Institutional Isomorphism and New Technologies

2011 ◽  
pp. 2066-2071 ◽  
Author(s):  
Francesco Amoretti ◽  
Fortunato Musella
Keyword(s):  
Information Technology ◽  
Information And Communication Technologies ◽  
New Technologies ◽  
Communication Technologies ◽  
Point Of View ◽  
Institutional Isomorphism ◽  
Social Construct ◽  
Cognitive Frames ◽  
Related Information ◽  
Information And Communication

Technological factor is mainly underestimated in the literature on institutions and organizations. Although organizational studies and information technology are disciplines dedicated respectively to studying socio-political and technical aspects of organizing, cross-fertilization among such fields has remained quite limited. Only rarely the variable of technology has been interpreted as a crucial element for explaining institutional uniformity. From a more general point of view, changing technical factors have been considered “relatively unimportant sources of organizational change in a mature organizational field” (Yang, 2003, p. 433). Only after the spread of the information and communication technologies (ICTs), a good number of studies has started to consider the relationships among information technology and organizational structure (Guthrie, 1999). Neo-institutional analysis on the use of information technology was mostly directed at showing how the embeddedness of organizational actors “in cognitive, cultural, social, and institutional structures influences the design, perceptions, and uses of the Internet and related [information technology]” (Fountain, 2001, p. 88). Therefore, it can been argued that most of the literature on this field concerns the way in which technology represents a social construct, because it shows that any technological application is strongly influenced by social aspects, such as cognitive frames, political culture, local traditions and so forth. Yet, a few contributions have been dedicated until now to investigate how institutions change through the introduction of new technologies. Although technological innovation is said to be the source of variation in a given institutional context, as “new technology offers new possibilities for solving problems [and] new practices arise when innovative organizations take advantage of its novel benefits” (Leblebici, 1991, p. 335), little attention is focused on technological variables. Despite such disregard, in the following article some examples of the strategic use of information and communication technologies will be included, with specific reference to pressures exerted by ICTs for producing “institutional isomorphism.”

scholarly journals Business ideas in start-ups

2020 ◽  
Vol 83 ◽  
pp. 01063
Author(s):  
Štefan Slávik
Keyword(s):  
Information And Communication Technologies ◽  
New Technologies ◽  
Legal Protection ◽  
Communication Technologies ◽  
Point Of View ◽  
The Internet ◽  
Development Cycle ◽  
Start Up ◽  
Information And Communication ◽  
Start Ups

Start-up is a modern entrepreneurship form designed to realize original business ideas, mostly based on new technologies and the Internet. It evolves in the development cycle, which is determined by the business idea development cycle and the financing cycle. The purpose of the paper is to describe and analyse the business idea. The business idea is characterized by its content, circumstances of its origin, degree of originality and evidence of this originality. Start-ups are dominated by business ideas based on the application of information and communication technologies, the business idea is most often created by combining professional and business experience, but its originality is from the international point of view only average and the level of legal protection is quite rare.

scholarly journals Using the Capabilities of New Technologies to Preserve and Promote the Thracian Cultural Heritage

2020 ◽  
Vol 6 (1) ◽  
pp. 131-142
Author(s):  
Vesela Georgieva ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Information Technology ◽  
Cultural Heritage ◽  
Information And Communication Technologies ◽  
New Technologies ◽  
Mixed Reality ◽  
Communication Technologies ◽  
Different Types ◽  
Information And Communication ◽  
Modern Information ◽  
Positive Practices

