Són humanes les tecnologies? Cap a una fonamentació de gènere ètic-responsable de la utilització massiva de xarxes socials.

Mobile Apps ◽

Social Activity ◽

Security Vulnerabilities ◽

The Public ◽

The Social ◽

The mass use of technologies, especially, in terms of participation in social networks and mobile apps seems oriented to providing an extension of humanity to digital tools that they do not really possess. Information and communication technologies pose challenges and threats to the public, particularly, due to the sometimes unreflecting and irresponsible use that the public make of them. Their advanced development provide so many utilities and recreative functions that they have become familiar, everyday instruments. Technologies seem to have acquired humanity, but what differentiates them from humans is their lack of ethical responsibility. Gender structures and inequalities remain wherever we do not make a conscious and purposive effort to eliminate them; in online social activity one often encounters diverse situations of gender-, class- or race-related violence. Digital humanities must urgently address the dimension of gender from an intersectional approach to be able to promote greater equality in social relationships and to reduce discrimination in the social networks. The purpose is to create safe spaces (that is, resources for population who can assess the impact, adopt a critical perspective to identify security vulnerabilities, situations of discrimination, and so on) and take responsibility by adopting safety codes for themselves and for others.

New ICTs for Conflict Prevention and Management

Information Communication Technologies ◽

10.4018/978-1-59904-949-6.ch265 ◽

2008 ◽

pp. 3784-3803

Author(s):

Ángela-Jo Medina

Keyword(s):

International Conflict ◽

Conflict Prevention ◽

New Information ◽

The Social ◽

Reduction Strategies ◽

Related Application ◽

This chapter introduces the impact of new information and communication technologies (nICTs), specifically the Internet, on national and international conflict prevention and management. This analysis provides case studies of the use and examples of the prospective use of nICTs to counteract conflict as it undermines social and economic structures and hinders regional development. This study reviews the specific application of nICT-related initiatives at the different phases of the conflict cycle: from addressing the root causes of conflict as a tool for prevention and management, through the reconciliation and reconstruction phase. The author intends this analysis to illustrate and contribute to the discussion of how the social and development-related application of nICTs can compliment existing conflict prevention and management reduction strategies.

Communication to the Public Under Copyright Law and the Impact of Information and Communication Technologies: An Analysis

Contemporary Issues in International Law ◽

10.1007/978-981-10-6277-3_22 ◽

2018 ◽

pp. 325-329

Author(s):

M. Sakthivel

Keyword(s):

Communication To The Public ◽

The Public ◽

Use of information and communication technologies in social work institutions in extraordinary circumstances

Science, Engineering and Technology ◽

10.54327/set2021/v1.i2.13 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 1 (2) ◽

pp. 8-15

Author(s):

Enisa Hodžić ◽

Sabina Baraković ◽

Anesa Kavazović ◽

Jasmina Baraković Husić

Keyword(s):

Social Work ◽

Daily Basis ◽

Public Institution ◽

Information Communication Technologies ◽

Information Communication ◽

The Public ◽

The Social ◽

Information And Communication

Information-Communication Technologies (ICTs) are currently used in various fields and there are many amazing inventions that are already present and make communication and life easier for us on a daily basis. The use of ICTs is less represented in the social work institutions. Therefore, this paper presents the implementation of ICTs through the chatbot application for the needs of social work created on the Tidio platform and within the webpage of the Public Institution “Center for Social Work Tešanj”. The application facilitates the work of social workers in collecting information from the users and eases the aid received by the users of social care in terms of faster responses to inquiries during emergencies, such as the COVID-19 pandemic, but also after. For the purpose of this research, an end-user survey was created and conducted with the aim of collecting user opinions on the acceptance and motivation for the use of chatbots in social work institutions. The results showed good acceptance and usage motivation of social work chatbot.

