Information und Kommunikation

Kornwachs, Klaus

doi:10.1007/978-3-642-77642-7

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“…For instance, the Chinese term used to describe information, xiaoxi ( ), follows the yin-yang way of understanding the world and embraces the 'logic of correlative duality' [38]. 1 Similar to all dialectical thinking, the concept of yin-yang helps explore the world through the dynamic interaction between two forces that shape each other through contradiction [39,40].…”

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“…Information is one of the most central yet elusive concepts of our era. Not only is it a defining principle for information studies but it is also a fundamental concept in other disciplines ranging from economics to physics [1,2]. For example, information has been defined based on 'entropy of a random variable' [3], chemical processes [4] or certainty in decision-making [5], reflecting different disciplinary foci.…”

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“…In this article, we proffer a framework of information with two specific contributions in mind: (1) to build on the strengths of each perspective -subjective and objective -and (2) to bring together the duality of object and subject and their interactions in the same framework. The framework could serve as a pragmatic foundation based on which the information phenomenon can be presented and understood.…”

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An integrative framework of information as both objective and subjective

Jarrahi

Goray

2021

Journal of Information Science

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We present a model of information that integrates two competing perspectives of information by emulating the Chinese philosophy of yin-yang. The model embraces the two key dimensions of information that exist harmoniously: information as (1) objective and veridical representations in the world (information as object) and (2) socially constructed interpretations that are a result of contextual influences (information as subject). We argue that these two facets of information cocreate information as a unified system and complement one another through two processes, which we denote as forming and informing. While the information literature has historically treated these objective and subjective identities of information as incompatible, we argue that they are mutually relevant and that our understanding of one actually enhances our understanding of the other.

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