Social and Political Implications of Data Mining: Knowledge Management in E-Government: Knowledge Management in E-Government

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Rahman, Hakikur
IGI Global, 2009 M02 28 - 378 pages

In recent years, data mining has become a powerful tool in assisting society with its various layers and individual elements useful in obtaining intelligent information for making knowledgeable decisions. In the realm of knowledge discovery, data mining is becoming one of the most popular topics in information technology.

Social and Political Implications of Data Mining: Knowledge Management in E-Government focuses on the data mining and knowledge management implications that lie within online government. This significant reference book contains cases on improvement of governance system, enhancement of security techniques, upgrade of social service sectors, and foremost empowerment of citizens and societies ? a valuable added asset to academicians, researchers, and practitioners.

 

Contents

A Conceptual Framework for Data Mining and Knowledge Management
1
A Framework for Knowledge Management in EGovernment
16
Past Present and Future
28
Knowledge Management Portals for Empowering Citizens and Societies
42
Discovering Guideline Compliance
65
Analysing Governance Practices Using Data Mining and Information Visualisation
88
Profiling Households
106
Electronic Payment Systems in Developing Countries for Improved Governance System
126
Applying Dynamic Causal Mining in EGovernment Modeling
200
OntologyBased Management of eGovernment Knowledge
221
Data Mining in Decision Support for Bioenergy Production
235
Virtual Assistants for EGovernment Interaction
255
Policy Initiatives
267
Institutionalization of EGovernance in Teaching Learning and Research in East African Universities
288
Data Mining in Public Administration
302
Compilation of References
315

Data Mining as Part of IntelligenceLed Policing in the Finnish Police
151
Current Issues and Future Analysis in Text Mining for Information Security Applications
165
Data Mining in Aviation Safety Data Analysis
178
About the Contributors
341
Index
347
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Hakikur Rahman (PhD) is the Principal of the Institute of Computer Management & Science (ICMS) and President of ICMS Foundation. He is currently an Adjunct Faculty member of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Agricultural University and the secretary of the South Asia Foundation Bangladesh Chapter. In December 1999, Dr. Rahman worked as the National Project Coordinator for the transformed entity of the Sustainable Development Networking Programme (SDNP) in Bangladesh. From January through December of 2007, he served Sustainable Development Networking Foundation (SDNF) as its Executive Director (CEO). On December 31, 2006, SDNP, a global initiative of UNDP, completed its activity in Bangladesh. Before joining SDNP, Rahman worked as the Director of the Computer Division at Bangladesh Open University. After graduating from the Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology (1981), he completed his Master's of Engineering from the American University of Beirut (1986) and his PhD in Computer Engineering from the Ansted University, UK (2001). [Editor]

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