Logics for Actor Networks: A Case Study in Constrained Hybridization

2018 ◽  
pp. 98-114 ◽  
Author(s):  
José Fiadeiro ◽  
Ionuţ Ţuţu ◽  
Antónia Lopes ◽  
Dusko Pavlovic
Keyword(s):  
Actor Networks

A Socio-Technical Interpretation of IT Convergence Services

2009 ◽  
pp. 308-328
Author(s):  
Myeong Ho Lee
Keyword(s):  
Complex Adaptive Systems ◽  
Value Chain ◽  
Adaptive Systems ◽  
Actor Network Theory ◽  
Mobile Banking ◽  
Actor Network ◽  
Case Study Analysis ◽  
Complex Adaptive ◽  
Actor Networks

The trend toward convergence, initiated by advances in ICT, entails the creation of new value chain networks, made up by partnerships between actors in unrelated industries. Such a process of convergence, however, can create a new dimension of network complexity, precipitating dynamic behavior among actors. In this paper we seek to understand how different actors in value chain networks have co-evolved in practice with the development of convergence services. Interpretative case studies on two different converged services in Korea (mobile banking, and One phone services) are undertaken to examine how different actor network adapted in different ways to shape the overall complexity of the converged service. The case study analysis is innovative in being conducted within a combined framework of Complex Adaptive Systems and Actor Network Theory. This synthesis offers a way to characterize the drivers of co-evolutionary behavior, capturing the translation processes undergone by actor networks.

Mediatization of conflict in the social media era: A case study of Sino-Indian border crisis in 2017

Journalism ◽  
2019 ◽  
pp. 146488491987032 ◽  
Author(s):  
Shixin Ivy Zhang
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Actor Network Theory ◽  
Social Media Platform ◽  
The Public ◽  
The Social ◽  
Social Media Platforms ◽  
Media Platform ◽  
Central Argument ◽  
Actor Networks

Inspired by the concepts of Arrested War and actor–network theory, this study has traced and analyzed four main actors in the wars and conflicts in the social media age: social media platform, the mainstream news organizations, online users, and social media content. These four human and nonhuman actors associate, interact, and negotiate with each other in the social media network surrounding specific issues. Based on the case study of Sino-Indian border crisis in 2017, the central argument is that social media is playing an enabling role in contemporary wars and conflicts. Both professional media outlets and web users employ the functionalities of social media platforms to set, counter-set, or expand the public agenda. Social media platform embodies a web of technological and human complexities with different actors, factors, interests, and relations. These actor-networks and the macro social-political context are influential in the mediatization of conflict in the social media era.

Actor Network Theory Applied to Organizational Change

2016 ◽  
pp. 1314-1330
Author(s):  
Carlos Páscoa ◽  
José Tribolet
Keyword(s):  
Air Force ◽  
Network Theory ◽  
Actor Network Theory ◽  
Decision Processes ◽  
Valuable Insight ◽  
Actor Network ◽  
Interaction Factors ◽  
Change Projects ◽  
Actor Networks

There are various models proposed in the literature to analyze trajectories of enterprise change projects in terms of success and failure. Yet, only the Actor-Network Theory (ANT) perspective considers the interaction factors among network actors and actants. In 2009, with an initiative started in 2007, the Portuguese Air Force developed and carried on a Change project. The aim of this project was to obtain better information to support decision processes. This chapter proposes the ANT for approaching the Portuguese Air Force change process initiative as a case study. In doing so, it provides valuable insight in terms of both local and global actor networks, which surround the initiative.

Actor Network Theory Applied to Organizational Change

2014 ◽  
pp. 233-248 ◽  
Author(s):  
Carlos Páscoa ◽  
José Tribolet
Keyword(s):  
Air Force ◽  
Network Theory ◽  
Actor Network Theory ◽  
Decision Processes ◽  
Valuable Insight ◽  
Actor Network ◽  
Interaction Factors ◽  
Change Projects ◽  
Actor Networks

There are various models proposed in the literature to analyze trajectories of enterprise change projects in terms of success and failure. Yet, only the Actor-Network Theory (ANT) perspective considers the interaction factors among network actors and actants. In 2009, with an initiative started in 2007, the Portuguese Air Force developed and carried on a Change project. The aim of this project was to obtain better information to support decision processes. This chapter proposes the ANT for approaching the Portuguese Air Force change process initiative as a case study. In doing so, it provides valuable insight in terms of both local and global actor networks, which surround the initiative.

