scholarly journals The plurality of moral challenges in information societies and the need for systematic thinking

2005 ◽  
Vol 3 ◽  
pp. 70-72
Author(s):  
Karsten Weber
Keyword(s):  
New York ◽  
Information Technology ◽  
Communication Technology ◽  
Information Science ◽  
Ethical Issues ◽  
Policy Implications ◽  
State University ◽  
Information And Communication ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Systematic Thinking

This paper shall give a review of some recently published and some older books, which were published as second or third edition, on Information Ethics and Internet related topics: - Brennan, Linda L. & Victoria E. Johnson (eds.): Social, Ethical, and Policy Implications of Information Technology. Hershey, PA: Information Science Publishing, 2004. – 304 pages, paperback, $59.95 - Capurro, Rafael: Ethik im Netz. Wiesbaden: Franz Steiner, 2003. 278 pages, paperback, €26.00 - Cavalier, Robert J. (ed.): The impact of the Internet on our moral lives. Albany, NY: State University of New York Press, 2005. – 249 pages, paperback, $26.95 - Johnson, Deborah G.: Computer Ethics. Upper Saddle River, NJ: Prentice Hall, third edition, 2001. – 240 pages, paperback, $40.67 - Kuhlen, Rainer: Informationsethik. Umgang mit Wissen und Informationen in elektronischen Räumen. Konstanz: UVK (UTB), 2004. – 444 pages, paperback, €24.95 - Nyíri, Kristóf: Vernetztes Wissen. Philosophie im Zeitalter des Internets. Wien: Passagen Verlag, 2004. – 179 pages, paperback, €19.95 - Spinello, Richard A.: Case Studies in Information Technology Ethics. Upper Saddle River, NJ: Prentice Hall, second edition, 2003. – 252 pages, paperback, $54.67 - Spinello, Richard A. & Herman T. Tavani (eds.): Readings in Cyberethics. Sudbury, NJ: Jones and Bartlett Publishers, second edition, 2004. – 697 pages, paperback, $54.95 - Tavani, Herman T.: Ethics & Technology. Ethical Issues in an Age of Information and Communication Technology. Hoboken, NJ: John Wiley and Sons, 2004. 344 pages, paperback, $53.95

Extent of Job Enlargement in University Libraries in Kerala: An Investigative Study

2019 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
pp. 69-74
Author(s):  
A. Naseer ◽  
B. Mini Devi
Keyword(s):  
Information And Communication Technology ◽  
Communication Technology ◽  
Significant Variation ◽  
Information Science ◽  
Library And Information Science ◽  
State University ◽  
University Libraries ◽  
Rapid Changes ◽  
Information And Communication ◽  
The University

Rapid changes in information and communication technology require application of managerial techniques, human resource management and integration of several technologies in library and information Centers. The present research aims at studying the extent of job enlargement in selected eight state university libraries in Kerala. Data of the study was gathered from a total of 266 qualified and permanent library and information science professionals. Analysis of data was done using SPSS and Micro Soft excel. The important finding of the research is that there is no significant level of job enlargement among library and information science professionals. It also finds that job enlargement situation of libraries in the universities in Kerala is low and different. The study reveals that there is significant variation in the level of job enlargement among the university libraries in Kerala. The highest level of job enlargement is found in Sree Sankaracharya University of Sanskrit, Kalady followed by Kannur University.

Influence on Knowledge Construction

2011 ◽  
pp. 261-265
Author(s):  
Antonio Cartelli
Keyword(s):  
Information Technology ◽  
Information And Communication Technology ◽  
Communication Technology ◽  
Human Activities ◽  
Knowledge Construction ◽  
Ways Of Knowing ◽  
Learning Processes ◽  
Information And Communication ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Knowledge Learning

It is well known that computers, information technology (IT), and information and communication technology (ICT) strongly influenced individuals and communities in their ways of knowing and transmitting knowledge. The impact the above instruments had on human activities has been often compared to other historical revolutions such as alphabet and printing inventions for the effects they produced and are still producing. In what follows, the ICT intervention on the interpretation of knowledge construction/transmission processes for individuals, communities, and society will be shown. Furthermore, possible scenarios for ICT impact on knowledge/learning processes will be drawn.

