Usage Of Digital Technologies Research Articles

Core competencies for digital leadership development: a perspective from the lens of paradox theory

PurposeIn an era marked by artificial intelligence (AI), virtual reality (VR) and augmented reality (AR), this study presents a research paradigm centered on nurturing fundamental skills crucial for effective digital leadership in a paradoxical age where leaders are ambitious as well as skeptical for the adoption of such technologies. This study offers a strategic framework to seamlessly integrate diverse technologies into leadership development; the objective is to bridge the divide between theoretical understanding and practical implementation, especially through the lens of paradox theory.Design/methodology/approachThis conceptual study delineates essential attributes that digital leaders must cultivate, drawing insights from the corpus of literature encompassing leadership, technology and organizational advancement. Synthesizing theoretical perspectives, the study proposes a comprehensive research framework that provides a systematic approach to harnessing the potential of AI, VR and AR to enhance leadership competencies. This conceptual study significantly contributes to paradox theory through method of “theory adaptation” as elaborated in the literature.FindingsThe study unveils a spectrum of foundational proficiencies, including technological acumen, adaptability, strategic acumen, effective communication, collaborative aptitude and ethical acumen, among others. These competencies underscore the multifaceted skill set required of digital leaders. To adeptly traverse the intricate digital terrain, foster innovation and align technological advancements with organizational objectives, these proficiencies are imperative for digital leaders to possess.Originality/valueThe distinctiveness of this study lies in its all-encompassing approach to digital leadership development by offering a paradoxical perspective and hence making a contribution to the body of knowledge for paradox theory. By amalgamating AI, VR and AR into a cohesive framework, the study enhances the comprehension of how these technologies collaboratively nurture leaders capable of cultivating organizational triumph in the digital age. This proposed paradigm serves as a bridge between cutting-edge digital technology usage and leadership proficiency paradox, furnishing pragmatic insights to benefit both academic researchers and industry practitioners.

Digital divide and the health of internal elderly migrants in China: A cross-sectional study.

Population aging and internal migration have become the "norm" in China's population development. Influenced by both "mobility" and "old age," internal elderly migrants (IEMs) face the second-level digital divide problems primarily characterized by digital technology usage gap, which can lead to adverse health outcomes. Understanding the impact of the digital divide on the health of IEMs can provide effective solutions to meet the health needs of this particular group and facilitate their better integration into a digital society. Therefore, this study aims at exploring the impact of the digital divide on the health of IEMs, and identifying priorities and recommendations for improving IEMs' health by mitigating the adverse effects of the digital divide. In the 2017 China Migrant Dynamic Survey (CMDS), a cross‑sectional sample of 169,989 internal migrants in 32 provincial units across China was recruited by stratified probability proportionate to size sampling (PPS). We focus on IEMs and require interviewees to be 60 years and older. Therefore, we excluded samples younger than 60 years of age and retained only 6,478 valid samples. Subsequently, STATA 17.0 software was applied to analyze the data. Based on the research objective and Grossman's model of health demand, we empirically tested using ordered logit regression. The digital divide does affect the health of IEMs in general and its negative effects tend to decrease significantly with age. In terms of groups, its impact showed noticeable group differences in residence arrangement, public health services and medical insurance coverage. Compared with IEMs who live alone or only live with their spouse, have not received public health service, and have not been covered by any medical insurance, the digital divide imposes a smaller adverse impact on the health of IEMs who live with at least one offspring, have received public health service, and have covered in at least one medical insurance. In terms of potential mechanisms, among the effects of digital divide on the health of IEMs, the mediating effect of urban integration is not significant, the social interaction has only a partial mediating effect, and the medical convenience has a significant mediating effect. Our findings confirm the existence of the third-level digital divide among IEMs concerning health, that is, the digital divide has adverse health outcomes for this group, and underscore the important implications of reducing the negative impact of the digital divide in improving the health status of IEMs.

Role of e-learning for the continuing professional development of university librarians of Pakistan to deliver value-added services: an explanatory study

Purpose This study aims to identify the role of e-learning for the continuing professional development (CPD) of university librarians in Pakistan to deliver value-added library services. Design/methodology/approach Explanatory sequential design was applied to address this study’s objectives. First, quantitative data were gathered from 341 respondents working in 244 universities and then qualitative data were gathered through an interview guide from 27 subjects working in different university libraries of Pakistan. Findings The findings of this study revealed that respondents realized the benefits of e-learning for continuing professional development positively. E-learning enabled university librarians to perform IT-based tasks through an adequate usage of digital technologies. The findings also manifested that the majority of the respondents faced the challenges of the lack of technical support, and inadequate organizational support to adopt e-learning for CPD. Results displayed e-learning courses should be conducted by local trainers. Originality/value This study has provided pertinent theoretical, practical and social contributions by identifying the role of e-learning for the CPD of university librarians of Pakistan to deliver value-added services.

