Communication Process Analysis in Virtual Communities on Sustainable Development

2004 ◽  
pp. 209-220 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rolf Kleef ◽  
Aldo de Moor
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Virtual Communities ◽  
Process Analysis ◽  
Communication Process

Building Virtual Communities Through a De-Marginalized View of Knowledge Networking

2006 ◽  
pp. 278-299
Author(s):  
Kam H. Vat
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Information Technologies ◽  
World Wide ◽  
Virtual Communities ◽  
Virtual Community ◽  
Survival And Reproduction ◽  
Technical Issues ◽  
Computer Based ◽  
Learning And Change

The chapter investigates an actionable context of knowledge networking, from the perspective of sustainable development which should accommodate the building of communities in cyberspace so much exemplified in today’s Internet and World Wide Web. The premise of this exploration is that members, or participants, in any community are engaged in learning that is critical to the survival and reproduction of that community. Through community participation, learners find and acquire models and have the opportunity themselves to become models and apprentices of others. This investigation provides a basis for thinking about the possibilities of a virtual community and the dynamics of its construction across a variety of computer-based contexts. The design and refinement of technology as the conduit for extending and enhancing the possibilities of virtual community building is an essential issue, but the role of the individuals as participants in such a community is as important. The idea of sustainable knowledge networking is to bring about continual learning and change for the community in need. The emergent challenge of such a mission is to de-marginalize many of the non-technical issues of building virtual communities for knowledge transfer and learning. The chapter concludes by reiterating the challenge of expositing what it means to create an appropriate context of knowledge networking through which purposeful actions can be supported with the elaboration of suitable information technologies.

scholarly journals Seeking Challenges, Individual Adaptability and Career Growth in the Relationship between Workload and Contextual Performance: A Two-Wave Study

2019 ◽  
Vol 11 (2) ◽  
pp. 422 ◽  
Author(s):  
Emanuela Ingusci ◽  
Paola Spagnoli ◽  
Margherita Zito ◽  
Lara Colombo ◽  
Claudio Cortese
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Process Analysis ◽  
Job Demands ◽  
Contextual Performance ◽  
Mediating Effect ◽  
Self Report ◽  
Convenience Sample ◽  
Career Growth ◽  
And Performance ◽  
The Relationship

Based on the theoretical approach of the psychology of sustainability and sustainable development and on the theoretical Job Demands-Resources model, this contribution aims to explore the mediating effect of seeking challenges on the relationship between workload and contextual performance and the moderating effects of individual adaptability and organizational career growth in this process. The study involved a convenience sample from different occupational sectors. Data from 178 employees were collected with a self-report questionnaire administered at times T1 and T2 (six months later) and then analyzed through conditional process analysis. Challenging job demands (T1) fully mediated the relationship between workload (T1) and contextual performance (T2); furthermore, individual adaptability (T1) moderated the relationship between workload (T1) and challenging job demands (T1), and organizational career growth (T2) moderated the relationship between challenging job demands (T1) and contextual performance (T2). The results imply that seeking challenges can represent an effective approach to promote sustainable development through improvement of performance at work, maintaining its sustainability over time. The present study is innovative because in the new framework of the psychology of sustainability and sustainable development is able to link workload, seeking challenges, career growth and performance in a two-wave study that not only has theoretical implications for organizations but also operative and practical spillovers.

scholarly journals Parallel Process in Supervision: the History of the Concept and Explanatory Models

2015 ◽  
Vol 23 (5) ◽  
pp. 182-204
Author(s):  
N.P. Busygina ◽  
A.I. Silkin
Keyword(s):  
Process Analysis ◽  
Explanatory Models ◽  
Parallel Process ◽  
Projective Identification ◽  
Communication Process ◽  
Asymmetric Distribution ◽  
Specific Analysis ◽  
Process Chains ◽  
History Of ◽  
Explanatory Concept

