«Das Buch von Marie-Luise Leitner ist ein wirklich umfassendes Werk zum Thema "Accessibility" (Barrierefreiheit) mit einer klaren Darstellung, warum sich Barrierefreiheit für Unternehmen "rechnet" bzw. welche Vorteile sie erreichen können. Lesenswert!» (Univ.-Doz. Dr. Siegfried Reich, HMD Praxis der Wirtschaftsinformatik)

Universal access to information and communication technologies represents an indispensable prerequisite for people with impairments’ equal participation in societal life. Despite legal regulations and economic advantages, accessible web sites are rarely implemented in private sector organizations. This book introduces a holistic, managerial approach to identify business impacts of web accessibility in three industry sectors. The findings of this case study research include organizations’ experiences with web accessibility implementation and generate a sound basis for management decision recommendations. Moreover, a flexible business model for an Austrian web accessibility quality mark is introduced that facilitates and accelerates a national implementation.
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Business Impacts of Web Accessibility
Contents: Web accessibility – Case study research – Design for all – Innovation – Scenario analysis – Business approach – Quality mark.

Product details

ISBN
9783631595268
Published
2010
Publisher
Peter Lang AG; Peter Lang AG
Weight
460 gr
Height
210 mm
Width
148 mm
Age
P, 06
Language
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Innbundet
Number of pages
226

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Biographical note

The Author: Marie-Luise Leitner is a member of the E-business Group at the Department of Business Administration of the University of Vienna. She received her Ph.D. degree from the University of Vienna in 2009.