Management of Technology Internet Economy: Opportunities and Challenges for Developed and Developing Regions of the World Selected Papers from the Eleventh International Conference on Management of Technology This page is intentionally left blank Management of Technology Internet Economy: Opportunities and Challenges for Developed and Developing Regions of the World Selected Papers from the Eleventh International Conference on Management of Technology EDITED BY Yasser A. Hosni University of Central Florida, Orlando, FL, USA Tarek M. Khalil University of Miami, Miami, FL, USA 2004 ELSEVIER Amsterdam - Boston - Heidelberg - London - New York - Oxford Paris - San Diego - San Francisco - Singapore - Sydney - Tokyo ELSEVIER B.V Sara Burgerhartstraat 25 P.O. Box 211, 1000 AE Amsterdam, The Netherlands ELSEVIER Inc. 525 B Street Suite 1900, San Diego CA 92101-4495, USA ELSEVIER Ltd The Boulevard Langford Lane, Kidlington, Oxford OX5 1GB, UK ELSEVIER Ltd 84 Theobalds Road London WC1X 8RR UK © 2004 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved. This work is protected under copyright by Elsevier Ltd, and the following terms and conditions apply to its use: Photocopying Single photocopies of single chapters may be made for personal use as allowed by national copyright laws. Permission of the Publisher and payment of a fee is required for all other photocopying, including multiple or systematic copying, copying for advertising or promotional purposes, resale, and all forms of document delivery. Special rates are available for educational institutions that wish to make photocopies for non-profit educational classroom use. Permissions may be sought directly from Elsevier's Rights Department in Oxford, UK: phone (+44) 1865 843830, fax (+44) 1865 853333, e-mail:
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