scholarly journals Socio-economic aspects of cash withdrawal from use

Bankarstvo ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 49 (3) ◽  
pp. 102-127
Author(s):  
Marija Stojmenović
Keyword(s):  
Information And Communication Technologies ◽  
Communication Technologies ◽  
Smart Devices ◽  
Technological Innovations ◽  
Economic Aspects ◽  
Economic Activities ◽  
Digital World ◽  
Doing Business ◽  
Information And Communication ◽  
The One

The notion of a cashless society is slowly becoming an inevitability of the modern way of doing business. Withdrawal of cash from use is the result of wide application of information and communication technologies. Increasing digitalization has contributed to the fact that most transactions are performed via smart devices (phones, tablets, desktops), without the use of cash and without going to the bank. The development of technological innovations, as well as innovations in finance, has undoubtedly contributed to increasing efficiency in business, but the question is whether the increasing digitalization of life and business, which is reflected in the creation of a cashless society, is still so desirable for humanity. The paper focuses on the socio-economic aspects of withdrawing cash from use. On the one hand, states are given the opportunity to influence economic activities even more directly through their central banks, while on the other hand, the issue is raised concerning human freedoms and rights in the digital world, in which it will be possible to electronically control the entire business.

scholarly journals Wag the Dog: A Digital Literacies Narrative

2021 ◽  
pp. 238133772110275
Author(s):  
Elizabeth (Betsy) A. Baker
Keyword(s):  
Information And Communication Technologies ◽  
Presidential Address ◽  
Educational Leaders ◽  
Communication Technologies ◽  
Research Association ◽  
Digital Literacies ◽  
Reading And Writing ◽  
Digital World ◽  
Digital Texts ◽  
Information And Communication

In the spring of 2020, schools across the country and world closed. COVID-19 reached pandemic proportions. Were schools prepared? Was there a research base available to help schools prepare students for reading and writing digital texts? The ability to read, analyze, compose, and communicate with digital texts requires digital literacies. However, the rapid-fire development of information and communication technologies (ICTs) makes the identification of digital literacies and the development of curriculum and instruction a moving target. In her Literacy Research Association Presidential Address, Dr. Betsy Baker asserts that digital literacies are no longer an entity separate from reading and writing instruction, they are no longer a technology issue, students live in a digital world, and digital literacies are not optional. Digital literacies have become the literacies of our culture. Baker synthesizes over 25 years of research to propose that digital literacies are persistently public, semiotic, product-oriented, and transitory. Researchers, educational leaders, and teachers can leverage these characteristics as footholds to identify ever-changing digital literacies, design curricula, and provide instruction so that all students can be autonomous as they seek to thrive in a digital world. Dr. Baker’s Presidential Address is available online (see https://youtu.be/Avzup21ZnA4 ).

scholarly journals A Business Model Framework to Characterize Digital Multisided Platforms

2020 ◽  
Vol 6 (1) ◽  
pp. 10 ◽  
Author(s):  
Marco Ardolino ◽  
Nicola Saccani ◽  
Federico Adrodegari ◽  
Marco Perona
Keyword(s):  
Information And Communication Technologies ◽  
Assessment Tool ◽  
Empirical Studies ◽  
Communication Technologies ◽  
Model Framework ◽  
Recent Developments ◽  
Information And Communication ◽  
Multiple Case ◽  
The One

Businesses grounded upon multisided platforms (MSPs) are found in a growing number of industries, thanks to the recent developments in Internet and digital technologies. Digital MSPs enable multiple interactions among users of different sides through information and communication technologies. The understanding of the characteristics and constituents of MSPs is fragmented along different literature streams. Moreover, very few empirical studies have been carried out to date. In order to fill this gap, this paper presents a three-level framework that describes a digital MSP. The proposed framework is based on literature analysis and multiple case study. On the one hand, the framework can be used to describe MSP as it provides an operationalization of the concept through the identification of specific dimensions, variables and items; on the other hand, it can be used as an assessment tool by practitioners, as exemplified by the three empirical applications presented in this paper.

Modern information and communication technologies for successful business

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yuliya Romanova ◽  
Pavel Muzychkin ◽  
Nataliya Zhenova ◽  
Lyudmila D'yakonova ◽  
Galina Eydlina ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Information And Communication Technologies ◽  
Communication Technologies ◽  
Cash Flows ◽  
Electronic Business ◽  
Electronic Market ◽  
Doing Business ◽  
Information And Communication ◽  
Successful Business ◽  
A Site ◽  
Accessible Form

The textbook contains a verified set of materials about the opportunities and technologies of doing business on the global Internet. Technologies and means of the electronic market, electronic cash flows and possibilities of their management are considered. Special attention is paid to the issues of site construction: tips and step-by-step instructions are given for the direct creation of a site, setting a task and implementing it to order, as well as numerous opportunities and tools for promoting a site on the web. The basics of the security of electronic business activity are presented. The material is presented in a clear and accessible form. For students and undergraduates of various profiles, studying in the fields of "Economics" and "Management", graduate students, as well as entrepreneurs who want to promote their business via the Internet.

