{"product_id":"technology-at-the-margins-isbn-9780470639979","title":"Technology at the Margins","description":"\u003cp\u003eRemain competitive by offering more accessible, affordable, and relevant information technologies that meet mass-market needs\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eTechnology at the Margins\u003c\/i\u003e demonstrates that by making IT more accessible, affordable, and relevant, new mass markets \u003ci\u003ecan\u003c\/i\u003e be opened. Based on solid insights generated in key areas of health, education, finance and the environment, the book offers practical recommendations and insights from world leaders, innovators, practitioners and new users of emergent technologies.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eOffers recommendations on how companies can ensure their own competitiveness by offering more accessible, affordable, and relevant information technologies to support mass market needs\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eSuggests practical recommendations and insights from world leaders, innovators, practitioners and new users of emergent technologies\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eChallenges businesses to rethink their uses of existing technologies\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eTechnology at the Margins\u003c\/i\u003e will be of interest to decision makers in the private, public and nonprofit sectors who are interested in opportunities offered by IT in meeting the needs of those at the base of the worlds economic pyramid.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eForeword xiii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePreface xvii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCHAPTER 1: Information and Communication Technologies for Everyone 1\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eInnovative Ways to Reach the Majority of the World 1\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhat Are the Barriers to Success? 7\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhere Are We Today? 8\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSummary Points 26\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNotes 26\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCHAPTER 2: Health Care: Where and When It Is Needed 29\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWorld Health 29\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHealth Education 35\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHealth Administration and Management 40\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTelemedicine 43\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDiagnosis and Prevention 45\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDisease Surveillance and Information Gathering 51\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTaking Stock 53\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSteps to Take to Move into the Future 55\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSummary Points 58\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNotes 59\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCHAPTER 3: Outside the “Education Box” 61\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWho’s Getting an Education? 61\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBreaking Down the Problem 63\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eClassroom ICT: A History of Unmet Expectations 67\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCurriculum within Reach 68\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCorporations Invest in ICT for Education 71\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNew Delivery Methods 73\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEffective Mediation 77\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhat Is Known? 78\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNew Directions and Challenges Ahead 79\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSummary Points 83\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNotes 84\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCHAPTER 4: Microfinance: The Next Phase 87\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWho Are the “Unbanked”? 87\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMicrofinance: Meeting Financial Needs of Poor Households 88\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMicrofinance Goes Beyond the “Lending Circle” Approach 90\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBarriers to Microfinance 92\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eICT Is Helping 94\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eManagement Information Systems Now at the Core of Microfinance 102\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhere Does Microfinance Go from Here? 105\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChallenges 107\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSummary Points 108\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNotes 109\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCHAPTER 5: Supporting the World in a Changing Environment 111\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWorld of Limited Resources 111\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMoving Science from Labs to the Field 113\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMinimizing the Impact of Natural Disasters 125\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhere Do We Go from Here? 131\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSummary Points 132\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNotes 132\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCHAPTER 6: Conclusion: Harnessing Disruption 135\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReimagining the Role of Experts 136\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReimagining the Role of Institutions 137\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReimagining Partnerships 138\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReimagining Business Models 139\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReimagining Research 140\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReimagining Our Biases 141\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReimagining Public Infrastructure 142\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLooking Ahead 142\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNotes 143\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 145\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex 157\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSAILESH CHUTANI\u003c\/b\u003e is the cofounder and CEO of Mobisante, Inc. where his goal is to democratize access to healthcare by making diagnostics affordable and accessible. He was formerly a senior director for external research at Microsoft where he pioneered open innovation and funded seminal work in mHealth and technology for the emerging markets. Chutani has also held leadership roles in growing new businesses and products within companies such as Hewlett-Packard, Oracle, Microsoft, and Transarc Corporation. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJESSICA ROTHENBERG AALAMI\u003c\/b\u003e is the Managing Director of the Gobee Group. Her teams provide research insights and field expertise to global businesses, governments, practitioners and their partners. As a research scholar affiliated with the University of California, Berkeley Roundtable on the International Economy (BRIE), she works extensively in social and economic development and global corporate social responsibility (GlobalCSR). She holds degrees in economic geography and international political economy. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAKHTAR BADSHAH\u003c\/b\u003e is a Senior Director of Global Community Affairs at Microsoft, where he administers the company's global community investment and employee programs. He also manages the Microsoft Unlimited Potential Community Technology Skills Program, a global initiative designed to help narrow the technology skills gap; and Technology for Social Good that supports nonprofits with their technology needs. Badshah has been in the field of community development for over twenty-five years in various capacities in academia, nonprofits, and business. \u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eTECHNOLOGY AT THE MARGINS\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eInformation and communication technologies (ICTs) have revolutionized our lives by changing the way we live, play, work, communicate, learn, manage our finances, and stay healthy—just think of life without Facebook, cell phones, or email! But the majority of the world's people—the four billion at the bottom of the global economic pyramid living on less than $2 a day—remain largely unable to benefit from the ICT revolution, mainly due to its irrelevance to their needs and the high cost of technology in relation to their purchasing power. \u003ci\u003eWhat if we could change all this? What impact would it have on reducing poverty and improving lives? What barriers need to be overcome before this can happen?\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA close-up look at the emergence of a new global ethos of innovation, \u003ci\u003eTechnology\u003c\/i\u003e at the \u003ci\u003eMargins\u003c\/i\u003e is a wake-up call for every international corporation eager to remain competitive through accessible, affordable, and relevant ICTs. 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