scholarly journals The New Challenges of the Technification of Work: Managing “Technostress” Through Positive Organizational Psychology

2020 ◽  
Vol 38 (1) ◽  
pp. 21-30
Author(s):  
Tatiana Cuervo Carabel ◽  
Isabella Meneghel ◽  
Natalia Orviz Martínez ◽  
Sergio Arce García
Keyword(s):  
Positive Psychology ◽  
Information And Communication Technologies ◽  
Health And Safety ◽  
Psychosocial Interventions ◽  
Organizational Psychology ◽  
Initial Assessment ◽  
Workplace Health ◽  
Information And Communication ◽  
Positive Organizational Psychology ◽  
New Research

The introduction of new and changing technologies has led to changes in all areas of society, and the world of work is no exception. This had created a need for an analysis and reformulation of habits and actions related to workplace health and safety. “Technostress” has emerged as one of the risks associated with the increasing use of information and communication technologies. The aim of this work is to analyze the effectiveness of positive psychosocial interventions aimed at technostress management. To do this, the two concepts are analyzed via a case study. The study begins with an assessment of technostress among the management staff of a service company. Based on the results of this initial assessment, a range of ongoing Positive Psychology interventions were designed and implemented. It is concluded that Positive Organizational Psychology can be an effective tool for technostress management. The main constraints of this work would be associated with the size of the sample, which does not allow the generalization of the results. Nonetheless, it opens a door to a new research paradigm to delve deeper into the issue of technostress management from the field of Positive Psychology, which a connection that to date has received scant  theoretical attention.

scholarly journals Citizen Participation and the Rise of Digital Media Platforms in Smart Governance and Smart Cities

2019 ◽  
Vol 8 (1) ◽  
pp. 19-34 ◽  
Author(s):  
Olga Gil ◽  
María E. Cortés-Cediel ◽  
Iván Cantador
Keyword(s):  
Digital Media ◽  
Information And Communication Technologies ◽  
Citizen Participation ◽  
Smart Cities ◽  
Implementation Challenges ◽  
Information And Communication ◽  
Decision Making Processes ◽  
Smart Governance ◽  
Human Responsibility ◽  
New Research

Many governments and firms do believe that technology can supplant governance and human responsibility. This belief poses the question of who will really benefit from smart cities. This article explores this fundamental question through the study of digital media platforms. The ultimate goal is to understand the link between e-governance and smart city initiatives in our cases of study by testing whether these projects are explicitly for citizens. This article shows how e-platforms represent the use of information and communication technologies with the aim of encouraging citizen participation in decision-making processes, improving information and service delivery, reinforcing transparency, accountability, as well as credibility. Thirteen digital media platforms are surveyed, mostly in cities across countries. These e-platforms raise implementation challenges for both firms and policy makers, and new research opportunities for scientist to build up new research and to experiment with the aim to make the benefits for citizens wider and the participatory dimension stronger.

Information and Communication Technology in Crisis and Disaster Management

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Deedee Bennett
Keyword(s):  
Information And Communication Technologies ◽  
Disaster Management ◽  
Unmet Needs ◽  
Situational Awareness ◽  
Communication Technologies ◽  
Management Communication ◽  
Wide Range ◽  
Information And Communication ◽  
Types Of Information ◽  
New Research

Information and communication technologies (ICTs) cover a wide range of telecommunication devices and applications, which facilitate the flow of information. Within crisis and disaster management, these devices and applications may be used explicitly for hazards or crisis detection, information management, communication, situational awareness, search and rescue efforts, and decision support systems. Everything from cell phones and social media to unmanned aerial vehicles and weather stations are used to collect, disseminate, and monitor various types of information and data to provide a common operating picture. ICTs are continually evolving, with new features developed and deployed at a rapid pace. This development has had a unique impact on crisis and disaster management, allowing for real-time communication and situational awareness, as well as novel approaches to simulations and training. With the near-ubiquitous use of some devices, information is also no longer held solely by government or private sector officials; ordinary citizens are also able to contribute to and disseminate information during and after crises. For some segments of the population, this ability to meaningfully contribute is not only empowering but necessary to highlight unmet needs. Throughout the evolution of ICTs, new research and practical concerns have highlighted persistent unmet needs of more vulnerable populations due to growing interdependence and integration across jurisdictional boundaries worldwide. The continued expansion of ICTs will most likely have a profound impact on this field in the future.

Research on new information and communication technologies in education and communication in Poland. Researchers, centers, research problems.

2020 ◽  
Vol XI (2(31)) ◽  
pp. 55-79
Author(s):  
Mirosława Wawrzak- Chodaczek
Keyword(s):  
Information And Communication Technologies ◽  
Human Communication ◽  
New Era ◽  
Research Areas ◽  
New Information ◽  
Research Problems ◽  
Communication Work ◽  
Information And Communication ◽  
The Media ◽  
New Research

With the increasing access to the Internet, a new era has begun in the field of human communication, work, education, entertainment, marketing and other areas of human activity. The development of information techniques gives the opportunity to access a huge amount of information that is used to acquire knowledge in various fields of science. The aim of the article is to show new research areas of the media, especially those penetrated by educators.

scholarly journals Citizen Participation and the Rise of Digital Media Platforms in Smart Governance and Smart Cities

2022 ◽  
pp. 1186-1202
Author(s):  
Olga Gil ◽  
María E. Cortés-Cediel ◽  
Iván Cantador
Keyword(s):  
Digital Media ◽  
Information And Communication Technologies ◽  
Citizen Participation ◽  
Smart Cities ◽  
Implementation Challenges ◽  
Information And Communication ◽  
Decision Making Processes ◽  
Smart Governance ◽  
Human Responsibility ◽  
New Research

