Download or read book Social Influences on Information and Communication Technology Innovations written by Tatnall, Arthur and published by IGI Global. This book was released on 2012-05-31 with total page 281 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: It has been over twenty years since developments in actor-network theory were first written on paper. Since then, the Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) community has begun to discover the power of using actor-network theory as an explanatory framework for much of its research. This research community has come to an understanding that information systems are, of necessity, socio-technical in nature and require a socio-technical approach to their investigation. Thanks to developments in actor-network theory, researchers can now approach people and technology as one single entity that gives support to social influences on technological innovations. Social Influences on Information and Communication Technology Innovations discusses in great detail the use of actor-network theory in offering explanations for socio-technical phenomena, focusing greatly on information communication technologies. Implementation and use of information and communication technologies inevitably involves the interactions of both technology and people. This publication facilitates international growth in the body of research investigating the value of using actor-network theory as a means of understanding socio-technical phenomena and technological innovation.

Download or read book The Social Dynamics of Information and Communication Technology written by Dr Leslie Haddon and published by Ashgate Publishing, Ltd.. This book was released on 2012-12-28 with total page 372 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: What shapes the role of Information and Communication Technologies in our everyday life? Despite the speed with which information and communication technologies such as the PC, mobile telephone and internet have found their way into society, there remains a good deal of debate surrounding their adoption and use. Through empirical studies covering a broad range of everyday life and work settings, this volume provides grounded insights into the social dynamics influencing how ICTs are both shaped and experienced. Specifically, the book examines the contributions of diverse disciplines to our understanding of these processes, the symbolic nature of technologies, the influence of design on the experience of ICTs, the role of users in influencing that design, the social constraints affecting the use of those technologies, and strategies for evaluating the social consequences of ICT innovations.

Download or read book Innovations in Information and Communication Technologies IICT 2020 written by Pradeep Kumar Singh and published by Springer Nature. This book was released on 2021-07-15 with total page 474 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This edited book is comprised of original research that focuses on technological advancements for effective teaching with an emphasis on learning outcomes, ICT trends in higher education, sustainable developments and digital ecosystem in education, management and industries. The contents of the book are classified as; (i) Emerging ICT Trends in Education, Management and Innovations (ii) Digital Technologies for advancements in education, management and IT (iii) Emerging Technologies for Industries and Education, and (iv) ICT Technologies for Intelligent Applications. The book represents a useful tool for academics, researchers, industry professionals and policymakers to share and learn about the latest teaching and learning practices supported by ICT. It also covers innovative concepts applied in education, management and industries using ICT tools.

Download or read book The Social Dynamics of Information and Communication Technology written by Leslie Haddon and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2016-03-03 with total page 244 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: What shapes the role of Information and Communication Technologies in our everyday life? Despite the speed with which information and communication technologies such as the PC, mobile telephone and internet have found their way into society, there remains a good deal of debate surrounding their adoption and use. Through empirical studies covering a broad range of everyday life and work settings, this volume provides grounded insights into the social dynamics influencing how ICTs are both shaped and experienced. Specifically, the book examines the contributions of diverse disciplines to our understanding of these processes, the symbolic nature of technologies, the influence of design on the experience of ICTs, the role of users in influencing that design, the social constraints affecting the use of those technologies, and strategies for evaluating the social consequences of ICT innovations.

Download or read book Communication Technology and Social Change written by Carolyn A. Lin and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2014-04-08 with total page 348 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Communication Technology and Social Change is a distinctive collection that provides current theoretical, empirical, and legal analyses for a broader understanding of the dynamic influences of communication technology on social change. With a distinguished panel of contributors, the volume presents a systematic discussion of the role communication technology plays in shaping social, political, and economic influences in society within specific domains and settings. Its integrated focus expands and complements the scope of existing literature on this subject. Each chapter is organized around a specific structure, covering: *Background—offering an introduction of relevant communication technology that outlines its technical capabilities, diffusion, and uses; *Theory—featuring a discussion of relevant theories used to study the social impacts of the communication technology in question; *Empirical Findings—providing an analysis of recent academic and relevant practical work that explains the impact of the communication technology on social change; and *Social Change Implications—proposing a summary of the real world implications for social change that stems from synthesizing the relevant theories and empirical findings presented throughout the book. Communication Technology and Social Change will serve scholars, researchers, upper-division undergraduate students, and graduate students examining the relationship between communication and technology and its implications for society.

Download or read book Technological Advancements and the Impact of Actor Network Theory written by Tatnall, Arthur and published by IGI Global. This book was released on 2014-06-30 with total page 365 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Actor-Network Theory (ANT) has existed as a topic of interest among social theorists for decades. Due to the prevalence of technology in modern society, discussions over the influence of actor-network theory on the changing scope of technology can assist in facilitating further research and scientific thought. Technological Advancements and the Impact of Actor-Network Theory focuses on cross-disciplinary research as well as examples of the use of actor-network theory in a variety of fields, including medicine, education, business, engineering, environmental science, computer science, and social science. This timely publication is well-suited for reference use by academicians, researchers, upper-level students, and theorists.

