Information Communication and Society

Contents: Preface. 1. The conceptual background of information. 2. Information communication. 3. Information science foundations and disciplinary perspective. 4. Information science from system perspective. 5. Management information system. 6. Expert system. 7. Decision support system. 8. Information profession. 9. Methods in information science. 10. Information society. 11. Information industry. 12. Marketing of information. 13. Protection of information. 14. Knowledge management. Index.

As our world is becoming more interconnected and inter-dependable, information is becoming a vital and important aspect of life. The term information is used differently by individuals in different walks of life. The present book Information, Communication and Society reflects the growing convergence among the several disciplines that concern themselves with information and the information science. Covered are information systems, information society, information economics, information profession, information protection, knowledge management, in addition to basic concept of information, communication and information science. The book addresses these related domains in a way that demonstrates the unities across the fields while also recognizing their uniquely distinguishing characteristics. Containing extensive literature review, this book attempts to provide a single book for all aspects of information science to all categories of readers includes students, researchers and teachers too. (jacket)