The Information Society in an Enlarged Europe
Europe enlarged its boundaries in 2004 with the accession of ten new member states to the European Union. The creation of an effective information society is seen as critical to the global competitiveness of Europe. Based upon detailed data collectio
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G. Corbae · J. B. Jensen · D. Schneider Marketing 2.0 VI, 151 pages. 2003. ISBN 3-540-00285-5
Soumitra Dutta · Arnoud De Meyer Amit Jain · Gérard Richter Editors
The Information Society in an Enlarged Europe With 44 Figures and 69 Tables
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Professor Soumitra Dutta Professor Arnoud De Meyer INSEAD Bd de Constance 77300 Fontainebleau France E-mail: [email protected] E-mail: [email protected] Amit Jain Research Program Manager INSEAD Bd de Constance 77300 Fontainebleau France E-mail: [email protected] Gérard Richter Partner Roland Berger Strategy Consultants Arabellastraße 33 81925 München Germany E-mail: [email protected]
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Acknowledgement Soumitra Dutta, Amit Jain and Arnoud De Meyer, the editors at INSEAD, gratefully acknowledge the assistance of SAP in supporting prior research into the information society in Europe. This research inspired the more recent and comprehensive analysis presented in this book.
Foreword In descriptions of modern society, the term “information society” is frequently used, and rightly so. Information is no longer one element among many: today, it is the crucial element which characterizes society as a whole. The dissemination of information has become indispensable. An increasing number of people are involved in creating information, and just as many spend their free time consuming it. The reason for this is obvious: information helps justify decisions. It clarifies, or at least provides, both the reasons behind decisions and their consequences. We request information to overcome ignorance, and we hope that it helps us make better decisions. It is no wonder, then, that information is set to bec
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