DEVELOPMENT OF THE CONTENT AND STRUCTURE OF READINESS OF FUTURE EDUCATION MANAGERS TO USE DIGITAL TECHNOLOGIES

The article analyzes the history of the use of such terms as "readiness" and "readiness for professional activity" in scientific terminology. A conclusion is drawn about the multifaceted nature of scientists' interpretations of this phenomenon. Based on the terminological analysis, the definition of the concept "readiness of future education managers to the usage of digital technologies" is formulated as a personal property of a specialist, which characterizes their ability to successfully design, implement, and modify the educational process through the use of digital technologies and integrates the desire of the future specialist to use digital technologies to ensure the success of their own professional activity. The components of the readiness of future education managers to the usage of digital technologies are determined, namely, personal and motivational (determines the focus of the future education manager on future professional activities using digital technologies), cognitive (characterizes the presence of specialized knowledge that forms a theoretical basis for the successful implementation of professional activities using digital technologies), activity (distinguishes specialized skills to use digital technologies to create a digital educational environment), reflective (expresses awareness of one's own professional activity of an education manager, belief in one's own capabilities to manage the educational process by means of digital technologies) components. A conclusion was made about the integrity, interconnectedness and mutual influence of these components.

Young people in social networks: scaling social interactions and practices of forming individual media environments (based on regional studies)

The relevance of young people’s digital practices in social networks learning is connected both with the growing influence of social media on all spheres of young people’s life and with the processes of adaptation of digital technology users to their own needs. Students’ use of social media is considered as a communicative practice influenced by objective and subjective factors. The users act as active persons, undertaking actions to combine communication channels based on the one hand, upon the socio-technical affords of social media and on the other hand, on their own goals and needs. The empirical basis of the analysis is the data of sociological research conducted among the student youth of Nizhny Novgorod from 2021 to 2023, including four questionnaire surveys (2021–2023) and one series of in-depth interviews (2023). Triangulation of the data from questionnaire surveys and materials of in-depth interviews of students allows describing media use practices both in quantitative data and in terms of social interactions meanings. The obtained data allow to identify the main elements that shape the practices of media using: 1) the choice of digital space of interactions (according to the parameters of publicity-privacy) and the practice of individual combination of social networks and messengers; 2) the number of accounts used; 3) user control over the personal information posted in the profile. Objective factors influencing young people’s choice of digital space are described through analysing the dynamics of social network popularity. It is concluded that the trend towards privacy of social interactions in the digital space is increasing. The paper outlines the scenarios of constructing an individual polymedia environment based on sociotechnical parameters corresponding to user motives and needs. Three main communication needs satisfied in social media are consi de red: 1) informal communication along the lines of “strong ties”, realised mainly through messengers; 2) maintaining “weak ties” by combining different media channels and managing the number of participants in interactions; 3) forming “quasi-connections” and observing “others”. It is shown that fulfilling these needs motivates young people to adapt their digital practices to different frames of social interactions, marking demarcations between public and private spaces. Two dominant strategies for shaping individual media environments are identified. It is concluded that young people scale their digital interactions based on a system of social expectations, needs and goals.

Levels of Digital Inequality and the Process of Adaptation to Digital Culture

Digital inequality refers to the differences in individuals' access to, use of and benefits from digital technologies. This study aims to explore the effects of demographic differences on digital cultural inclusion and exclusion. The study is designed using a sequential mixed model. The population of the study is consisted of individuals over the age of 18 living in the Sakarya province of Türkiye. The survey form was administered to collect data from 504 participants selected from the population by random sampling. Semi-structured interviews were carried out with 8 participants who are considered capable of providing detailed information on the subject. The survey form contained statements intended to measure the access and benefit levels of the participants. The usage frequency is discussed via questions prepared by the researcher based on the Likert scale, considering the sub-dimensions of digital citizenship introduced by Mike Ribble. According to the results, the participants' access to digital technologies is at high level. Concerning digital technology usage, differences are primarily determined on the basis of the age factor. With regard to the level of benefits, the satisfaction level increased as the education level increased and age decreased. Results obtained through interviews suggested that using digital technologies activated those involved in this digital culture, made their lives easier, and allowed them to engage in popular issues. Finally, the participants thought that the activities in the new media helped them engaging in current events and get important news to cope with recent events and discussions.

