Performance of the Information Technology Industry in the world economy
The rapid growth of the Indian Information Technology Industry over the last decade was not simply a product of ‘begin neglect’ following the dismantling of centralized planning in India. Rather, it is rooted in government intervention during earlier years that favored domestic  industries over foreign companies.1 Indian Information Technology (IT) industry has tremendous potential to become an engine of growth and  productivity improvement for all sectors of the economy and for the country. Information Technology (IT) is also a means of efficient governance. It enhances access to information, protects consumers, provides access to government services, makes skill formation and training more effective, improves delivery health services, and promotes transparency. This paper is an attempt to provide an overview of Indian IT today. To assume a familiarity with the various Category/Segments of IT  Industry and its contribution to the Nation’s GDP. However, it also provides an insight into general structure and performance of the IT Industry in India. The remainder of the paper outlines the Growth of Indian IT Industry and Expected Industry Size, and Scenario of Global Growth Rates and Expected Industry Size.
International Outsourcing in the Information Technology Industry: Trends and Implications
This paper reviews trends in the use of international outsourcing in the Information Technology (IT) industry and explores implications for the U.S. workforce. Workforce employment projections and the trend for globalization in the IT industry are analyzed. An analogy is developed between current trends in IT workforce and the globalization of the auto industry during the latter part of the 20 century. The conclusion is that recent dips in U.S. IT employment may represent more than a transitory reflection of current economic conditions. International IT providers may be capturing a permanent share of U.S. IT expenditures and thus reducing the long term need for U.S. IT employment. IT industry and educational institutions need to plan accordingly for these new global workforce realities. INTRODUCTION The early part of the 21 century has witnessed a reduction in the need for Information Technology (IT) workers and software developers in the U.S. In 2000 there were as many as 500,000 unfilled U.S. technology positions; by 2002 many technology workers, including software developers, were unemployed. The most obvious causes of this trend were economic recession, the collapse of the dot.com industry, and the end of Y2K. However, international efforts are underway, particularly in India, to permanently capture a share of the U.S. IT business. In many ways the U.S. IT and software industry employment is beginning to resemble the auto industry of the last century. This trend needs to be further explored and tracked so that industry, education, and government might take appropriate action to ensure that the U.S. remains a leader in the IT and software industries.
The development of biological systematics : Antoine-Laurent de Jussieu, nature, and the natural system
A reevaluation of the history of biological systematics that discusses the formative years of the so-called natural system of classification in the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries. Shows how classifications came to be treated as conventions; systematic practice was not linked to clearly articulated theory; there was general confusion over the "shape" of nature; botany, elements of natural history, and systematics were conflated; and systematics took a position near the bottom of the hierarchy of sciences.