scholarly journals Socio-Economic Dimensions of Adoption of Conservation Practices: What Is Needed to Be Done?

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nisa Sansel Tandogan ◽  
Haluk Gedikoglu
Keyword(s):  
New Technologies ◽  
Positive Influence ◽  
Social Aspects ◽  
Policy Makers ◽  
Policy Issues ◽  
Diffusion Of Technology ◽  
The Social ◽  
Adoption And Diffusion ◽  
Or Organization ◽  
And Diffusion

Promoting sustainable agricultural production requires farmers to adopt new technologies such as organic farming to increase the agricultural productivity, while conserving the environment. Adoption and diffusion of new technologies need a long process, as experienced in the past. There are social and economic factors, identified in the literature, and those could cause delays in farmers’ use of new technologies. Hence, technology adoption and diffusion are important policy issues in agriculture. For that reason, this paper provides a literature review including factors influencing the adoption and diffusion of technology in agriculture and aims to contribute to the future studies and policies, especially focusing on the social capital or the social aspects, which are proven not to be analyzed by the previous studies comprehensively. The results show that interaction with neighbors and relatives, and membership in a group or organization, which represent the social aspects, has a positive influence on adoption and diffusion of new technologies. Hence, policy-makers should incorporate the social aspects when designing the policies, such as cost sharing programmes, to promote adoption and diffusion of new technologies.

Social Context for Mobile Computing Device Adoption and Diffusion

2009 ◽  
pp. 472-486
Author(s):  
Andrew P. Ciganek ◽  
K. Ramamurthy
Keyword(s):  
Social Context ◽  
Mobile Computing ◽  
Technological Innovation ◽  
New Technologies ◽  
Academic Research ◽  
Large Body ◽  
Innovative Technology ◽  
The Social ◽  
Adoption And Diffusion ◽  
And Diffusion

The purpose of this chapter is to explore and suggest how perceptions of the social context of an organization moderate the usage of an innovative technology. We propose a research model that is strongly grounded in theory and offer a number of associated propositions that can be used to investigate adoption and diffusion of mobile computing devices for business-to-business (B2B) interactions (including transactions and other informational exchanges). Mobile computing devices for B2B are treated as a technological innovation. An extension of existing adoption and diffusion models by considering the social contextual factors is necessary and appropriate in light of the fact that various aspects of the social context have been generally cited to be important in the introduction of new technologies. In particular, a micro-level analysis of this phenomenon for the introduction of new technologies is not common. Since the technological innovation that is considered here is very much in its nascent stages there may not as yet be a large body of users in a B2B context. Therefore, this provides a rich opportunity to conduct academic research. We expect this chapter to sow the seeds for extensive empirical research in the future.

Social Context for Mobile Computing Device Adoption and Diffusion

2011 ◽  
pp. 675-693
Author(s):  
Andrew P. Ciganek ◽  
K. Ramamurthy
Keyword(s):  
Social Context ◽  
Mobile Computing ◽  
Technological Innovation ◽  
New Technologies ◽  
Academic Research ◽  
Large Body ◽  
Innovative Technology ◽  
The Social ◽  
Adoption And Diffusion ◽  
And Diffusion

The purpose of this chapter is to explore and suggest how perceptions of the social context of an organization moderate the usage of an innovative technology. We propose a research model that is strongly grounded in theory and offer a number of associated propositions that can be used to investigate adoption and diffusion of mobile computing devices for business-to-business (B2B) interactions (including transactions and other informational exchanges). Mobile computing devices for B2B are treated as a technological innovation. An extension of existing adoption and diffusion models by considering the social contextual factors is necessary and appropriate in light of the fact that various aspects of the social context have been generally cited to be important in the introduction of new technologies. In particular, a micro-level analysis of this phenomenon for the introduction of new technologies is not common. Since the technological innovation that is considered here is very much in its nascent stages there may not as yet be a large body of users in a B2B context. Therefore, this provides a rich opportunity to conduct academic research. We expect this chapter to sow the seeds for extensive empirical research in the future.

