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How does digitalization drive urban industrial locations? An empirical examination of South Korea's experience Technology in Society (IF 10.1) Pub Date : 2024-09-08 Jeong-Il Park
This study offers a novel empirical examination of the interplay between industrial digitalization and urban spatial dynamics, addressing a significant gap in the existing literature. Using data from 1609 firms in South Korea and employing a generalized structural equation model, this study examines how digitalization influences industries' preferences for urban locations. It diverges from previous
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The effects of planned behavior model constructs and technology acceptance model constructs on online purchasing behavior: An empirical study on internet users in the Libya city of Tripoli Technology in Society (IF 10.1) Pub Date : 2024-09-06 Asmaeil Ali Mohammed Akhmaaj, Mohamed Omar Sharif
The current study aimed to investigate the results of integrating the planned behavior model with the technology acceptance adoption model, and the differences between age groups in direct and indirect relationships. The empirical data of 203 online purchasing users from the Libyan city of Tripoli via Google surveys analyzed using Structural Equation Modelling. The questionnaire was employed and measured
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A conceptual and ethical framework for empathy and communication technologies Technology in Society (IF 10.1) Pub Date : 2024-09-05 Caroline Bollen
While there is an interest in questions related to empathy and communication technologies (CTs) in various disciplines, conceptual and ethical ambiguities on what empathy exactly is and whether and how it can be shaped by technologies make it unclear how to approach such questions. This paper sets out to provide such a framework: a way to understand empathy and its relationship to CTs in a conceptually
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Wake-up of sleeping beauty patent families: The global non-equilibrium diffusion of technological knowledge Technology in Society (IF 10.1) Pub Date : 2024-09-02 Haoyang Song, Jianhua Hou, Xiucai Yang, Ruoyu Liu
Transformative technologies are the key to leading future technology innovation and economic development. However, with the exchange of technological knowledge among countries and the explosive growth of patented technology, the uneven flow and application of technology across geographic regions has become increasingly apparent, making it more and more difficult to track and absorb potentially transformative
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AI vs. human-generated content and accounts on Instagram: User preferences, evaluations, and ethical considerations Technology in Society (IF 10.1) Pub Date : 2024-09-02 Jeongeun Park, Changhoon Oh, Ha Young Kim
As content generated by artificial intelligence (AI) has become more accessible and higher quality, social debates have intensified. Therefore, this study investigates how people perceive and evaluate AI-generated content and accounts compared to human-created accounts and content. We created Instagram accounts representing AI, influencers, and the public and conducted a user study with 43 participants
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Near-lies in the era of advanced technology: Anticipation and uncertainty Technology in Society (IF 10.1) Pub Date : 2024-08-30 Jungwon Min
Recent technological advances have brought both anticipation and uncertainty. Entrepreneurs and external stakeholders in technology industries must distinguish between realistic and unrealistic prospects for new technologies. To address this issue, this study introduces the concept of defined as idealistic statements formally made by entrepreneurs, such as promises or predictions of a firm's future
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Drivers of metaverse adoption for enhancing marketing capabilities of retail SMEs Technology in Society (IF 10.1) Pub Date : 2024-08-30 Anisur Rehman, Rajat Kumar Behera, Md Saiful Islam, Yasir Arafat Elahi, Faraz Ahmad Abbasi, Asma Imtiaz
Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) rely on a thriving distribution network and digital technologies, including the metaverse, to remain competitive. The retail industry is perceived as a portfolio-based and granular business. Hence, retail SMEs can be a key source of innovation and a major source of growth that need technical flexibility to react quickly to changing customer needs. Therefore
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Receiver or transmitter? Unlocking the role of green technology innovation in sustainable development, energy, and carbon markets Technology in Society (IF 10.1) Pub Date : 2024-08-30 Kai-Hua Wang, Cui-Ping Wen, Bao-Chang Xu, Xin Li
In the context of sustainable development, the energy crisis and the volatile carbon trading markets have made the integration of green technology increasingly essential. This study explores the spillover effects between green technology innovation (), oil price, clean energy (), carbon emissions trading prices (), and sustainable development ( using quantile connectedness. The static analysis reveals
