scholarly journals Fast science, neoliberalne reżimy produktywności oraz technologie ICT: Uniwersytet w czasach pandemii COVID-19

2020 ◽  
Vol 48 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-21
Author(s):  
Michał Mokrzan ◽  
Marta ongin-Mokrzan
Keyword(s):  
Social Sciences ◽  
Social Interactions ◽  
Social Relations ◽  
Information Transfer ◽  
Information And Communications Technologies ◽  
Cultural Meanings ◽  
Communications Technologies ◽  
The Subject ◽  
Role Of Information

Fast Science, Neoliberal Regimes of Productivity and ICT Technologies: Academy in the Era of COVID-19 Pandemic The goal of the article is to answer the following question: what does the pandemic of COVID -19 reveal in the context of the discussion dedicated to the ways of the functioning of the academy today? Therefore the subject of the analysis is not the disease itself nor its cultural meanings, but the phenomena that, although present before the pandemic outbreak, became far more clear, perceptible and acutely experienced. In the article, our interest is focused on the increase of the pace of virtual social interactions, the speed of information transfer, the enhancement of academic regimes of productivity, the surplus of knowledge generated within the fields of humanities and social sciences and the role of information and communications technologies played in these processes. The main argument is that, the pandemic of COVID-19 shows how, in the context of the academy, the entire logics of late capitalist social relations and neoliberal governing of social subjects is focused.

The Role of Information and Communication Technology in Preventing Election-Related Violence in Kenya, 2013

2014 ◽  
Vol 13 (1-2) ◽  
pp. 111-128 ◽  
Author(s):  
Horacio R. Trujillo ◽  
David Elam ◽  
Gabriel Shapiro ◽  
Malcolm Clayton
Keyword(s):  
Violence Prevention ◽  
Collective Efficacy ◽  
Communication Technology ◽  
Information And Communications Technologies ◽  
Mass Violence ◽  
Public And Private ◽  
Communications Technologies ◽  
Information And Communication ◽  
Role Of Information

Abstract Leading up to the Kenyan presidential elections of 2013, observers around the world were preoccupied by the potential for mass violence similar to that which erupted following the 2007 presidential election. Yet, the 2013 elections were largely unmarred by violence. A notable characteristic of the Kenyan 2013 elections was the use of information and communications technologies (ICT) in various public and private efforts to address the threat of violence related to the elections. In our exploration of how ICT contributed to the mitigation of election-related violence in the 2013 Kenyan elections, we find useful the models of violence as contagion and collective efficacy as essential for violence prevention.

scholarly journals Empowering Women Entrepreneurs in Emerging Economies: a Conceptual Model

2014 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
pp. 16-30 ◽  
Author(s):  
Haya Ajjan ◽  
Stefanie Beninger ◽  
Rania Mostafa ◽  
Victoria L. Crittenden
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Conceptual Model ◽  
Emerging Economies ◽  
Women Entrepreneurs ◽  
Information Technologies ◽  
Information And Communications Technologies ◽  
New Information ◽  
Communications Technologies ◽  
Role Of Information

Cyberfeminism is a woman-centered perspective that advocates women’s use of new information and communications technologies for empowerment. This paper explores the role of information technologies, in particular the role of social media, in empowering women entrepreneurship in emerging economies via increased social capital and improved self-efficacy. A conceptual model is offered and propositions are explicated.

Digital Business Transformations

2021 ◽  
pp. 173-195
Author(s):  
Diego Matricano
Keyword(s):  
The Other ◽  
Information And Communications Technologies ◽  
New Paradigm ◽  
Doing Business ◽  
Communications Technologies ◽  
Information And Communication ◽  
Basic Concepts ◽  
Role Of Information ◽  
Managerial Perspective

This chapter is designed with the aim of analyzing digital business transformations (i.e., digital transformations that companies decide to start in order to respond to market changes). Nowadays, these changes are due to the affirmation of a new paradigm of doing business that is strongly characterized by the role of information and communications technologies (ICT) and information and communication infrastructures (ICI). This has led to the point that digital business transformations are increasingly being considered as a topic exclusively related to information technology and engineering fields of research. In contrast with the above promise, the present research aims to investigate digital business transformations according to a managerial perspective that is often sacrificed in practice. The preponderant role of technologies often leads—in an incorrect way—to neglect the basic concepts of management that, on the other hand, persist in change and, indeed, constitute the backbone of change itself.

