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Item Catching the Next Wave in the Corridor: The Convergence of Biotechnology, Nanotechnology and Information Technology(IC² Institute, The University of Texas at Austin, 2003-03-20) Smithson, Robert; Adams, Lance; Stacey, Steven; Evans, ElizaReport on strategies for economic development in the Austin-San Antonio corridor based on an anticipated convergence of biotechnology, nanotechnology, and information technology.Item Cyber Risk Across the U.S. Nuclear Enterprise (Summer 2021)(Texas National Security Review, 2021) Lin, HerbertItem Does It Matter Where IT Workers are Located?(2007) Echeverri-Carroll, Elsie L.; Ayala, Sofia G.; Kshetramade, Mayuresh; Murthy, PriyankaThe predominant view in the literature is that cities affect labor productivity because spatial proximity facilitates the transfer of ideas which make workers more productive. We also anticipate that information technology, or IT (both equipment and labor), by facilitating human communication and speeding up the flow of ideas and data, also contributes to enhancing the productivity of workers within cities. Thus, workers will be more productive in cities with a large endowment of these two factors of production. The objective of this paper is twofold. First, it describes the spatial character- istics of IT workers in the United States. Second, it tests the hypothesis that in cities with a higher endowment of IT workers wages (a proxy for productivity) would be higher after controlling for the characteristics of individual workers and city-specific characteristics that also affect wages. Using data from the 2000 US Census of Population (5% PUMS), we find evidence of a wage premium, especially for college-educated workers, associated with living in a city that has a large concentration of IT workers. On the basis of our findings, we propose to move the discussion on the future of cities from the effect of IT equipment on face-to-face communication to the impact on cities of losing IT workers.Item The Efficient Government: Technology Trends and Marketing Strategies in E-government(Bureau of Business Research, The University of Texas at Austin, 2002-06) Walker, BiancaAs defined by the World Bank, "e-government" refers to the use by government agencies of information technologies (such as Wide Area Networks, the Internet, and mobile computing) that can transform their relations with citizens, businesses, and other areas of government. These technologies offer better delivery of government services to citizens, improved interactions with business and industry, easier access to information, and more efficient government management. The resulting benefits can be less corruption, increased transparency, greater convenience, revenue growth, and/or cost reductions.Item Exporting Tech from Texas(Bureau of Business Research, The University of Texas at Austin, 2001-08) Walker, Bianca; Luft, DavidFrom the days when the oil and cattle industries reigned in Texas to the current dominance of the information technology and manufacturing sectors, the state export environment has been historically rich. The second largest exporter in the U.S., Texas accounts for more than 13% of all U.S. exports and lists third among all states in per capita exports. With NAFTA partners Mexico and Canada accounting for more than half of the state's exports, new and growing Texas companies need not travel far to begin their global expansion.Item Helping Farmers in Rural Veracruz Connect to the Global Economy(Teresa Lozano Long Institute of Latin American Studies, 2009) Sanders, GailItem The ISDT Experience and History: Gary Chapman International School on Digital Transformation(UT Austin|Portugal CoLab, 2011-07) Strover, Sharon; Gustafson, KarenReport on the activities of the Gary Chapman International School on Digital Transformation (ISDT) held in Porto, Portugal each summer from 2009-2011. ISDT was a project of the UT Austin|Portugal Program (CoLab). It was an immersive residential school that brought together emerging and established scholars, entrepreneurs, social activists, and other professionals to explore ideas about new technologies useful for civil society. In 2011 ISDT was renamed to honor the memory of its founder, Gary Chapman, an educator, researcher, and activist on the faculty of the LBJ School of Public Affairs at UT Austin.Item M2M: The Wireless Revolution(2005-01) Brazell, Jim Brodie; Donoho, Laurel; Dexheimer, John; Hanneman, Robert; Langdon, GeorgeForecast of the economic impact and educational needs associated with M2M technologies in the state of Texas. M2M stands for "machine to machine" and refers to technologies which enable networking or remote access to devices embedded in physical, chemical and biological systems. The report describes M2M technologies, estimates workforce requirements of the sector, and makes