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Partially autonomous vehicles (PAVs) vs. fully autonomous vehicles (FAVs): A comparative study with adoption models Technology in Society (IF 10.1) Pub Date : 2024-08-27 Ge Zhu, Yuche Chen, Jiali Zheng
This paper presents a decomposed self-efficacy-based value adoption model (SVAM) to explore user perceptions of partially autonomous vehicles (PAVs) and fully autonomous vehicles (FAVs) and their impacts on adoption intention. Data from 279 participants on Mechanical Turk were analyzed using structural equation modeling and multigroup analysis via SmartPLS4.0. Survey results revealed a preference among
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Internet over the ocean: A smart IoT-enabled digital ecosystem for empowering coastal fisher communities Technology in Society (IF 10.1) Pub Date : 2024-08-20 Sruthy Anand, Mojtaba Enayati, Dhanesh Raj, Alberto Montresor, Maneesha Vinodini Ramesh
Coastal communities across the globe are prone to imminent disasters and emergencies due to their geographic placement, and their fishing occupations add to their exposure to ocean-related disasters more during their occupational voyage. The fishermen in the state of Kerala, India, lead a distinctive lifestyle compared to the mainstream community, primarily because of a significant digital divide.
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Technology-push, demand-pull and spillover from the major market demand: The case of the United States wind power market Technology in Society (IF 10.1) Pub Date : 2024-08-15 Hyundo Choi
This study aims to examine the technology-push and demand-pull hypotheses developed for a wind power industry. The wind power industry plays an important role in society as an emerging sustainable technology with strong social supports. Using patents as a proxy for a technology-push factor and the United States wind power net generation as a proxy for a demand-pull factor from 2001 to 2018, this study
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Robotic companions and healthy aging: A mixed-methods exploration of older adults' perspectives and insights Technology in Society (IF 10.1) Pub Date : 2024-08-15 Pouyan Esmaeilzadeh, Mahed Maddah
This study investigates older adults' perceptions and opinions regarding companion robots, contributing to the understanding of the benefits and risks associated with technology designed for senior users. Employing a mixed-methods approach, we first conducted qualitative research to explore key concepts and variables, followed by quantitative testing of the proposed model. The qualitative phase involved
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Bioinspired technology in society: Ethical and architectural innovations for sustainable development Technology in Society (IF 10.1) Pub Date : 2024-08-15 Siddharth Chaudhary, Rickwinder Singh, Amit Shamrao Zore, Apoorva Upadhyay, Christoph Lindenberger, Vivekanand Vivekanand
This review study delves into the use of Biomimicry in sustainable architecture, examining its ethical, philosophical, and psychological implications. The paper explores different approaches to Biomimicry, the intersection of Biomimicry with sustainable construction technologies, passive cooling strategies, emulation of sustainable ecosystems, net-zero construction techniques, and innovative 3D-printed
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An ethical framework for human-robot collaboration for the future people-centric manufacturing: A collaborative endeavour with European subject-matter experts in ethics Technology in Society (IF 10.1) Pub Date : 2024-08-14 Tiziana C. Callari, Riccardo Vecellio Segate, Ella-Mae Hubbard, Angela Daly, Niels Lohse
Envisioning humans and (smart) robots collaboratively working on the manufacturing shop floor, sharing spaces, tasks and objectives, reflects the ambitious goal that the ideal factory of the future aspires to attain. However, ensuring the effective implementation of this novel form of labour organisation remains an ongoing area of research. Key aspects such as the future role of workers, potential
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The paradigm logic of blockchain governance Technology in Society (IF 10.1) Pub Date : 2024-08-10 Sheng Jin
Blockchain technology is mainly composed of public-key cryptography, hash algorithms and consensus mechanisms. Blockchain solves the two trust problems inherent in human interaction: the Byzantine Generals Problem and the Prisoner's Dilemma, which allows blockchain to replace the function of public power as a centre of trust to a certain extent, and also enables it to become a kind of decentralised
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Breaking out! A netnography study on motives of a digital nomad lifestyle Technology in Society (IF 10.1) Pub Date : 2024-08-06 Victor Tiberius, Nicole Chen, Mirko Bartels, Dietrich von der Oelsnitz
Digitalization and globalization have stimulated the emergence of digital nomadism as a lifestyle that combines work with constant travel. To address the shortage of skilled employees, a growing number of organizations has to consider to work with digital nomads as external service providers. However, little is known yet about why individuals choose to become constant travelers in the first place.
