Seven Pieces on Computer Science and Information

Machlup, Fritz; Mansfield, Una

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“…For the purpose of this study, we consider the term information broadly as referring to the collection and interpretation of data. Some information science studies have used the two terms-data and information-interchangeably as they are necessarily intertwined (Frick e 2009, Machlup 1983, Saab and Riss 2011 In the early stage of a project when a focal problem is defined, information processing includes collecting and interpreting data. As Daft and Lengel (1986) argued, information processing in organizations involves not only collecting data to remedy a lack of data (uncertainty) but also interpreting data to mitigate a lack of clarity (equivocality).…”

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Defining Problems Fast and Slow: The U‐shaped Effect of Problem Definition Time on Project Duration

Choo

2014

Production and Operations Management

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T his study examines how time spent in problem definition affects problem solving in projects such as Six Sigma projects. Our hypotheses are tested using data collected from 1558 Six Sigma projects in a company. The results show evidence of a U-shaped relationship between the amount of time spent in the Define phase and project duration. This finding suggests that spending too little time on problem definition potentially causes poor problem formulation, which leads to deficient problem solving and lengthens overall project time. On the other hand, too much time spent on problem definition can lead to unneeded delays in project completion due to diminishing returns on problem definition efforts. Furthermore, the optimal balance between spending too little and too much time depends on prior project experience and project complexity. Prior project experience reduced project completion time and weakened the U-shaped effect. Conversely, complex projects took longer and appeared to show some evidence of a stronger U-shaped effect; this suggests balancing the time spent in the Define phase was more challenging for complex projects. Our study also underscores the importance of managing project duration, as projects that were completed faster tended to be associated with higher project savings.

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Defining Problems Fast and Slow: The U‐shaped Effect of Problem Definition Time on Project Duration

Choo

2014

Production and Operations Management

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“…Isto permite-nos o ponto de vista externo ao discurso da informação contemporânea, para ver sua origem, o que faz e como da forma ao pensamento (HOBART E SCHIFFMAN, 2000, p. 264). Machlup (1983) tem a informação como um ato humano dirigido a mentes humanas. Deste modo, não se trata de calar a informação ou ainda eleger qual mecanismo informativo é um pouco menos inadequado para a comunicação; neste contexto, consideram-se os contornos estabelecidos por Marcondes, pois o humano é um ser relacional, e, portanto, com uma natureza intrinsicamente informacional.…”

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Luciano Floridi E a Ética Da Informação: Desafios Atuais

DUARTE

2023

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PIB -produto interno bruto PICO -população/pacientes; intervenção; comparação/controle; desfecho/outcome PPGCI-Programa de Pós-graduação em ciências da informação RIS -Sistema de Informação de Radiologia RPT -resource product target RSL -Revisão sistemática de literatura SciELO -Scientific Electronic Library Online e Repositório SPAM -Sending and Posting Advertisement in Mass Start -State of the Art through Systematic Review TDIC -tecnologia digital da informação e comunicação TIC -tecnologias da informação e comunicação

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“…Most researchers designing typologies and up positioning information in relationship to core concepts. Most notable of this is a simple but influential typology with vague origins: the Data, Information, Knowledge and Wisdom (DIKW) model (Ackoff, 1989;Ma, 2012;Machlup, 1983). It can be understood in two different ways.…”

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Four typologies for understanding local information

Nonthacumjane

Nolin

2022

GKMC

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Purpose This study aims to propose the four different typologies for understanding local information. Design/methodology/approach This study applied a conceptual approach to analyze and clarify how the concept local information can be understood in wildly different ways. Furthermore, this study employed conceptual analysis of 36 studies. For the conceptual analysis, coding was applied to formulate and abstract four typologies for understanding local information with specific focus on the Thai cultural heritage setting. Findings The four different typologies include local information as an array of different interpretations as diverse meanings of local, local information as cultural heritage, local information as subject of information management and situated local information. Research limitations/implications This study mainly focuses relevant typologies for understanding local information in the Thai context. Originality/value This study contributes and extends the literature in the local information field and the cultural heritage context. In addition, an eclectic strategy of using several alternative typologies for dealing with essentially contested concepts is suggested. This can be useful not only for supporting librarians working with local information but also in other practices dealing with broadly defined concepts.

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Seven Pieces on Computer Science and Information

Cited by 6 publications

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Defining Problems Fast and Slow: The U‐shaped Effect of Problem Definition Time on Project Duration

Defining Problems Fast and Slow: The U‐shaped Effect of Problem Definition Time on Project Duration

Luciano Floridi E a Ética Da Informação: Desafios Atuais

Four typologies for understanding local information

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