Information and communication technologies, society and human beings  theory and framework /  [electronic resource] : 
Darek M. Haftor and Anita Mirijamdotter, editors. 
 - Hershey, Pa. :  IGI Global (701 E. Chocolate Avenue, Hershey, Pennsylvania, 17033, USA),  2011. 
 - electronic texts (546 p.) :  digital files. 
<br/><br/> "To honour Professor Bradley, more than forty well established scholars, within various related disciplines, have contributed with leading edge essays"--Preface. 
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographical references. 
<br/><br/>1. Gunilla Bradley / Geraldine Pratchett-Hultkrantz -- 2. A butterfly of masterly adroitness / Annagreta Dyring -- 3. The convergence theory on ICT, society, and human beings / Gunilla Bradley -- 4. An 'Ekistics' for information and communication technologies / William McIver -- 5. Gunilla Bradley's 'good society' and structuration theory / Larry Stillman, Tom Denison -- 6. Understanding the consequences of technology for human interaction and health / Kristina Orth-Gom�er -- 7. Multitasking / Alice Robbin -- 8. Electronic performance monitoring, job design and psychological stress / Katherine Rogers, Michael Smith, Pascale Sainfort -- 9. Psychosocial considerations in upper extremity cumulative trauma disorders / Michael Smith -- 10. Computers, psychosocial, work environment, and stress / Michelle Robertson -- 11. Touch screens for the elderly / Holger Luczak ... [et al.] -- 12. Psychological and social problems of automation and computerization / Vladimir Munipov -- 13. Cognitive and organizational complexity and behavior / Hal Hendrick -- 14. Individuation and diversity / Sebastiano Bagnara, Simone Pozzi -- 15. Usable privacy-enhancing identity management / Simone Fischer-H�ubner, John Pettersson -- 16. Living lab / Birgitta Bergvall-K�areborn, Anna St�ahlbr�ost -- 17. ICT tools and transform in work / Eila J�arvenp�a�a, Stina Immonen -- 18. Sociotechnical issues of tele-ICU technology / Peter Hoonakker, Kerry McGuire, Pascale Carayon --  19. The interplay between humans and technology / Jacques Steyn -- 20. Psychosocial life environment and life roles in interaction with daily use of information communication technology boundaries between work and leisure / Ulrika Danielsson, Karin �Oberg -- 21. Services rendered by computers and their explications / Hans-Erik Nissen -- 22. Towards a combined model for on-line and real conferences / Pedro Isa�ias -- 23. Some experiences of E-learning in the Moodle E-learning environment / Virve Siirak -- 24. The convergence model implements accessible information creating effective ICT tools for our forgotten ones / Elspeth McKay -- 25. Information integrity in the information age / Simon Rogerson -- 26. Community informatics, civil society & capability approaches converging to cope with 'bifurcation challenges' in current societal development / Peter Crowley -- 27. Connection, coupling, and persistence in online social networks / Barrett Caldwell -- 28. The community event research method / Sarai Lastra -- 29. The ethics driven spatial management in multiculturalism through ICTs / Sangeeta Sharma -- 30. From social capital to social production implications for individuals, organisations and nations / Margaret Tan -- 31. Seeking utopia / Natalie Pang -- 32. Convergent media policy issues for the developing world / Eduardo Mansilla -- 33. Information and communication technologies for a more sustainable world / Lorenz Hilty --  34. Why do the orders go wrong all the time? / Christina M�ortberg, Dagny Stuedahl, Sara Alander -- 35. Information and communication technologies for the good society / Wolfgang Hofkirchner -- 36. Can computers decide what is legal and illegal? / Jacob Palme -- 37. eHealth and ethics / Diane Whitehouse, Penny Duquenoy -- 38. Ethical and social issues of the internet governance regulations / Jacques Berleur -- 39. Moral considerations for the development of information and communication technology / Darek Haftor -- 40. Critical systems thinking and information technology / Kristo Ivanov -- 41. Engaged scholars, thoughtful practitioners / Susan Dray -- 42. Habits of the mind / Myra Strober -- 43. In search for unity within the diversity of information societies / Darek Haftor, Anita Mirijamdotter, Miranda Kajtazi. 
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<br/><br/> "This book offers contributions that articulate a set of aspects of information and communication technologies in human and social contexts, such as the individuals, groups, organizations and their management - addressing both descriptive and normative questions. It gives a unique presentation of the field understood as Social Informatics"--Provided by publisher. 
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<br/><br/><br/>Mode of access: World Wide Web. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9781609600594 (ebook) 
<br/><br/><label>Standard No.: </label>10.4018/978-1-60960-057-0  doi 
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<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Information society--Social aspects.<br/>Information technology--Social aspects.<br/>Computers and civilization.
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Index Terms: </label>Community informatics Ethics of informatics Humans and society Human computer interaction Human-machine interaction ICT and social change ICT-enabled organizational design and management Organizational behavior Social informatics Technology and society 
<br/><br/><label>Index Terms--Genre/Form: </label><br/>Electronic books.
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>HM851  / .I529 2011e 
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>303.48/33092