scholarly journals Role of Information and Communication Technology in Economic Development of India

2019 ◽  
Vol 9 (2) ◽  
pp. 2651-2654
Keyword(s):  
Information Technology ◽  
Economic Development ◽  
Human Resource Development ◽  
Information And Communication Technology ◽  
Communication Technology ◽  
Unit Root Testing ◽  
Information And Communication ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Role Of Information

Information and Communication Technology (ICT) stresses the role of unified communication and integration of telecommunications, intelligent building management systems and audio-visual systems in modern information technology. In the information age, using information is a prime issue. ICT includes of all technical means that are used to handle information and aid communication. It includes computer and network hardware, middleware and necessary software. Time accessibility of relevant information is vital for economic development of any country. The improvement of economic activity can be brought by improving capacity in terms of enhancing access to information, while also the technical nature of economic activities required that the knowledge of users are constantly updated which can be achieved through their enhanced information seeking behavior by the use of ICTs. Moreover, use of ICTs lead to innovation which further lead to the enhancement of economic growth and human resource development. Thus, the present paper highlights the role of information technology on economic development of the country as a whole. A period of fifteen years is considered for the study Information and Communication Technology index and Economic Development index has been constructed on the basis of Principal Component Analysis. A simple linear regression has also been conducted to examine the impact of ICT on Economic Development in India. Stationarity of the data set are also checked with the help of appropriate unit root testing technique such as Augmented-Dickey Fuller test. The result shows that there has been considerable impact of ICT on Economic Development in India. Policy suggestions are also given on the basis of the findings of the study

scholarly journals Impact of Information and Communication Technology on the Productivity of South Asian Economies

2017 ◽  
pp. 77-87
Author(s):  
Tahir Mahmood Et al.,
Keyword(s):  
Information Technology ◽  
South Asia ◽  
Information And Communication Technologies ◽  
Information And Communication Technology ◽  
South Asian ◽  
Communication Technology ◽  
Physical Capital ◽  
Asian Economies ◽  
Information And Communication ◽  
The Impact

Information and communication technology (ICT) is considered as an important factor of production, it plays a pivotal role in enhancing the productivity of others factor of production. The main objective of this paper is to find the impact of information and communication technology on the productivity of emerging economies of South Asia. We use GDP per worker as a proxy for productivity and ICT- capital per worker is used to capture the impact of information and communication technologies. We apply OLS and GMM methods of estimation in a panel setting. The results indicate that information and communication technology is one of the main determinants of the variation in output per worker across the four South Asian economies during the last two and half decades (1990-2014). The physical capital which not relates to information technology is also important determinants of productivity growth. The study confirms that ICT is playing important role in South Asia. Therefore, the importance of information technology in economic growth is a global phenomenon

scholarly journals IMPACT OF INFORMATION COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY ON LIBRARY AND ITS SERVICES

2016 ◽  
Vol 4 (9) ◽  
pp. 97-100
Author(s):  
Javed Khan
Keyword(s):  
Communication Technology ◽  
Information Science ◽  
Academic Library ◽  
Information Services ◽  
Mass Storage ◽  
Document Delivery ◽  
Information And Communication ◽  
Information Products ◽  
Method Of Production ◽  
The Impact

Computing technology, communication technology, and mass storage technology are some of the areas of continuous development that reshape the way libraries access, retrieve, store, manipulate, and disseminate information to users. ICT has impacted on every sphere of academic library activity especially in the form of the library collection development strategies, library building and consortia. Information and Communication Technology (ICT) has brought unprecedented changes and transformation to academic library and information services, conventional LIS such as OPAC, user services, reference service, bibliographic services, current awareness services, document delivery, interlibrary loan, audio visual services, and customer relations can be provided more efficiently and effectively using ICT, as they offer convenient time, place, cost effectiveness, faster and most-up-to-date dissemination and end users involvement in the library and information services process. The impact of ICT characterized on information services by changes in format, content and method of production, and delivery of information products. Emergence of the Internet as the largest repository of information and knowledge, changed role of library and information science professionals from intermediary to facilitator, new tools for dissemination of information and shift from physical to virtual services environment and extinction of some conventional information services and emergence of new and innovation web based.