Prevalence of Digital Technology Use in Individuals Applying to Psychiatry Outpatient Clinic

Abstract Objective: Digital technologies aid in remote patient monitoring, data collection, psychoeducation, self-help applications, disease recognition, and awareness enhancement. However, literature on the utilization of digital technologies among psychiatric patients is scarce. This study aimed to assess the prevalence of digital technology usage among patients attending psychiatric outpatient clinics and compare usage patterns across different diagnoses. Materials and Methods: Between September-November 2023, 500 patients who applied to XXXXX University Faculty of Medicine Psychiatry Outpatient Clinic as outpatients and volunteered to participate in the study were included in the study. After the psychiatric interviews were completed, a questionnaire was filled out asking about the characteristics of the use of mobile technologies, internet, social media, and health applications. Results: Of the study group, 69.4% were female (n=347) and the mean age was 33.9 (±13.01) years. The educational status of 50.4% of the participants was university or master's degree. While 96% of the participants used smartphones, 16% used wearable technology (n=80). Internet usage rate was 94.8% and social media usage rate was 91%. When 251 people who did not use any health application but would like to use one were asked which features they would like to have in the application they would like to use, 78.8% stated that they would like to create an appointment, 67.7% would like an appointment time reminder, 59.7% would like drug side effect query, 55.7% would like their physician to have access to their health information, and 54.9% would like online psychotherapy. Conclusions: The prevalence of smartphone and internet use among patients applying to psychiatry is similar to the national population. There is an unmet need in terms of health applications for the psychiatric patient group. When looking at the desired characteristics of health applications, it should be taken into account that there are different demands in psychiatric diagnosis groups.

Usage of digital information and communications technologies in patients with hidradenitis suppurativa

Usage of digital information and communications technologies in patients with hidradenitis suppurativa

Overcoming the Challenges of Digitalization. A Study Case Based on DESI and EIBIS

Abstract In the present days, the business environment faces one important wave in its development, therefore due to the wave of rapid technological advancements, the digital era that is currently reshaping behaviour, habits, and trends, stands as a testament to the necessity of innovation and adaptation of the latest digital technologies. At first glance, the benefits of digitalization are well recognized, such as: increasing connectivity as a catalyst for communication and collaboration while increasing access to information. Hence, both businesses and individuals find themselves empowered by the great benefits of the digital era, presented as a world in which the barriers determined by time and space are no longer an issue, being transcended by the implantation of the latest digital technologies. Therefore, it is necessary to inspect the corelations between the two important indexes provided by the European database, such as DESI and EIBIS, in order to identify how the score of DESI can influence directly, or not, the business environment’s investment in digital technologies, both on single technologies and multiple technologies, taking into account the usage of the emergent digital technologies, such as: BigData, AI and Clouds. The correlations will provide a better understanding of the role of digitalization in developing the economic environment of a state, or at a bigger image, of the European Union’s business environment.

Linking transformational leadership and digital creativity from the lens of social cognitive theory

PurposeWith the wide usage of digital technologies, employees’ digital creativity serves as a stepping stone in driving the process of organizational digital innovation. However, scant attention has been devoted to understanding the relationship between leadership and employees’ digital creativity within the digital technology usage context. Drawing upon social cognitive theory, our study aims to explore the relationship between transformational leadership and employees’ digital creativity through the mediating roles of creative self-efficacy and ambidextrous learning.Design/methodology/approachA field survey was conducted in China, garnering survey data from 223 employees actively engaged with digital technologies in their daily work. We empirically test the structural equation model to verify the hypotheses.FindingsThe results reveal a positive association between transformational leadership and employees’ digital creativity, with a consequential cascade mediation facilitated through creative self-efficacy and exploitation and exploration.Originality/valueThe empirical research not only enriches comprehension of individual-level digital creativity but also provides valuable practical insights for managers seeking to effectively drive digital innovation within their organizations.

Digitalization and urban economic sustainability: The role of the government and foreign direct investments

Sustainable development of emerging countries has received significant attention in recent years. This study examines how digitalization affects economic sustainability. Based on city-level empirical evidence, this study finds a significant positive association between the usage of digital technology and economic sustainability. Furthermore, we identify that local government and foreign direct investment can amplify the positive relationship between digitalization and economic sustainability. Overall, this study complements the extensive research on digital economy and economic sustainability.