The paper presents opportunities to preserve the Thracian cultural heritage associated with the Thracian Valley , using the potencial of new technologies. The results of the study of the process are presented, related to the socialization of the museum sites, who are important for the development of the culture and tourism in the Kazanlak region and the need to introduce practices to attract different types of museum audiences. Positive practices have been identified towards the application of modern information and communication technologies, relating to presentation and promotion of the Thracian cultural heritage and improving the service that promotes the visitation of museum sites from the Valley of the Thracian Kings by paying special attention to providing intellectual access to all of them and the application of modern ICT.Prospects for preservation and promotion of the Thracian cultural heritage related to the Valley of Thracian rulers are presented, among them providing intellectual access to museum sites from the Kazanlak region and applying practices that provide opportunities for innovations, interactive forms, virtual walks, use of technological walks, virtual and mixed reality solutions and other innovations related to contemporary ICT in museums. Keywords: Thracian heritage, socialization, information technology

scholarly journals THE APPLICATION PROBLEM OF INTERNET AND MULTIMEDIA TECHNOLOGIES IN MODERN THEATRE IN AZERBAIJAN

2021 ◽  
Vol 4 (2) ◽  
pp. 59-65
Author(s):  
Elshad ALIYEV
Keyword(s):  
Information And Communication Technologies ◽  
New Technologies ◽  
Communication Technologies ◽  
Point Of View ◽  
Creative People ◽  
Internet Technologies ◽  
Application Problem ◽  
Information And Communication ◽  
Multimedia Technologies ◽  
Almost All

Almost all fields of art intersect in the theatre. From this point of view, the theatre is a unique place. It’s been decades that creative people working in the field of theatre try to use new technologies whenever possible. Various types of spectacles, show and performances are created using constantly evolving Internet technologies and multi-media.V arious types of digital equipment, devices, computer programs, gadgets and internet technologies are used in scenography, music and lighting. The application problems of information and communication technologies in the theatre make modern theatre critics think and lead to certain predictions about the future of the theatre. In any case, new multimedia technologies are already becoming an integral part of theatrical art.

Learning Styles in E-Learning

2014 ◽  
pp. 334-352 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ivana Šimonová ◽  
Petra Poulová ◽  
Martin Bílek
Keyword(s):  
Learning Styles ◽  
Information And Communication Technologies ◽  
New Technologies ◽  
Online Courses ◽  
Communication Technologies ◽  
Point Of View ◽  
Individual Student ◽  
Information And Communication ◽  
E Learning ◽  
Pedagogical Research

The chapter deals with the latest problems within the ICT-supported instruction and is structured into four parts. The introductory part emphasizes the importance of information and communication technologies implemented in the process of instruction and attracts attention to the didactic aspects of this process (i.e. whether teachers are able to apply suitable methods and forms of instruction, create and use appropriate didactic means which are offered by new technologies, and whether students reach a higher level of knowledge if they attend lessons managed by ICT or run traditionally by teachers). Part two deals with e-learning related phenomena as definitions and basic terminology which has not been clearly defined yet, evaluating pedagogical research in the field of e-learning. Part three focuses on results of analyses of research studies presented in three important e-learning conferences within the last decade in the Czech Republic: eLearning (Faculty of Informatics and Management, University of Hradec Kralove), ICTE (Faculty of Natural Sciences, University of Ostrava), and SCO (Sharable Content Objects, Masaryk University, Brno). Part four introduces a new approach to tailoring the online courses to individual student´s needs and results of research in this field. Not only the learning content but the methodology is considered here from the teacher´s point of view, and the expectations (hypotheses) are verified by the pedagogical experiment.

scholarly journals Study the Impact of Information Technology on The Outputs of The Educational Process by Faculty Members at The University of Jeddah: دراسة أثر تقنية المعلومات على مخرجات العملية التعليمية من قبل أعضاء هيئة التدريس بجامعة جدة

2020 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Amnah Ali Ahmed Darraj, Taghreed Siddiq Al Sulaimani
Keyword(s):  
Information Technology ◽  
Information And Communication Technologies ◽  
Communication Technologies ◽  
Educational Process ◽  
Point Of View ◽  
Faculty Members ◽  
Teaching Content ◽  
Information And Communication ◽  
The University ◽  
The Impact

The aim of this study is to investigate the impact of information and communication technologies on the educational process at the University of Jeddah from the point of view of the faculty members as they are the most influential in the application of information technology within the university. The researcher used the analytical descriptive method through the use of the questionnaire، which was distributed to a sample of the adult faculty members (95) member، The study used a number of appropriate statistical methods to test the hypotheses. The results indicated that there is a significant impact on the use of ICT faculty to display the teaching content easily. The results also showed that the students' understanding increased through the use of teaching techniques and increased motivation to learn.

