Short description:

Focusing on the use of e-systems in sectors of contemporary life, with contributions from researchers and practitioners from around the world, this two-volume book discusses and reports on new and important developments in the field of e-systems, covering a wide range of current issues in the design, engineering and adoption of e-systems.

Long description:

E-based systems and computer networks are becoming standard practice across all sectors, including health, engineering, business, education, security, and citizen interaction with local and national government. They facilitate rapid and easy dissemination of information and data to assist service providers and end-users, offering existing and newly engineered services, products, and communication channels. Recent years have witnessed rising interest in these computerized systems and procedures, which exploit different forms of electronic media to offer effective and sophisticated solutions to a wide range of real-world applications.

With contributions from researchers and practitioners from around the world, this two-volume book discusses and reports on new and important developments in the field of e-systems, covering a wide range of current issues in the design, engineering, and adoption of e-systems. E-Systems for the 21st Century: Concept, Developments and Applications focuses on the use of e-systems in many areas of sectors of contemporary life, including commerce and business, learning and education, health care, government and law, voting, and service businesses.

The two-volume book offers comprehensive research and case studies addressing e-system use in health, business, education, security, and citizen interaction with local and national government. Several studies address the use of social networks in providing services as well as issues in maintenance and security of e-systems as well.

This collection will be valuable to researchers at universities and other institutions working in these fields, practitioners in the research and development departments in industry, and students conducting research in the areas of e-systems. The book can be used as an advanced reference for a course taught at the undergraduate and graduate-level in business and engineering schools as well.

Table of Contents:

Volume 1: E-Commerce, E-Decision, E-Government, E-Health, and Social Networks. Preface. A Survey of Trust in Social Commerce. e-Decision Support in Reconfigurable Manufacturing Systems. Socio-Demographic Factors and Citizens? Perception of E-Government. Electronic Court Management System in Malaysia: The Legal and Functional Requirements for Court Records. E-Government Formation Challenges and Solution Perspectives. Technology Acceptance of E-Services in India: A Perceived Risk Perspective. Implementation of eHealth Project in Slovenia: An International Perspective, Key Challenges, and Ways Forward. Acceptance of E-Health by Healthcare Professionals in Developing Countries: Case of Morocco. eHealth for Developing Countries: A Theoretical Model Grounded on Literature. How Mediterranean Local Governments Use Facebook to Enhance Stakeholder Engagement. Utilizing Social Networks for Educational Purposes. Social Networks and Information Dissemination for Disaster Risk Management. Volume 2: E-Learning, E-Maintenance, E-Portfolio, E-System, and E-Voting. Preface. Creative Criticism Writing for E-World: Design for Blended Classroom in 21st Century. Adaptive E-Learning Achieving Personalization for Students. The Trend and Delivery Architecture of E-Learning Systems. E-Learning 3.0: Technologies, Applications, Benefits, Trends, and Challenges. Design of Mobile Application to Manage Senior Projects. E-Maintenance Management System for Optimal Functionality of Machines. The Development and Transition from Portfolios to E-Portfolio within Educational Context. Parallel Processing for Visualizing Remote Sensing Imagery Data Sets. Fraud Detection in Process-Aware Information Systems Using Process Mining. eRobotics Combining Electronic Media and Simulation Technology to Develop (Not Only) Robotics Applications. Tackling Fraud: A Collaborative Model for Insurance Companies. Assessing the Factors That Could Impact the Adoption of E-Voting Technologies with a South African Context. Index.