Many governments and firms do believe that technology can supplant governance and human responsibility. This belief poses the question of who will really benefit from smart cities. This article explores this fundamental question through the study of digital media platforms. The ultimate goal is to understand the link between e-governance and smart city initiatives in our cases of study by testing whether these projects are explicitly for citizens. This article shows how e-platforms represent the use of information and communication technologies with the aim of encouraging citizen participation in decision-making processes, improving information and service delivery, reinforcing transparency, accountability, as well as credibility. Thirteen digital media platforms are surveyed, mostly in cities across countries. These e-platforms raise implementation challenges for both firms and policy makers, and new research opportunities for scientist to build up new research and to experiment with the aim to make the benefits for citizens wider and the participatory dimension stronger.

scholarly journals Management of health and safety on building site using smart technologies

2021 ◽  
Vol 1209 (1) ◽  
pp. 012013
Author(s):  
A Husovská ◽  
Z Struková
Keyword(s):  
Information And Communication Technologies ◽  
Occupational Safety ◽  
Safety Management ◽  
Manufacturing Sector ◽  
Health And Safety ◽  
Construction Sites ◽  
Building Site ◽  
Information And Communication ◽  
Smart Technologies ◽  
Improve Health

Abstract The construction industry is a dynamic manufacturing sector whose major problem is occupational safety and its management. There are various information and communication technologies or applications that can improve health and safety status. Their use gives every company management a great advantage to become more competitive in the construction trade. The presented article deals with smart phones and related applications as a type of technologies that can be easily used to improve health and safety performance in our conditions. The aim of the article is to present the advantages and benefits of this technology for increasing safety on construction sites. The presented results confirm the trend of efficient processing of the obtained information using ICT technologies. They intensify the safety management process and help staff to handle unpredictable dangerous incidents and contribute to the successful management of the whole construction site.

Supply Chain Coordination in the Textile and Apparel Industry

2020 ◽  
pp. 78-96
Author(s):  
Carmen De-Pablos-Heredero ◽  
Mónica De-Pablos-Heredero
Keyword(s):  
Supply Chain ◽  
Information And Communication Technologies ◽  
Supply Chain Coordination ◽  
Communication Technologies ◽  
Apparel Industry ◽  
Textile And Apparel ◽  
Managerial Implications ◽  
Information And Communication ◽  
New Research ◽  
Textile And Apparel Industry

The textile and apparel industry has been immersed in processes of deep changes during the last years that have impacted in the way firms produce and sell products in the international context. The need to make agreements with different supply chain partners and the evolution of information and communication technologies have promoted important changes on how relationships are coordinated. This chapter performs a systematical review of the literature on supply chain coordination in the textile and apparel industry and offers new research directions and managerial implications. According to the revision, previous research in this area mainly focuses on supply chain coordination mechanisms, especially contracts. However, there are also organizational and technological mechanisms that can become good opportunities to properly coordinate in this industry.

Review and Proposal for Intelligent Distance Education

2015 ◽  
pp. 95-109 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ali Hakan Işik ◽  
Göksel Aslan
Keyword(s):  
Distance Education ◽  
Information And Communication Technologies ◽  
Intelligent Systems ◽  
Three Dimensional ◽  
Web Conferencing ◽  
Course Content ◽  
Road Map ◽  
Information And Communication ◽  
Artificial Neural Network Ann ◽  
New Research

Information and communication technologies have led to new developments in education. Time and place independent education has emerged. Furthermore, different characteristics and huge numbers of individuals have made the use of new technological methods inevitable. In this context, distance education has become a popular education method to meet the emerging needs, increasing satisfaction, and learning performance of students. Mobile technology, intelligent systems, and Three Dimensional (3D) animations also provide enhancements in this field. In addition, distance education systems should be selected and developed properly for target students and environments. For this purpose, the assessment of prominent studies provides a road map for new research. In this sense, this chapter evaluates intelligent distance education studies in literature. Furthermore, it proposes a novel Artificial Neural Network (ANN)-based distance education system for Mehmet Akif Ersoy University. This ANN-based system can be implemented on Mehmet Akif Ersoy University infrastructure with agent. The proposed system consists of a learning management system, Web conferencing system, and an ANN agent. The agent's inputs that are already stored in Mehmet Akif Ersoy University's distance education databases can be easily retrieved. This agent provides reusability of course content and Web conferencing records.

Mobile Technostress

2015 ◽  
pp. 732-744 ◽  
Author(s):  
Li Chen
Keyword(s):  
Information And Communication Technologies ◽  
Research Methodology ◽  
Communication Technologies ◽  
Future Directions ◽  
Mobile Information ◽  
Information And Communication ◽  
New Research ◽  
Scientific Fields

The term “technostress” was created by Craig Brod in the1980s and further explored by Michelle Weil and Larry Rosen. With the prevalence of mobile Information and Communication Technologies (mICTs) in recent years, mobile technostress has received attention from experts in various scientific fields. Mobile technostress can be defined as any type of stress that an individual suffers from as a direct or indirect result of mobile Information and Communication Technologies (mICTs). Current studies on mobile technostress have focus on (a) components of mobile technostress, (b) antecedents of mobile technostress (c) consequences of mobile technostress, and (d) smartphone and mobile technostress. Future directions for research on mobile technostress include exploring the positive aspects of mobile technostress, considering the neurobiological perspective and development of new research methodology.

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