scholarly journals Fostering adoption of conservation technologies: a case study with wildlife law enforcement rangers

Oryx ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 53 (3) ◽  
pp. 479-483 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nicole Sintov ◽  
Viviane Seyranian ◽  
Arnaud Lyet
Keyword(s):  
Law Enforcement ◽  
New Technologies ◽  
New Technology ◽  
Educational Programme ◽  
Human Dimensions ◽  
Sources Of Resistance ◽  
User Adoption ◽  
Willingness To Adopt ◽  
Conservation Technologies

AbstractNew technologies can aid the success of conservation outcomes. Technology alone will not however guarantee conservation success; this hinges on user adoption. Hence, there is a need to understand users’ adoption decisions and how to account for these to streamline the introduction of new technologies. Wildlife law enforcement rangers constitute a key end-user group for conservation technologies, and although some studies have focused on ranger experiences, and on the impacts of policing technologies on crime rates, few have addressed technology adoption among law enforcement personnel, and none among rangers. To address this gap we conducted a case study focused on a new technology called the Protection Assistant for Wildlife Security (PAWS), which was developed to deter poaching by improving the deployment of wildlife law enforcement ranger foot patrols. We evaluated the impacts of an educational programme on the willingness of Indonesia-based rangers to adopt the tool. Following the programme, rangers reported high levels of willingness to adopt PAWS. Furthermore, the more engaged rangers were in the programme, the more useful and easy to use they perceived PAWS to be, and the stronger their adoption intentions. In contrast, rangers who were more resistant to technology from the outset were less engaged in the programme, highlighting the importance of identifying and addressing sources of resistance. Overall, the findings of this case study stress the significance of accounting for and educating end users in disseminating conservation technologies, reinforcing the importance of accounting for human dimensions of conservation.

Team Implementation of New Technology

2002 ◽  
Vol 46 (15) ◽  
pp. 1340-1344
Author(s):  
Dennis R. Jones ◽  
Michael J. Smith
Keyword(s):  
Technology Implementation ◽  
New Technologies ◽  
New Technology ◽  
Implementation Process ◽  
Total Quality ◽  
Global Marketplace ◽  
Current State ◽  
Teams And Teamwork ◽  
Cooperative Team

New technology is dramatically changing the workplace by allowing companies to increase efficiency, productivity, quality, safety, and overall profitability. An effective new technology implementation is required for companies to compete successfully in the global marketplace. Time and money wasted on unsuccessful and improper new technology implementation is counterproductive to the overall goal of improving the competitiveness and profitability of the company. Teams and teamwork have been recommended as a way to improve efficiency, productivity, quality, safety, profitability, and employee satisfaction. With the utilization of total quality management (TQM) and quality improvement (QI), each of which rely on teamwork, new technology implementations have been more successful. New technology challenges the current state of traditional implementation methods and techniques. To effectively utilize these new technologies it is best to consider all of the factors involved in the implementation process; most importantly the human elements involved. It is recommended to utilize a cooperative team oriented approach to new technology implementation, which relies heavily on soliciting employee input and participation throughout the entire process. By doing this it is hoped that the new technology can be implemented in the most effective way possible. A case study is presented to illustrate this.

Modern technology and customary use of wildlife: the harvest of Sooty Shearwaters by Rakiura Maori as a case study

1999 ◽  
Vol 26 (4) ◽  
pp. 280-288 ◽  
Author(s):  
P.O'B. LYVER ◽  
H. MOLLER
Keyword(s):  
Cost Effectiveness ◽  
Indigenous People ◽  
New Technologies ◽  
New Technology ◽  
Sustainable Use ◽  
Modern Technology ◽  
Financial Investment ◽  
Financial Gain ◽  
Modern Technologies

Rakiura Maori (a tribe of indigenous people in New Zealand) continue a centuries-old customary use of Sooty Shearwater (Puffinus griseus, titi, muttonbird) chicks from islands adjacent to Rakiura (Stewart Island). Some muttonbirders pluck chicks by hand, while others have recently changed to a plucking machine. We compared traditional and modern processing methods to see if new technology stands to increase the efficiency, size and cost effectiveness of harvest. On average, chicks were plucked 6 seconds quicker with a machine, which could potentially increase the catch by up to 4%. Innovation by using wax rather than water to remove down left after plucking saved muttonbirders 29–97 minutes per day, potentially allowing up to a 15% increase in the number of chicks harvested. Both wax and plucking machines increased costs, which led to a modest financial gain from using wax, but a net loss from using a plucking machine. Modern technologies have been introduced mainly for convenience and to ease labour in this customary use of wildlife. New technology may erode traditional skills, but does not necessarily pose a risk to the sustainability of a resource. Financial investment in harvest technologies might provide an incentive to increase harvest levels, but could equally provide an incentive to manage for sustainable use. Preservation lobbies are not justified in presuming that new technologies will always threaten wildlife traditionally used by indigenous people.

