The Influence of National and Organizational Cultures on Technology Use

2011 ◽  
pp. 19-40
Author(s):  
Zixiu Guo ◽  
John D’Ambra
Keyword(s):  
Technology Use ◽  
Asia Pacific ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Organizational Cultures ◽  
Multinational Organization ◽  
Face To Face ◽  
Context Data ◽  
Media Preference ◽  
E Mail

This article presents the results of an exploratory study examining the influence of national and organizational cultures on technology use in a multinational organizational (MNO) context. Data were collected from 121 respondents of a multinational organization in the Asia Pacific with headquarters in Australia and three subsidiaries in Asia: Korea, Malaysia, and Thailand. Even though significant differences were found between respondents from headquarters and subsidiaries in terms of perceived media richness and preference for telephone and written documents, very similar media preference patterns for face-to-face and e-mail between the headquarters and subsidiaries were identified. Furthermore, face-to-face and e-mail were two primary media used for most communication activities in this MNO. Follow-up interviews revealed that the universal organizational culture of this MNO may explain media use consistency between the headquarters and subsidiaries. Implications of the findings are discussed and future research considered.

The Influence of National and Organizational Cultures on Technology Use

2010 ◽  
pp. 1710-1731
Author(s):  
Zixiu Guo ◽  
John D’Ambra
Keyword(s):  
Technology Use ◽  
Asia Pacific ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Organizational Cultures ◽  
Multinational Organization ◽  
Face To Face ◽  
Context Data ◽  
Media Preference ◽  
E Mail

This article presents the results of an exploratory study examining the influence of national and organizational cultures on technology use in a multinational organizational (MNO) context. Data were collected from 121 respondents of a multinational organization in the Asia Pacific with headquarters in Australia and three subsidiaries in Asia: Korea, Malaysia, and Thailand. Even though significant differences were found between respondents from headquarters and subsidiaries in terms of perceived media richness and preference for telephone and written documents, very similar media preference patterns for face-to-face and e-mail between the headquarters and subsidiaries were identified. Furthermore, face-to-face and e-mail were two primary media used for most communication activities in this MNO. Follow-up interviews revealed that the universal organizational culture of this MNO may explain media use consistency between the headquarters and subsidiaries. Implications of the findings are discussed and future research considered.

The Influence of National and Organizational Cultures on Technology Use

2009 ◽  
Vol 17 (4) ◽  
pp. 74-94 ◽  
Author(s):  
Zixiu Guo ◽  
John D’Ambra
Keyword(s):  
Technology Use ◽  
Asia Pacific ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Organizational Cultures ◽  
Multinational Organization ◽  
Face To Face ◽  
Context Data ◽  
Media Preference ◽  
E Mail

This article presents the results of an exploratory study examining the influence of national and organizational cultures on technology use in a multinational organizational (MNO) context. Data were collected from 121 respondents of a multinational organization in the Asia Pacific with headquarters in Australia and three subsidiaries in Asia: Korea, Malaysia, and Thailand. Even though significant differences were found between respondents from headquarters and subsidiaries in terms of perceived media richness and preference for telephone and written documents, very similar media preference patterns for face-to-face and e-mail between the headquarters and subsidiaries were identified. Furthermore, face-to-face and e-mail were two primary media used for most communication activities in this MNO. Follow-up interviews revealed that the universal organizational culture of this MNO may explain media use consistency between the headquarters and subsidiaries. Implications of the findings are discussed and future research considered.

scholarly journals Education in Neurology Resident Documentation Using Payroll Simulation

2017 ◽  
Vol 9 (2) ◽  
pp. 231-236 ◽  
Author(s):  
John W. Liang ◽  
Vicki L. Shanker
Keyword(s):  
Medical Decision ◽  
Financial Loss ◽  
Income Loss ◽  
Face To Face ◽  
Number Of Patients ◽  
Specific Feedback ◽  
Didactic Lecture ◽  
E Mail

