Gender differences in perception and usage of public transit technologies: Implications for digital government

Public Transportation ◽

Technology Use ◽

Policy Development ◽

Public Transit ◽

Digital Government ◽

Political Processes ◽

Transit Services ◽

Information And Communication

Technological solutions available to public agencies in delivering public services have increased, including the information and communication technologies (ICTs) used in public transit. For many women who depend on public transit services to access employment, childcare, education, health, and political processes (Hamilton & Jenkins, 2000), transit technologies may offer increased convenience and benefits and eventually improve their living conditions. While women tend to use public transit services more intensively than men (Racca & Ratledge, 2004), prior studies have shown that their perceptions and attitudes towards ICTs and patterns of technology use tend to differ from men. On the other hand, these differences are not well explored in the context of public transit services. Accordingly, using systematic literature review methodology, this paper intends to outline what we know and do not know about gender differences in technology adoption in the public transportation context to develop a research agenda for future studies. It aims to inform theory and policy development for digital government by identifying the gaps in this area.

Advances in Civil and Industrial Engineering - Using Decision Support Systems for Transportation Planning Efficiency ◽

Smart Technologies for Sustainable Mobility

10.4018/978-1-4666-8648-9.ch011 ◽

2016 ◽

pp. 288-310

Author(s):

Ozge Yalciner Ercoskun

Keyword(s):

Public Transport ◽

Public Transportation ◽

Positive Impact ◽

Sustainable Mobility ◽

Transit Systems ◽

Transit Services ◽

Smart Technologies

The emergence of easy mapping tools, widespread cellular network, declining costs of smartphones and increasing internet use by public agencies provide new opportunities towards the betterment of public transport management. Applying decision support systems such as Geographic Information Systems (GIS) and Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) to public transportation tailors transit services to urban dwellers' needs, reducing eco-footprint while making them more accessible. This chapter aims to explore how GIS and ICT can be used for more eco-friendly public transport and improved sense of community. The chapter posits the positive impact of mobile phones and social media towards sustainable mobility. Multi-modal journey planners, mobile bus ticketing, demand responsive transit systems, eco-taxis, electric car and bicycle sharing are explained with examples from the world. The chapter concludes with a discussion of challenges and future options for using smartphones, social networking and the position of disadvantaged groups in sustainable mobility.

Smart Technologies for Sustainable Mobility

Civil and Environmental Engineering ◽

10.4018/978-1-4666-9619-8.ch032 ◽

2016 ◽

pp. 764-786

Author(s):

Ozge Yalciner Ercoskun

Keyword(s):

Public Transport ◽

Public Transportation ◽

Positive Impact ◽

Sustainable Mobility ◽

Transit Systems ◽

Transit Services ◽

Smart Technologies

To the comparative analysis of the digitalization process of state administration in Russia and other countries

Russian Economic Journal ◽

10.33983/0130-9757-2020-5-75-117 ◽

2020 ◽

pp. 75-117

Author(s):

A.N. Shvetsov

Keyword(s):

Public Administration ◽

Large Scale ◽

Developed Countries ◽

Electronic Government ◽

Digital Government ◽

The Developed Countries ◽

Comprehensive Programs

The article compares the processes of dissemination of modern information and communication technologies in government bodies in Russia and abroad. It is stated that Russia began the transition to «electronic government» later than the developed countries, in which this process was launched within the framework of large-scale and comprehensive programs for reforming public administration in the 1980s and 1990s. However, to date, there is an alignment in the pace and content of digitalization tasks. At a new stage in this process, the concept of «electronic government» under the influence of such newest phenomena of the emerging information society as methods of analysis of «big data», «artificial intelligence», «Internet of things», «blockchain» is being transformed into the category of «digital government». Achievements and prospects of public administration digitalization are considered on the example of countries with the highest ratings — Denmark, Australia, Republic of Korea, Great Britain, USA and Russia.

Populism in the 21st century: Today, tomorrow, always?

