ICT in the Moravian-Silesian Region in the framework of Czech conditions

• Authors: Urminský Jaroslav

Title variants

PL

ICT w kraju morawsko-śląskim w kontekście uwarunkowań Republiki Czeskiej

• Languages of publication: EN

Abstracts

EN

In last 3 decades information and communication technologies (ICT) became a global phenomenon. It is apparent that ICT is included in all spheres of life. The same is true in the Czech Republic. Available data for the period 2008-2015 show significant progress in ICT usage in households and businesses. The companies operating in the ICT sector became an important source of economic growth. ICT sector has interdisciplinary focus, the capability to respond quickly to customer needs and the capability to innovate. ICT subjects are important within regional and local economies. The regional metropolis Ostrava becomes the center of ICT in the Moravian-Silesian Region. In this paper we focus on the company TIETO with headquarters in Ostrava, which provides ICT services in the global markets.

PL

W ostatnich trzech dekadach technologie informacyjne i komunikacyjne (ICT) stały się zjawiskiem globalnym. Jest oczywiste, że ICT zawierają się w każdej dziedzinie życia, również w Republice Czeskiej. Dane dostępne dla okresu 2008-2015 wskazują znaczący postęp w wykorzystaniu ICT przez gospodarstwa domowe oraz biznes. Firmy działające w sektorze ICT stały się ważnym źródłem wzrostu ekonomicznego. Sektor ICT cechuje interdyscyplinarność, zdolność do szybkiej odpowiedzi na potrzeby konsumentów oraz zdolność do innowacji. ICT jest także istotny dla gospodarek regionalnych i lokalnych. Regionalna metropolia Ostrawy przekształca się w centrum ICT w kraju morawsko-śląskim. Artykuł analizuje przypadek firmy TIETO z siedzibą w Ostrawie, która zapewnia usługi ICT na rynkach globalnych.

Keywords

EN

ICT sector; Moravian-Silesian Region

PL

Kraj morawski-śląsko; Sektor ICT

• Publisher: Uniwersytet Ekonomiczny w Katowicach
• Journal: Studia Ekonomiczne
• Year: 2017
• Volume: 314
• Pages: 80-94

Contributors

author

Urminský Jaroslav

• VŠB-Technical University of Ostrava. Faculty of Economics. Department of Regional and Environmental Economics

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2083-8611