THE IMPLICATIONS OF DIGITAL COMMUNICATIONS EXPANSION FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF HUMAN CAPITAL: THE COGNITIVE POTENTIAL OF SOCIOLOGICAL APPROACHES

Communicology ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 8 (3) ◽  
pp. 29-42
Author(s):  
NATALIA ZARUBINA ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Human Capital ◽  
Digital Technology ◽  
New Technologies ◽  
Institutional Constraints ◽  
Unskilled Labor ◽  
Digital Platforms ◽  
Inaccurate Information ◽  
Sociological Approaches ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Sociological View

What is the impact of the digitalization of society, primarily of the communicative sphere, on its human capital? Will the new generations, whose abilities and capabilities have been enhanced by digital technology, be more educated and more efficient than the previous ones? Or does the proliferation of new technologies have side effects in the form of restrictions on the growth of human capital, which will lead to impoverishment, diminution of the capabilities of the modern worker? Similar questions arose during the formation of each new technological order, and were first expressed by Plato in the dialogue Phaedrus, where he asks whether people will forget how to remember, having learned to write. They are also relevant in the era of digitalization. Sociologists have always been interested in the consequences of the development of technology and technology for society, its structures and institutions, for the perception of a person. A sociological view of the consequences of digitalization makes it possible to identify not only the advantages, but also new cultural, structural and institutional constraints for human capital - the spread of clip consciousness, shifting to decision-making machines, the loss of reliability of educational content and the risks of inaccurate information, the growth of the supply of unskilled labor based on digital platforms, transformation of the employee’s attitude and requirements to working conditions, etc...

scholarly journals The Impact of New Technologies and Human Capital on the Contribution of New Ways to the Economy of the Regions of the Northwest Federal District

2017 ◽  
Vol 5 (2) ◽  
pp. 43-45 ◽  
Author(s):  
Басовская ◽  
Elena Basovskaya ◽  
Басовский ◽  
Leonid Basovskiy
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Human Capital ◽  
New Technologies ◽  
Federal District ◽  
Komi Republic ◽  
Per Capita Gdp ◽  
Fixed Assets ◽  
Pskov Region ◽  
Per Capita ◽  
The Impact

Econometric impact assessments of new technologies and human capital on a contribution of new technological ways to per capita GDP in regions of Northwest Federal District of Russia are received. Coefficients of elasticity of a contribution of new ways to per capita GDP on use of the new technologies estimated by armament the work equity new fixed assets and for use of the human capital estimated by a share of busy workers with the higher education are estimated. The use of new technologies is the most effective in St. Petersburg, in the Murmansk, Leningrad regions and in the Komi Republic. Efficiency use of new technologies in the Pskov region is the lowest. The human capital is most effectively in the Komi Republic, the Murmansk and Leningrad regions. Efficiency use of a human capital in the Pskov region is the lowest.

scholarly journals Human capital as the growth factor in regional competitiveness

2018 ◽  
Vol 22 (6) ◽  
pp. 57-69
Author(s):  
Justyna Kogut ◽  
Katarzyna Brożek
Keyword(s):  
Human Capital ◽  
New Technologies ◽  
Highly Qualified ◽  
Method Of Least Squares ◽  
Regional Competitiveness ◽  
Intangible Resources ◽  
Panel Model ◽  
Fixed Assets ◽  
New Directions ◽  
The Impact