Information and Communication Technologies for Economic and Regional Developments ◽

New ICTs for Conflict Prevention and Management

10.4018/978-1-59904-186-5.ch004 ◽

2011 ◽

pp. 56-78

Author(s):

Ángela-Jo Medina

Keyword(s):

International Conflict ◽

Conflict Prevention ◽

New Information ◽

The Social ◽

Reduction Strategies ◽

Related Application ◽

Impact of information and communication technologies in agroecological cooperativism in Catalonia

Agricultural Economics (Zemědělská ekonomika) ◽

10.17221/171/2018-agricecon ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 65 (No. 2) ◽

pp. 59-66

Author(s):

Ricard Espelt ◽

Ismael Peña-López ◽

Oriol Miralbell ◽

Toni Martín ◽

Núria Vega

Keyword(s):

Political Commitment ◽

Solidarity Economy ◽

Food Supply Chains ◽

The Social ◽

Consumption Model ◽

The One ◽

In Catalonia, agroecological cooperativism is part of a set of alternatives that appeared as a response to the current hegemonic food consumption model, controlled by large commercial establishments. It is defined by its promotion of short food supply chains (SFSCs), operates under the values of the social and solidarity economy (SSE) and holds a strong political commitment. This article, on the one hand, studies the setup of agroecological cooperativism understood as the outcome of a network of producers, intermediaries and consumers and, on the other hand, examines the impact of information and communication technologies (ICT) in the development of this consumption model. The data has been obtained through on-site interviews and online research on the 56 consumer groups and cooperatives present in Barcelona. Descriptive statistics and correlation analysis have been used to study them. The results prove the salient role that ICT has as a facilitator in the relational network established between the agents that take part in it, thus becoming a key characteristic element of the new agroecological consumer cooperativism.

Social networks and academic performance self-perception in business sciences students

Cuadernos de Administración ◽

10.25100/cdea.v36i66.7761 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 36 (66) ◽

pp. 105-117

Author(s):

Eduardo Ahumada-Tello ◽

Rafael Ravina-Ripoll ◽

Edgar Julian Gálvez-Albarracín

Keyword(s):

Social Networks ◽

Academic Performance ◽

Statistical Technique ◽

Self Perception ◽

Mexican Students ◽

Versatile Tool ◽

Considering that individuals and organizations for different activities increasingly use social networks (SN), this paper seeks to describe the level of usefulness that business sciences university students find in them, and the impact thereof on their Academic Performance self-perception (APS). The results show that in both Mexico and Spain, the target audience considers that SN are useful for academic topics, this being more noticeable in the first country; Likewise, APS is better in Mexican students. On the other hand, using linear regressions as a statistical technique, in both nations was found that the more usefulness obtained from the SN, the higher students’ APS, which turned out more noticeable in the Spanish case. In today’s world, where thanks to information and communication technologies (ICTs), there are high possibilities for interconnection between people and organizations, these findings are of interest to universities, government bodies and companies because they all offer products and/or services to a public who needs to feel that the former know more and learn about them better, for which SN become a current and versatile tool for dissemination.

Advances in Business Information Systems and Analytics - Handbook of Research on Enterprise 2.0 ◽

The Importance of ICT in the Social Support Networks and in the Citizenship of the Portuguese Elderly

10.4018/978-1-4666-4373-4.ch019 ◽

2014 ◽

pp. 351-366

Author(s):

Marisa Carla Barros Fonseca Silva

Keyword(s):

Social Support ◽

Distance Learning ◽

Special Needs ◽

The Elderly ◽

Support Networks ◽

The Social ◽

The Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) contain properties that easily convert into solutions for people with special needs, contributing to their inclusion in everyday life. The possibility to intervene and participate in acts of communication in interpersonal settings and distance learning, or simply the possibility of using a device that simulates the vocalization of requests, greetings, and caresses gain a redoubled sense in the efforts to include citizens with special needs, as it does to the senior citizens, in societies attempting to promote equal opportunities among its members. This chapter focuses on the interaction between the elderly and the information and communication technologies and the impact that that interaction has on their participation in society.

