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Encyclopedia > Don Tapscott
Don Tapscott

Born 1947
Occupation Chief Executive, New Paradigm
Spouse Ana Lopes
Children 2
Website newparadigm.com

Don Tapscott (born 1947) is a Canadian speaker, author and consultant based in Toronto Ontario, specializing in business strategy and organizational transformation. Tapscott is Chief Executive of New Paradigm, which he founded in 1993, and Adjunct Professor of Management, Joseph L. Rotman School of Management, University of Toronto.[1][2] Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Chief Executive may refer to: Chief Executive of Hong Kong Chief Executive of Macau Chief Executive Officer This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. ... A business consultant is a person that provides support and information to assist in the running or future strategy of a business, generally in the form of project work. ... Template:Hide = Motto: Template:Unhide = Diversity Our Strength Image:Toronto, Ontario Location. ... Motto: Ut Incepit Fidelis Sic Permanet (Latin: Loyal she began, loyal she remains) Capital Toronto Largest city Toronto Official languages English (de facto) Government Lieutenant-Governor David C. Onley Premier Dalton McGuinty (Liberal) Federal representation in Canadian Parliament House seats 107 Senate seats 24 Confederation July 1, 1867 (1st) Area... Strategic management is the process of specifying an organizations objectives, developing policies and plans to achieve these objectives, and allocating resources so as to implement the plans. ... Chief Executive may refer to: Chief Executive of Hong Kong Chief Executive of Macau Chief Executive Officer This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged with University of Toronto Commerce. ... The University of Toronto (U of T) is a public research university in the city of Toronto, Ontario, Canada. ...


Tapscott holds a B.Sc. in Psychology and Statistics, and an M.Ed. specializing in Research Methodology. He also holds two honorary Doctor of Laws (honoris causa) granted by the University of Alberta in 2001, and Trent University in 2006.[3][4] While earning his Master's of Education at the University of Alberta, he ran for mayor of Edmonton in the 1977 municipal election, finishing fifth of seven candidates.[5] A Bachelor of Science (B.S., B.Sc. ... Psychological science redirects here. ... This article is about the field of statistics. ... The Master of Education (M.Ed. ... J.D. redirects here; for alternate uses, see J.D. (disambiguation) J.D. is an abbreviation for the Latin Juris Doctor, also called a Doctor of Law or Doctorate of Jurisprudence, and is the law degree typically awarded by an accredited U.S. law school after successfully completing three years... The University of Alberta (U of A) is a public coeducational research university located in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. ... This article is about Trent University in Peterborough, Ontario, Canada. ... For other places with the same name, see Edmonton (disambiguation). ... The 1977 municipal election was held October 19, 1977 to elect a mayor and twelve aldermen to sit on Edmonton City Council, nine trustees to sit on the public school board, and seven trustees to sit on the separate school board. ...


Tapscott has authored or co-authored eleven books on the application of technology in business. As of August 2007 his latest book, co-authored with Anthony Williams is Wikinomics: How Mass Collaboration Changes Everything (2006). His penultimate book, co-authored with David Ticoll, is The Naked Corporation: How the Age of Transparency Will Revolutionize Business (2003). The Naked Corporation describes how corporate transparency, accountability, and stakeholder relationships are the new frontier for competitive innovation. Book cover of Wikinomics Wikinomics: How Mass Collaboration Changes Everything is a December 2006 book by Don Tapscott and Anthony D. Williams. ...


He has also co-authored, Digital Capital: Harnessing the Power of Business Webs. This book describes how business webs are replacing the traditional model of the firm and changing the dynamics of wealth creation and competition. His popular 1997 book Growing Up Digital: The Rise of the Net Generation explained the business and social impact of the first generation to come of age in the digital age.


Tapscott lives in Toronto.


Bibliography

  • Who Knows: Safeguarding Your Privacy in a Networked World with Ann Cavoukian
  • Planning for Integrated Office Systems: A Strategic Approach with Del Henderson and Morley Greenberg
  • Paradigm Shift: The New Promise of Information Technology with Art Caston
  • Office Automation : A User-Driven Method with Del Henderson and Morley Greenberg
  • Growing Up Digital: The Rise of the Net Generation
  • The Digital Economy: Promise and Peril In The Age of Networked Intelligence
  • Creating Value in the Network Economy
  • The Naked Corporation: How the Age of Transparency Will Revolutionize Business with David Ticoll
  • Wikinomics with Anthony D. Williams

Ann Cavoukian is the current Information and Privacy Commissioner for the Canadian province of Ontario. ... Book cover of Wikinomics Wikinomics: How Mass Collaboration Changes Everything is a December 2006 book by Don Tapscott and Anthony D. Williams. ... Anthony D. Williams is a consultant, researcher and author. ...

References

  1. ^ http://newparadigm.com/default.asp?action=category&ID=29
  2. ^ http://www.rotman.utoronto.ca/strategy/faculty.htm
  3. ^ http://www.expressnews.ualberta.ca/article.cfm?id=139
  4. ^ http://www.trentuniversity.ca/newsevents/?news=154
  5. ^ Edmonton Journal, October 20 1977

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Don Tapscott - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (328 words)
Don Tapscott is a speaker, author and consultant based in Toronto, specializing in business strategy and organizational transformation.
Tapscott is CEO of New Paradigm Learning Corporation, which he founded in 1993, and Adjunct Professor of Management, Joseph L. Rotman School of Management, University of Toronto.
Tapscott was the first to use the term Paradigm shift with respect to business, and also popularized the terms the Digital Economy, Dis/Reintermediation, the Net Generation, the Digital Divide, the Extended Enterprise, the Business Web and Digital Capital.
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Tapscott, who coined the term "Net Generation", profiles this new group and tells how its use of digital technology is reshaping the way society and individuals interact.
Information technology expert Tapscott takes readers to the epicenter of the Digital Economy transformation, where essential information is sent racing at the speed of light across networks, and success depends on transforming businesses and inventing new business processes--not rearranging old ones.
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