Information asymmetry and power in a surveillance society

Lightfoot, Geoffrey; Wisniewski, Tomasz Piotr

doi:10.1016/j.infoandorg.2014.09.001

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“…While information asymmetry (between buyers and sellers) refers to the difficulty of the price system in signalling the value of goods (Akerlof, 1970), here we refer to asymmetry to be intended as the different degrees of knowledge (about ecological correlation) possessed by different organizational actors. Opacity asymmetry is consistent with information asymmetry as it enters into the dynamics of the balance of power among the different organizational actors (Bergh et al, 2019;Lightfoot and Wisniewski, 2014). We can speculatively identify two types of opacity asymmetry: default asymmetric opacity and manipulative asymmetric opacity:…”

Section: Opacity Asymmetrymentioning

confidence: 71%

Opaque decision-making in organizations

Mastrogiorgio

Lattanzi

2023

IJOA

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Purpose Many decision rules are rational but opaque, and many others are irrational but transparent. This paper aims to propose a theoretical framework to operationalize opacity in decision-making – the degree to which a decision rule is intelligible to the decision maker. Design/methodology/approach The authors operationalize opacity and discuss the implication of opaque decision-making in organizational settings through a typology, where decision rules can be rational or irrational and opaque or transparent. Findings The authors show that opacity is asymmetric as different organizational actors possess different degrees of knowledge about how the decision rules work. Organizational actors often opacify the decision rules to increase their power (based on asymmetric knowledge). Opacity also presents a significant impact on organizational accountability, as transparent organizations are more reputable. Originality/value This contribution represents the first theoretical and methodological articulation of opacity in decision-making, within a bounded and ecological rationality framework; it also sheds new light on the role of cognitive biases in organizational settings.

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Section: Opacity Asymmetrymentioning

confidence: 71%

Opaque decision-making in organizations

Mastrogiorgio

Lattanzi

2023

IJOA

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“…Library instructors should coach students both to identify, and acknowledge the limitations of, their locus of control with respect to privacy issues, with due consideration for information asymmetries and the control paradox. 52 As an emerging area of instruction, privacy literacy lends itself to creative instructional approaches and hands-on learning activities. Gamification (such as the trivia-based prior knowledge check and character development Ideal Portfolio exercise), tongue-in-cheek humor (such as the activity prompts for the Ideal Portfolio and Damage Assessment exercises), speculative storytelling, and satire offer avenues to explore privacy issues while sustaining creativity, resilience, and well-being.…”

Section: Future Directionsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Digital Shred: Case Study of a Remote Privacy Literacy Collaboration

Hartman‐Caverly¹,

Chisholm²,

Glenn³

2023

CRL

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This qualitative, evaluative case study details the conceptual framing, development, delivery, and assessment of a privacy literacy workshop called Digital Shred. The workshop is a multi-institutional effort offered initially in-person in fall 2019 and adapted to virtual delivery in fall 2020. The conceptual framework underlying the workshop includes reputation management, behavioral surplus, data doubles, data governance, and information security damage assessments. Learning outcomes and activities were inspired by inclusive, responsive, active learning pedagogy. Anonymous formative assessment feedback suggests that participants are motivated by the personalized learning activities and value this theory-informed approach to privacy literacy.

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“…The national park staff from Pulihan mostly coordinated more conservation programs with the government and various civil society organizations (CSOs) outside the village. This unequal access to information is very likely to impact development programs significantly, especially if it is not transparent (Lightfoot & Wisniewski, 2014). A hamlet head who did not receive the PAMSIMAS program even expressed a despair feeling and stated, in a satirical tone, "let Pulihan be full first."…”

Section: Inequalitiesmentioning

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Inequality and transaction costs in a community-based water supply in rural area adjacent to national park

Istiyani

Shohibuddin

2021

JSeD

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National parks can be sensitive state-property areas since the surrounding communities generally need the parks' resources for their livelihood. This paper focuses on inequality and transaction costs in PAMSIMAS (Community-Based Water Supply and Sanitation), a water sector program in Indonesia’s rural and peri-urban areas. The method used is a case study of PAMSIMAS in Tajuk, a village adjacent to Mount Merbabu National Park in Semarang Regency, Central Java. The data were gathered from documentary studies, in-depth interviews, and observations, and were analyzed using transaction cost economics and institutional analysis. This study found that the rules of PAMSIMAS, especially water pricing mechanisms, enhanced water availability but could not diminish the uncertainty of water access and transaction costs born by water users. Inequalities of endowment, power, and information among the hamlets affected how PAMSIMAS was run. Mobilization of water resources is related to property rights, which should be well-defined. Still, there was an overlapping property institution of Mount Merbabu National Park forest and its water resources; thus, the water user groups had to bear different transaction costs. The study provides suggestions for providing broader 'rules of the game' in rural water management, recognizing local conditions and prospects, acknowledging community rights to resources, and developing inclusive community participation.JEL Classification D23; P48; Q15

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Information asymmetry and power in a surveillance society

Cited by 19 publications

References 84 publications

Opaque decision-making in organizations

Opaque decision-making in organizations

Digital Shred: Case Study of a Remote Privacy Literacy Collaboration

Inequality and transaction costs in a community-based water supply in rural area adjacent to national park

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