Social Context for Mobile Computing Device Adoption and Diffusion

2009 ◽  
pp. 2092-2109
Author(s):  
Andrew P. Ciganek ◽  
K. Ramamurthy
Keyword(s):  
Social Context ◽  
Mobile Computing ◽  
Technological Innovation ◽  
New Technologies ◽  
Academic Research ◽  
Large Body ◽  
Innovative Technology ◽  
The Social ◽  
Adoption And Diffusion ◽  
And Diffusion

The purpose of this chapter is to explore and suggest how perceptions of the social context of an organization moderate the usage of an innovative technology. We propose a research model that is strongly grounded in theory and offer a number of associated propositions that can be used to investigate adoption and diffusion of mobile computing devices for business-to-business (B2B) interactions (including transactions and other informational exchanges). Mobile computing devices for B2B are treated as a technological innovation. An extension of existing adoption and diffusion models by considering the social contextual factors is necessary and appropriate in light of the fact that various aspects of the social context have been generally cited to be important in the introduction of new technologies. In particular, a micro-level analysis of this phenomenon for the introduction of new technologies is not common. Since the technological innovation that is considered here is very much in its nascent stages there may not as yet be a large body of users in a B2B context. Therefore, this provides a rich opportunity to conduct academic research. We expect this chapter to sow the seeds for extensive empirical research in the future.

scholarly journals 人工智能批判的話語悖論

2019 ◽  
Vol 17 (2) ◽  
pp. 133-137
Author(s):  
Fen LIN
Keyword(s):  
New Technologies ◽  
New Technology ◽  
Critical Issue ◽  
Human Beings ◽  
Policy Makers ◽  
Social Nature ◽  
The Social ◽  
The Difference ◽  
Medical Accident ◽  
The Relationship

LANGUAGE NOTE | Document text in Chinese; abstract in English only.In the dominant discourse of the "human–machine relationship," people and machines are the subjects, with a mutually shaping influence. However, this framework neglects the crux of the current critical analysis of AI. It reduces the problems with new technology to the relationship between people and machines, ignoring the re-shaping of the relationship between "people and people" in the era of new technology. This simplification may mislead policy and legal regulations for new technologies. Why would a robot killing cause more panic than a murder committed by a human? Why is a robot's misdiagnosis more troubling than a doctor's? Why do patients assume that machines make more accurate diagnoses than doctors? When a medical accident occurs, who is responsible for the mistakes of an intelligent medical system? In the framework of traditional professionalism, the relationship between doctors and patients, whether trusted or not, is based on the premise that doctors have specialized knowledge that patients do not possess. Therefore, the authority of a doctor is the authority of knowledge. In the age of intelligence, do machines provide information or knowledge? Can this strengthen or weaken the authority of doctors? It is likely that in the age of intelligence, the professionalism, authority and trustworthiness of doctors require a new knowledge base. Therefore, the de-skilling of doctors is not an issue of individual doctors, but demands an update of the knowledge of the entire industry. Recognizing this, policy makers must not focus solely on the use of machines, but take a wider perspective, considering how to promote the development of doctors and coordinate the relationship between doctors with different levels of knowledge development. We often ask, "In the era of intelligence, what defines a human?" This philosophical thinking should be directed toward not only the difference between machines and people as individuals, but also how the relationship between human beings, i.e., the social nature of humans, evolves in different technological environments. In short, this commentary stresses that a "good" machine or an "evil" machine—beyond the sci-fi romance of such discourse—reflects the evolution of the relationships between people. In today's smart age, the critical issue is not the relationship between people and machines. It is how people adjust their relationships with other people as machines become necessary tools in life. In the era of intelligence, therefore, our legislation, policy and ethical discussion should resume their focus on evolutionary relationships between people.DOWNLOAD HISTORY | This article has been downloaded 41 times in Digital Commons before migrating into this platform.

An Analysis of Literature on Consumer Adoption and Diffusion of Information System/Information Technology/Information and Communication Technology

2010 ◽  
Vol 6 (4) ◽  
pp. 58-73 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yogesh K. Dwivedi ◽  
Michael D. Williams ◽  
Banita Lal ◽  
Navonil Mustafee
Keyword(s):  
Quantitative Research ◽  
Survey Method ◽  
Diffusion Of Technology ◽  
Diffusion Of Information ◽  
Current State ◽  
Residential Context ◽  
Information And Communication ◽  
System Information ◽  
Adoption And Diffusion ◽  
And Diffusion

This paper provides a comprehensive and systematic review of literature pertaining to consumer/household/residential adoption and diffusion issues in relation to ICT/IT/IS to ascertain the current “state of play” within the field along a number of dimensions. Eighty articles on the adoption, acceptance and diffusion of ICT/IT/IS, published in 54 peer reviewed journals between 1998 and 2008, were reviewed, from which information on a series of variables were extracted. The subsequent findings suggest that the positivist paradigm, empirical and quantitative research, the survey method and the TAM theory were predominantly used when investigating the topics of the adoption and diffusion of technology within the consumer/household/residential context.

scholarly journals Factors affecting the adoption of Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) and other converged IP services in South Africa