Download or read book The Social Study of Information and Communication Technology written by Chrisanthi Avgerou and published by . This book was released on 2004 with total page 290 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Information and Communication Technologies in Public Administration written by Christopher Reddick and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2015-04-08 with total page 352 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An examination of how information technology (IT) can be used in public administration, Information and Communication Technologies in Public Administration: Innovations from Developed Countries examines global perspectives on public administration and IT innovations. This book illustrates the theoretical context of current policies, issues, and imp

Download or read book The Social Study of Information and Communication Technology written by Frank Land and published by OUP Oxford. This book was released on 2004-06-17 with total page 310 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book is a useful text for advanced students of MIS and ICT courses, and for those studying ICT in related areas: Management and Organization Studies, Cultural Studies, and Technology and Innovation. As ICTs permeate every sphere of society - business, education, leisure, government, etc. - it is important to reflect the character and complexity of the interaction between people and computers, between society and technology. For example, the user may represent a much broader set of actors than 'the user' conventionally found in many texts: the operator, the customer, the citizen, the gendered individual, the entrepreneur, the 'poor', the student. Each actor uses ICT in different ways. This book examines these issues, deploying a number of methods such as Actor Network Theory, Socio-Technical Systems, and phenomenological approaches. Management concerns about strategy and productivity are covered together with issues of power, politics, and globalization. Topics range from long-standing themes in the study of IT in organizations such as implementation, strategy, and evaluation, to general analysis of IT as socio-economic change A distinguished group of contributors, including Bruno Latour, Saskia Sassen, Robert Galliers, Frank Land, Ian Angel, and Richard Boland, offer the reader a rich set of perspectives and ideas on the relationship between ICT and society, organizational knowledge and innovation.

Download or read book THE IMPACT OF INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY IN EDUCATION A RESEARCH STUDY written by Dr. Md Siddique Hossain and published by Booksclinic Publishing. This book was released on 2023-06-14 with total page 241 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "• Assistant Professor in Education, Pandaveswar College, Department of Higher Education under Kazi Nazrul University, Paschim Bardhaman, Government of West Bengal, India. • Recommended and appointed as the Assistant Controller of Examinations, University of Burdwan, Department of Higher Education under Government of West Bengal, India. • Recommended and Appointed as the District Inspector (D.I.) of Schools (S.E.), South 24 Parganas in the W.B.E.S. under Department of School Education, Government of West Bengal, India. • Recommended and appointed as an Assistant Professor in Bengali at Domkal Girls' College, Department of Higher Education under University of Kalyani, Goverment of West Bengal, India. • Recommended and appointed as the Sub-Inspector(S.I.) of Schools(P.E.) in the W.B.Sub.E.S. under Department of School Education, Government of West Bengal, India. • Former Headmaster at Udaychandpur High School(HS), Jibanti, Murshidabad under Department of School Education, Government of West Bengal, India. • Recommended and appointed as an Assistant Teacher in Bengali at Mozampur HSSB High School(H.S.), Kaliachak, Malda, Department of School Education under Government of West Bengal, India. • Recommended and appointed as an Assistant Teacher in Bengali at Topidanga High Madrasah(H.S.), Bhagwangola-II, Murshidabad, Department of Madrasah Education under Government of West Bengal. • Recommended and appointed as an Assistant Teacher in Bengali at Badaitari Uziria High Madrasah(H.S.), Falakata, Jalpaiguri Department of Madrasah Education under Government of West Bengal, India. • Former Assistant Teacher in Bengali at Choa B.B.Pal Vidyaniketan(H.S.), Hariharpara, Murshidabad, Department of School Education under West Bengal, India. • Former Assistant Teacher at Charlabangola Primary School, Bhagwangola Circle, Murshidabad, Department of Primary Education under Government of West Bengal, India. • Former Postmaster at Bhandara Branch Post Office, Department of Posts, Murshidabad Division of Post Offices under Government of India.

Download or read book Information Communication Technologies Concepts Methodologies Tools and Applications written by Van Slyke, Craig and published by IGI Global. This book was released on 2008-04-30 with total page 4288 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The rapid development of information communication technologies (ICTs) is having a profound impact across numerous aspects of social, economic, and cultural activity worldwide, and keeping pace with the associated effects, implications, opportunities, and pitfalls has been challenging to researchers in diverse realms ranging from education to competitive intelligence.

