Rapid urbanization and globalization make the move toward Smart Sustainable Cities (SSC) a must. Achieving successful transformation towards SSCs constitutes a significant challenge for policy makers. One area that is not well covered in the literature is the application of SSCs in specific regions, such as the Arab region. This paper draws upon examples of SSCs initiatives and existing SSC transformation frameworks to more fully articulate the challenges of achieving successful SSC projects across the Arab region. One of the interesting emergent themes is the emergence of two main approaches to SSCs transformation, Brownfield and Greenfield approaches.
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The aim of the present paper is to discuss the relevance of an index that is capable of measuring the digital divide among small and medium enterprises (SMEs) and to discuss its importance in the context of public policy design. It is contended that the digital divide mainly affects microenterprises and SMEs, and that this phenomenon is related to the low productivity and high mortality rates of these organisations. The methodology for creating the index is replicated here in order to discuss the quality criteria necessary for this index within the scope of its utility for public managers.
As seguradoras, que compõe o setor de serviços, são vistas como grandes agentes econômicos. A participação do setor de seguros, do Brasil deve chegar a 7,5% do PIB e, por outro lado, ainda é pouco acessível à população no varejo, principalmente em função de seus custos. Paralelamente, as tecnologias de informação e comunicação tem sido largamente utilizadas para inovar os negócios, organizações e sociedades, no sentido de ampliar serviços, reduzir custos, aumentar performance e alcance, bem como difundir informações.Nesse cenário, essa pesquisa busca recuperar essa discussão, apresentando benefícios e barreiras para adoção de serviços online. Para contextualizar a discussão, foram exploradas as plataformas digitais das cinco maiores seguradas do Brasil, na intenção de verificar como os serviços online são oferecidos por meio das TICs. Como contribuição está a discussão de temas de e-Business e e-Insurance no sentido de aprimorar serviços e baratear custos, permitindo difusão e ampliação do acesso de pessoas aos serviços securitários.
This research explores the level of spendings on Information Technology (IT) undertaken by São Paulo State Government and its evolution from 2004 to 2013. It started on the assumption that companies have increased their investments in IT over recent years, as a natural consequence of IT evolution and the large number of new features available. Thus, the relative importance of IT to a company could be measured by the volume of IT spending over the volume of its total expenditure. Results show that São Paulo State Government investment in IT has increased in absolute terms over this period, however the portion of total budget invested in IT has not grown, and keeps virtually frozen over last years, at percentages close to 1%, which indicates that the relative importance of IT as a Government priority has not increased.
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