scholarly journals A “Social Bitcoin” Could Sustain a Democratic Digital World

2021 ◽  
pp. 39-51
Author(s):  
Kaj-Kolja Kleineberg ◽  
Dirk Helbing
Keyword(s):  
Information And Communication Technologies ◽  
Online Social Networks ◽  
Large Fraction ◽  
Communication Technologies ◽  
Bottom Up ◽  
Digital World ◽  
New Business ◽  
Future Version ◽  
Information And Communication ◽  
Digital Capital

AbstractA multidimensional financial system could provide benefits for individuals, companies, and states. Instead of top-down control, which is destined to eventually fail in a hyperconnected world, a bottom-up creation of value can unleash creative potential and drive innovations. Multiple currency dimensions can represent different externalities and thus enable the design of incentives and feedback mechanisms that foster the ability of complex dynamical systems to self-organize and lead to a more resilient society and sustainable economy. Modern information and communication technologies play a crucial role in this process, as Web 2.0 and online social networks promote cooperation and collaboration on unprecedented scales. Within this contribution, we discuss how one dimension of a multidimensional currency system could represent socio-digital capital (Social Bitcoins) that can be generated in a bottom-up way by individuals who perform search and navigation tasks in a future version of the digital world. The incentive to mine Social Bitcoins could sustain digital diversity, which mitigates the risk of totalitarian control by powerful monopolies of information and can create new business opportunities needed in times where a large fraction of current jobs is estimated to disappear due to computerization.

scholarly journals PROSPECTS FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF FREELANCE IN MODERN RUSSIA

2019 ◽  
Vol 1 (7) ◽  
pp. 18-25 ◽  
Author(s):  
N. Matveeva ◽  
M. Cherkasova
Keyword(s):  
Labor Market ◽  
Information And Communication Technologies ◽  
Communication Technologies ◽  
Economic Activities ◽  
Main Attention ◽  
Social Affiliation ◽  
Information And Communication ◽  
Definition Of ◽  
Modern Russian

The changes taking place in the modern Russian labor market with regard to the organization of labor of employees, the content of freelancing have been considered. The socio-economic essence of freelancing has been revealed. A сharacteristic of self-employed, including the number, their social affiliation and economic activities has been given. The prerequisites, that caused the development of freelancing in Russia, have been determined. Based on the data of a number of studies, the positive aspects of freelance have been analyzed and problems in its development have been named. The main attention has been paid to the definition of the prospects of freelance development in modern Russia in the conditions of wide application of information and communication technologies.

scholarly journals Effectiveness of Physical Academic Libraries in a Digitally-Evolved World

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Doris Emetarom Aduba ◽  
Victoria O. Odegwo ◽  
Obiora Kingsley Udem
Keyword(s):  
Information And Communication Technologies ◽  
Academic Libraries ◽  
Physical Space ◽  
Communication Technologies ◽  
Global Environment ◽  
Digital World ◽  
Services Delivery ◽  
Global Space ◽  
Information And Communication ◽  
Desk Research

This paper aims at establishing the effectiveness of physical academic libraries in a digitally-evolved world. It tends to explore the priorities of academic libraries in line with the changing global environment. Data was gathered through desk research and content analysis approach. Data generated from analysis of literature were augmented by brainstorming and interaction with professional colleagues from different academic libraries within the south-east geo-political zone of Nigeria. The paper described the physical library and nature of academic libraries with reference to the digital world, explain the attributes of the digitally-evolved world and need for transforming physical academic libraries in line with changing global space, highlight the constraints to the effectiveness of academic libraries in a digital world, discuss the keys to effective services delivery in physical academic libraries as it relates to the digital world and outline the prospects for the physical academic libraries in a digital world. The implications for librarians in the digital world were described. The paper concludes that most libraries are still at the analogue stage and that despite the overwhelming influence of Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs) on the services provided by libraries, the physical space of the academics libraries is still relevant.

The Legal Challenges of the Information Revolution and the Principle of “Privacy by Design”

2014 ◽  
pp. 128-148 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ugo Pagallo
Keyword(s):  
Information And Communication Technologies ◽  
Data Protection ◽  
Communication Technologies ◽  
Information Revolution ◽  
Privacy By Design ◽  
Legal Challenges ◽  
Information And Communication ◽  
Legal Frameworks ◽  
The One ◽  
Normative Constraints

The chapter examines how the information revolution impacts the field of data protection in a twofold way. On the one hand, the scale and amount of cross-border interaction taking place in cyberspace illustrate how the information revolution affects basic tenets of current legal frameworks, such as the idea of the law as a set of rules enforced through the menace of physical sanctions and matters of jurisdiction on the Internet. On the other hand, many impasses of today's legal systems on data protection, liability, and jurisdiction can properly be tackled by embedding normative constraints into information and communication technologies, as shown by the principle of privacy by design in such cases as information systems in hospitals, video surveillance networks in public transports, or smart cards for biometric identifiers. Normative safeguards and constitutional constraints can indeed be embedded in places and spaces, products and processes, so as to strengthen the rights of the individuals and widen the range of their choices. Although it is unlikely that “privacy by design” can offer the one-size-fits-all solution to the problems emerging in the field, it is plausible that the principle will be the key to understanding how today's data protection issues are being handled.