In the recent years, the world economy has undergone an enormous transformation. It can be noted that it is not only based on industry, but also on knowledge. Achieving a competitive advantage by regions is further focused on investing in fixed assets, but, what is also important, in human capital. At present, a factor that is increasingly important in achieving competitiveness is the ability to use intangible resources. Expenditures on education and research, investing in people, their knowledge and skills are an essential precondition of raising competitiveness. In the case of a highly qualified staff, it allows the efficient introduction of new technologies and the creation of new directions for its development. The competitiveness of the regions is influenced, inter alia, by human talents, knowledge, entrepreneurship, initiative and own resources to improve living conditions. Human capital is thus a key determinant of the competitiveness of regions in Poland. Therefore, the priority of this article is to analyze the impact of selected components of human capital on the competitiveness of regions in Poland in the years 2007-2014. The article is both theoretical and empirical. The first part reviews the literature closely related to the topic of the work. The second part includes a statistical analysis and a construction of a panel model estimated by the method of least squares. GRETL program was used for calculations. Imię autora*:

scholarly journals THE INTERNATIONALIZATION OF SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISES AND HUMAN CAPITAL / MAŽŲ IR VIDUTINIŲ ĮMONIŲ INTERNACIONALIZACIJA IR ŽMOGIŠKASIS KAPITALAS

2015 ◽  
Vol 7 (2) ◽  
pp. 157-162 ◽  
Author(s):  
Laura Godelytė ◽  
Renata Korsakiene
Keyword(s):  
Economic Growth ◽  
Human Capital ◽  
New Technologies ◽  
Scientific Literature ◽  
Small And Medium Enterprises ◽  
Analysis And Synthesis ◽  
Medium Enterprises ◽  
The Impact

Small and medium enterprises (SME’s) are generally recognised as a factor, which influences economic growth and impacting competitiveness of country. In the context of globalization the impact of internationalization of SME’s is increasing and determines development of new technologies. The internationalization of SME’s is determined to a large extent by the human capital of entrepreneurs/managers. The aim of this article is to analyse and summarise elements of human capital, that are discussed in scientific literature and to distinguish the most important for SME’s internationalization. The research is based on the evaluation of human capital in scientific literature and analysis and synthesis of questions of SME’s internationalization. Mažos ir vidutinės įmonės yra visuotinai pripažįstamos kaip ekonominį augimą lemiantis veiksnys, turintis poveikį šalies konkurencingumo didinimui. Globalizacijos kontekste didėja MVĮ internacionalizacijos vaidmuo, lemiantis naujų technologijų plėtojimą. MVĮ internacionalizaciją stipriai įtakoja savininkų / vadovų turimas žmogiškasis kapitalas. Šiame straipsnyje siekiama išanalizuoti ir apibendrinti mokslinėje literatūroje aptinkamus žmogiškojo kapitalo elementus bei išskirti svarbiausius MVĮ internacionalizacijai. Atliktas tyrimas yra pagrįstas mokslinės literatūros žmogiškojo kapitalo vertinimo ir MVĮ internacionalizacijos klausimais analize bei sinteze.

The Factor Productivity in the Pre-crisis Russian Economy

2015 ◽  
Vol 3 (3) ◽  
pp. 19-23 ◽  
Author(s):  
Басовская ◽  
Elena Basovskaya
Keyword(s):  
Human Capital ◽  
Labor Productivity ◽  
New Technologies ◽  
Institutional Environment ◽  
General Level ◽  
Factor Productivity ◽  
Russian Economy ◽  
Production Factors ◽  
Main Production ◽  
The Impact

To evaluate the factor productivity in the pre-crisis economy the econometric models were built. From the general level determination of the labor productivity models of 77.8%, the share of capital is 67%, the share of human capital — 8.4%, the share of new technologies — 1.4%. Effect of changes in the level of human capital on productivity surpasses the effect of changes in capital and the degree of diffusion of new technologies. In the pre-crisis period, the influence of the main production factors on the labor productivity was significantly decreased. The new tecnology have ceased to influence on productivity in general. The recession factor productivity in the country in the period 2010- 2013 may due to the formation under the impact of the adopted laws for the economic growth adverse institutional environment.

scholarly journals Art in the Digital during and after Covid: Aura and Apparatus of Online Exhibitions

2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (5) ◽  
Author(s):  
João Pedro Amorim ◽  
◽  
Luís Teixeira ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Contemporary Art ◽  
New Technologies ◽  
Art World ◽  
Art Gallery ◽  
Digital Platforms ◽  
The Public ◽  
Alternative Materials ◽  
Digital Reproduction ◽  
Mega Event ◽  
The Impact