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How can generative artificial intelligence improve digital supply chain performance in manufacturing firms? Analyzing the mediating role of innovation ambidexterity using hybrid analysis through CB-SEM and PLS-SEM Technology in Society (IF 10.1) Pub Date : 2024-08-03 Ayman wael Al-khatib, Moh'd Anwer AL-Shboul, Mais Khattab
Artificial intelligence capabilities (AIC) can influence supply chain management (SCM) in multiple ways. This study explores how generative artificial intelligence capabilities (GAIC) could affect digital supply chain performance (DSCP) through ambidexterity innovation (AMI), which includes both elements, exploratory and exploitative innovations in the manufacturing firms (MFs) in Jordan as a developing
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Sociotechnical analysis of factors influencing IoT adoption in healthcare: A systematic review Technology in Society (IF 10.1) Pub Date : 2024-08-02 Carl Kronlid, Anders Brantnell, Marie Elf, Johan Borg, Klas Palm
This paper responds to previous calls for a deeper sociotechnical understanding of Internet of Things (IoT) adoption within healthcare. Through a systematic literature review, it synthesizes existing empirical research on the factors influencing IoT adoption, identifying 94 distinct factors grouped into 24 themes. By leveraging sociotechnical systems theory, the paper thoroughly analyzes these factors
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Intermediaries (not) in action: Impediments to initiating the utilization of public research Technology in Society (IF 10.1) Pub Date : 2024-07-30 K. Florian Schneider
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Analysis of asymmetric VR games – Steam platform case study Technology in Society (IF 10.1) Pub Date : 2024-07-30 Kinga Stecuła
The paper presents research on the topic of asymmetric virtual reality (VR) games. These types of applications are in the development phase when it comes to their presence on the market, range, amount, and popularity. This research discusses the original topic, as it is still a niche compared to video games and even to VR applications on the market. The article presents a quantitative analysis of asymmetric
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Exploring the economic role of cybersecurity in SMEs: A case study of the UK Technology in Society (IF 10.1) Pub Date : 2024-07-26 Marta F. Arroyabe, Carlos F.A. Arranz, Ignacio Fernandez De Arroyabe, Juan Carlos Fernandez de Arroyabe
This study explores the economic role of cybersecurity in Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs), situating cybersecurity within the framework of merit-goods within the economic theory of market failures and public goods. By examining 240 SMEs across the UK, the empirical findings of this investigation underscore its classification as a merit-good due to its extensive social benefits and the critical
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Exploring drivers of fintech adoption among elderly consumers Technology in Society (IF 10.1) Pub Date : 2024-07-26 Yunwoo Choi, Sangpil Han, Changjun Lee
As the digital economy expands, understanding the integration of elderly consumers into this paradigm becomes crucial. This study presents a nuanced exploration of the factors that influence elderly consumers' adoption of fintech services and elucidates the pivotal role of daily digital experiences in fostering the elderly's acceptance of such services. Employing an integrative approach, this study
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Exploring the technological leaders using tire industry patents: A topic modeling approach Technology in Society (IF 10.1) Pub Date : 2024-07-23 Mohsen Ghaffari, Alireza Aliahmadi, Abolfazl Khalkhali, Amir Zakery, Tugrul U. Daim, Mehdi Zamani
Researchers have long been interested in the transportation industry, recognizing its significant impact on human societies. Specifically, the automobile industry and its components have garnered special attention due to the evolving nature of transportation technologies. With this in mind, this study aims to explore the current and future technologies within the tire industry as a technological-based
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Are the media drivers of R&D? Technology in Society (IF 10.1) Pub Date : 2024-07-22 Devora Peña-Martel, Nieves L. Díaz-Díaz, Jerónimo Pérez-Alemán, Domingo J. Santana-Martín
Research exploring how extra-legal institutional aspects might impact corporate investment policy in innovation is still in its early stages. This lack of research is even greater when it comes to studying the role of media attention in corporate innovation. This study extends prior literature by investigating the relationship between media visibility and research and development (R&D) investment in