Moscow University Bulletin of World Politics ◽

10.48015/2076-7404-2021-13-2-33-61 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 13 (2) ◽

pp. 33-61

Author(s):

A. V. Glukhova

Keyword(s):

21St Century ◽

Global Financial Crisis ◽

Public Support ◽

Political Scientist ◽

Early 21St Century ◽

Political Processes ◽

Characteristic Features ◽

The Global Financial Crisis

The concept of populism has been known since Antiquity. However, in recent decades it gained new prominence amongst politicians and political experts. The present paper attempts to reconstruct the image of populism of the 21st century and to assess the viability of populist parties and movements involved in the context of current social and political processes within Western societies. The ﬁrst section of the paper examines various deﬁnitions of populism elaborated by both Russian and foreign political scholars. On that basis the author attempts to identify the core meaning of this phenomenon, its historic roots and psychological underpinnings, as well as a social-political proﬁle today. The author highlights such constituent elements of the populist discourse that crystallized throughout its development, as direct appeal to the public sentiments, oversimpliﬁcation of reality and the use of manipulative techniques. The second section of the paper examines the origins and characteristic features of the populist wave that spanned across both developed and developing countries in the early 21st century. For that matter, the eﬀects of globalization are considered particularly problematic, as they have uncertain implications for international relations and exacerbate social and economic tensions even within developed societies creating both ‘winners’ and ‘losers’. They also allowed various populist movements to take advantage of the growing social instability in the wake of the global ﬁnancial crisis of 2008–2009. Additionally, the author links the recent rise in the populist sentiments to the deepening crisis of traditional political party systems, the erosion of principles of parliamentarianism and the development of new information and communication technologies. The author stresses that in these circumstances diﬀerent charismatic leaders gain new opportunities for mobilizing public support. The research concludes that the prospects for the ongoing populist wave are best described by a formula, proposed by a German political scientist Klaus von Beyme: ‘Populism never lasts very long — but it is somehow always around’.

Religion, ethics and communication in the era of the COVID-19 pandemic - Pharos Journal of Theology ◽

Rethinking Religious Practice and Activities through the lenses of Information and Communication Technologies in the era of the COVID-19 Pandemic

10.46222/pharosjot.102.219 ◽

2021 ◽

Author(s):

M.Z Ramorola

Keyword(s):

South Africa ◽

Technology Use ◽

Religious Practice ◽

Social Needs ◽

Religious Organizations ◽

Religious Activities ◽

Use Of Technology ◽

Information And Communication

There has been a steady rise in the practice and performance of religious activities within the cyberspace since the 1980s. Many pastors have embraced the use of technology in their religious and ministerial practices. However, what would be more critical is to understand how technology, once adopted and operational would assume the function of support and fulfil religious members’ spiritual, emotional and social needs. This paper discusses technology use in religious organizations, particularly during the lockdown period of Covid-19 between March 2020 to the July 2021. The article uses South Africa as a research context to explore technology use and its role to address the challenges of support, space and practice. The paper employed a qualitative interpretive paradigm to source data from six members from different religious organizations in South Africa. Three themes arose from the data: information and communication technologies provide space for religious member to network; information and communication media facilitate religious practice and activities; and information and communication technologies enhance management of resources.

Defrag and reboot? Consolidating information and communication technology research in I-O psychology

Industrial and Organizational Psychology ◽

10.1017/iop.2021.3 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 14 (3) ◽

pp. 371-396 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Xinyu (Judy) Hu ◽

Larissa K. Barber ◽

YoungAh Park ◽

Arla Day

Keyword(s):

Technology Use ◽

Well Being ◽

Research Perspectives ◽

Technology Experience ◽

And Performance ◽

Role Of Information

AbstractSeveral decades of research have addressed the role of information and communication technologies (ICTs) in industrial-organizational (I-O) psychology. However, segmented research streams with myriad terminologies run the risk of construct proliferation and lack an integrated theoretical justification of the contributions of ICT concepts. Therefore, by identifying important trends and reflecting on key constructs, findings, and theories, our review seeks to determine whether a compelling case can be made for the uniqueness of ICT-related concepts in studying employee and performance in I-O psychology. Two major themes emerge from our review of the ICT literature: (a) a technology behavior perspective and (b) a technology experience perspective. The technology behavior perspective with three subcategories (the “where” of work design, the “when” of work extension, and the “what” of work inattention) explores how individual technology use can be informative for predicting employee well-being and performance. The technology experience perspective theme with two subcategories (the “how” of ICT appraisals and “why” of motives) emphasizes unique psychological (as opposed to behavioral) experiences arising from the technological work context. Based on this review, we outline key challenges of current ICT research perspectives and opportunities for further enhancing our understanding of technological implications for individual workers and organizations.