curriculum recommendations for community and technical colleges.Item Making sense of health information technology implementation: A qualitative study protocol(Implementation Science, 2010-11-29) Kitzmiller. Rebecca R.; Anderson, Ruth A.; McDaniel, Reuben, RBackground: Implementing new practices, such as health information technology (HIT), is often difficult due to the disruption of the highly coordinated, interdependent processes (e.g., information exchange, communication, relationships) of providing care in hospitals. Thus, HIT implementation may occur slowly as staff members observe and make sense of unexpected disruptions in care. As a critical organizational function, sensemaking, defined as the social process of searching for answers and meaning which drive action, leads to unified understanding, learning, and effective problem solving -- strategies that studies have linked to successful change. Project teamwork is a change strategy increasingly used by hospitals that facilitates sensemaking by providing a formal mechanism for team members to share ideas, construct the meaning of events, and take next actions. Methods: In this longitudinal case study, we aim to examine project teams' sensemaking and action as the team prepares to implement new information technology in a tiertiary care hospital. Based on management and healthcare literature on HIT implementation and project teamwork, we chose sensemaking as an alternative to traditional models for understanding organizational change and teamwork. Our methods choices are derived from this conceptual framework. Data on project team interactions will be prospectively collected through direct observation and organizational document review. Through qualitative methods, we will identify sensemaking patterns and explore variation in sensemaking across teams. Participant demographics will be used to explore variation in sensemaking patterns. Discussion: Outcomes of this research will be new knowledge about sensemaking patterns of project teams, such as: the antecedents and consequences of the ongoing, evolutionary, social process of implementing HIT; the internal and external factors that influence the project team, including team composition, team member interaction, and interaction between the project team and the larger organization; the ways in which internal and external factors influence project team processes; and the ways in which project team processes facilitate team task accomplishment. These findings will lead to new methods of implementing HIT in hospitals.Item Newer Concepts of Management, Profits, and Profitability: Summaries and New Directions(IC² Institute, 1973-10) Kozmetsky, George; Ruefli, Timothy W.Forecast of the impact of new information technologies on management in the period 1971-1990. Summarizes and extends three studies commissioned by the Conference Board in 1970.Item Soft Landing: Indian IT Companies in Monterrey, Mexico(Bureau of Business Research, The University of Texas at Austin, 2008-12) Laszlo, Kathia Castro; Laszlo, Alexander; De Fougères, LorraineMonterrey, the capital of the northeastern Mexican state of Nuevo Leon, has historically been considered an industrial city. In the last few years, a major shift has begun to propel the region beyond the confines of physical industrialization and transform it into a knowledge city. In addition to the investments to support new Mexican startups, Information Technology (IT) companies from India are locating subsidiaries in Monterrey. This article presents the reasons why Monterrey has been attracting Indian IT companies and what if might mean for other regions who aspire to become technology centers.Item Sparking Growth and Renewal Through New Products: The Impact of Information Technology(Bureau of Business Research, The University of Texas at Austin, 2001-04) Krishnan, VishAll over the world, companies increasingly depend on new products and services to spark profit growth and renewal of their assets. One of the main challenges facing executives at these companies is how to apply information technology and the Internet to raise the productivity and increase the return on investment from their product development projects.Item Synergy for the 21st Century: Between Unstructured Problems and Management Planning Controls(IC² Institute, 1997-10-27) Kozmetsky, GeorgeIn the plenary address to the INFORMS Dallas Fall 2007 conference for Operations Research and Management Sciences (OR/MS), discusses the synergy between OR/MS and digital technology. Describes historically and prospectively the synergy between OR/MS and new disciplines as well as other emerging societies, synergy between OR/MS and the technology chain and the issues and initiatives that are key to developing leadership for the 21st century, including the need for digital/knowledge management and the need to develop tomorrow’s required talent.