Predictors of Conventional, Protest, and Civic Participation among Slovenian Youth: A Test of the Civic Voluntarism Model

Kirbiš, Andrej; Flere, Sergej; Friš, Darko; Krajnc, Marina Tavčar; Cupar, Tina

doi:10.1080/00207659.2017.1335518

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“…As per the theory, psychological engagement, resources and recruitment networks jointly motivate participation. The extant research has validated CVM in explaining various contexts of political participation, such as political crowdfunding (Baber, 2020; Kusumarani and Zo, 2019), online political participation (Oni et al , 2017; Guo et al , 2021) and political protests (Kirbiš et al , 2017). CVM argues that each resource has a unique influence on civic participation.…”

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The role of organizational culture and voluntariness in the adoption of artificial intelligence for disaster relief operations

Behl

Chavan²,

Jain

et al. 2021

IJM

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PurposeThe study explores the readiness of government agencies to adopt artificial intelligence (AI) to improve the efficiency of disaster relief operations (DRO). For understanding the behavior of state-level and national-level government agencies involved in DRO, this study grounds its theoretical arguments on the civic voluntarism model (CVM) and the unified theory of acceptance and use of technology (UTAUT).Design/methodology/approachWe collected the primary data for this study from government agencies involved in DRO in India. To test the proposed theoretical model, we administered an online survey questionnaire to 184 government agency employees. To test the hypotheses, we employed partial least squares structural equation modeling (PLS-SEM).FindingsOur findings confirm that resources (time, money and skills) significantly influence the behavioral intentions related to the adoption of AI tools for DRO. Additionally, we identified that the behavioral intentions positively translate into the actual adoption of AI tools.Research limitations/implicationsOur study provides a unique viewpoint suited to understand the context of the adoption of AI in a governmental context. Companies often strive to invest in state-of-the-art technologies, but it is important to understand how government bodies involved in DRO strategize to adopt AI to improve efficiency.Originality/valueOur study offers a fresh perspective in understanding how the organizational culture and perspectives of government officials influence their inclinations to adopt AI for DRO. Additionally, it offers a multidimensional perspective by integrating the theoretical frameworks of CVM and UTAUT for a greater understanding of the adoption and deployment of AI tools with organizational culture and voluntariness as critical moderators.

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Section: Underpinning Theoriesmentioning

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The role of organizational culture and voluntariness in the adoption of artificial intelligence for disaster relief operations

Behl

Chavan²,

Jain

et al. 2021

IJM

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“…Furthermore, subsequent research could, for example, investigate mediating mechanisms such as group belonging. Existing evidence on mental health suggests that a lengthy accumulation of mental health symptoms may have an increasingly negative impact on psychological political engagement (e.g., external political efficacy; Bernardi et al 2022 ), which is an important group of predictors of political participation (Kirbiš et al 2017 ; Verba et al 1995 ).…”

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Physical health conditions and political participation in Europe: the moderating effects of age

2023

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Unequal political participation is widely considered a problem of democratic representation. Citizens with fewer resources typically report lower levels of participation. Lack of good health has been identified as one barrier to participation. However, poor health may have heterogeneous impacts on participation, depending on the type of health issue. Moreover, poor health may affect participation patterns differently, depending on age. Previous research has not yet systematically examined these issues. We address these gaps by using European Social Survey data, which includes self-reports of a variety of physical health conditions and engagement in different forms of political participation. The results show that most physical health conditions are related to political participation; however, except for turnout, physical health problems mobilize individuals into action. This effect is strongest among younger individuals, and the health gap in participation evens out in later life. The condition-specific effects are similar across different forms of physical health conditions. Our findings are consistent with the grievance and identity theories of political participation. Younger citizens, in particular, may experience poor health or physical impairment as unjust and are then mobilized into political action. We discuss the implications for the broader understanding of mechanisms behind political behavior and suggest that health problems are often a motivator for political action rather than an obstacle.

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“…People's level of interest in politics can be briefly understood as Political Interest. This level of interest affects voting behavior, political contributions, and other political activities (Carter 2006;Ritter 2008;Kirbiš et al 2017). Research on the effect of political interest in the crowdfunding context was conducted by Kusumarani and Zo (2019).…”

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confidence: 99%

“…The CVM posits that people participate in politics because of the availability of resources, psychological engagement, and opportunities (Verba et al 1995). This theory has been applied to different contexts, such as youth and college students' participation in politics (Kim and Khang 2014;Kirbiš et al 2017), among older adults (Nygård and Jakobsson 2013) and crisis periods (Guo et al 2021). Furthermore, we found studies that used CVM to explain civic participation in different countries (e.g., Nygård and Jakobsson 2013;Sheppard 2015).…”

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U.S. Election 2020: Intentions to Participate in Political Crowdfunding during COVID-19 Pandemic

Baber

Kusumarani²,

Yang

2022

Administrative Sciences

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Participation in the political process is the fundamental right and responsibility of a citizen. Online political participation has gained popularity as it is convenient and effective. Political crowdfunding helps political candidates and parties pledge funds, usually small, from a large population and seek support through marketing campaigns during elections. In November 2020, when there were presidential elections in the US and the world was facing a global pandemic from COVID-19, political crowdfunding was a helpful method to communicate the political agenda and seek funding. The study aims to examine the intentions of US citizens to participate in political crowdfunding amid the COVID-19 pandemic. The study will integrate two models—the theory of planned behavior and civic voluntarism model—to check intentions and, in addition, the influence of COVID-19. The data were collected from 529 respondents from the US before the elections. The data were analyzed through a partial least squared structural equation modeling technique with SmartPLS 3.2. The results suggested that political efficacy and online community engagement have a positive influence on the intention to participate in political crowdfunding. Further, all three factors of TPB have a significant positive influence on intention. The perceived threat variable of COVID-19 does impact the attitude towards political crowdfunding. The study will be helpful for crowdfunding platforms and political contenders to examine the factors that can help them to seek maximum funds from the public and, at the same time, examine the effectiveness of their political communications.

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Predictors of Conventional, Protest, and Civic Participation among Slovenian Youth: A Test of the Civic Voluntarism Model

Cited by 10 publications

References 61 publications

The role of organizational culture and voluntariness in the adoption of artificial intelligence for disaster relief operations

The role of organizational culture and voluntariness in the adoption of artificial intelligence for disaster relief operations

Physical health conditions and political participation in Europe: the moderating effects of age

U.S. Election 2020: Intentions to Participate in Political Crowdfunding during COVID-19 Pandemic

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