ABSTRACT Background Approaches for teaching neurology documentation include didactic lectures, workshops, and face-to-face meetings. Few studies have assessed their effectiveness. Objective To improve the quality of neurology resident documentation through payroll simulation. Methods A documentation checklist was created based on Medicaid and Medicare evaluation and management (E/M) guidelines. In the preintervention phase, neurology follow-up clinic charts were reviewed over a 16-week period by evaluators blinded to the notes' authors. Current E/M level, ideal E/M level, and financial loss were calculated by the evaluators. Ideal E/M level was defined as the highest billable level based on the documented problems, alongside a supporting history and examination. We implemented an educational intervention that consisted of a 1-hour didactic lecture, followed by e-mail feedback “paystubs” every 2 weeks detailing the number of patients seen, income generated, income loss, and areas for improvement. Follow-up charts were assessed in a similar fashion over a 16-week postintervention period. Results Ten of 11 residents (91%) participated. Of 214 charts that were reviewed preintervention, 114 (53%) had insufficient documentation to support the ideal E/M level, leading to a financial loss of 24% ($5,800). Inadequate documentation was seen in all 3 components: history (47%), examination (27%), and medical decision making (37%). Underdocumentation did not differ across residency years. Postintervention, underdocumentation was reduced to 14% of 273 visits (P < .001), with a reduction in the financial loss to 6% ($1,880). Conclusions Improved documentation and increased potential reimbursement was attained following a didactic lecture and a 16-week period in which individual, specific feedback to neurology residents was provided.

scholarly journals Virtual Reality Technology Use in Cigarette Craving and Smoking Interventions (I “Virtually” Quit): Systematic Review (Preprint)

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Merel Keijsers ◽  
Maria Cecilia Vega-Corredor ◽  
Melanie Tomintz ◽  
Simon Hoermann
Keyword(s):  
Systematic Review ◽  
Smoking Cessation ◽  
Virtual Reality ◽  
Technology Use ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Avoidance Task ◽  
Nicotine Delivery ◽  
Approach Avoidance

BACKGROUND Over the last 2 decades, virtual reality technologies (VRTs) have been proposed as a way to enhance and improve smoking cessation therapy. OBJECTIVE This systematic review aims to evaluate and summarize the current knowledge on the application of VRT in various smoking cessation therapies, as well as to explore potential directions for future research and intervention development. METHODS A literature review of smoking interventions using VRT was conducted. RESULTS Not all intervention studies included an alternative therapy or a placebo condition against which the effectiveness of the intervention could be benchmarked, or a follow-up measure to ensure that the effects were lasting. Virtual reality (VR) cue exposure therapy was the most extensively studied intervention, but its effect on long-term smoking behavior was inconsistent. Behavioral therapies such as a VR approach-avoidance task or gamified interventions were less common but reported positive results. Notably, only 1 study combined Electronic Nicotine Delivery Devices with VRT. CONCLUSIONS The inclusion of a behavioral component, as is done in the VR approach-avoidance task and gamified interventions, may be an interesting avenue for future research on smoking interventions. As Electronic Nicotine Delivery Devices are still the subject of much controversy, their potential to support smoking cessation remains unclear. For future research, behavioral or multicomponent interventions are promising avenues of exploration. Future studies should improve their validity by comparing their intervention group with at least 1 alternative or placebo control group, as well as incorporating follow-up measures. CLINICALTRIAL

Online synchronous Focus Groups and research continuity during the COVID-19 pandemic (Preprint)

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Maria Gabriela Calvo-Valderrama ◽  
Arturo Marroquín-Rivera ◽  
Erin Burn ◽  
Laura Ospina-Pinillos ◽  
Victoria Bird ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Focus Groups ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Web Conferencing ◽  
Middle Income ◽  
Face To Face ◽  
Middle Income Countries ◽  
Public Health Emergencies ◽  
Global Pandemic ◽  
Technical Issues ◽  
E Mail

BACKGROUND Although focus groups are a valuable qualitative research tool, face-to-face meetings may be difficult to arrange and time consuming. This has been further compounded by the COVID-19 global pandemic, where the subsequent lockdown and physical distancing measures implemented, caused exceptional challenges to all human activity. Online Focus Groups (OFGs) are an example of one alternative strategy, requiring investigation. At present, OFGs have mostly been studied and used in high-income countries with little information relating to their implementation in Low-and Middle-Income Countries (LMICs). OBJECTIVE Our aim is to share our experiences of conducting OFGs through a web conferencing service and provide recommendations for future research. METHODS As part of a broader study, OFGs were developed with adults and adolescents (13-16) in Colombia during the COVID-19 pandemic. Through a convenience sampling method, we invited eligible participants via e-mail in two different cities of Colombia to take part in OFGs conducted via Microsoft Teams®. Researcher notes and discussion were used to capture the participant and facilitator experiences as well as practical considerations. RESULTS We conducted 10 OFGs with a total of 42 participants. Data obtained met our expectations and the online methodology did not compromise the quality of our results. Technical issues arose but different measures were taken to minimize them: using a web conferencing service that was familiar to participants, sending written instructions and performing a trial meeting prior to the OFG. Adolescent participants unlike their adult counterparts, were fluent in using web conferencing platforms and did not encounter technical challenges. CONCLUSIONS OFGs have great potential in research settings especially during the current and any future public health emergencies. It is important to keep in mind that even with the advantages that they offer, technical issues (i.e., internet speed and access to technology) are major obstacles in LMICs. Further research is required and should carefully consider the appropriateness of OFGs in different settings.