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Cooperation and coopetition, determinants of openness in product innovation and human resource management. Comparative study between Spain-Portugal Technology in Society (IF 10.1) Pub Date : 2024-07-22 Pedro Miguel Lopes Mota Veiga, Juan Herrera-Ballesteros, Carlos de las Heras-Rosas
The relationship between innovation and economic development has been extensively analyzed, highlighting how the national environment influences business innovation dynamics. In this context, the concept of the Triple Helix is introduced, identifying universities, firms, and governments as the main drivers of innovation development. The main objective of this paper is to deepen the understanding of
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Assessing the infringement risk of patent portfolios using network analysis and IF-TOPSIS: A case of standard-essential patent portfolios in the ICT industry Technology in Society (IF 10.1) Pub Date : 2024-07-17 Chenxu Ming, Xiang Yu, Ben Zhang
With the intensification of technological innovation competition and the surge in the number of patents in modern society, companies' technology activities such as technology R&D, technology licensing and technology transfer now regularly involve large patent portfolios, as well as a rising risk of patent infringement. However, the existing patent infringement risk assessment methods are only designed
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Exploring collaborative decision-making: A quasi-experimental study of human and Generative AI interaction Technology in Society (IF 10.1) Pub Date : 2024-07-17 Xinyue Hao, Emrah Demir, Daniel Eyers
This paper explores the effects of integrating Generative Artificial Intelligence (GAI) into decision-making processes within organizations, employing a quasi-experimental pretest-posttest design. The study examines the synergistic interaction between Human Intelligence (HI) and GAI across four group decision-making scenarios within three global organizations renowned for their cutting-edge operational
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Why does quality fraud occur? A case study of Japanese manufacturers Technology in Society (IF 10.1) Pub Date : 2024-07-15 Hiroto Hara, Shuzo Fujimura
In recent years, Japanese manufacturers' quality fraud has significantly impacted society, and restoring confidence in product quality has become a challenge. Quality fraud is the fabrication or falsification of inspection data related to product or service quality. This study aims to extend understanding of quality fraud mechanisms and suggest lessons for technological management. Among five Japanese
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Remedying driving range and refueling challenges in electric mobility: Consumer adoption of battery-swappable electric vehicles Technology in Society (IF 10.1) Pub Date : 2024-07-14 Gibbson Adu-Gyamfi, Huaming Song, Emmanuel Nketiah, Bright Obuobi, Ammishaddai Kotey Djanie
Driving range (mileage) limitations and long charging times associated with electric vehicle (EV) usage have necessitated the emergence of battery-swappable electric vehicles (BSEV) for sustainable mobility. In enhancing BSEV proliferation, a thorough comprehension of consumer adoption is needed. Understanding consumer adoption or hesitancy of BSEV is important for environmental sustainability. Consequently
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Digitalization of services, Innovation and manufacturing GVC upstreamness Technology in Society (IF 10.1) Pub Date : 2024-07-14 Ruimin Bian, Zhaobin Fan
This study investigates the impact of the service sector digitalization on the upstream positioning of manufacturing industries within the Global Value Chains (GVCs). The empirical analysis is conducted using the data from 65 countries (regions) and 17 manufacturing sectors during the period 2000–2018. The findings suggest that the digitalization of service sector contributes to the upward evolution
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Exploring the predictors of public acceptance of artificial intelligence-based resurrection technologies Technology in Society (IF 10.1) Pub Date : 2024-07-10 Hang Lu
Given their novelty and ethical complexity, this study delves into the public acceptance of artificial intelligence-based resurrection technologies (AI-RTs), an emerging area in the AI domain that proposes to digitally “resurrect” individuals who have passed away. Employing a survey-based experimental design, the study explores various cognitive, affective, normative, and ethical predictors of acceptance
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Assessing the usage of ChatGPT on life satisfaction among higher education students: The moderating role of subjective health Technology in Society (IF 10.1) Pub Date : 2024-07-09 Anis ur Rehman, Rajat Kumar Behera, Md. Saiful Islam, Faraz Ahmad Abbasi, Asma Imtiaz
