Beschreibung:
This book considers the role of trade unions in national development and governance in Kenya. It covers a range of topics, including union policy positions on the introduction of laptops in schools, technologies and productivity measurements, and e-participation in national and international labor solidarity.
PrefaceAcknowledgmentsChapter 1: Unions and the Age of ICTs in Kenya: An OverviewChapter 2: Trade Unions, ICTs and Public Policy in the New EconomyChapter 3: Industrialization and Technology Diffusion: State Capacity in the Age of ICTsChapter 4: Unions: Education, Laptops, and Shrinking of the Digital DivideChapter 5: Trade Union Member Attitudes Towards ICTs: Implications for Participation in GovernanceChapter 6: Productivity Discourses, Information Technology, and UnionsChapter 7: Trade Unions and Internationalism: Emerging Governance NetworksAbout the Author