Dynamic multi-actor engagement in networks: the case of United Breaks Guitars

2017 ◽  
Vol 27 (4) ◽  
pp. 738-760 ◽  
Author(s):  
Loic Pengtao Li ◽  
Biljana Juric ◽  
Roderick J. Brodie
Keyword(s):  
Dynamic Process ◽  
Contemporary Literature ◽  
Longitudinal Case Study ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Longitudinal Methods ◽  
Engagement Process ◽  
Value Propositions ◽  
Actor Networks ◽  
Practical Implications

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to explore the dynamic process of multi-actor engagement by examining how it evolves and spreads in actor networks. The authors challenge the dyadic perspective adopted by previous research. Design/methodology/approach An abductive theorizing approach uses a longitudinal case study to develop a theoretical framework of the iterative process of multi-actor engagement. The authors draw on the contemporary literature on engagement, service-dominant logic and value propositions. Findings The research shows that engagement conditions, via actors’ appraisals, lead to engagement properties and result in engagement outcomes as the new conditions for the next iteration. Changes within this multi-actor engagement process lead the network to evolve over time. Research limitations/implications The authors highlight the importance of adopting a dynamic multi-actor perspective of engagement and provide foundations for further research. The use of longitudinal methods that focus on the groups of actors in the evolving network is a key consideration. Practical implications There is the need to understand and measure the dynamic process of engagement among different groups of actors within networks in the service context. Originality/value This is the first empirical study to explore the dynamics of engagement among multiple actors in the network. This leads to the expansion of Storbacka et al.’s (2016) conceptual work by identifying the iterative nature of the multi-actor engagement process, and new components in the process (i.e. actors’ connections, value propositions and engagement outcomes), as well as clarifying existing ones (e.g. engagement properties and actors’ appraisals).

scholarly journals PERANAN JARINGAN AKTOR DALAM KEBIJAKAN PENANGANAN COVID-19 DI INDONESIA

2020 ◽  
Vol 3 (4) ◽  
pp. 491
Author(s):  
Jacko Ryan
Keyword(s):  
Regional Level ◽  
Case Study Approach ◽  
State Institutions ◽  
Study Approach ◽  
Operational Level ◽  
Management Policies ◽  
Actor Networks ◽  
The Government

The Covid-19 disaster experienced by Indonesia demands a quick and precise response from the government to apply various cross-sectoral policies to limit the spread of Covid-19. The involvement of government and non-government stakeholder networks is crucial in public policy. Therefore this paper will analyze the role of actor-networks at the strategic level, which relates to various state institutions at the national government and government at the regional level, to actors at the operational level such as academics, companies and entrepreneurs, society, and mass media. Through that, it is possible to assess the effectiveness of the Covid-19 handling policies that have been undertaken so far. This article, composed using qualitative methods and a case study approach, has the conclusion that the handling of Covid-19 in Indonesia has not been able to run optimally. It happened because of the minimal utilization of the actor's network. The execution of the management policies of Covid-19 was impaired, which became complicated and overlapping to have a direct effect on the group as a whole.

A General Theory of Scientific/Intellectual Movements

2005 ◽  
Vol 70 (2) ◽  
pp. 204-232 ◽  
Author(s):  
Scott Frickel ◽  
Neil Gross
Keyword(s):  
General Theory ◽  
Study Data ◽  
Institutional Stability ◽  
Social Studies Of Science ◽  
The Social ◽  
Sociology Of Ideas ◽  
Actor Networks ◽  
Intellectual Movements ◽  
Case Study Data

The histories of all modern scientific and intellectual fields are marked by dynamism. Yet, despite a welter of case study data, sociologists of ideas have been slow to develop general theories for explaining why and how disciplines, subfields, theory groups, bandwagons, actor networks, and other kindred formations arise to alter the intellectual landscape. To fill this lacuna, this article presents a general theory of scientific/intellectual movements (SIMs). The theory synthesizes work in the sociology of ideas, social studies of science, and the literature on social movements to explain the dynamics of SIMs, which the authors take to be central mechanisms for change in the world of knowledge and ideas. Illustrating their arguments with a diverse sampling of positive and negative cases, they define SIMs, identify a set of theoretical presuppositions, and offer four general propositions for explaining the social conditions under which SIMs are most likely to emerge, gain prestige, and achieve some level of institutional stability.

scholarly journals The impact of external donors on NGO practice and policy-making

Sociologija ◽  
2016 ◽  
Vol 58 (2) ◽  
pp. 280-301
Author(s):  
Jonathan Webb
Keyword(s):  
Social Capital ◽  
Network Analysis ◽  
Social Inclusion ◽  
Poverty Reduction ◽  
Financial Capital ◽  
Initial Analysis ◽  
Actor Networks ◽  
Nuanced Understanding ◽  
The Impact

Different views exist regarding the relationship between international aid donors and recipient organisations. International donors are either seen as essential actors for democratising societies or as external interventions that further advance the interests of certain groups. Using Serbia as a case study, this paper argues that by analysing the structure of donor-recipient relationships, a more nuanced understanding emerges based on an analysis of the formal and informal mechanisms that link donors and actors. To reach this understanding, an initial case study of a donor organisation, the United Nations High Commission for Refugees (UNHCR), is conducted. By undertaking a network analysis of donorrecipient relationships on UNHCR funded programmes, the agenda setting power of donor organisations is demonstrated. This initial analysis demonstrates how financial capital first links these groups. Over time, financial capital crystallises into social capital that sustains non-governmental organisation (NGO) ?cliques?. Advancing this initial analysis, a second stage of network analysis demonstrates how NGO cliques interact with an organisation capable of influencing government social inclusion and poverty reduction policy. In reflecting on these actor networks, it is demonstrated how social capital constituted through both formal and informal linkage, remains crucial for the UNHCR to implement its objectives, for NGOs to ensure their continued relevance and for government actors to obtain policy advice.

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