Trade Unions and the Age of Information and Communication Technologies in Kenya

Inbunden, Engelska, 2017

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Beskrivning

Trade Unions and the Age of Information and Communication Technologies in Kenya provides a comprehensive description of the use of ICTs within the trade union movement in Kenya. In this book, Professor Eric Otenyo explores the intersection between new technologies and union as key stakeholders in national governance and development. The dearth of research on how trade unions can play a part in the new economy continues to undermine the effective use of ICTs in development. This book brings to light the challenges that unions face while navigating the new economy and netstate characterized by a proliferation of ICTs and globalization.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:2017-03-01
Mått:157 x 240 x 22 mm
Vikt:513 g
Format:Inbunden
Språk:Engelska
Serie:African Governance, Development, and Leadership
Antal sidor:264
Förlag:Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
ISBN:9781498548793

Utforska kategorier

Nationalekonomi inom Ekonomi och Ledarskap
Arbetsmarknaden inom Ekonomi och Ledarskap

Mer om författaren

Eric Otenyo is professor of politics and international affairs at Northern Arizona University.

Recensioner i media

In his 249-page book, Otenyonavigates this path skillfully, thereby demonstrating where unions in Kenyahave leveraged ict to register success and, in critical areas, where they havecome short. It is a book packed with details, insightful analysis and speculationsabout what the future holds. . . In all, Otenyo has authored an intellectually-engaging book, which forces usto consider the evolution of worker-right organizations in a rapidly changingeconomic environments.

Innehållsförteckning

PrefaceAcknowledgmentsChapter 1: Unions and the Age of ICTs in Kenya: An OverviewChapter 2: Trade Unions, ICTs and Public Policy in the New EconomyChapter 3: Industrialization and Technology Diffusion: State Capacity in the Age of ICTsChapter 4: Unions: Education, Laptops, and Shrinking of the Digital DivideChapter 5: Trade Union Member Attitudes Towards ICTs: Implications for Participation in GovernanceChapter 6: Productivity Discourses, Information Technology, and UnionsChapter 7: Trade Unions and Internationalism: Emerging Governance NetworksAbout the Author