IMPLEMENTATION OF THE TRAINING PROGRAM «PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION»: EXPERIENCE, PROBLEMS, PROSPECTS FOR DEVELOPMENT

2020 ◽  
Vol 88 (3) ◽  
pp. 55-67
Author(s):  
Lucia V. Vakhidova ◽  
◽  
Elvira M. Gabitova ◽  
Lira R. Saitova ◽  
Oksana G. Startseva ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Vocational Education ◽  
Information And Communication Technologies ◽  
Professional Education ◽  
Social Order ◽  
New Technologies ◽  
Communication Technologies ◽  
Educational Process ◽  
Highly Qualified ◽  
Education Experience ◽  
Information And Communication

The article describes the process of training future specialists under the program "Professional education", its features, conditions for implementation, aspects of further development, as well as some of the difficulties that arise during its organization. The focus of the department on how to create a new architecture of the educational process within the program "Professional education" is set by the leading principles: modularity, integrability, flexibility and dynamism, and methodological approaches - competence, activity-based, subject-oriented, environmental – were the basis for its development. As a result the authors presented a model for training a modern specialist with formed professional skills and personal and professional qualities, capable of being in demand in the labor market. The research results can be used in the educational process in the context of how to implement relevant programs in accordance with the new requirements in the educational services market. The rapid technologization of the socio-economic development of our society was reflected in the system of vocational education, designed to prepare highly qualified and competent specialists for the modern economy, science and industry. The transformation of the educational sphere is taking place under the influence of new technologies and human practices that change the social order. The determined infrastructural spheres have the greatest impact on this transformation, we are talking about "Communication Infrastructure": the sphere of information and communication technologies that affect all processes of accumulation and transmission of information; "Infrastructure of production and consumption": a financial and investment sphere, which sets the general rules for interaction in the economic and educational system. The above said made it possible to determine the further vector of educational activities of the Department of Pedagogy and Psychology of Vocational Education in training the specialists in "Professional Education" field both at the bachelor and master degrees.

scholarly journals The Digitalization of the European Agri-Food Cooperative Sector. Determining Factors to Embrace Information and Communication Technologies

Agriculture ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (6) ◽  
pp. 514
Author(s):  
Javier Jorge-Vázquez ◽  
Mª Peana Chivite-Cebolla ◽  
Francisco Salinas-Ramos
Keyword(s):  
Information And Communication Technologies ◽  
High Performance ◽  
New Technologies ◽  
Communication Technologies ◽  
Political Agenda ◽  
Food Sector ◽  
Technological Adoption ◽  
Synthetic Index ◽  
Determining Factors ◽  
Information And Communication

The digitization of the agri-food sector is a strategic priority in the political agenda of European institutions. The opportunity to improve the competitiveness and efficiency of the sector offered by new technologies comes together with its potential to face new economic and environmental challenges. This research aims to analyze the level of digitalization of the European agri-food cooperative sector from the construction of a composite synthetic index. Such an index is to be based on a diverse set of variables related to electronic commerce and the services offered through the internet. It also evaluates how European cooperatives influence the degree of technological adoption depending on their size or the wealth of the country where they carry out their activity. The empirical analytical method is thus used, through the analysis of frequencies and correlations. The results obtained reveal the existence of a suboptimal and heterogeneous degree of digitization of European agri-food cooperatives, clearly conditioned by their size and the wealth of the country where they operate. In this situation, it is recommended to promote public policies that guarantee high-performance digital connectivity, an improvement in training in digital skills and the promotion of cooperative integration processes.