The interplay effects of digital technologies, green integration, and green innovation on food supply chain sustainable performance: An organizational information processing theory perspective

Green integration (GIT) and green innovation (GIO) in food supply chains (FSCs) have the potential to attain sustainability with the facilitation of digital technologies (DTs). Nevertheless, few studies have been conducted regarding the effectiveness of DTs and GIT in determining GIO and sustained FSC. Furthermore, an unsustainable food supply chain is a globally recognised problem that needs immediate, multidimensional holistic measures. Therefore, the present study tests the interplay effects of GIT, GIO, and DTs in FSC sustainable performance (FSCSP) under the strategic configuration for information-processing fit, i.e., organizational information processing theory (OIPT) perspective. A combined approach of structural equation modelling (SEM) and artificial neural network (ANN) was used to examine the collected responses from different related industries and validate the robustness of the proposed hypothesis through ANN. The findings demonstrate that the usage of DTs has a favourable impact on GIO and GIT. Furthermore, GI has a positive influence on GIO. Finally, both GIO and GI have a positive impact on FSCSP. Theoretically, under the strategic alignment for information-processing fit, the study's findings suggest that GIT and GIO improve their FSC strategies and practically keep the FSC ahead of the competition for the long haul by ensuring sustainability. It is clear from the results of this research that practitioners should support more DTs to promote GIT, GIO, and FSCSP. This research fills a significant gap in the literature by analyzing the unexplored connections across the FSCSP, GIT, GIO, and DTs as facilitators in the context of sustainability.

Innovation Helps with Sustainable Business, Law, and Digital Technologies: Economic Development and Dispute Resolution

This paper discusses the dispute resolution procedure that innovative digital commerce has adopted for the future for sustainable business. As digital trade becomes increasingly important for economic growth, trade-related disputes must be settled in both business and consumer situations. This study examines the advantages of using digital technology to resolve disputes involving digital trade and discusses how digital technology is changing traditional dispute resolution procedures. Conventional trade disputes differ from their digital counterparts because the digital sphere gives rise to more complex trade conflicts that require stronger regulatory resources. The utilization of digital technologies such as blockchain, artificial intelligence, innovation-based models, digital strategies, and others can enhance the efficacy of conflict resolution. Digital technology can assist in resolving disputes with digital trade, even though procedural fairness issues including prejudice and algorithmic opacity may also arise. The research highlights the importance of developing innovative techniques to set up trade dispute resolution procedures and building legal frameworks for jurisdiction, trial, and enforcement procedures in addition to stressing the usage of digital technology.

Differences in access to privacy information can partly explain digital inequalities in privacy literacy and self-efficacy

ABSTRACT Users of digital technologies are still held legally responsible for managing their personal data. However, not all users have the same opportunities for privacy management as researchers find systematic sociodemographic differences in, for example, users’ privacy literacy and self-efficacy – two important predictors of privacy management. The present study argues that one reason for such digital inequalities is how easily people have access to privacy information in their everyday lives (e.g. through their profession or social contacts). Analysing data of a representative sample of German internet users (N = 3978) by means of a Bayesian structural equation model, we find that men and more educated persons report easier access to privacy information which, in turn, positively relates to both privacy literacy and self-efficacy. Older persons feel less confident about privacy protection while men and more highly educated persons have higher privacy literacy levels. In conclusion, the present study reveals that casual access to privacy information can be important in learning and being confident about privacy management, but it cannot fully explain digital inequalities in online privacy self-efficacy and literacy.

Leveraging digital technology to improve self-efficacy in response to public health crises

During public health crises, people's self-efficacy determines their mental and physical health. However, little is known about the influence of digital technology on self-efficacy in response to public health crises. To better understand these effects, we conducted a mixed methods study based on Chinese digital technology users; we interviewed 17 and surveyed 607 users. The results indicated that the digital affordances of information sharing, knowledge sharing, and socializing can increase people's perceived social support, which enhances their self-efficacy in terms of their health and general life. Additionally, risk perception moderates the influence of social support on self-efficacy.

Pentingnya Pendidikan Etika Berteknologi (Ethical Tech) Bagi Siswa Madrasah

This research aims to elucidate the importance of ethics in the use of technology among students in Islamic schools (madrasah), particularly within the context of religious scholarship. Madrasah students are expected to serve as examples for society by emphasizing noble conduct (akhlakul karimah) in their digital technology usage, such as acting as a counterbalance to the dissemination of false information (hoaxes), rather than becoming part of the problem. The research methodology employed is qualitative, utilizing a literature review approach, wherein the researcher collects and analyzes various relevant sources of reference. The research findings indicate that madrasah students are not only required to be proficient in using technology but also accountable for their usage. They are expected to set an example for society in applying ethical values in digital technology.

Is There a Longitudinal Effect of Different Types of Digital Technology Use on Preadolescents’ Subjective Well-Being?