Proceedings of the International Conference on Man-Power-Law-Governance: Interdisciplinary Approaches (MPLG-IA 2019) ◽

Transformation of political processes 'power – media -society' under the influence of information and communication technologies: theoretical aspects

10.2991/mplg-ia-19.2019.73 ◽

2019 ◽

Author(s):

Svetlana Galiullina ◽

Bigaysha Akhmetova ◽

Svetlana Shalagina ◽

Kenesar Koyshe ◽

Zhanna Abregova ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Political Processes ◽

Media Society

Index of information and communication technology use in labour administration: its need, its pertinence and its potential use

International Review of Administrative Sciences ◽

10.1177/0020852318769142 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 86 (2) ◽

pp. 240-260

Author(s):

Anna M. Galazka ◽

Malcolm J. Beynon ◽

Tim Edwards

Keyword(s):

Information And Communication Technology ◽

Communication Technology ◽

Technology Use ◽

Employment Services ◽

Country Level ◽

Geographical Variations ◽

Labour Dispute ◽

Level Information ◽

Information And Communication

This article examines the variation in the level of use of information and communication technologies by national bodies of labour administrations across 81 different countries. Extending empirical research on the state of information and communication technology use, it introduces a prototype index of country-level information and communication technology use. The index allows for the exposition of the contributions of sub-dimensions of information and communication technology use, including labour inspection, public employment services and labour dispute prevention and settlement. Graphical evidence showing sub-index and final index formulations for individual countries is given, along with graphical evidence of the country-level ranking and geographical variations of information and communication technology use (including the sub-dimensions of this use). The future potential of the prescribed approach is demonstrated by offering possible explanations behind the results on a sample of countries.

ASSESSMENT OF THE USE OF DIGITAL SERVICES FOR SOCIAL AND POLITICAL ACTIVITY BY THE RESIDENTS OF THE TYUMEN REGION

Tyumen State University Herald Social Economic and Law Research ◽

10.21684/2411-7897-2021-7-4-121-138 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 7 (4) ◽

pp. 121-138

Author(s):

Maria V. BATYREVA ◽

Egine A. KARAGULYAN

Keyword(s):

Political Participation ◽

Political Activity ◽

Digital Competence ◽

Sociological Study ◽

Political Processes ◽

Digital Services ◽

Smart Technologies ◽

Civic Mindedness

In recent decades, the forms of social and political participation and interaction between authorities and citizens have expanded due to the development of modern information and communication technologies. According to most scientists, modern technologies will allow citizens to be heard by the authorities, as well as to actively participate in social and political processes. At the same time, the level of demand and the real use of smart technologies by citizens for socio-political activity, in our opinion, largely depend on the level of their information competence and civic-mindedness. The purpose of this study is to assess the demand, analyze the nature and purpose of the use of modern digital services for social and political activity of the residents of the Tyumen region. The article is based on the sociological study conducted in the summer of 2021 through a questionnaire survey of the residents of cities and rural municipal districts in the south of the Tyumen region. The article presents the results of a study on the level of digital competence of the region’s residents, their awareness of the existing “smart” technologies in the country and the region to manifest socio-political activity, as well as the demand for these technologies. The article also presents an analysis of the purpose of the use of electronic services and the specific nature of these forms of interaction between the authority and the population (political, non-political). It was found out that electronic resources are used by 40% of the population to express their civic-mindedness, and they are more often used by respondents with a higher level of information competence. Most residents of the region are at lower levels of political participation, their interaction with the authorities is mainly limited to information sharing. The share of the population with a higher level of participation is small and is represented by members of political parties and public organizations.

Electronic Payment Systems for Competitive Advantage in E-Commerce - Advances in E-Business Research ◽

Gender Differences in the Technology’s Classic Models in Social Network Sites

10.4018/978-1-4666-5190-6.ch008 ◽

2014 ◽

pp. 126-142

Author(s):

Begoña Peral-Peral ◽

Ángel F. Villarejo-Ramos ◽

Manuel J. Sánchez-Franco

Keyword(s):

Gender Differences ◽

Social Networks ◽

Social Network ◽

Technology Acceptance ◽

Social Network Sites ◽

Internet Users ◽

Acceptance Model

Social Network Sites (SNS) have very rapidly become part of the daily reality of Internet users in recent years. Firms also use social networks as a two-way communication with their current and potential customers. This exploratory work means to analyze if Internet users’ gender influences the behavior of using social networks. There is a reason for this. Despite Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) acceptance and use being more frequent in men, according to the previous literature, in line with different surveys on the subject, social networks are more used by women. The authors, therefore, analyze in this chapter if there are gender differences in the constructs of technology’s classic models, such as the TAM (Technology Acceptance Model) and the TPB (Theory of Planned Behavior). They use a sample of 1,460 university students.