Information ecology research: past, present, and future

Wang, Xiwei; Guo, Yu; Yang, Mengqing; Chen, Yong; Zhang, Wenxiao

doi:10.1007/s10799-015-0219-3

Cited by 28 publications

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“…However, in a number of publications (Druzhilov, 2018;Gapanovich & Levchenko, 2017;Han et al, 2017;Nestik, 2017;Orman, 2015;Wang et al, 2017) discusses the potential impact on the human psyche of the modern information environment, raising questions about the modern features of the impact on people created by the same person information flows becoming a significant part of the habitat.…”

Section: Resultsmentioning

confidence: 99%

The Psychological Support of Teacher in Terms of Digital Transformation and Pandemics

Shingaev¹

2020

European Proceedings of Social and Behavioural Sciences

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Section: Resultsmentioning

confidence: 99%

The Psychological Support of Teacher in Terms of Digital Transformation and Pandemics

Shingaev¹

2020

European Proceedings of Social and Behavioural Sciences

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“…The concept has been used in a growing number of disciplines, often as a metaphor that views the informational space as an ecosystem (Davenport and Prusak, 1997). There seems to be a research gap in utilising the concept in the context of welfare services (Wang et al , 2015); nevertheless, a few studies can be found (e.g. Melkas, 2010; Nazi, 2013; Teodoro, 2016).…”

Section: The Concept Of Information Ecologymentioning

confidence: 99%

“…an employee-driven approach; Saari et al , 2019b) in a digitalising care-service context. To fix hotspot issues in social development, such as ageing populations, scholars should conduct research at various levels, including at the organisational level, by applying information-ecology theories and using case studies and empirical research methods, such as exploring ways to apply information and communication technology (ICT) (Wang et al , 2015).…”

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confidence: 99%

Information ecology in digitalising welfare services: a multi-level analysis

Pekkarinen

Hasu

Melkas

et al. 2020

ITP

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PurposeThe purpose of this paper is to examine and reinterpret information ecology in the context of the changing environment of services, which has been strongly affected by digitalisation and increasing citizen engagement. Here, information ecology refers to the interaction and co-evolution of technologies, human beings and the social environment.Design/methodology/approachThe data consist of 25 thematic interviews conducted in a public Finnish organisation responsible for organising welfare services, and in its collaborating organisations. The interviews were analysed qualitatively. The analytical framework is based on Nardi and O'Day's five components of information ecology: system, diversity, co-evolution, keystone species and locality.FindingsThe analysis shows that these basic components still exist in the digitalisation era, but that they should be interpreted and highlighted differently, for example, stressing the openness of the information system instead of closed systems, as well as emphasising the increasing meaning of diversity amongst digitalisation, and the dynamic co-evolution between the elements of the system. New capabilities, such as the ability to combine various kinds of information and knowledge, are needed in this adaptation.Research limitations/implicationsThe study illustrates a wider, updated information-ecology concept with the help of empirical research. Technology affects care organisations' information ecologies in numerous – often invisible – ways, which this study brings into light.Originality/valueSo far, information-ecology research has overlooked social and healthcare, but this study provides findings concerning this societally important sector.

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“…In fact, Ihde focuses mainly on the relations between a single artifact and its user [2]. He considers neither the relations between the artifact and non-users who are affected by the artifact, nor the position of such an artifact and its users, let alone other actors, within the information ecology, defined as a system of people, practices, technologies, and values in a local environment [3][4][5].…”

Section: On Ihde 'S Four Relations Between Human and Artifactsmentioning

confidence: 99%