History of E-Commerce

2011 ◽  
pp. 1-8 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yan Tian ◽  
Concetta Stewart
Keyword(s):  
Information And Communication Technologies ◽  
General Public ◽  
Communication Technologies ◽  
Digital Economy ◽  
Economic Activities ◽  
Electronic Communications ◽  
Electronic Networks ◽  
Internet Economy ◽  
Information And Communication ◽  
Internet Connections

E-commerce or electronic commerce, also known as e-business, refers to the transaction of goods and services through electronic communications. Although the general public has become familiar with e-commerce only in the last decade or so, e-commerce has actually been around for over 30 years. There are two basic types of e-commerce: business-to-business (B2B) and business-to-consumer (B2C). In B2B, companies conduct business with their suppliers, distributors, and other partners through electronic networks. In B2C, companies sell products and services to consumers. Although B2C is the better known to the general public, B2B is the form that actually dominates e-commerce in terms of revenue.1 The concept of e-commerce is related to notions of Internet economy and digital economy. All these concepts relate to the use of new information and communication technologies for economic activities, but with different focuses. Internet economy refers to the economic activities that generate revenue from the Internet or Internet-related products or services (Costa, 2001). Therefore, pre-Internet e-commerce, as will be detailed in the following section, cannot be called Internet economy. On the other hand, some activities, such as building Internet connections for commercial purposes, are a part of Internet economy, but they are not necessarily e-commerce. Digital economy is based on digital technologies such as computer, software, and digital networks. In most cases, digital economy is the same as e-commerce. However, not all activities in the digital economy are e-commerce activities. For example, purchasing computer gear from a storefront retailer is not an activity of e-commerce, although it certainly is a key component of the digital economy. Hence, e-commerce, Internet economy, and digital economy are closely related but have different concepts. E-commerce has been perhaps one of the most prevalent terms in this digital era. Although e-commerce was once looked upon simply as an expressway to wealth, it has actually transformed the way people conduct business. An historical analysis of e-commerce will provide insights into the evolution of the application of information and communication technologies in the commercial arena. Furthermore, an analysis of the evolution of e-commerce in the past as well as its present state will enable us to project future trends in e-commerce.

Positive Psychological Interventions and Information and Communication Technologies

2021 ◽  
pp. 1648-1668
Author(s):  
Rosa M. Baños ◽  
Ernestina Etchemendy ◽  
Alba Carrillo-Vega ◽  
Cristina Botella
Keyword(s):  
Information And Communication Technologies ◽  
Communication Technologies ◽  
Scientific Field ◽  
Accurate Information ◽  
Psychological Interventions ◽  
Critical View ◽  
Digital World ◽  
Information And Communication ◽  
Positive Psychological Interventions ◽  
The Relationship

Since the advent of Positive Psychology there has been a connection between positive psychological interventions (PPIs) and the digital world. The development of PPIs, especially those delivered online, is becoming widespread within and outside the scientific field. Therefore, there is currently a need for accurate information that provides a critical view of all the interventions currently available. This chapter presents an updated review of the relationship between these two fields (PPIs and technologies), and discusses relevant considerations that should be taken into account when technologies are used to deliver PPIs, as well as the elements that can moderate their effectiveness. The final aim of the chapter is to provide readers with basic tools to make critical judgments about PPIs delivered via a technological format.

Research Ethics in the Social Sciences

2022 ◽  
pp. 54-64
Author(s):  
Gianluca Attademo ◽  
Alessia Maccaro
Keyword(s):  
Risk Management ◽  
Research Ethics ◽  
Information And Communication Technologies ◽  
Codes Of Conduct ◽  
Communication Technologies ◽  
The Other ◽  
The Social ◽  
Information And Communication ◽  
The One ◽  
The Relationship

The formulation of Charts for research ethics and Codes of conduct has been growing in the last few decades, on the one hand due to a renewed awareness of the ethical dimensions of research governance and the relationship between regulators and researchers, and on the other hand for the expansion of possibilities achieved by innovation in information and communication technologies. The voluntary involvement of research participants, risk management and prevention, data protection, community engagement, reflexivity of researchers are some of the centres of gravity of a debate that involves researchers, institutions, and citizens.

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