OpenAI's ChatGPT is a widely used artificial intelligence tool that has recently experienced rapid growth and widespread adoption. ChatGPT enhances digital accessibility, performance in communication, and supports the creation of digital content, which can be a powerful assistive technology for the education industry. However, the role of ChatGPT for higher education students remains a topic of contention
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Misinformation on social platforms: A review and research Agenda Technology in Society (IF 10.1) Pub Date : 2024-07-06 Neha Chaudhuri, Gaurav Gupta, Mehdi Bagherzadeh, Tugrul Daim, Haydar Yalcin
Social platforms contribute to various hedonic and informational needs of their users. However, the unregulated, ubiquitous, and unhindered nature of the platforms is intricately linked to the exponential rise of online misinformation. The complexities in governing misinformation, coupled with the growing distrust of users, have diminished its value proposition for all stakeholders. Hence, it is crucial
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Cognitive-affective maps (CAMs) as measurement tool – Elaboration of quantitative and qualitative test-retest reliability Technology in Society (IF 10.1) Pub Date : 2024-07-03 Wilhelm Gros, Lisa Reuter, Julia Sprich, Dennis Schuldzinski, Julius Fenn, Andrea Kiesel
Cognitive-Affective Mapping is a novel mind-map like technique enabling to visually represent existing belief systems or any declarative knowledge and can therefore be used in empirical social research. It can be applied broadly, for example to assess technology acceptance, and the obtained data can be analyzed with quantitative and/or qualitative approaches. Here, we aimed for the first time to assess
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Examining generative AI user addiction from a C-A-C perspective Technology in Society (IF 10.1) Pub Date : 2024-07-03 Tao Zhou, Chunlei Zhang
The rapid development of generative AI represented by ChatGPT has attracted a large number of users, but also brings problems such as user addiction, which may undermine its sustainable development. Drawing on a cognition-affect-conation (C-A-C) perspective, this research examined generative AI user addiction. We used a mixed method of structural equation modeling (SEM) and fuzzy-set qualitative comparative
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When traditional SME managers encounter cybersecurity: Discourse analysis of opportunities and dilemmas in meeting the demands Technology in Society (IF 10.1) Pub Date : 2024-07-01 Yang Hoong, Davar Rezania, Ron Baker
Grounded in a socio-technical systems governance framework, we explore the perceptions and strategies of SME managers and cybersecurity providers within the cybersecurity landscape. Addressing the gap in understanding of how cybersecurity governance takes place in the Canadian SME landscape, Interviews were conducted with 35 SME representatives and 11 cybersecurity providers and analyzed using discourse
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Embracing drones and the Internet of drones systems in manufacturing – An exploration of obstacles Technology in Society (IF 10.1) Pub Date : 2024-06-27 Dauren Askerbekov, Jose Arturo Garza-Reyes, Ranjit Roy Ghatak, Rohit Joshi, Jayakrishna Kandasamy, Daniel Luiz de Mattos Nascimento
The manufacturing sector attributes the growing prominence of Drones and the Internet of Drones (IoD) systems to their multifaceted utility in delivery, process monitoring, infrastructure inspection, inventory management, predictive maintenance, and safety inspections. Despite their potential benefits, adopting these technologies faces significant obstacles that need systematic identification and resolution
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Revenues of network platforms: can they be expected to follow a growth ‘law’? Technology in Society (IF 10.1) Pub Date : 2024-06-27 Leo Van Hove, Michal Polasik, Radoslaw Kotkowski
Recent papers assume that whereas the value of ‘traditional’ communications networks follows Metcalfe's law – that is, grows with the square of the number of users – the value of group-forming network platforms should increase faster. The papers see evidence in the fact that the advertising revenues of platforms such as Facebook and Tencent follow a cube law or stronger. We argue that such tests do
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Exploring Public's perception of safety and video surveillance technology: A survey approach Technology in Society (IF 10.1) Pub Date : 2024-06-27 Babak Rahimi Ardabili, Armin Danesh Pazho, Ghazal Alinezhad Noghre, Vinit Katariya, Gordon Hull, Shannon Reid, Hamed Tabkhi
