Digital Economy: Promise and Peril in the Age of Networked Intelligence Book

In The Digital Economy, global IT expert Don Tapscott takes up where he left off in Paradigm Shift, to demonstrate that more than ever, knowledge is power and sustained economic advantage accrues to those individuals and organizations who are able to leverage the capabilities of the new information technologies. In a remarkable journey, Tapscott takes readers to the epicenter of the transformation, revealing a new convergence of the computing, telecommunications, entertainment, and information industries. From Wal-Mart's electronically linked purchasing systems, to Chrysler's paperless car designs, to Levi-Strauss' computerized, custom-designed clothing and beyond, the author explains how leading-edge organizations are riding the new IT wave to acquire information, service consumers, work with suppliers, and manage the evolution of technology within their own enterprises.Read More