Abstract
Hong Kong is one of the most dynamic places in the world. It is hte fifth largest trading economy in the world and is the world's busiest container port. Information Technology (IT) is considered to have contributed to its success, and this chapter will look at the use of the information technology in Hong Kong. The chapter discusses one study which was conducted by the Vocational Training Council in late 1993 and another study conducted by the authors in April 1993. The first study gives an overall picture of the IT environment in Hong Kong, namely: 1. the characteristics of IT users, 2. the number of IT employees, 3. the number of computer systems installed/to be installed, 4. the number of terminals/PCs/workstations/servers installed/to be installed. The second study describes the characteristics of IT usage in large organizations which are the major IT users in Hong Kong. It explores: 1. the extent of IT adoption in large Hong Kong organizations, 2. the perceived benefits of using IT, 3. the problems encountered in adopting IT. If applicable, the findings will be compared to either previous Shanghai or Taiwan studies. It is found that the major IT users exhibit different characteristics from the general IT users found in the first study. Copyright © 1997 Hong Kong University Press.
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | Information technology and the challenge for Hong Kong |
| Editors | Janice M. BURN , Maris G. MARTINSONS |
| Place of Publication | Hong Kong |
| Publisher | Hong Kong University Press |
| Pages | 121-140 |
| ISBN (Print) | 9622094201 |
| Publication status | Published - 1997 |