scholarly journals Wearables as Digital Evidence

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tariq Khairallah
Keyword(s):  
Law Enforcement ◽  
New Technologies ◽  
Rapid Development ◽  
Wearable Devices ◽  
Digital Evidence ◽  
Law Enforcement Agencies ◽  
Legal Cases ◽  
Fitness Tracker ◽  
People Today

Digital Evidence is considered as an important type of evidence in many legal cases. Many legislations have dedicated laws to the collection, handling and admissibility of digital evidence. New technologies and new devices are rapidly being developed, which creates new sources of digital evidence. This presents a challenge to law enforcement agencies and digital investigators to stay up to date with the rapid development in the digital field. This paper discusses a relatively new source of digital evidence which is the evidence extracted from Wearable devices. A Fitbit fitness tracker is one of the most common wearable devices used by many people today. This paper presents a case study whereby data extracted from a Fitbit was used as a digital evidence. The admissibility and the challenges of using Wearables as digital evidence is also discussed.

“The More I Write…The More My Mind Evolves Into Something Outstanding”

2018 ◽  
pp. 333-347
Author(s):  
Mary Beth Hines ◽  
Jennifer M. Conner-Zachocki ◽  
Becky Rupert
Keyword(s):  
Digital Media ◽  
New Technologies ◽  
Literacy Practices ◽  
New Technology ◽  
Writing Classroom ◽  
Identity Performance ◽  
Digital Writing ◽  
English Classroom ◽  
One Year

This chapter draws from a one-year qualitative investigation of a ninth-grade English classroom in a new technology-rich high school. The study explores the question, What identities did students compose as they alternately resisted and embraced the use of digital media in the writing classroom? Presenting a case study of one student, Shane, the chapter traces the ways in which he responded to the teacher's invitations to use digital media, thereby discursively crafting particular identity performances in on-site and online communities. Analysis identifies a number of tensions specific to the use of authentic audiences and purposes in the 21st century digital writing classroom and reveals three identity performance categories: Shane the comedian, Shane the subversive, and Shane the artist. In analyzing the ways in which social networking tools, literacy practices, and identity performances converge in the classroom, the chapter challenges dominant pedagogical assumptions about using new technologies in the schools to engage learners.

scholarly journals Use of the Smart Store for Persuasive Marketing and Immersive Customer Experiences: A Case Study of Korean Apparel Enterprise

2017 ◽  
Vol 2017 ◽  
pp. 1-17 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hyunwoo Hwangbo ◽  
Yang Sok Kim ◽  
Kyung Jin Cha
Keyword(s):  
Augmented Reality ◽  
New Technologies ◽  
New Technology ◽  
Business Environment ◽  
Interactive Systems ◽  
Online Retailing ◽  
Online Retail ◽  
Doing Business ◽  
Retail Business

Information technology’s introduction of online retail has deeply influenced methods of doing business. However, offline retail has not changed as radically in comparison to online retailing. Recently, studies in computer science have suggested new technology that can support offline retailers, including sensors, indoor positioning, augmented reality, vision, and interactive systems. Retailers have recently shown interest in these technologies and rapidly adopted them in order to improve operational efficiency and customer experience in their retail shops. Marketing studies also address immersive marketing that employs these technologies in order to change ways of doing offline retail business. Even though there is much discussion concerning new trends, technologies, and marketing concepts, there is, as of yet, no investigation that comprehensively explains how they can be combined together seamlessly in the real world retail environment. This paper employs the term “smart store” to indicate retail stores equipped with these new technologies and modern marketing concepts. This paper aims to summarize discussions related to smart stores and their possible applications in a real business environment. Furthermore, we present a case study of a business that applies the smart store concept to its fashion retail shops in Korea.

Technology Development and Assessment to Market Using TRIZ

2016 ◽  
Vol 3 (4) ◽  
pp. 83-97 ◽  
Author(s):  
Zulhasni bin Abdul Rahim ◽  
Nooh bin Abu Bakar
Keyword(s):  
New Technologies ◽  
Technology Development ◽  
New Technology ◽  
Assessment Framework

The competitive organizations are struggling to develop their technology to stay ahead of others. Most of the organizations are unable to bring their technology to market due to the constraints and implications to the organizations' performance. This problem halts the technology's entrance into the market and most of the developed technology will be kept in the organization's technology vault, unused, eventually becoming obsolete. The critical contradiction is the development of new technologies to improve its competitive level, yet feasibility hinders the products to be introduced to the market. The outcome from solving this contradiction is to provide more systematic, effective and faster ways for technology-to-market. This paper is proposing a technology development and assessment framework for organizations to develop their technology strategically to market using a TRIZ methodology. A case study of a new technology called ‘liquid bumper' will be presented to show the application of the proposed framework.

