Measuring the Dynamics of Information Societies: Empowering Stakeholders Amid the Digital Divide

Dolničar, Vesna; Prevodnik, Katja; Vehovar, Vasja

doi:10.1080/01972243.2014.896695

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“…The spread of smartphones contributes to the introduction to the world of digital technologies, even those segments of the population who, for various reasons, do not use a computer (Correa et al, 2020). Thus, the problem of digital inequality is gradually leveled (Dolničar et al, 2014).…”

Section: General Directions Of the Information Society Development St...mentioning

confidence: 99%

National Strategy of Information Society in the Realities of Ukraine

Shust,

Semen,

Bilohrats

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This article examines the development of a national strategy for the information society in the realities of Ukraine. The contemporary trend of civilizational development is the informatization of society and all aspects of its life. The development of concepts for the functioning of the information society for Ukraine is becoming the crucial assignment of socio-political development of the contemporary state, which should be based on science, innovation and advanced technologies, as well as culture and creativity. Domestic digital capital is in the process of formation, while digital technologies are the driving force of socio-economic development, due to the large-scale penetration of information and communication technologies everywhere. A characteristic resource of the information society is characterized by accurate, reliable, truthful and timely information. The expansion of the use of digital platforms, blockchain technology and artificial intelligence stimulates the creation of a digital economy in Ukraine. The development of the information society requires the integration of digital and business ecosystems. The creation of information infrastructure within business ecosystems, the expansion of services and intangible production as a result of advancement in the field of technology will guide to the transformation of Ukrainian society and the achievement of a high level of informatization.

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Section: General Directions Of the Information Society Development St...mentioning

confidence: 99%

National Strategy of Information Society in the Realities of Ukraine

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Bilohrats

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“…In this section, the three basic formats are introduced; an extended discussion on these formats can be located in Dolničar, Prevodnik and Vehovar (2014), Vehovar et al (2006), Prevodnik, Dolničar and Vehovar (2014), James (2009), and Sicherl (2007).…”

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Methodological Issues When Interpreting Changes in Social Phenomena Over Time: Perceptions of Relative Difference, Absolute Difference, and Time Distance

Prevodnik

Vehovar

2020

Sociological Methods & Research

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When comparing social science phenomena through a time perspective, absolute and relative difference (RD) are the two typical presentation formats used to communicate interpretations to the audience, while time distance (TD) is the least frequently used of such formats. This article argues that the chosen presentation format is extremely important because the various formats suggest different substantive interpretations. To elaborate upon this issue, researchers from the National Statistical Office, National Health Institute, and general academia were invited to participate in an experiment with alternative presentation formats that describe changes in certain social science phenomena over time. The results revealed a prevailing tendency of respondents to rely on interpretations related to absolute differences, which was additionally reinforced with graphical presentation formats. Therefore, whenever RD or TD is more proper for substantive interpretations, the corresponding presentation format must be designed with special attention.

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“…In this area it concerns mainly the study of current social phenomena (e.g. the digital divide, the use of modern technologies by the elderly, social networks, e-learning) [155, 166–169].…”

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“…It is surprising that even in such a significant European country as Germany there can develop – independently of the international development during the past 20 years – an entirely isolated concept referred to as social informatics, in spite of the above-mentioned argumentation towards divergence on local level and convergence on global level caused by communication between scholars. Although this research builds upon the German tradition of research in social work, its focus (the issues it deals with) falls within the broader context of social informatics on global level (there is a thematical closeness particularly with the current Slovenian research in the field of social informatics – see [166, 167]).…”

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Social informatics as a concept: Widening the discourse

Smutný

2016

Journal of Information Science

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This contribution examines the different concepts known as social informatics that have historically been separate. The paradigm that is preferred worldwide (based on Kling) is well described and often promoted, with a strong base both in the USA and Europe. This article, however, introduces lesser-known paradigms (based on Sokolov and later Ursul) that originated in the era of the USSR and have so far been employed chiefly in post-Soviet countries, including Russia. These paradigms have been neglected in English-written scientific literature, mainly because of the limited number of articles available in English. Other approaches are also introduced and related, which were historically named or classified as social informatics (American, British, Norwegian, Slovenian, German and Japanese). The present article introduces and further discusses the origin, historical development and basic methodological grounding of these approaches. All the approaches are then discussed and their differences as well as their similarities are pointed out. The aim is to create connections across the current generation of researchers, which includes the formation and conceptualization of different approaches and an exploration of possible areas for future cooperation.

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Measuring the Dynamics of Information Societies: Empowering Stakeholders Amid the Digital Divide

Cited by 9 publications

References 22 publications

National Strategy of Information Society in the Realities of Ukraine

National Strategy of Information Society in the Realities of Ukraine

Methodological Issues When Interpreting Changes in Social Phenomena Over Time: Perceptions of Relative Difference, Absolute Difference, and Time Distance

Social informatics as a concept: Widening the discourse

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