Addressing public safety effectively requires incorporating diverse stakeholder perspectives, particularly those of the community, which are often underrepresented compared to other stakeholders. This study presents a comprehensive analysis of the community's general public safety concerns, their view of existing surveillance technologies, and their perception of AI-driven solutions for enhancing safety
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Impact of firm/customer innovativeness and identification on customer value co-creation, happiness and satisfaction Technology in Society (IF 10.1) Pub Date : 2024-06-26 Zohra Ghali, Raouf Ahmad Rather, Rabab Ali Abumalloh, Zahed Ghaderi, Muhammad Zahid Nawaz, Amir Zaib Abbasi, Dhouha Jaziri
Although, the growing insights of innovativeness, customer-brand-identification (CBI), or value co-creation (VCC) in destination/tourism and health service-contexts, limited remains recognized regarding the interface of these and related factors in luxury hotel-brand-contexts. Drawing on service-dominant-logic and social-identity-theory informed perspectives; we suggest and test a model that investigates
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Which migrant jobs are linked with the adoption of novel technologies, robotisation, and digitalisation? Technology in Society (IF 10.1) Pub Date : 2024-06-25 Mahdi Ghodsi, Robert Stehrer, Antea Barišić
This paper presents pioneering evidence of the effects of various novel technologies on migrant employment. By analysing data from 18 EU member states from 2005 to 2019, it sheds light on how innovations proxied by patents granted, robot adoption, three categories of digital assets, and total factor productivity, affect migrant employment. The key findings reveal that innovation leads to an increase
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The power of livestreaming: Will it become an alternative strategy for startups? Technology in Society (IF 10.1) Pub Date : 2024-06-25 Md Alamgir Hossain, Md Shakhawat Hossain, Md Sohel Chowdhury, Razuan Ahmed Shuvro
The main purpose of this study is to develop and empirically examine an integrated theoretical model to understand the relationship between Startups' livestreaming (SLS) efforts and firm performance, with a particular emphasis on the mediating role of customers' investment and the moderating role of SLS experience. This may be one of the pioneer studies in this field that demonstrates company performances
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Do micro-celebrities preserve social roles? Differences between secular and religious female Instagram lifestyle influencers Technology in Society (IF 10.1) Pub Date : 2024-06-21 Tal Laor
In recent years, with the growth of social networks such as Instagram, network influencers and micro-celebrities with a mass audience of followers have begun to emerge. Corporations and companies supposedly use through these influencers to create a more direct connection with consumers through the “daily lives” of followers.
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Addressing the notion of trust around ChatGPT in the high-stakes use case of insurance Technology in Society (IF 10.1) Pub Date : 2024-06-20 Juliane Ressel, Michaele Völler, Finbarr Murphy, Martin Mullins
The public discourse concerning the level of (dis)trust in ChatGPT and other applications based on large language models (LLMs) is loaded with generic, dread risk terms, while the heterogeneity of relevant theoretical concepts and empirical measurements of trust further impedes in-depth analysis. Thus, a more nuanced understanding of the factors driving the trust judgment call is essential to avoid
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Retrospective of interdisciplinary research on robot services (1954–2023): From parasitism to symbiosis Technology in Society (IF 10.1) Pub Date : 2024-06-18 Ying Zeng, Xinyi Liu, Xinyuan Zhang, Zhiyong Li
Social distancing and low-touch services have been fuelled by the COVID-19 pandemic, leading to a paradoxical dilemma for service providers to balance high-quality service and low-touch demand. The introduction of robot services has emerged as a possible solution, yet its full potential in fostering a user-friendly modern society remains underexplored. Our goal is to address this gap via a comprehensive
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Sustainability assessments inspired by biological concepts Technology in Society (IF 10.1) Pub Date : 2024-06-15 Martin Möller, Thomas Speck, Olga Speck
Novel technologies and materials systems in the fields of biomimetics, biodesign, and bio-based products hold great promise for sustainable development if contributing to sustainability is a planned goal of the bioinspired product.
