The role of social embeddedness in professorial entrepreneurship: a comparison of electrical engineering and computer science at UC Berkeley and Stanford

Cybercrime has exponentially increased in recent years as an unavoidable byproduct of greater internet use, generally, and presents a wide range of criminal threats to large companies and individuals alike. While cyber offenses (e.g., cyberharassment, cyberstalking, identity theft, and intellectual property theft) and their address have been examined across diverse academic disciplines including criminology, electrical engineering, sociology, and computer science, minimal consideration has been given to the role of e-government in combating cybercrime – a somewhat ironic oversight given the computerized context of both. After reviewing the nature of cybercrime, this chapter considers e-government policies addressing cybercrime awareness, prevention, and victimization services. Discussion centers on the prospects for cybercrime theoretical research program development toward best practices public policy.

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The Relationship between Affectivity and Self-efficacy for the Learning of Mathematical Contents

Acta Scientiae ◽

10.17648/acta.scientiae.4122 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 21 (5) ◽

pp. 163-177

Author(s):

José Roberto Damasceno da Silva

Keyword(s):

Computer Science ◽

Undergraduate Student ◽

Self Efficacy ◽

Electrical Engineering ◽

School Achievement ◽

The Other ◽

Mato Grosso ◽

The Relationship ◽

Academic Self Efficacy

The causal attributions and dimensions and the academic self-efficacy permeated by the affectivity are fundamental for the school achievement of the undergraduate student. In this study, we evaluated the relationship between affectivity and academic self-efficacy of 115 students (39 from the Computer Science course, 41 from the Civil Engineering course and 35 from the Electrical Engineering course of the Federal University of Mato Grosso). A questionnaire with 10 questions was made using the Likert scale, where the first two questions assessed the interference of the previous contents on the learning of mathematical contents, three evaluated the level of student's academic self-efficacy, the other two assessed some origins of the beliefs of the student's academic self-efficacy, the last question evaluated the relationship between effort and academic self-efficacy, and questions 4 and 5, the focus of this research, directly assessed the relationship between affectivity and academic self-efficacy. The results pointed to a protagonist role of affectivity in relation to academic self-efficacy and a confirmation that the effort continues to be the highlight for students' belief in academic self-efficacy.

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Considering the Role of E-Government in Cybercrime Awareness and Prevention

Digital Rights Management ◽

10.4018/978-1-4666-2136-7.ch036 ◽

2013 ◽

pp. 789-800

Author(s):

J. Mitchell Miller ◽

George E. Higgins ◽

Kristina M. Lopez

Keyword(s):

Public Policy ◽

Computer Science ◽

Program Development ◽

Research Program ◽

Electrical Engineering ◽

Academic Disciplines ◽

Theoretical Research ◽

Wide Range ◽

Intellectual Property Theft

Cybercrime has exponentially increased in recent years as an unavoidable byproduct of greater internet use, generally, and presents a wide range of criminal threats to large companies and individuals alike. While cyber offenses (e.g., cyberharassment, cyberstalking, identity theft, and intellectual property theft) and their address have been examined across diverse academic disciplines including criminology, electrical engineering, sociology, and computer science, minimal consideration has been given to the role of e-government in combating cybercrime – a somewhat ironic oversight given the computerized context of both. After reviewing the nature of cybercrime, this chapter considers e-government policies addressing cybercrime awareness, prevention, and victimization services. Discussion centers on the prospects for cybercrime theoretical research program development toward best practices public policy.

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The Cost of Research Tools and the Direction of Innovation: Evidence from Computer Science and Electrical Engineering

SSRN Electronic Journal ◽

10.2139/ssrn.3060599 ◽

2017 ◽

Author(s):

Jeffrey L. Furman ◽

Florenta Teodoridis

Keyword(s):

Computer Science ◽

Electrical Engineering ◽

The Cost ◽

Research Tools

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ROLE OF HARDWARE STARTUPS IN FACILITATING ELECTRONICS AND COMPUTER SCIENCE EDUCATION FOR KIDS: SURVEY OF HARDWARE PRODUCTS

10.21506/j.ponte.2018.8.6 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 74 (8) ◽

Author(s):

Slim Chtourou ◽

Mohamed Kharrat ◽

Nader Ben Amor ◽

Mohamed Jallouli ◽

Mohamed Abid

Keyword(s):

Science Education ◽

Computer Science ◽

Computer Science Education

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The evolving profile and role of computer science

Science in China Series F Information Sciences ◽

10.1007/s11432-009-0174-x ◽

2009 ◽

Vol 52 (10) ◽

pp. 1778-1784

Author(s):

Franco P. Preparata

Keyword(s):

Computer Science

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Solidarity with disabled people in times of crisis: A comparative analysis of Italy and the UK

International Sociology ◽

10.1177/0268580921994508 ◽

2021 ◽

pp. 026858092199450

Author(s):

Nicola Maggini ◽

Tom Montgomery ◽

Simone Baglioni

Keyword(s):

Social Trust ◽

Important Determinant ◽

Social Embeddedness ◽

Disabled People ◽

The Social ◽

Religious Piety ◽

Active Nature ◽

The One ◽

The Uk

Against the background of crisis and cuts, citizens can express solidarity with groups in various ways. Using novel survey data this article explores the attitudes and behaviours of citizens in their expressions of solidarity with disabled people and in doing so illuminates the differences and similarities across two European contexts: Italy and the UK. The findings reveal pools of solidarity with disabled people across both countries that have on the one hand similar foundations such as the social embeddedness and social trust of citizens, while on the other hand contain some differences, such as the more direct and active nature of solidarity in Italy compared to the UK and the role of religiosity as an important determinant, particularly in Italy. Across both countries the role of ‘deservingness’ was key to understanding solidarity, and the study’s conclusions raise questions about a solidarity embedded by a degree of paternalism and even religious piety.

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