Jean-Auguste-Dominique Ingres in a wealth of richly detailed studies. For the fashion historian, Ingres's works offer visual insight into the burgeoning consumerism of the time and portray the men and, particularly, the women of society resplendent in their luxurious fabrics, intricate jewelry, and lavish accessories.

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Wonderful imagery, but.....................................2002-10-24

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