scholarly journals Sustainable Product Lifecycle: The Role of ICT

2019 ◽  
Vol 11 (24) ◽  
pp. 7003 ◽  
Author(s):  
Francesco Galati ◽  
Barbara Bigliardi ◽  
Alberto Petroni ◽  
Claudia Pinna ◽  
Monica Rossi ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Special Issue ◽  
Multiple Perspectives ◽  
Information And Communications Technologies ◽  
Product Lifecycle ◽  
Communications Technologies ◽  
Sustainable Product ◽  
Role Of Information

In this paper, we introduce the themes addressed and the approaches used in the Special Issue entitled “Sustainable Product Lifecycle: The Role of ICT”. Specifically, by offering multiple perspectives of analysis, this work increases our comprehension and understanding of the role of information and communications technologies (ICTs) in enhancing sustainable product lifecycle.

scholarly journals AGRICULTURAL RESEARCHERS AND EXTENSION WORKERS’ INFORMATION NEEDS AND CHALLENGES IN ZIMBABWE: PRELIMINARY RESULTS OF A PILOT STUDY

Mousaion ◽  
2016 ◽  
Vol 32 (1) ◽  
pp. 46-63
Author(s):  
Tinashe Mugwisi ◽  
Janneke Mostert
Keyword(s):  
Social Sciences ◽  
Pilot Study ◽  
Information Needs ◽  
Animal Health ◽  
Information And Communications Technologies ◽  
Communications Technologies ◽  
Part Time Students ◽  
Part Time ◽  
Veterinary School

Agriculture plays an important role in the economies of many developing countries, contributing considerably to the Gross Domestic Product (GDP), labour and exports. In Zimbabwe, agriculture provides an income to 75 per cent of the country’s population. The role of researchers and extension workers is thus important in this process. This article reports on a pilot study that examined the information needs and challenges of veterinary researchers in Zimbabwe. Purposive sampling was used to identify and select respondents around Harare. Although Mashonaland Central and Mashonaland East were initially selected, the study was able to capture respondents from across other provinces and districts from part-time students attending Mazowe Veterinary School. A questionnaire was used to collect data, most of which was analysed using the Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS). The study revealed that there were varying information needs among the respondents, with the need for information on animal health and production being the lowest, despite the majority of respondents being veterinary extension workers. Lack of resources – especially transport and information sources – was cited as a factor affecting research and extension services. The study also showed that there was poor dissemination of agricultural information between researchers and extension workers and the farmers, and this was done through various channels, traditional and modern information and communications technologies (ICTs).

ROLE OF LIBRARIANS IN TEACHING INFORMATION LITERACY IN ZIMBABWEAN AND SOUTH AFRICAN UNIVERSITIES: A COMPARATIVE STUDY

Mousaion ◽  
2016 ◽  
Vol 33 (1) ◽  
pp. 23-42 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tinashe Mugwisi
Keyword(s):  
South Africa ◽  
South African ◽  
Information Literacy ◽  
Ethical Issues ◽  
University Libraries ◽  
Information And Communications Technologies ◽  
Communications Technologies ◽  
Information Skills ◽  
The University

Information and communications technologies (ICTs) and the Internet have to a large extent influenced the way information is made available, published and accessed. More information is being produced too frequently and information users now require certain skills to sift through this multitude in order to identify what is appropriate for their purposes. Computer and information skills have become a necessity for all academic programmes. As libraries subscribe to databases and other peer-reviewed content (print and electronic), it is important that users are also made aware of such sources and their importance. The purpose of this study was to examine the teaching of information literacy (IL) in universities in Zimbabwe and South Africa, and the role played by librarians in creating information literate graduates. This was done by examining whether such IL programmes were prioritised, their content and how frequently they were reviewed. An electronic questionnaire was distributed to 12 university libraries in Zimbabwe and 21 in South Africa. A total of 25 questionnaires were returned. The findings revealed that IL was being taught in universities library and non-library staff, was compulsory and contributed to the term mark in some institutions. The study also revealed that 44 per cent of the total respondents indicated that the libraries were collaborating with departments and faculty in implementing IL programmes in universities. The study recommends that IL should be an integral part of the university programmes in order to promote the use of databases and to guide students on ethical issues of information use.

Sign in / Sign up

Export Citation Format

Share Document