The Digital Revolution: What's on the Horizon?

Bojanova, Irena

doi:10.1109/mitp.2014.11

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“…Evers, Albury, Byron, and Crawford (2013) add another dimension to this concept: "gamification is when [sic] rewards, badges, and prizes are offered for participating with a service in a particular way (such as what occurs in a game as players achieve various levels)" (p. 268). Bojanova (2014) takes this notion one step further by describing gamification as the "use of game mechanics to motivate and drive engagement in nongame contexts and to change audience behaviors to achieve desired outcomes" (p. 10). Whitson (2013) speaks to the cross-platform nature of gamification online: "gamification combines the playful design and feedback mechanisms from games with users' social profiles (e.g., Facebook, twitter, and LinkedIn)" (p. 163).…”

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It's all in the game of love: exploring the use of gamification in online dating platforms

Montmarquette¹

2023

Preprint

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This major research paper investigates the relationship between gamification and online dating sites. Past research has described gamification as the incorporation of game-like properties in non-game settings. Gamification has been applied to a multitude of domains, including the online dating sector. However, research exploring this relationship is absent from the literature. Researchers have found that online romantic relationships develop and progress differently, depending on the platform on which they originated. Therefore, gamification may affect the courtship process and relationship success of online daters around the globe. This paper explores three main research questions: (1) What are the features of gamification? (2) Which online dating sites are the most and least gamified? (3) Is gamification having an effect on the number of people who use online dating sites? To answer these questions, 10 popular online dating sites were explored: Ashley Madison, Christian Mingle, eHarmony, JDate, Lavalife, Match.com, OkCupid, Plenty of Fish, Tinder, and Zoosk. Using a series of data collection tables and continuums, each of the 10 online dating sites were qualitatively analyzed based on their launch date, user utility figure, and inclusion of game-like properties. This study found that across all 10 of the online dating sites, platform organization, platform dynamics, user engagement, and reward quantification were recurrent themes that appeared to be gamified to varying degrees. Additionally, it was discovered that gamification was integrated in more recently developed platforms to a greater extent. Furthermore, it was found that the more gamified dating sites retained a larger number of active users. This study proposes that a trend toward gamification is emerging. However, this major research paper is merely a pilot study, and additional, in-depth research is crucial to our understanding of gamification as it relates to online dating. Keywords: gamification, online dating, online dating site, platform, play, user

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Section: Literature Reviewmentioning

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It's all in the game of love: exploring the use of gamification in online dating platforms

Montmarquette¹

2023

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“…Platforms for interactions and efficient infrastructure based on big data, cloud computing, mobile and social media, forms the "Nexus of Forces," which is continuing to evolve [29]. But despite the "first-mover advantage", virtual fair organizers-like virtual trade fair organizers-face the risk of losing such an advantage by not keeping up with rapid changes in technology [30].…”

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Virtual Career Fairs: Perspectives from Norwegian Recruiters and Exhibitors

Vik

Nørbech²,

Jeske

2018

Future Internet

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Abstract:The present work introduces virtual fairs, particularly the perceived benefits, challenges, and relevance of such fairs for recruitment and employer branding. These aspects were explored in a semi-structured interview with an organizer of virtual fairs across Scandinavia, and a focus group composed of Norwegian recruiters and exhibitors. The results of the data collection can be summarized in the form of themes that relate to web analytics, web services and optimization. The benefits of virtual fairs pertain to the (a) visibility and branding; (b) costs; and (c) analytics-based customization. Challenges of virtual career fairs pertain to the (a) lack of online engagement, (b) preparation and staffing costs; (c) lack of guidelines; (d) talent access and identification; (e) security and infrastructure; (f) long-term planning; (g) and inter-dependencies. The discussion summarizes the implications of branding and recruitment and the value they add to business, also noting how context effects may come into play. The article concludes by exploring the possibility that virtual fairs will complement or become the new standard in recruitment and outlines future avenues for research and practice.

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“…From a biological perspective, we encounter visions of the 3D printing of human bones and tissues that are, seemingly, overly optimistic and naïve. In addition, there are new forms and qualities of machine-to-machine and other innovations [107]. These examples strongly suggest that humankind's creation of digital environments has the potential to result in new forms of human environment interactions and of human life.…”

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Digital Threat and Vulnerability Management: The SVIDT Method

Scholz

2017

Sustainability

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Abstract:The Digital Revolution is inducing major threats to many types of human systems. We present the SVIDT method (a Strengths, Vulnerability, and Intervention Assessment related to Digital Threats) for managing the vulnerabilities of human systems with respect to digital threats and changes. The method first performs a multilevel system-actor analysis for assessing vulnerabilities and strengths with respect to digital threats. Then, the method identifies threat scenarios that may become real. By constructing, evaluating, and launching interventions against all identified digital threats and their critical negative outcomes, the resilience of a specific human system can be improved. The evaluation of interventions is done when strengthening the adaptive capacity, i.e., a system's capability to cope with negative outcomes that may take place in the future. The SVIDT method is embedded in the framework of coupled human-environment systems, the theory of risk and vulnerability assessment, types of adaptation (assimilation vs. accommodation), and a comprehensive sustainability evaluation. The SVIDT method is exemplarily applied to an enterprise (i.e., a Swiss casino) for which online gaming has become an essential digital-business field. The discussion reflects on the specifics of digital threats and discusses both the potential benefits and limitations of the SVIDT method.

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The Digital Revolution: What's on the Horizon?

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It's all in the game of love: exploring the use of gamification in online dating platforms

It's all in the game of love: exploring the use of gamification in online dating platforms

Virtual Career Fairs: Perspectives from Norwegian Recruiters and Exhibitors

Digital Threat and Vulnerability Management: The SVIDT Method

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