ABSTRACT
Drawing together the experiences of individuals, households and businesses, this book offers an international perspective on the on how and the extent to which the experiential nature of being rural, whether as an business manager in an SME (or micro-enterprise), a non-business person, a retired inhabitant or a housewife is changing as Information
TABLE OF CONTENTS
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PART I Understanding ICTs in rural SMEs
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PART II The persistence of place
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PART III The importance of social and cultural ‘fit’ of ICTs in rural areas
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PART IV Implications for the feasibility and trajectory of Information-Society policies