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Gender Perspectives in Computing An Anthology

Paperback. Condición: New. Language: English. About The Book: The book 'Gender Perspectives in Computing' is a collection of publications written by a team of experts in gender studies. The aim of the book is to portray the career development of women in IT. This book contains three different sections. The first section gives a vivid picture of the participation and employment of women in IT related occupations in NorthAmerican, European and AsiaPacific regions. The second section describes the impact of globalization in the creation of new jobs in the Indian IT sector and how this opportunities have been captured by women IT graduates and others interested in IT related jobs. The third section maps the overwhelmining growth of publications on the topic 'women in information technology' by applying bibliometric techniques. This book is an eyeopenor to the HR managers of the IT industries in the public and private sectors.S. Balakrishnan is currently working as an Assistant Librarian in the University Main Library at Annamalai University and he has specialised in the area of 'Women in Computing'. About The Author: M. Suriya, Ph.D., is senior professor and head of the Department of Library and Information Science at Annamalai University in Chidambaram, Tamil Nadu, South India. She also serves as director of the Univesity's Women's Training Center in Information and Computer Technology. The recipient of numerous awards for her work in library and information science, Dr. Suriya serves on the board of International Network of Women Engineers and ScientistsCanada and as India's ambassador to the Association of Computing Machinery. She is president of the Indian Association of Women in IT and secretary of the Women in Technology Reserch Forum. Dr. Suriya received ?Anita Borg Social Change Scholarship? in Grace Hoppers Conference 2006 (GHC2006) held at San Diego for her excellent ICT based community service from Fran Allen, Ph.D., IBM Fellow & recipient of Anita Borg Award for Technical Leadership. CONTENTS: Table of CONTENTS, Preface, SectionI : Gender Issues in Computing: International Perspective, Career Development of IT Professionals, Gender Issues in the Career Development of the IT Professionals: A Global Perspective, Gender and Computing Work: An International Comparative Study, Gender Based Digital Divide in the Web Related Occupations in the Universities: A Cross Country Study, Participation of Women in the Web Development in the Univesities: A Case Study, Women and Computing in Some European Countries, The Globalisation of Gender in IT: A Challenge for the 21st Century, SectionII :, Women in the IT Profession in IndiaThe Millennium Scenario, Measuring Gender Equality in the Information Society: A Case Study from India, Demand and Increasing Opportunities for Women in Indian IT SectorA Gender Approach, Globalisation and IT Employment Opportunities for Women in Business Process Outsourcing in India, Gender Democracy in Digital Economy: An Indian Experience, GenderBased Digital Divide in the IT Sector in India, Gender Democracy in Digital Economy: An Indian Experience, GenderBased Differences in Information Technology with Special Reference to the National Informatics Center in India (NIC), Dismantling the Barriers for Women in Computing: An Indian Perspective, An Overview of EGovernance in the Educational Sector: A Gender Perspective, SectionIII :, An Evolutionary Perspective of Research on 'Women in Informatics': A CrossCountry Analysis, Building A Knowledge Management System (KMS) for the Discipline ?Gender Studies in Informativs (GSI)?, Mapping of Gender Studies in Informatics, Mapping the Structure of the Discipline 'Women in Informatics' Using CoWord Analysis, Building an OntologyBased Open Access Digital Archives for ICWES Proceedings (19642005), Constrains in Building DomainSpecific Topic Maps for the Discipline ?Gender Studies in Informatics (GSI)? The Title 'Gender Perspectives in Computing An Anthology written/authored/edited by M. Surya S. Nº de ref. del artículo: PB1111008615361

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