Perceptions of Information Technology in India - Ezer, Jonathan
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This dissertation examines how the idea of I.T. is constructed at Indian universities. The findings indicate that for a variety of reasons, higher I.T. education in India is markedly Western-focused, instrumental and technocratic. At Indian Universities, I.T. is seen as an industrial tool used to solve western business problems. Surprisingly few people see I.T as a tool to solve local Indian problems. These characteristics of higher I.T. education in India are impacted by a process of institutional collaboration several diverse institutional forces are acting in ways that are coherent and…mehr

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This dissertation examines how the idea of I.T. is constructed at Indian universities. The findings indicate that for a variety of reasons, higher I.T. education in India is markedly Western-focused, instrumental and technocratic. At Indian Universities, I.T. is seen as an industrial tool used to solve western business problems. Surprisingly few people see I.T as a tool to solve local Indian problems. These characteristics of higher I.T. education in India are impacted by a process of institutional collaboration several diverse institutional forces are acting in ways that are coherent and mutually reinforcing. The findings are consistent with Angell s theory of the Information Age, characterized by a looming conflict between Old and New Barbarians.
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Jonathan completed his PhD from the London School of Economics where his research on the impact of I.T. in India was widely- published. He has 7+ years experience in the software industry implementing large I.T. systems. He writes for The Huffington Post and is publishing a book on Office Politics and I.T. Failure.