2006 ◽  
Vol 37 (1) ◽  
pp. 31-40 ◽  
Author(s):  
P. K.J. Tobin ◽  
M. Bidoli
Keyword(s):  
New Technologies ◽  
Internet Protocol ◽  
Key Factors ◽  
Factors Affecting ◽  
High Bandwidth ◽  
Adoption And Diffusion ◽  
Business Customers ◽  
Potential Customers ◽  
And Diffusion

The authors embarked on this study to investigate factors likely to impact on the adoption of VoIP and other converged Internet protocol (IP) services in the SA market. The intention of this study was to lay the groundwork for a comprehensive understanding of the forces shaping the market, in order to help industry participants and new entrants position themselves correctly. This is achieved by evaluating technology adoption and diffusion models, in particular Moore’s chasm model, which highlights the reasons why so many new technologies fail to break into the mainstream. Empirical research of business customers and potential customers shows that the two key factors hindering the adoption of these technologies in SA are high bandwidth costs/high costs of services and quality of service issues. The research also shows that the trend towards IP is well established in SA, with many companies having already invested in, or planning to invest in, VoIP and converged IP services.

MODEL OF PERCEIVED INFLUENCE OF ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE USING SOCIAL NETWORKING

2012 ◽  
Vol 2 (2) ◽  
pp. 24-29 ◽  
Author(s):  
Oye Nathaniel David ◽  
Adam Mahamat Helou ◽  
Nor Zairah Ab.Rahim
Keyword(s):  
Academic Performance ◽  
Social Networking ◽  
Undergraduate Students ◽  
Social Networking Sites ◽  
Positive Influence ◽  
Social Dimension ◽  
Policy Makers ◽  
Proposed Model ◽  
The Social ◽  
Old Friends

Social networking sites have created a new social dimension where individuals can increase their social awareness by keeping in touch with old friends, making new friends, getting new data or products and gathering information in other aspects of everyday life. This helps individuals become more knowledgeable, which is very beneficial for students. Based on this, the paper proposed a model of perceived influence of academic performance using social networking. The proposed model was interpreted based on the academic performance of FSKSM (Faculty of computer Science and Information systems) students using SNSs in UTM. The study confirmed that majority of students agreed the social networking media have positive influence on their academic performance. Hence there is need for FSKSM policy makers to evolve strategies to guide and ensure that social networking sites are adopted mostly for academic purposes especially among the undergraduate students of the faculty.

Implications and Future Trends

2008 ◽  
pp. 296-303
Author(s):  
Yogesk K. Dwivedi
Keyword(s):  
Service Providers ◽  
Research Trends ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Future Trends ◽  
Internet Service ◽  
Policy Makers ◽  
Broadband Service ◽  
Adoption And Diffusion ◽  
The Government ◽  
And Diffusion

This chapter presents the implications of the research discussed in this book and outlines future research trends in the area of consumer adoption and usage of broadband. The findings of the studies detailed in this book generate a number of implications that may be relevant to policy makers, Internet service providers (ISPs), and other relevant stakeholders for increasing consumers’ adoption of broadband. The chapter begins by a discussion concerning the implications of this research for the government, followed by the implications for the Internet/broadband service providers and, ultimately, the implications for content providers and emerging electronic services. Finally, a discussion on the future trends in the area of broadband adoption and diffusion is provided.

ICT and Agricultural Cooperatives

2013 ◽  
pp. 180-199
Author(s):  
Yolanda Montegut-Salla ◽  
Eduard Cristóbal-Fransi ◽  
Maria Jesús Gómez-Adillón
Keyword(s):  
Electronic Commerce ◽  
Value Chain ◽  
Business Models ◽  
New Technologies ◽  
Social Economy ◽  
Agricultural Cooperatives ◽  
Policy Makers ◽  
The Social ◽  
Information And Communication ◽  
The Relationship

New technologies in information and communication technology are significantly impacting traditional business models, demonstrating how the relationship between the company and its corresponding value chain is changing in recent years due to the new possibilities they offer. The aim of this chapter is to analyze the current situation of Internet usage and electronic commerce in agri-food cooperatives in the province of Lleida, Spain. To this end, a questionnaire was completed by olive oil and sweet fruit cooperatives in 2010 that addressed the following aspects: computer equipment, Internet connection and presence, and finally, the level of electronic commerce. The results provide information on aspects to consider for ensuring that agricultural cooperatives take full advantage of the opportunities offered by new technologies, resulting in a useful tool for the managers of these organizations as well as for policy makers concerned with encouraging and promoting the social economy.

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