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Explaining transformational leadership in the digital age: The example of Facebook group leaders Technology in Society (IF 10.1) Pub Date : 2024-06-14 Tal Eitan, Tali Gazit
The prominence of digital leadership in social networks has established this role as a crucial area of investigation, particularly because these networks serve as key sources of information, decision-making, and support for countless individuals. Consequently, the actions of digital leaders have far-reaching implications for millions of people's lives. This study investigates the phenomenon of digital
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Analysis of consumer preferences for new electric vehicle technologies: Can future vehicle steering system steer consumer's purchase intention? Technology in Society (IF 10.1) Pub Date : 2024-06-13 Woojae Kim, Youngsang Cho
As the mainstream of vehicle industry is moving from internal combustion engine vehicles to electric vehicles (EVs), a multi-perspective analysis of consumer preference for the new EV technology is required. Therefore, this study proposes a new framework for consumer preference analysis—a two-stage choice experiment—and conducts an empirical analysis of the four-wheel independent steering system (4-WISS)
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Evolution of technology cooperation networks based on networked evolutionary games model: An industrial heterogeneity perspective Technology in Society (IF 10.1) Pub Date : 2024-06-13 Xiaomeng Yang, Lingkai Kong, Sen Qu
The present paper investigates the evolution of technology cooperation networks in different industries and the factors influencing them. Based on the cooperative patent data, the technology cooperation networks of the steel, pharmaceutical and solid waste treatment industries are constructed, and the networked evolutionary games model is proposed to study the evolution process of the technology cooperation
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Exploring macro-environmental catalysts and barriers of healthcare 4.0 transformation in Central-Eastern European countries: A comprehensive study in Hungary Technology in Society (IF 10.1) Pub Date : 2024-06-13 Péter Halmosi, Márta Aranyossy
The pursuit of a secure, efficient healthcare system responsive to patient needs remains a crucial goal for developed countries. Governments, grappling with rising healthcare demands, are increasingly turning to technological innovation as a transformative solution. Healthcare 4.0, integrating cutting-edge industrial technologies, aims to enhance patient experience, promote health, control costs, and
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Quantification as social technology: Integrating studies of quantification with philosophy of technology Technology in Society (IF 10.1) Pub Date : 2024-06-13 Weibo Li
Studies of quantification are an emerging academic interest due to the datafication and quantification trends in modern society. The existing literature on this interdisciplinary field involves two approaches: a history of science approach and a sociology approach. This article argues for adding perspectives from the philosophy of technology. The philosophy of technology raises otherwise neglected
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New mobility technologies and regional status in the automotive industry value chain: The case of Spain and Portugal Technology in Society (IF 10.1) Pub Date : 2024-06-12 Jesús F. Lampón, Hugo Pérez-Moure, Francisco Carballo-Cruz, M. Elena Velando-Rodríguez
New mobility technologies related to autonomous, connected, and shared vehicles have prompted the entry of new players into the automotive industry, which has influenced the industry's traditional configuration of regional status. Under the global value chain (GVC) approach, this research proposes a new framework for defining a ‘core–periphery’ spatial model of the automotive industry. Under that model
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Beyond bookshelves, how 5/6G technology will reshape libraries: Two-stage SEM and SF-AHP analysis Technology in Society (IF 10.1) Pub Date : 2024-06-12 Asad Ullah Khan, Zhiqiang Ma, Mingxing Li, Weijun Hu, Muhammad Naeem Khan, Jan Muhammad Sohu, Fazeelat Aziz
Technology adoption has recently gained more attention due to its significant impact on smart systems' user retention. Many procedures in education, business, and private life are anticipated to evolve and change shortly due to the use of 5/6 technology. This article specifically highlights the significance of deploying 5/6G technology in libraries to allow the development of creative, clever, and