THE USE OF DIGITAL TECHNOLOGIES IN TEACHING A FOREIGN LANGUAGE

2020 ◽  
Vol XIII (XIII) ◽  
pp. 72-77
Author(s):  
L.D. KRIVYKH ◽  
◽  
O.B. BAGRINTSEVA ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Foreign Language ◽  
Information And Communication Technologies ◽  
New Technologies ◽  
Communication Technologies ◽  
Language Teachers ◽  
Foreign Languages ◽  
Listening Skills ◽  
Foreign Language Teachers ◽  
New Information ◽  
Information And Communication

The article deals with the application of new technologies in teaching foreign languages. Substantiates the importance of the development of other forms and methods of teaching English to students of information technology disciplines. As well as drawing attention to the use of new information and communication technologies of the Internet. The article includes examples of the use of podcasts in the development of listening skills. The article is written for foreign language teachers, all interested in the methodology of teaching foreign languages, based on new technologies.

Cyber socialization: trends and prospects

2020 ◽  
Vol 45 (4) ◽  
pp. 115-123
Author(s):  
A. Igibayeva ◽  
◽  
D. Erbolatuly ◽  
G. Turarova ◽  
◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Information And Communication Technologies ◽  
New Technologies ◽  
Communication Technologies ◽  
Modern World ◽  
The Internet ◽  
Young Generation ◽  
Spiritual Values ◽  
Information And Communication ◽  
Virtual Interaction ◽  
Pedagogical Research

The development of the modern world is very complex and rapid, and the process is characterized by high rates of development of information and communication technologies. The Internet space is a means of searching and obtaining information, as well as a medium for communication, virtual interaction, and has a significant impact on the formation of stereotypes of behavior of the young generation, as well as ideals, spiritual values, personal and social worldview. The article identifies the positive aspects of the development of cyberspace by young people, and also notes the threats and barriers to cyber socialization for modern youth. The necessity of conducting psychological and pedagogical research on cyber socialization is actualized, a conclusion is made about the use of new technologies for the purpose of positive cyber socialization of the younger generation.

scholarly journals De-skilling Effects on Journalists: ICTs and the Labour Process of Taiwanese Newspaper Reporters

2006 ◽  
Vol 31 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Chang-de Liu
Keyword(s):  
Information And Communication Technologies ◽  
New Technologies ◽  
Communication Technologies ◽  
Managerial Control ◽  
Nouvelles Technologies ◽  
Labour Process ◽  
Conditions De Travail ◽  
Charge De Travail ◽  
Information And Communication ◽  
Depth Interviews

Abstract: Through in-depth interviews with Taiwanese newspaper workers, this paper illustrates the “de-skilling” effects of information and communication technologies (ICTs) on journalists. In recent years, Taiwanese reporters have experienced an increase in workload and an intensification of managerial control due to the introduction of new technologies in the newsroom. Using ICTs in the workplace consequently has harmed journalists’ working conditions and autonomy. Moreover, ICTs have led to a trivialization of reporting tasks and devaluation of reporters’ experience and knowledge. The degradation of reporting work resulting from the use of ICTs has enabled managers at Taiwanese newspapers to hire young employees to fill the jobs of experienced reporters and to reduce salary costs. Résumé : En se fondant sur des entretiens en profondeur menés avec les employés de quotidiens taiwanais, cet article illustre la déqualification de journalistes causée par les technologies de communication et de l’information (TCIs). Depuis quelques années, les reporters taiwanais ont subi une augmentation de leur charge de travail et du contrôle administratif exercé sur eux à la suite de l’introduction de nouvelles technologies dans les salles de nouvelles. Ainsi, les TCIs au travail ont porté atteinte aux conditions de travail et à l’autonomie des journalistes. En outre, les TCIs ont banalisé les tâches des reporters et ont dévalué leur expérience et leur savoir. La dégradation du travail journalistique résultant de l’introduction des TCIs a permis aux dirigeants des quotidiens taiwanais d’engager de jeunes employés à la place de reporters expérimentés et de réduire les salaires.

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