Download or read book Information and Communication Technology and Public Innovation written by V.J.J.M. Bekkers and published by IOS Press. This book was released on 2006-07-25 with total page 256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The modernization of public administration is a recurring theme on the political and public agenda in many countries. Modernization presupposes innovation. However, is an innovative public administration a contradiction in terminis? If we look at the practice of public administration, and evaluate – from an evolutionary perspective – how public administration has transformed itself during the last 40 years, we actually see a variety of radical and incremental changes. Hence, innovation does take place. This book clearly demonstrates how public administration organizations try to adapt to changing circumstances in their environment in order to secure their legitimacy. At the same time we see that public administration tries to respond and anticipate to new technological developments as well as to make use of them. In many countries e-government has become the symbol of the way in which ICT has penetrated in the nerves of ministries, local and regional government and all kinds of agencies. In this publication, a number of case studies have been presented in which different kind of ICT-driven innovations have been described and analyzed.

Download or read book Information and Communication Technology in Organizations written by Harry Bouwman and published by SAGE. This book was released on 2005-03-18 with total page 244 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: How best can we understand why the application of information and communication technology in organizations succeeds or fails? Calling on technical, organisational, social, psychological and economic perspectives, this book provides a fresh and comprehensive framework for answering this question. Consideration is given to how ICT is adopted, implemented and used within organizations. Throughout special features will help readers clarify their understanding. These features include: - Case studies and vignettes that chart the opportunities and pitfalls created by ICT - Useful chapter introductions - An up to date glossary of concepts and abbreviations

Download or read book Ageing and Digital Technology written by Barbara Barbosa Neves and published by Springer. This book was released on 2019-01-21 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book brings together Sociologists, Computer Scientists, Applied Scientists and Engineers to explore the design, implementation and evaluation of emerging technologies for older people. It offers an innovative and comprehensive overview, not only of the rapidly developing suite of current digital technologies and platforms, but also of perennial theoretical, methodological and ethical issues. As such, it offers support for researchers and professionals who are seeking to understand and/or promote technology use among older adults. The contributions presented here offer theoretical and methodological frameworks for understanding age-based digital inequalities, participation, digital design and socio-gerontechnology. They include ethical and practical reflections on the design and evaluation of emerging technologies for older people, as well as guidelines for ethical, participatory, professional and cross-disciplinary research and practice. In addition, they feature state-of-the-art, international empirical research on communication technologies, games, assistive technology and social media. As the first truly multidisciplinary book on technology use among ageing demographics, and intended for students, researchers, applied researchers, practitioners and professionals in a variety of fields, it will provide these readers with insights, guidelines and paradigms for practice that transcend specific technologies, and lay the groundwork for future research and new directions in innovation.

Download or read book The Telegraph written by Annteresa Lubrano and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2013-08-21 with total page 216 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: First published in 1997. Information processing is crucial to social life and an important element of control. Innovations in information processing have the potential to dramatically alter social relations. Understanding the process of technology innovation and diffusion as well as the economic, social, political and cultural impact of a diffusing/diffused technology is crucial to understanding society as technology is often the impetus for social change. This book addresses both the process and impact of technology innovation as it relates to communication technology.

Download or read book Perspectives on the Use of New Information and Communication Technology ICT in the Modern Economy written by Elena G. Popkova and published by Springer. This book was released on 2018-06-04 with total page 1178 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book includes the best works presented at the scientific and practical conference that took place on February 1, 2018 in Pyatigorsk, Russia on the topic “Perspectives on the use of New Information and Communication Technology (ICT) in the Modern Economy”. The conference was organized by the Institute of Scientific Communications (Volgograd, Russia), the Center for Marketing Initiatives (Stavropol, Russia), and Pyatigorsk State University (Pyatigorsk, Russia). The book present the results of research on the complex new information and communication technologies in the modern economy and law as well as research that explore limits of and opportunities for their usage. The target audience of this book includes undergraduates and postgraduates, university lecturers, experts, and researchers studying various issues concerning the use of new information and communication technologies in modern economies. The book includes research on the following current topics in modern economic science: new challenges and opportunities for establishing information economies under the influence of scientific and technical advances, digital economy as a new vector of development of the modern global economy, economic and legal aspects of using new information and communication technologies in developed and developing countries, priorities of using the new information and communication technologies in modern economies, platforms of communication integration in tourism using new information and communication technologies, and economic and legal managerial aspects and peculiarities of scientific research on the information society.

Download or read book Recent Trends in Information and Communication Technology written by Faisal Saeed and published by Springer. This book was released on 2017-05-24 with total page 930 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book presents 94 papers from the 2nd International Conference of Reliable Information and Communication Technology 2017 (IRICT 2017), held in Johor, Malaysia, on April 23–24, 2017. Focusing on the latest ICT innovations for data engineering, the book presents several hot research topics, including advances in big data analysis techniques and applications; mobile networks; applications and usability; reliable communication systems; advances in computer vision, artificial intelligence and soft computing; reliable health informatics and cloud computing environments, e-learning acceptance models, recent trends in knowledge management and software engineering; security issues in the cyber world; as well as society and information technology.