Professional Development with and for Emerging Technologies

2013 ◽  
pp. 175-192
Author(s):  
Ria Hanewald
Keyword(s):  
Professional Development ◽  
New Media ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
New Technologies ◽  
Emerging Technologies ◽  
New Technology ◽  
Learning Platforms ◽  
Teacher Professional ◽  
Asian Languages

This chapter provides a case study of professional development for a cohort of Asian languages teachers in Australia who undertook training with new technologies during 2011. While the use of emerging technologies requires a learning curve in terms of technical skill, the pedagogical understanding and affordance of those teaching and learning platforms have to be equally acquired. The group of 41 teachers of Chinese (Mandarin), Indonesian, and Japanese participated in three interwoven yet distinct components: exploration and integration of new technology devices and applications, familiarization with the pedagogical affordances of new media in the classroom, and acquaintance with action research as a tool for teacher professional development. Findings indicate that the chosen combination was a successful mixture to improve their professional practice while integrating innovative approaches into classroom practices that were not only effective in the immediate term but also sustainable over the longer term.

Professional Development with and for Emerging Technologies

2014 ◽  
pp. 1010-1027 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ria Hanewald
Keyword(s):  
Professional Development ◽  
New Media ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
New Technologies ◽  
Emerging Technologies ◽  
New Technology ◽  
Learning Platforms ◽  
Teacher Professional ◽  
Asian Languages

This chapter provides a case study of professional development for a cohort of Asian languages teachers in Australia who undertook training with new technologies during 2011. While the use of emerging technologies requires a learning curve in terms of technical skill, the pedagogical understanding and affordance of those teaching and learning platforms have to be equally acquired. The group of 41 teachers of Chinese (Mandarin), Indonesian, and Japanese participated in three interwoven yet distinct components: exploration and integration of new technology devices and applications, familiarization with the pedagogical affordances of new media in the classroom, and acquaintance with action research as a tool for teacher professional development. Findings indicate that the chosen combination was a successful mixture to improve their professional practice while integrating innovative approaches into classroom practices that were not only effective in the immediate term but also sustainable over the longer term.

scholarly journals The Effect of Social Network on Accptability of New Technology in Developing Countries: A Case Study of Piped Water Adoption in Rural India

2018 ◽  
Vol 8 (2) ◽  
pp. 1
Author(s):  
Akiko Suzuki ◽  
Maiko Sakamoto
Keyword(s):  
Developing Countries ◽  
Social Network ◽  
Technology Acceptance ◽  
Technology Use ◽  
New Technologies ◽  
New Technology ◽  
Rural India ◽  
Piped Water ◽  
Group 2

It has been pointed out that new technologies introduced in developing countries have not been accepted by local residents in some cases. It is assumed that new technologies need to be adapted to the local social structure if the aim is to generate sustainable technology acceptance. In this paper, the effect of social network on acceptability of new technologies is examined through a case study on piped water adoption in rural India. Social Network Analysis is used to investigate how closed social network groups and the centrality of some individuals in social network affect technology acceptance of residents. The effect of these attributes on technology acceptance is examined using logistic regression model. Our results show 3 main findings as follows: (1) there are no similarities of piped water use among residents belong to the same closed social network group, (2) central persons who affect other residents’ technology use do not have high social status and play any role as a leader, thus, it is needed not to easily select persons who seem to be outstanding as key persons of technology adoption, (3) it is important to focus on not only individual attributes but also social network when new technologies are adapted.

scholarly journals Accessibility or Innovation? Store Shopping Trips versus Online Shopping

2018 ◽  
Vol 2672 (50) ◽  
pp. 1-10 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kees Maat ◽  
Rob Konings
Keyword(s):  
Diffusion Of Innovation ◽  
Online Shopping ◽  
New Technologies ◽  
New Technology ◽  
Shopping Behavior ◽  
Willingness To Adopt ◽  
Different Types ◽  
Shopping Trips ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Efficiency Hypothesis

The increasing penetration of online shopping will have major effects on physical stores. And the question is: In which areas will consumers replace most physical shopping with online shopping? Two apparently competing hypotheses were tested: the diffusion of innovation hypothesis, suggesting openness to new technologies; and the efficiency hypothesis, suggesting accessibility gains. Whether the innovation hypothesis has lost its importance in favor of the efficiency hypothesis was also questioned. The study area was a polycentric urban area in the Netherlands. We distinguished between books, clothes, and groceries. It was assumed that shoppers’ decisions to buy a particular good online or not, and the share of online shopping relative to in-store shopping for this good, were basically driven either by shoppers’ willingness to adopt the new technology of e-shopping or by shoppers’ accessibility to shops. Support was found for both hypotheses, although the impact of shopping seemed limited and varied between different types of goods. In the end, e-shopping behavior remains primarily shaped by households who are open to new technologies, and to a limited extent by efficiency considerations.

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