The article is dedicated to the parallel process — phenomenon of structure and dy- namics reduplication of the therapist and client relationships in the relationships between supervisor and therapist. The concept of parallel process is commonly used by the psychotherapeutic community but at the same time it is not clear enough and therefore sometimes evokes skepticism. It is shown that parallel process is a descriptive but not explanatory concept. The psychodynamics as a condition for the observed paralleling can be various and requires in each case a specific analysis. The history of the concept of parallel process is related to psychoanalysis. Identification, transference/countertransference and projective identification are the main concepts on which the explanatory models of parallel process are based. The authors show that a parallel process is a result of the defensive behavior patterns typical for all participants of communication: client, therapist and supervisor. Asymmetric distribution of the power/subordination positions which is indicative for the situations of psychotherapy and supervision is a provoking condition for the expansion of parallel process chains. Article demonstrates an example of the parallel process analysis in a case study of supervision session for students practicing the Co-experiencing psychotherapy. The authors conclude that «hermeneutics of suspicion» and the model of «defended subject» specific for the psychoanalysis can be used for the studies of the communication process in psychotherapy and supervision oriented not only to psychoanalysis but to the other modalities as well.

scholarly journals IMPLEMENTATION OF THE COMMUNICATION PROCESS EFFICIENCY MODEL IN THE PROJECT «FOSTERING THE KNOWLEDG

2021 ◽  
Vol 1 (48) ◽  
pp. 178-187
Author(s):  
Lebid I ◽  
◽  
Tkachenko V ◽  
Khrutba Y ◽  
◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Information Exchange ◽  
Information Dissemination ◽  
Process Analysis ◽  
Communication Process ◽  
Process Efficiency ◽  
Research Projects ◽  
Innovative Research ◽  
Knowledge Triangle ◽  
Communication Processes ◽  
Communication Planning

The study, based on existing approaches to assessing the effectiveness of communication in educational projects, used a method to assess the effectiveness of communication of project stakeholders, the effectiveness of communication planning, the effectiveness of information dissemination, the effectiveness of managing project stakeholders' expectations and the effectiveness of implementation reports. The purpose of the work is to apply the method of evaluating the effectiveness of communication processes in educational and innovative research projects and to analyze the effectiveness of communication in the FKTBUM project. Research methods - project and program management methodologies; mechanisms of set theory, system and process analysis. The developed method of evaluating the effectiveness of communication processes in educational innovative research projects allows to evaluate the effectiveness of communication of project stakeholders, the effectiveness of communication planning, the effectiveness of information dissemination, the effectiveness of managing project stakeholders' expectations and the effectiveness of implementation reports. Thus, the results of the study were used to manage communications in the implementation of educational research innovative projects at the National Transport University in the implementation of the international project TEMPUS - "Fostering the Knowledge Triangle in Belarus, Ukraine and Moldova (FKTBUM) - Supporting the knowledge triangle in Belarus, Ukraine and Moldova" . The results of the project show that the efficiency of communication between NTU and international partners is 0.5 - 1.0, which characterizes the good result of the educational project after the communication process, between NTU and DerzhavtotransNDIproekt - 0.75, which corresponds to the level "given response / reaction to information received", Between NTU and the Ministry of Education and Science of Ukraine - 0.50, which corresponds to the level of " read the information". The results of the article can be implemented in the procedure of evaluating the effectiveness of communications in the formation of the required level of information exchange between stakeholders in the process of implementing innovative technologies in educational activities based on a value-oriented approach. Predictive assumptions about the development of the object of study - the development of a method of effective communication model in educational innovative research projects. KEY WORDS: PROJECT, PROJECT MANAGEMENT, STAKEHOLDERS, EDUCATIONAL INNOVATIVE SCIENTIFIC PROJECTS, COMMUNICATIONS.

Building Virtual Communities Through a De-Marginalized View of Knowledge Networking

2008 ◽  
pp. 488-502
Author(s):  
Kam Hou Vat
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Information Technologies ◽  
World Wide ◽  
Virtual Communities ◽  
Virtual Community ◽  
Survival And Reproduction ◽  
Technical Issues ◽  
Computer Based ◽  
Learning And Change