An Exploratory Study of the E-Government Services in Greece

Handbook of Research on Public Information Technology ◽

10.4018/978-1-59904-857-4.ch016 ◽

2008 ◽

pp. 162-174

Author(s):

Dimitrios K. Kardaras ◽

Eleutherios A. Papathanassiou

Keyword(s):

Web Based ◽

The Public ◽

Government Services ◽

Business Applications ◽

The Government ◽

Governmental Communication ◽

The impact of “e-business” on the public sector is the main source of the government’s transformation towards “e-government,” which refers to the public sector’s efforts to use information and communication technologies (ICT) to deliver government services and information to the public. E-government allows citizens to interact more directly with the government, transforming multiple operational and bureaucratic procedures and employing a customer-centric approach to service delivery; it allows intra-governmental communication; it also offers numerous possibilities for using the Internet and other Web-based technologies to extend online government services (Gant, Gant & Johnson, 2002). Governments evaluate the best practices of e-business applications worldwide and establish policies for the development of e-government applications. The aim of this strategy is to develop and provide faster and cheaper public services and contribute decisively to the new knowledgebased economy. The visions, goals, and policies that encompass e-government vary considerably among practitioners and users, while comparative indicators may not always be precise (U.N., 2001). As e-government consists of various aspects, perspectives and objectives there is not only one valid way for assessing its progress. A number of different methodologies for collecting and analyzing data have been applied to different reviews, depending on their evaluation objectives. The primary goal of the present study is to evaluate e-government services in Greece with a set of carefully chosen criteria, in a manner that can be used for evaluating e-government services world-wide.

Counteracting criminality in the area of information and communication technologies in the conditions of quarantine measures

Национальная безопасность / nota bene ◽

10.7256/2454-0668.2020.2.32651 ◽

2020 ◽

pp. 52-61

Author(s):

Mikhail Vladimirovich Ul'yanov

Keyword(s):

System Analysis ◽

Personal Data ◽

Telecommunication Networks ◽

Current Crisis ◽

Private Companies ◽

The Social ◽

This article examines the correlation of processes pertaining to the spread of the Coronavirus infection (COVID-19), as well as various elements of the of national security system. Analysis is conducted on the impact of the set of quarantine measures upon the increase in digitalization; use of personal data, prospects of correction of international approaches in the sphere of information security; development of legal instruments aimed at counteracting criminal use of information and telecommunication networks, including restriction of access to resources spreading banned information; expansion of the scale of cybercrime. The study of this topic is based on the general dialectic method of cognition of the phenomena, as well as systemic approach towards research of the social legal issues. The author comes to the conclusion that in the conditions of present threats regarding the expansion of the capabilities of organized crime within the information sphere, the measures aimed at controlling the Internet by states and private companies is also expanding. Global contradictions in the information sphere stemming from the current crisis are likely to be resolved, particularly through negotiation of international documents.

Use of Internet Social Networks in Academic Environment

Journal of information and organizational sciences ◽

10.31341/jios.44.2.5 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 44 (2) ◽

pp. 275-295

Author(s):

Renáta Cenková ◽

William Steingartner

Keyword(s):

Social Networks ◽

Theoretical Background ◽

Online Marketing ◽

Academic Environment ◽

The Social ◽

Networking Tool ◽

Use Of Internet

Numerous national and private Slovak universities and colleges are currently confronted with a state, where the offer of study programmes exceeds its demand - students’ interests. This paper describes reasons for this situation but mainly it points out the fact that the advent of information and communication technologies significantly intervened in different areas of life and all types of communication. The implementation of some tools of internet social networks in the academic environment is, therefore, essential. In addition to the theoretical background, the paper also includes case study related to the creation of a new Facebook profile #MaŠtu, setting up specific online marketing key performance indicators (KPI) and monitoring them using both Facebook analytics metrics and the social networking tool for administration, ZoomSphere.