The public health measures that were put in place to contain COVID-19 impacted the lives of people and institutions alike. For its global impact and transformation, the pandemic has the potential to be classified as a mega-event. Such radical events have become great opportunities to the testing of new technologies and forms of organisation, (Masi, 2016) that might in the future become prevalent. The impact of the pandemic was particularly felt in the contemporary art world, as the entire cultural activity was suspended. During this period, art institutions and collectives around the world reacted by adapting and providing alternative materials online. This paper aims at reflecting upon the challenges facing the exhibition of contemporary art online. Following Boris Groys’ (2016) actualisation of Walter Benjamin, we problematise how the digital reproduction of art affects the aura of an artwork. Proposing a critique of the apparatus of digital platforms, we analyse how the digital reproduces and enhances ideological structures that overpass the whole of society. For that purpose we analyse how four different organisations (an artist-run space, an art gallery, a museum and an art biennale) have migrated their activity to online platforms. The case-studies will allow a broad understanding of the different approaches available – with some radically taking advantage of the digital environment, and others merely digitising the role taken henceforth by printed catalogues.

Assessment of the Impact of New Technologies and Human Capital on the Contribution of New Technological Modes to the Economy of the Regions of the Siberian Federal District of the Russian Federation

2018 ◽  
Vol 5 (6) ◽  
pp. 37-40
Author(s):  
Наталия Левкина ◽  
Nataliya Levkina
Keyword(s):  
Human Capital ◽  
New Technologies ◽  
Federal District ◽  
Siberian Federal District ◽  
Irkutsk Region ◽  
Fixed Assets ◽  
Tomsk Region ◽  
The Russian Federation ◽  
Per Capita ◽  
The Impact

The article presents the results of the analysis of the impact of new technologies and human capital on the contribution of new technological modes in the economy of the Siberian Federal District. Econometric estimates of the impact of new technologies and human capital on the contribution of new technological modes in per capita GRP in the Siberian Federal District`s regions of the Russian Federation were obtained. Elasticity coefficients of the contribution of new modes in per capita GRP due to new technologies evaluated with the capital labor ratio with fixed assets and the use of human capital evaluated with the share of employees having higher education were estimated. The use of new technologies is the most effective in Irkutsk region, Tomsk region, Novosibirsk region, Omsk region and Krasnoyarsk territory. The use of new technologies is inefficient in Trans-Baikal territory, Republic of Buryatia and Republic of Altai. The use of human capital is the most effective in Tomsk region, Irkutsk region and Krasnoyarsk territory. The use of human capital is inefficient in Republic of Buryatia, Republic of Tuva, Republic of Altai, Altai Territory and Trans-Baikal territory. The value of elasticity coefficients determines the necessity of increasing investments in the region either in fixed assets or to increase the share of employees having higher education.

scholarly journals Research on the impact of digital platforms on the business model of an organization

E-Management ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
pp. 48-57
Author(s):  
A. A. Dashkov ◽  
E. S. Chernikova
Keyword(s):  
Decision Making ◽  
Information Technology ◽  
Human Capital ◽  
Business Model ◽  
Human Factor ◽  
Digital Platforms ◽  
Market Participants ◽  
Consumer Value ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Platform Economy

The area of research presented in the article are digital platforms. The platform approach, the platform economy, which primarily ensures the interaction of market participants, is gaining an increasing number of participants and is becoming more widespread in various industries: from trade to the hotel business and education.The article analyses the impact of the platform approach on the business model of the organization, namely, on the ability to create consumer value and deliver it to its customers, using the advantages of this approach. The ongoing transformation is more based on information technology, human capital, analytical decision-making tools, and business process flexibility. The paper also analyses the experience related to the implementation of the platforms in various countries and organizations.The study gives a possible business model of a platform organization and a University that has implemented platform solutions. The authors note that the mistakes made during the implementation of the platform are mostly due to the human factor: employees may not be ready for changes or are not technically educated enough. The indifference of managers also plays a role, because the risks arising from this are neutralized worse than others. To reduce the risks, the authors defined the directions of further research.