The chapter investigates an actionable context of knowledge networking, from the perspective of sustainable development which should accommodate the building of communities in cyberspace so much exemplified in today’s Internet and World Wide Web. The premise of this exploration is that members, or participants, in any community are engaged in learning that is critical to the survival and reproduction of that community. Through community participation, learners find and acquire models and have the opportunity themselves to become models and apprentices of others. This investigation provides a basis for thinking about the possibilities of a virtual community and the dynamics of its construction across a variety of computer-based contexts. The design and refinement of technology as the conduit for extending and enhancing the possibilities of virtual community building is an essential issue, but the role of the individuals as participants in such a community is as important. The idea of sustainable knowledge networking is to bring about continual learning and change for the community in need. The emergent challenge of such a mission is to de-marginalize many of the non-technical issues of building virtual communities for knowledge transfer and learning. The chapter concludes by reiterating the challenge of expositing what it means to create an appropriate context of knowledge networking through which purposeful actions can be supported with the elaboration of suitable information technologies.

A Social Context Model for Discussion Process Analysis

2005 ◽  
pp. 128-145 ◽  
Author(s):  
Aldo de Moor ◽  
Rolf Kleef
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Social Context ◽  
Process Analysis ◽  
Authoring Tools ◽  
Context Model ◽  
Information Tools ◽  
Computer Mediated ◽  
The Social ◽  
Group Report ◽  
Document Review

Computer-mediated discussion processes play an important role in achieving sustainable development. However, when part of authoring complex documents, these discussions have so far not been very effective. One reason is that in the design and application of the information tools supporting discussion, the social context is not sufficiently taken into account. We outline a social context model for discussion process analysis. The GRASS tool for group report authoring and the freeText tool for document review are authoring tools in which the social context of discussions is given explicit attention. Analyzing GRASS and freeText, we show how the model could be used to construct information tools that enable more effective discussions.

scholarly journals Intra-organizational communications as a factor of staff satisfaction with sustainable development work

2021 ◽  
Vol 244 ◽  
pp. 11040
Author(s):  
Valentina Ivashova ◽  
Yuliya Nadtochiy ◽  
Marat Anaev ◽  
Natalia Kazantseva ◽  
Elizabeth Rozanova
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Communication Process ◽  
Development Work ◽  
Staff Satisfaction ◽  
Organizational Communications ◽  
Managerial Decisions ◽  
Communication Activity ◽  
Questionnaire Method ◽  
High Level ◽  
The Impact

The article presents the results of a study of intra-organizational communications using the example of a Russian organization with a staff of more than 1000 people and an assessment of the impact of this factor on the level of staff satisfaction with sustainable development work. The empirical part of the study was carried out by the questionnaire method of 50% of the organization’s personnel. The data were processed using the SPSS Statistics program (version 21). Construction of a balanced and sustainable model of vertical and horizontal communications in the organization based on the needs of staff for information about the internal processes and external environment of the organization and its regular monitoring allows you to increase the efficiency of the communication process. Personnel satisfaction with the organization of the communication process is one of the indicators of the effectiveness of intra-organizational communications. It gives a positive correlation with the overall satisfaction of personnel with work. The communication activity of personnel and a high level of awareness show the involvement of employees in the development and adoption of managerial decisions of the organization and have a positive effect on their professional responsibility.

THE POWER RELATION IN ONLINE GAME DOTA 2

2019 ◽  
Vol 1 ◽  
pp. 20-32
Author(s):  
Bangkit Darmawan ◽  
Ratna Permata Sari
Keyword(s):  
Second Life ◽  
Virtual Communities ◽  
Sociological Theory ◽  
Max Weber ◽  
Virtual Community ◽  
Communication Process ◽  
Ethical Question ◽  
Online Game ◽  
Virtual Ethnography ◽  
Charismatic Authority