This study aims to explore the possibility of predicting changes in preadolescents’ subjective well-being (SWB) indicators, namely life satisfaction (LS), positive (PA) and negative affect (NA), based on how often they engage in different activities using digital technology (DT). Exploratory, it examines whether gender and age moderate links between DT usage and well-being. The study is conducted using self-report measures at two time points, with one year apart. Participants were 1379 elementary school pupils from Croatia (48% were boys), aged from 8 to 13 (M = 11.03, SD = 1.14) at the first time point. LS was assessed using BMSLSS (Seligson et al., 2003). PA and NA were assessed using PANAS-C scale (Ebesutani et al., 2012). Finally, participants indicated how often they engage in different activities using digital technology: use of social media (using social networks, texting with friends, posting online), playing video games, and watching TV. Only social media use predicted a small decrease in LS one year later. Different types of DT use did not predict changes in PA. These models were the same for boys and girls, and for younger and older preadolescents. Changes in NA were not related to any of the DT predictors. However, differential effects were observed for boys and girls with playing video games emerging as a positive predictor of NA for girls only. All observed effects were very small. These findings point to the importance of evaluating individual contribution of different activities that preadolescents engage in with the use of digital technology to their SWB.

Making Indonesia Sustainable: Shaping the Law to Reduce Digital Carbon Footprint

Indonesia needs to reduce the carbon footprint from the The Paris Agreement result, a legally binding international treaty on climate change, which entered into force on 4 November 2016. One of the outputs from the Paris Agreement is that the country needs to submit their national climate action plans, known as nationally determined contributions (NDCs). To achieve a sustainable future, Indonesia has Enhanced National Determined Contribution (ENDC) and committed to reducing its carbon emissions by 41 percent by 2030. This commitment is included in the Indonesia Emas 2045 (Golden Indonesia 2045) Program. However, the goals are still focusing on the physical carbon footprint. In the Indonesian Net Zero Emission Goals which needs to be achieved in 2060 the five steps mentioned are increasing the utilization of new renewable energy, reduction of fossil energy, the use of electric vehicles in the transportation sector, increasing electricity use in households and industry, and finally the utilization of Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS). Indonesia also needs to focus on reducing the digital carbon footprint as it currently increases with the usage of digital technologies. The research questions discussed in this paper are how Indonesia currently regulates digital carbon footprint in Indonesia, and what can Indonesia do to reduce digital carbon footprint. This research aims to analyze the current condition and current regulation on digital carbon footprint in Indonesia, and how Indonesian government can learn from other countries to reduce the digital carbon footprint in Indonesia. Methodologies used in this research are normative approach and comparative approach. The output of this research is a regulation to reduce digital carbon footprint in Indonesia, and to regulate the business actors to create ESG reports on a company's sustainability.

NEOREALISM AND DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION IN RUSSIA-UKRAINE WAR: A MORE CYNICAL PERSPECTIVE TOWARDS UNJUST WAR?

The usage of digital technology, especially in warfare, on the one hand, exacerbates the judgment of the war. After the world experienced a major-devastating World War (I and II), International Relations – as a practice vis-à-vis discipline – has gone through a synthesis phase. Although the world has looked very different from the 19th century, states, as the acknowledged primary actors, are still chasing their national interests and power. Russia is one of the major powers after World War II, willing to reclaim its past glory by showing its possession towards the neighboring countries, one of which is Ukraine. This paper tries to judge the presence of digital technology as a combat equipment in worsening the magnitude of the war. This paper uses the International Humanitarian Law (IHL) as the principal guide for conducting a war. By contrast, what was happening in the field (das sein) will be seen through a Neorealism perspective as one of the major perspectives in International Relations studies. As the first full-scale modern cyber war, Russia-Ukraine has exemplified the use of digital technology to obscure the purposes of the war – creating a just and justified means to achieve national interest apart from political ways.

Challenges and opportunities of the COVID-19 pandemic on women entrepreneurs operating in the informal food sector: A post COVID-19 analyses

The purpose of this study is to explore the challenges and opportunities of the COVID-19 pandemic for women entrepreneurs operating in the informal food sector. An exploratory qualitative approach is used to guide the collection and analysis of data which were collected from a sample of twenty women entrepreneurs. Verbatim transcriptions of digital recordings were analyzed thematically. The findings of the study indicate that women experienced the worst economic effects of the pandemic and faced a range of challenges, such as decreased customer base and demand, loss of income, lack of government and private support, safety and security fears, disrupted supply chains, and requirement for trading permits. Whereas the opportunities encompassed usage of digital technologies, alternative markets and new product offerings, and establishment of Informal women business networks. From the study findings, it is hence vital that policies acknowledge the importance of women and informal food vendors in the nation's informal food system.