Sustainable Economic Development and the Influence of Information Technologies : Dynamics of Knowledge Society Transformation

Positive change in society depends highly on a variety of innovative technologies. Sustainability and transformation of the knowledge society helps create developing nations that can survive during times of global turbulence. Sustainable Economic Development and the Influence of Information Technologies: Dynamics of Knowledge Society Transformation provides relevant theoretical frameworks and the latest empirical research findings in the area of information technology as it relates to sustainable economic development and the development of knowledge societies. This innovative publication highlights the influence of information technologies and the significance of the knowledge society on economic development in the 21st century.

Muhammed Karatas received his Ph.D. from Mugla University, Turkey. He is currently working as an associate professor at Mugla University. His main areas of interests are economic development, socioeconomic development, human capital, natural resources and the economy of the environment, the European Union, and innovation and technology. He teaches on the topics of natural resources and the economy of the environment, economic development and growth, economics, international economic integration and the European Union, international institutions, and the economics of innovation. He has published a number of papers and book chapters in various subjects.

Mustafa Zihni Tunca is an associate professor at Suleyman Demirel University, Turkey. He is the director of e-MBA Program at SDU. He earned his Ph.D. degree from Lancaster University, UK. His research interests include e-commerce, ICTs, and supply chain management. He has published several papers, book chapters and conferance papers. He is the editor of two books.