scholarly journals Digital Scholarship Considered: How New Technologies Could Transform Academic Work

in education ◽  
2012 ◽  
Vol 16 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Nick Pearce ◽  
Martin Weller ◽  
Eileen Scanlon ◽  
Sam Kinsley
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Digital Media ◽  
Digital Technology ◽  
New Technologies ◽  
Net Generation ◽  
Technology In Education ◽  
Economic Factors ◽  
Web Based ◽  
Digital Scholarship ◽  
The Impact

New digital and web-based technologies are spurring rapid and radical changes across all media industries. These newer models take advantage of the infinite reproducibility of digital media at zero marginal cost. There is an argument to be made that the sort of changes we have seen in other industries will be forced upon higher education, either as the result of external economic factors (the need to be more efficient, responsive, etc.) or by a need to stay relevant to the so-called "net generation" of students (Prensky, 2001; Oblinger & Oblinger, 2005; Tapscott & Williams, 2010).This article discusses the impact of digital technologies on each of Boyer’s dimensions of scholarship: discovery, integration,  application and teaching. In each case the use of new technologies brings with it the possibility of new, more open ways of working,although this is not inevitable. The implications of the adoption of new technologies on scholarship are then discussed.Keywords: internet; digital technology; technology in education; social media;  higher education; Web 2.0

scholarly journals Analysis of ICT, Power Supply and Human Capital Development in Nigeria as an Emerging Market Economy

2020 ◽  
Vol 30 (4) ◽  
pp. 55-68
Author(s):  
Anthony Orji ◽  
Jonathan E. Ogbuabor ◽  
Onyinye I. Anthony-Orji ◽  
Chinonso Okoro ◽  
Daniel Osondu
Keyword(s):  
Human Capital ◽  
Market Economy ◽  
Power Supply ◽  
New Technologies ◽  
Negative Impact ◽  
Emerging Market ◽  
Human Capital Development ◽  
Resource Endowment ◽  
Capital Development ◽  
The Impact

AbstractThis paper analyzed the impact of information and communication technology (ICT) and power supply on human capital development in Nigeria as an emerging market economy. The study adopted the Classical Linear Regression Model for the empirical analysis. The result showed that ICT, power supply (proxied by electricity consumption) and population impact positively on human capital development, while infant mortality has a negative impact on human capital development in Nigeria. The impact of ICT on school enrolment suggests that technology is fast evolving and new technologies are preferred to old ones. The study, therefore, recommended that Nigeria should follow in the trend of ICT globally in harnessing her human capital endowments. In conclusion, the Nigerian government should harness her ICT and electric power potentials and develop the human capital available to her to prevent the emigration of her human resource endowment to more resilient and promising economies.

Conclusion

2017 ◽  
Author(s):  
James E. Coverdill ◽  
William Finlay
Keyword(s):  
Human Capital ◽  
Information Asymmetry ◽  
Adverse Selection ◽  
Great Recession ◽  
New Technologies ◽  
Electronic Marketplace ◽  
Cultural Fit ◽  
The Great Recession ◽  
The Impact ◽  
The Relationship

This chapter addresses the four major theoretical questions that this book has raised: (1) the value of headhunters to employers, (2) the relationship between cultural fit and hiring, (3) the difficulty of recruiting and hiring in the wake of the Great Recession, and (4) the impact of new technologies on recruiting. It is argued that headhunters prove their worth by talking to clients and candidates; that cultural fit matters but human capital or skill is equally important; that the Great Recession exacerbated the problems of adverse selection and information asymmetry thus making employers and candidates more reluctant to commit to each other; and that the technology most likely to change headhunting is the electronic marketplace.

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