Knowledge and information in futurology

Malaska, Pentti

doi:10.1108/14636680010802582

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“…The very basic idea of defining globalization as a process implies that it intrinsically refers to an outcome situation that lies in the future, which is by definition immeasurable and indefinable. This implies that the possibilities of the concept as a research framework for empirical research are restricted, and one needs to turn to the discipline of futurology to find appropriate research methods, such as scenarios, trend analysis, chaos theory, simulation games or mathematical modelling (see, for example, Malaska, 2000).…”

Section: Globalization-as-reality Vs Globalization-as-futurologymentioning

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Globalization: A Triumph of Ambiguity

Bly¹

2005

Current Sociology

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This article is a critical analysis of the definition of globalization in sociological studies. It argues that sociologists, unlike economists, have not achieved a commonly accepted definition of globalization. This seriously hinders the development of empirical studies. The ambiguity of the concept of globalization is rooted in three dialectics: globalization-as-a-process vs globalization-as-a-condition; globalizationas-reality vs globalization-as-futurology and one-dimensional globalization vs multi-dimensional globalization. These dialectics are rarely made explicit in different studies on globalization, which contributes to an accumulation of confusion rather than an accumulation of knowledge. The article aims to provide a theoretical framework in which concepts of globalization can be positioned through the formal analysis of a commonly used definition. Conceptual limitations that arise from the choice of a specific concept are highlighted, such as the underestimation of the present when globalization is considered a process, the neglect of internal contradictions when globalization is seen as a multidimensional concept; and the dangers of determinism and ignorance of unique features when the processes of globalization are defined by their sole destination. It challenges the sociological community to position research on globalization within this proposed framework.

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Section: Globalization-as-reality Vs Globalization-as-futurologymentioning

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Globalization: A Triumph of Ambiguity

Bly¹

2005

Current Sociology

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“…S2 is a text file of enumerated steep-sided filled lake basins (Malaska, 2022b: https://data.caltech.edu/records/jw3q0-v2x49). S3 is a text file of enumerated empty lake basins (Malaska, 2022c: https://data.caltech.edu/records/hxe7s-jq277). S4 is a text file of labyrinth terrain locations, including labyrinth name if available, labyrinth type, key parameters, and estimated number of subsurface access points (Malaska, 2022d: https://data.caltech.edu/records/j5w86-y5055).…”

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“…Additional SAR coverage of Titan's surface by a future orbiter/flyby mission could increase the number and spatial extent of known labyrinth terrains. Data Set S4 (Malaska, 2022d, https://data.caltech.edu/records/j5w86-y5055) presents the list of labyrinth terrains estimated to contain at least one closed valley. We list the labyrinth entry, latitude and longitude of the centroid, the total area of the labyrinth terrain, the percent of the entire labyrinth terrain estimated to have closed valleys, the estimated spatial area of closed valley terrain per labyrinth, the average valley width, the average plateau width between valleys, the area of a 2:1 "closed cell," and finally, the estimated number of closed valleys for each labyrinth.…”

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Potential Caves: Inventory of Subsurface Access Points on the Surface of Titan

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The organic landscape of Saturn's moon Titan has the potential to host a plethora of solution caves and other access points into the subsurface resulting from karstic dissolution. When combined with the other speleogenic processes found on icy worlds (cryovolcanism, diapirism, and fissure formation), this makes Titan one of the best places in the solar system for planetary cave exploration. For Titan, subsurface access points, or SAPs (we use this term in lieu of "cave entrance" as the latter presupposes a cave actually exists), represent potential entrances to the subsurface that permit surface organics to be transported deeper into the interior, whether as solution or as suspended insoluble materials. For the purposes of our discussion, we are using the concept of subsurface access points (SAPs) provided by Wynne, Mylroie, et al. (2022) to imply remotely sensed features, that may or may not be connected to a subsurface void or cave, and thus potentially provide access to the subsurface of a planetary body. However, dissolution and transport of fluids to the subsurface occurs at a much smaller scale than what can be resolved via current remote sensing capabilities. Fissures, cracks, joints, and interconnected pore spaces <1 cm in size may be driving these processes at the micro-scale. These "microcaverns" (see Howarth, 1983) allow both dissolved and suspended insoluble organic materials access into the subsurface, a potential first step in delivering atmospherically-derived surface organics to warmer habitable zones in the deep ice, or possibly even into the subsurface ocean tens of kilometers below. While these features would be well below the resolution limit of current imaging of Titan's surface, we can nonetheless infer the existence of SAPs based on larger-scale phenomena associated with smaller conduit structures, such as volcanic edifices and inference of closed valleys suggesting transport of fluids and materials into the subsurface. Our work will inventory the locations where features of this size and larger could exist on Titan's surface and will detail the types of secondary mineralizations that could occur within these features.Titan is an ocean world with an icy crust covered with organic molecules. The thickness of the organic coating varies from location to location, with evidence of a 500 m thick layer in some areas, while other areas have little

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“…Culturally, people's views of themselves, others, organizations, nature, and the universe have transformed. While few predicted the timing of such events, futurologists and long‐term scenario planners have long worked to highlight the potential of such dramatic and tragic events to affect the world (Malaska, 2000 ). It is unclear what the exact nature of such changes will be in our society and culture.…”

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Changes in the demand for CSR activities and stakeholder engagement based on research conducted among public relations specialists in Poland, with consideration of the SARS‐COV‐2 pandemic

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Opolska-Bielańska

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Care for the external and internal environment of the company, ethics and human resources, as well as the organizational culture, is a crucial element for the importance and competitive advantage of the company. It was especially noticeable during the SARS‐COV‐2 pandemic. Companies began to grapple with difficulties, which contributed to an increased interest in crisis management competencies. The pandemic has permanently changed the functioning of society and the image of many industries, including public relations. The analysis of changes in the demand of companies for CSR‐related activities after the pandemic becomes a valuable element of the direction of innovative research. Recognizing the interest, these aspects of the company were verified. The article uses data obtained in the course of the implementation of three independent research projects realized in Poland. The first study concerned crisis management from the perspective of a public relations agencies. The structures of the offer of public relations services (including CSR strategies) were examined. The responses of some public relations specialists regarding CSR and activities in this area after the COVID‐19 pandemic were extracted from the second research project. The last, third project involved specialists employed in PR agencies. The research area covered changes in the demand of companies for CSR‐related activities after the pandemic and the desired areas of training and personal development, with particular emphasis on CSR. The common denominator of all three projects is CSR campaigns and the way they are implemented by PR specialists.

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Knowledge and information in futurology

Cited by 11 publications

References 5 publications

Globalization: A Triumph of Ambiguity

Globalization: A Triumph of Ambiguity

Potential Caves: Inventory of Subsurface Access Points on the Surface of Titan

Changes in the demand for CSR activities and stakeholder engagement based on research conducted among public relations specialists in Poland, with consideration of the SARS‐COV‐2 pandemic

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