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The epistemic grammar of bioinspired technologies: Shifting the focus from nature to scientific practices Technology in Society (IF 10.1) Pub Date : 2024-06-12 Marco Tamborini
This article philosophically addresses the promise of biomimetic design, according to which mimicking natural forms can provide better, more sustainable and less risky engineering solutions. Focusing on the grammar of scientific practices, the article establishes an epistemological basis for biomimetic technology that explores the creative interaction between technology and nature. The epistemological
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On self-driving cars and its (broken?) promises. A case study analysis of the German Act on Autonomous Driving Technology in Society (IF 10.1) Pub Date : 2024-06-11 Pericle Salvini, Lars Kunze, Marina Jirotka
Automotive companies are investing in automated vehicles, conducting real world testing, and many countries are setting the pre-conditions for being the first to receive the benefits from this technology. In this study, we conducted a content analysis of the German Act on Autonomous Driving (2021) – one of the most advanced regulatory frameworks on driverless vehicles - to evaluate the role of regulation
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Adolescents and negligent social media use Technology in Society (IF 10.1) Pub Date : 2024-06-11 Arkaitz Lareki, Fernando Fraga-Varela, Juan-Ignacio Martínez-de-Morentin
Digital technology has evolved very quickly in a very short space of time, to the point at which it is now a personal technology that manages the information and communications of users who access the different services offered over the Internet - users who are increasingly younger and at greater risk. Negligent technology use is understood as use linked to the management of social media accounts and
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Redefining the boundaries of citizen social science to avoid a repackaging of common social science methods Technology in Society (IF 10.1) Pub Date : 2024-06-10 Isabelle Freiling, Jörg Matthes
Citizen science (CS) means including volunteers alongside professional researchers in the research process. CS is predominantly and traditionally used in natural sciences, but also increasingly in social sciences. The understanding of traditional CS is oftentimes completely transferred to citizen science, which we argue is inadequate. As social sciences study human interactions, they involve people
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The critical role of green innovation technologies and democracy in the transition to sustainability: A study on leading emerging market economies Technology in Society (IF 10.1) Pub Date : 2024-06-07 Umut Uzar
Recent studies emphasize the potential of green technologies and political factors as catalysts for sustainability. Despite extensive examination of various factors' impacts on ecological footprints in previous literature, there is limited empirical evidence regarding the environmental effects of these two factors. Addressing this gap in the literature, this study underscores the importance of green
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ChatGPT appropriation: A catalyst for creative performance, innovation orientation, and agile leadership Technology in Society (IF 10.1) Pub Date : 2024-06-04 Asha Thomas, Harshleen Kaur Duggal, Puja Khatri, Vincenzo Corvello
Appropriation of generative artificial intelligence is a burgeoning area in the realm of technological advancements and holds significant promise for organizational dynamics and creative performance. This study seeks to clarify its relationship with Individual Creative Performance, understand the influences of Innovation Orientation and Agile Leadership on Appropriation, with particular reference with
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Just the right push! Social Media as a Therapeutical catalyst: The impact of influencers’ motivational (vs. Neutral) communication on healthy consumption Technology in Society (IF 10.1) Pub Date : 2024-06-03 Andrea Sestino, Luigi Nasta, Alessandro Bernando, Alessandro Giannattasio
Social media influencers (SMIs) today play a pivotal role in shaping consumer behaviors: This influential capacity presents a unique opportunity to channel efforts towards promoting conscious consumption patterns, exemplified by choices that prioritize health and well-being. Coherently, literature delved into the exploration of how influencers' “way to do”, could significantly impact consumer consumption