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This seminar examines the crucial role of internet technology adoption in enhancing productivity and growth in emerging markets. Led by Dr. Satyendra Singh from the University of Winnipeg, the session will explore how connectivity influences sectors such as education, healthcare, and governance. Key topics include the impact of e-government initiatives in countries like Bangladesh and Brazil, advancements in e-education and telemedicine, and the evolution of e-commerce. We will analyze success stories, challenges like resource shortages, and the overall socio-political implications of digital integration.
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Welcome to class ofInternet Technology Adoptionin Emerging MarketsDr. Satyendra SinghUniversity of WinnipegCanadawww.uwinnipeg.ca/~ssingh5
Why Study This Topic? Connectivity is productivity • ↑ Market size ↑ growth
Internet Technology • Against • Education • Healthcare • Poverty • Clean water • Housing • For • E-government • E-education • E-health • E-commerce
E-government • Online government information • Grameen phone cellular phone to rural areas B’desh • Corruption • Driving licence • Population database • Democratic system of government • Electronic voting • Tax return Brazil 90% online tax return • Online government banking bonds • VoIP technology Chad, Nigeria, South Africa
E-education • Libraries • Impact on political texture of society • Iraq war public opinion legal versus illegal • Online information to farmers ↓ cost, ↑ profit • Sell products abroad • ↑Efficiency in value chain • Teachers’ interaction with counterparts world • But, cannot address the issue of • Lack of resources • Poorly trained teachers • Overcrowded classes
E-health • Telemedicine • blood pressure and perform EKG • on the Caboclo Indians, Amazon • A doctor at the University of East • Carolina Telemedicine Center • has control over the machine and can • even inflate an armband to take blood • pressure. The information is • transmitted over the Internet to a • doctor, who then videoconferences with the nurse to deliver a diagnosis.
E-commerce: 4 stages Causal Relationship Transaction Value assessment Probability Online Transaction Interpretation Perception E- commerce (Stages)
E-commerce 4 stages… • Perception • Security features • Easy to trust website • Effective interactivity • Interpretation • Easy to navigate website • Comparative marketing • Flexible return policies
E-commerce 4 stages • Value assessment • Value-added opportunities • Quick loading website • Customization of orders • Transaction • Easy transactions • Seamless transaction • Ability to track orders