Information Society Development through ICT Market Strategies Albani

​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 developme

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Ermelinda Kordha Tolica Kozeta Sevrani Klodiana Gorica

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Ermelinda Kordha Tolica • Kozeta Sevrani Klodiana Gorica

Information Society Development through ICT Market Strategies Albania versus Other Developing Countries

Ermelinda Kordha Tolica Department of Business Administration University of Vlora “Ismail Qemali” Vlore, Albania

Kozeta Sevrani Department of Mathematics, Statistics, and Applied Informatics University of Tirana Tirana, Albania

Klodiana Gorica Department of Marketing University of Tirana Tirana, Albania

ISSN 2191-5482 ISSN 2191-5490 (electronic) SpringerBriefs in Business ISBN 978-3-319-17195-1 ISBN 978-3-319-17196-8 (eBook) DOI 10.1007/978-3-319-17196-8 Library of Congress Control Number: 2015937623 Springer Cham Heidelberg New York Dordrecht London © The Author(s) 2015 This work is subject to copyright. All rights are reserved by the Publisher, whether the whole or part of the material is concerned, specifically the rights of translation, reprinting, reuse of illustrations, recitation, broadcasting, reproduction on microfilms or in any other physical way, and transmission or information storage and retrieval, electronic adaptation, computer software, or by similar or dissimilar methodology now known or hereafter developed. The use of general descriptive names, registered names, trademarks, service marks, etc. in this publication does not imply, even in the absence of a specific statement, that such names are exempt from the relevant protective laws and regulations and therefore free for general use. The publisher, the authors and the editors are safe to assume that the advice and information in this book are believed to be true and accurate at the date of publication. Neither the publisher nor the authors or the editors give a warranty, express or implied, with respect to the material contained herein or for any errors or omissions that may have been made. Printed on acid-free paper Springer International Publishing AG Switzerland is part of Springer Science+Business Media (www.springer.com)

REPUBLIC OF ALBANIA ACADEMY OF SCIENCES PRESIDENCY Tirana, 19 March 2015

In today’s world, information is one of the most important elements that has impacted the development of markets, economies, and societies. Information society, e-readiness, and ICT sector are concepts that have been the argument of a lot of studies, papers, and books in the last decade. Developed countries as well as developing ones are involved in the discussions, because they have realized the importance that information has for development. The monograph that is presented here by three university professors is the result of their continuous work in the field of ICT and ICT market, especially in their application in Albania. In this book, the reader can find a thorough analysis of the relationship between important elem