scholarly journals The impact of information and communication technology on family carers of older people and professionals in Sweden

2005 ◽  
Vol 25 (5) ◽  
pp. 693-713 ◽  
Author(s):  
LENNART MAGNUSSON ◽  
ELIZABETH HANSON ◽  
MIKE NOLAN
Keyword(s):  
Information Technology ◽  
Older People ◽  
Information And Communication Technology ◽  
Communication Technology ◽  
Developed Countries ◽  
Lessons Learned ◽  
Family Carers ◽  
Care Giving ◽  
Information And Communication ◽  
The Impact

Government policy in Sweden, as in other developed countries, pays increasing attention as to how best to support the family carers of older people. New and innovative means of support, such as information and communication technology, are emerging. This paper explores the perceived benefits of, and barriers to, information technology as a means of supporting family carers of older people. Following a brief overview of the care-giving literature, with particular reference to the Swedish context, interview and questionnaire data collected from 34 families who took part in the Swedish ACTION project are used to explore the role of user-friendly information and communication technology to inform and enable family carers of older people to exercise choice, to care more effectively and to work in partnership with professionals. Interview data from two groups of professionals that utilised ACTION are also examined to throw light on its potential benefits for both carers and professionals. Consideration is given to the barriers to using information technology, and to identifying those carers most likely to benefit. Areas for further development are the need for practitioners' education and a wider range of programmes to address carers' diverse needs. Clearly, lessons learned from the Swedish project have wider relevance, given that new forms of support are being developed in most technically advanced countries.

Impact of Building Human Capital with Support of Information Technology on Efficiency of Hospital Activities

2018 ◽  
Vol 9 (2) ◽  
pp. 1-15 ◽  
Author(s):  
Andrzej Chluski
Keyword(s):  
Information Technology ◽  
Human Capital ◽  
Communication Technology ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Technology Development ◽  
Equation Modeling ◽  
Research Model ◽  
Information And Communication ◽  
Information Technology Development ◽  
The Impact

The purpose of this article is to present the results of a research on the impact of focusing of managers on human capital with support of information and communication technology on an effectiveness of Polish hospital activities. A survey questionnaire addressed to the managers of Polish hospitals was used in order to collect research data. A statistical method - structural equation modeling (SEM) was applied to analyze the gathered data. A research model proposed in the study was properly matched to the data and presented a positive and causal relationship between the level of information technology development and focusing managers on the building of human capital on operational efficiency of Polish hospitals activities.

Information and Communication Technology and Cultural Change

2012 ◽  
Vol 43 (4) ◽  
pp. 222-231 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nina Hansen ◽  
Tom Postmes ◽  
Nikita van der Vinne ◽  
Wendy van Thiel
Keyword(s):  
Cultural Values ◽  
Information And Communication Technology ◽  
Communication Technology ◽  
Cultural Change ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Self Construal ◽  
Information And Communication ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Ict For Development ◽  
Practical Implications

This paper studies whether and how information and communication technology (ICT) changes self-construal and cultural values in a developing country. Ethiopian children were given laptops in the context of an ICT for development scheme. We compared children who used laptops (n = 69) with a control group without laptops (n = 76) and a second control group of children whose laptop had broken down (n = 24). Results confirmed that after 1 year of laptop usage, the children’s self-concept had become more independent and children endorsed individualist values more strongly. Interestingly, the impact of laptop usage on cultural values was mediated by self-construal (moderated mediation). Importantly, modernization did not “crowd out” traditional culture: ICT usage was not associated with a reduction in traditional expressions (interdependent self-construal, collectivist values). Theoretical and practical implications are discussed.

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