Care Arrangements in Dementia Care Networks: Findings From the DemNet-D Study Baseline and 1-Year Follow-Up

2017 ◽  
Vol 30 (6) ◽  
pp. 882-903
Author(s):  
Franziska Laporte Uribe ◽  
Karin Wolf-Ostermann ◽  
Markus Wübbeler ◽  
Bernhard Holle
Keyword(s):  
Rural Areas ◽  
Dementia Care ◽  
Informal Support ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Face To Face ◽  
Home Care Nursing ◽  
Care Groups ◽  
Nursing Services ◽  
High Degree

Objective: This study was conducted to describe care arrangements for persons with dementia (PwDs) who are living at home with the support of a dementia care network (DCN). Method: Data on the utilization of formal and informal support were collected in face-to-face interviews at baseline and 1-year follow-up with PwDs and caregivers receiving support from 1 of 13 DCNs. Results: Men with dementia were supported by twice as many informal caregivers as women (2 vs. 1, respectively, p < .001). Regional differences were found in home-care nursing services, social care groups, companion home services, and day care. The care situations were considered stable by most caregivers. Discussion: DCNs appear to contribute to a high degree of perceived stability in care situations. Future research should investigate possible gender differences in informal support networks. DCNs should continue their efforts in making low-threshold services in rural areas available and accessible.

Collaborative dialogue in synchronous computer-mediated communication and face-to-face communication

ReCALL ◽  
2017 ◽  
Vol 29 (3) ◽  
pp. 257-275 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gang Zeng
Keyword(s):  
Foreign Language ◽  
Computer Mediated Communication ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Collaborative Dialogue ◽  
Mediated Communication ◽  
Face To Face ◽  
Modality Effects ◽  
Computer Mediated ◽  
Efl Students

AbstractPrevious research has documented that collaborative dialogue promotes L2 learning in both face-to-face (F2F) and synchronous computer-mediated communication (SCMC) modalities. However, relatively little research has explored modality effects on collaborative dialogue. Thus, motivated by sociocultual theory, this study examines how F2F compares with SCMC regarding the generation of collaborative dialogue specifically in terms of its frequency and nature. Thirty-two Chinese English as a foreign language (EFL) students participated in this study and completed two types of collaborative tasks (i.e. dictogloss and jigsaw) in dyads in both modalities. The analyses of learners’ exchanges focused on language-related episodes (LREs), the instantiation of collaborative dialogue. The identified LREs were categorized based on their focus, outcome and type. A follow-up questionnaire was conducted to elicit students’ perspectives. The results revealed that LREs were more frequent in SCMC than in F2F. Furthermore, the analyses of the nature of LREs indicated some cross-modality differences: whereas SCMC LREs had the features of orthographical, correct and self-correction outcomes, F2F LREs were characterized by incorrect and request for assistance outcomes. Pedagogical implications and suggestions for the future research were also discussed.

scholarly journals Virtual Reality Technology Use in Cigarette Craving and Smoking Interventions (I “Virtually” Quit): Systematic Review

10.2196/24307 ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 23 (9) ◽  
pp. e24307
Author(s):  
Merel Keijsers ◽  
Maria Cecilia Vega-Corredor ◽  
Melanie Tomintz ◽  
Simon Hoermann
Keyword(s):  
Systematic Review ◽  
Smoking Cessation ◽  
Virtual Reality ◽  
Technology Use ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Avoidance Task ◽  
Nicotine Delivery ◽  
Approach Avoidance

