Regional Economic Development Issues within the Information and Communications Technology (ICT) Industry

Authors

James M. Henson, California State University, Fresno

Document Type

Article

Abstract

This exploratory research was initiated to develop a computer-based interview tool that would help determine the factors that companies in the information and communications technology (ICT) industry consider a problem in regards to the economic environment within a local study region. Topics included the labor market and community issues, including costs of doing business and quality-of-life questions. A computer-based process was employed in telephone interviews to solicit and record responses from executives in ICT-related companies for the 197 cases that are included in this study. Descriptive data are presented along with a first-order and a second-order factor analysis.

Recommended Citation

Henson, James M. (2006) "Regional Economic Development Issues within the Information and Communications Technology (ICT) Industry," Journal of International Technology and Information Management: Vol. 15: Iss. 4, Article 5.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.58729/1941-6679.1181
Available at: https://scholarworks.lib.csusb.edu/jitim/vol15/iss4/5