The number of online gaming enthusiasts nowadays makes the emergence of competition between each game online, one of which is an online game DotA 2. DotA 2 game that requires strategy and teamwork to achieve victory makes it interesting to study, especially in the online game DotA 2 also has a point barometer of ability or player’s skill, namely, MMR (Matchmaking Ratio). In this study, researchers used ethnographic methods to virtualized data collection by observation participation. The results of this study are the communication process is happening in the virtual community online game DOTA 2 through several stages of a communicator encoding to create a message that will be delivered verbally and non-verbally. After the message is sent then, decoding is done by the communicant which will produce an effects and feedback of the communication process with each other every competent player to be dominant communicator who is ultimately determined and agreed upon by the members of the team. Furthermore, become communicators dominant, a player must have high MMR points that seemed to have a greater ability or skilful. However, it is not entirely a barometer of a communicant. There is a privilege to be a benchmark of trusted players or the communicant to the communicator dominant other than points outside the MMR itself, related to the personal attitude which affect other player, such as have a good communication skills and player’s ability in the match. This lead to a power against the dominant communicator and the power is exactly what is called as the charismatic authority.   REFERENCES Boellstorff, Tom. 2008. Coming of Age in Second Life : An Anthropologist Explores the  Virtual Human. New Jersey. Princenton University Press. Creswell, J. W. (2010). Research Design: Pendekatan Kualitatif, Kuantitatif, dan Mixed.     Yogyakarta: PT Pustaka Pelajar Firat, Mehmet. 2011. Virtual Ethnography Research on Second Life Virtual Communities.Eskisehir Turkey: Anadolu University Departement of Distance Education. Helmut K. Anhier dan Stefan Toepler. 2010.  International Encyclopedia of Civil Society.     USA: George Mason Universty. Hine, C. 2000. Virtual Ethnography. London: SAGE Publications, Ltd Kadir, Abdul. Prinsip – prinsip Dasar Rasionalisasi Birokrasi Max Weber Pada OrganisasiPerangkat Daerah Kota Kendari Provinsi Sulawesi Tenggara. Staf Pengajar            Universitas Haluoleo Kendari. 2015 Ranoh, Ayub. Kepemimpinan Karismatik. Jakarta: BPK Gunung Mulia 1999  Rangkuti Freddy. 2009. Strategi Promosi yang Kreatif dan Analisis Kasus IMC. Jakarta: PT Gramedia Pustaka Utama Warner, Dorothy E. Dan Mike Raiter. 2005. Social Context in Massively-Multiplayer Online Games (MMOGs): Ethical Question in Shared Space. International Review of   Information Ehics Volume 4. Wu Song, Felicia. 2009. Virtual communities: Bowling alone, online together. New york:   Peter Lang Publishing Williams, Dana. Max Weber: Traditional, Legal – Rational, and Charismatic Authority.   Sociological Theory 3850:560. The University of Akron, Ohio. 2003

scholarly journals Proposal for a National Blueprint Framework to Monitor Progress on Water-Related Sustainable Development Goals in Europe

2019 ◽  
Vol 65 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-18 ◽  
Author(s):  
B. Essex ◽  
S. H. A. Koop ◽  
C. J. Van Leeuwen
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Sustainable Development Goals ◽  
Climate Adaptation ◽  
Communication Process ◽  
Extreme Weather Events ◽  
Practical Implementation ◽  
List Type ◽  
Development Goals ◽  
The Eu ◽  
Policy Targets

AbstractThe 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) underpinned by 169 targets presents national governments with huge challenges for implementation. We developed a proposal for a National Blueprint Framework (NBF) with 24 water-related indicators, centered on SDG 6 (clean water and sanitation for all), each with a specific target. We applied the NBF to 28 EU Member States (EU-28) and conclude that: The current SDG 6 indicators are useful for monitoring progress toward water-related targets but their usefulness can be improved by focusing more on their practical implementation. The extension of SDG 6 with complementary indicators (e.g. for the circular economy of water) and quantitative policy targets is urgently needed. This will benefit the communication process and progress at the science-policy interface. SDG indicators can be improved in a SMART (specific, measurable, achievable, relevant, and time-bound) manner and by setting clear policy targets for each indicator, allowing for measuring distance-to-targets. This allows country-to-country comparison and learning, and accelerates the SDG implementation process. We propose 24 water-related indicators centered on SDG 6, with complementary indicators including quantitative policy targets. The approach is doable, easily scalable, and flexibly deployable by collecting information for the EU-28. Main gaps in the EU-28 are observed for water quality, wastewater treatment, nutrient, and energy recovery, as well as climate adaptation to extreme weather events (heat, droughts, and floods). The framework was less successful for non-OECD countries due to lack of data and EU-centric targets for each indicator. This needs further research.

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