Background Over the last 2 decades, virtual reality technologies (VRTs) have been proposed as a way to enhance and improve smoking cessation therapy. Objective This systematic review aims to evaluate and summarize the current knowledge on the application of VRT in various smoking cessation therapies, as well as to explore potential directions for future research and intervention development. Methods A literature review of smoking interventions using VRT was conducted. Results Not all intervention studies included an alternative therapy or a placebo condition against which the effectiveness of the intervention could be benchmarked, or a follow-up measure to ensure that the effects were lasting. Virtual reality (VR) cue exposure therapy was the most extensively studied intervention, but its effect on long-term smoking behavior was inconsistent. Behavioral therapies such as a VR approach-avoidance task or gamified interventions were less common but reported positive results. Notably, only 1 study combined Electronic Nicotine Delivery Devices with VRT. Conclusions The inclusion of a behavioral component, as is done in the VR approach-avoidance task and gamified interventions, may be an interesting avenue for future research on smoking interventions. As Electronic Nicotine Delivery Devices are still the subject of much controversy, their potential to support smoking cessation remains unclear. For future research, behavioral or multicomponent interventions are promising avenues of exploration. Future studies should improve their validity by comparing their intervention group with at least 1 alternative or placebo control group, as well as incorporating follow-up measures.

scholarly journals Longitudinal online survey in well-being research: first experiences from CRO-WELL project

2018 ◽  
Vol 8 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
MSc. Lana Lučić ◽  
Dr. Sc. Tihana Brkljačić ◽  
Dr. Sc. Ljiljana Kaliterna Lipovčan
Keyword(s):  
Online Survey ◽  
Longitudinal Research ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Online Application ◽  
Advantages And Disadvantages ◽  
Initial Questionnaire ◽  
Mail Address ◽  
E Mail

The aim of this report was to analyse positive and negative aspects of online administration of longitudinal well-being survey and to provide suggestions and guidelines for future research. The aim of CRO-WELL (Croatian Longitudinal Well-being Study) research was to follow well-being indicators longitudinally, on a large sample (N>5 000).For the purpose of the research we developed online platform with integrated questionnaire to assess various variables related to well-being. Participants could assess the application via various browsers, and it was also adjusted for smart phones.  “Friendly use” of the online application, understanding of questions and answering method, as well as ethical concerns, was tested using focus groups and individual trials. To enable matching the participants from two waves, every participant had to log in to the web page using his/her e-mail address. While e-mail address was protected by data-base, special computer-programme created token associated with each participant. A year after completing the initial questionnaire, participants were automatically invited to complete the follow-up. This paper brings review of designing and conducting a longitudinal research having in mind advantages and disadvantages of online survey.

scholarly journals Panel Survey Recruitment with or Without Interviewers? Implications for Nonresponse, Panel Consent, and Total Recruitment Bias

2019 ◽  
Vol 8 (3) ◽  
pp. 540-565
Author(s):  
Joseph W Sakshaug ◽  
Sebastian Hülle ◽  
Alexandra Schmucker ◽  
Stefan Liebig
Keyword(s):  
Data Collection ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Panel Survey ◽  
Panel Surveys ◽  
Full Sample ◽  
Face To Face ◽  
Administrative Record ◽  
Recruitment Bias ◽  
Multi Mode

AbstractPanel surveys are increasingly experimenting with the use of self-administered modes of data collection as alternatives to more expensive interviewer-administered modes. As data collection costs continue to rise, it is plausible that future panel surveys will forego interviewer administration entirely. We examine the implications of this scenario for recruitment bias in the first wave of a panel survey of employees in Germany. Using an experimental multi-mode design and detailed administrative record data available for the full sample, we investigate the magnitude of two sources of panel recruitment bias: nonresponse and panel consent (i.e., consent to follow-up interview). Across 29 administrative estimates, we find relative measures of aggregate nonresponse bias to be comparable between face-to-face and self-administered (mail/Web) recruitment modes, on average. Furthermore, we find the magnitude of panel consent bias to be more severe in self-administered surveys, but that implementing follow-up conversion procedures with the non-consenters diminishes panel consent bias to near-negligible levels. Lastly, we find the total recruitment bias (nonresponse and panel consent) to be similar in both mode groups—a reassuring result that is facilitated by the panel consent follow-up procedures. Implications of these findings for survey practice and suggestions for future research are provided in conclusion.

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