The digital hand.
By: James W. Cortada
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Published: 2006
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 629
Subjects: Information technology -- Economic aspects -- United States -- Case studies; Technological innovations -- Economic aspects -- United States -- Case studies; Business -- Data processing -- Case studies
Genres: Case studies
Other titles: How computers changed the work of American financial, telecommunications, media, and entertainment industries
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 491-600) and index
Table of contents: title: Role of financial industries in the U.S. economy; title: Uses of computing in the banking industry; title: Deployment of digital and telecommunications applications in the banking industry; title: Business patterns and digital applications in the insurance industry; title: Business patterns and digital applications in the brokerage industry; title: Role of telecommunications industries in the U.S. economy; title: Business patterns and digital applications in the telecommunications industry; title: Role of media and entertainment industries in the U.S. economy; title: Uses of computing in print media industries: book publishing, newspapers, magazines; title: Digital applications in electronic media industries: radio and tv; title: Digital applications in entertainment industries : movies and recorded music; title: Digital applications in entertainment industries : games and photography; title: Conclusions: lessons learned, implications for management