Interaction Of Actors Research Articles

The convergence of real and virtual communities in the digital space: a sociological review

The paper represents a critical analysis of the processes caused by the development of virtual communities, and by the transfer of social practices of traditional communities into the space of interactive communication with subsequent transformations in the nature of interaction and the social roles of its participants. The authors introduce and summarize the approaches to communities such as traditional and virtual, and enunciate the distinctive characteristics of virtual and ‘real’ communities formed on the territory of geographically limited objects (villages, cities, countries), in similar conditions (historical, cultural, linguistic) and existing in a common regulatory and legal field. Based on the assumption that virtual communities are usually geographically disparate, implying significant differences in terms of historical memory, culture, native language, traditions, and other things, the authors prove that they remain communities in the sense that they unite groups of people based on common interests, goals, and views, ensuring the interaction of actors and an information exchange between them. However, the taking on the main distinctive characteristics of traditional communities, virtual communities lose some of the properties traditionally inherent in communities, such as a common territory, history, and culture. Virtual communities are defined by the authors as groups of actors interacting in a virtual space (for example, in a social network) beyond geographic and political boundaries and united by common interests or goals. They are characterized by a significant emotional involvement of the participants in the process of network interaction. In present conditions, when almost any created (and previously created) content is being digitized, real and virtual communities converge in the digital space: thus, (1) virtual communities take on some characteristics of traditional ones, and vice versa; and (2) the likelihood of adding or replacing spatial connections in real communities with virtual communications increases, which creates the convergent communities.

Engagement of Constructivism with the Human Security Theory

Human Security has developed as an alternative approach to Traditional concept of Security. The traditional concept is dedicated to protecting the state from external invasion and it is focused on preserving the sovereignty and security of the state. The Human Security concept critically enriches the concept of Security by adding the economic, social, environmental, health and identity related issues. Human Security securitizes these issues, i.e., it raises the value of these issues to such an extent that they ought to be treated as Security concerns. It contends that great challenges are present to security in form of crisis in these important dimensions. Constructivism is an approach that contends that Reality is neither purely subjective nor purely objective, but is inter-subjective. Reality is constructed by the interaction of different players, actors and institutions. Constructivism helps us in understanding the concept of Human Security as the latter also constructs the concept of Security in a creative fashion. Human Security is not static as new dimensions of the ever-changing world can be included within its parameters as per the requirements. The paper is an effort to understand the relevance of Constructivism in understanding the dimensions, scope and limitations of Human Security. The approach of Human Security can also benefit the development of Constructivism as the structure of global politics may witness important change if the concept of Human Security finds a place in the perspective of major players and institutions in World Politics.

Multicultural Convergence and Modernization: An Anthropological Investigation of the Commercialization of Stone Pot Chicken in Klu-Nang, Tibet

From "Medog stone pot" to "Klu-Nang stone pot chicken", a geographically iconic restaurant has been formed in Nyingchi in Tibet. This article investigates and analyzes the commercialization process of Stone Pot Chicken and reveals that the commercialization of Stone Pot Chicken is the result of the integration of the local catering culture in Tibet and the inland catering cultures. This process shows that the formation of catering culture is related to the local ecology. Religion, economy and other factors are inseparable from each other. The formation of Stone Pot Chicken culture integrates elements of Tibetan and Han culture, revealing the historical logic of the formation of specific ethnic cultures. At the same time, the commercialization of Stone Pot Chicken shows the process of Tibet's economic modernization from one aspect. This process reflects the complex interaction of many social actors.

Drivers, Processes, and Outcomes of the STI and DUI Modes of Innovation: A Systematic Review

Two promising streams of research in innovation involve the innovation stemming from the interaction of multiple actors (i.e. innovation networks) and innovation modes [the modes focused on science, technology, and innovation (STI) and learning by doing, using, and interacting (DUI)]. However, scholars have not exerted much effort in cross-referencing these two literature streams. Following a protocol to conduct a systematic review of the literature, through Scimago journals ranking (Q1 and Q2 classification) available at the Web of Science and B-On databases, this study considered 44 articles for eligibility. Moreover, it systematically considers the key features of innovation emerging from DUI networks versus STI networks. Finally, it contributes to future innovation research by comprehensively reviewing the drivers, processes, and outcomes of the STI and DUI innovation emerging from networks.

Communication in the era of digitalization

Russian scientific, technical and innovation policy is aimed at R&D results mainly in the technological sphere, which have little chance of transforming into commercial products due to the incompleteness of the formation of the national innovation system. Its main drawback is the lack of attention to ensuring effective communication between all participants in innovation. The digitalization of the economy is, first of all, the digitalization of communications. The essence of this phenomenon lies in the acquisition by the communication processes and, accordingly, in giving any communication an optimal, unified and most adequate form for the current stage of scientific, technical and innovative development based on a standardset of signals (numbers). The growing communication revolution not only enhances the role of science and innovation as the main instruments of competition, but also contributes to the process of integrating country NIS into the global network structure. The observed restructuring of the global economic space is accompanied by the emergence of digital platforms that are changing the landscape of the global economy by working with big data, gaining control over the functioning of the information circuits of the global economy and ensuring the interaction of all innovative actors through effective communications.

A trans-scalar approach to peacebuilding and transitional justice: Insights from the Democratic Republic of Congo.

Peace research has taken a local turn. Yet, conceptual ambiguities, risks of romanticization, and critiques of co-option of the "local" point to the need to look for novel ways to think about the interactions of actors ranging from the global to the local level. Gearoid Millar proposes a trans-scalar approach to peace based on a "consistency of purpose" and a "parity of esteem" for actors across scales. This article analyzes the concept of trans-scalarity in the peace process in Ituri, a province in the northeastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). Drawing on qualitative data from more than a year of research in the DRC, I argue that while a trans-scalar approach was taken to end violence, it was not applied to transitional justice initiatives. The result was a negative, rather than a positive peace. By showing the high, but still untapped, potential of trans-scalarity, the article makes three contributions. First, it advances the debate on the local turn by adding empirical insights on trans-scalarity and further developing the concept's theoretical foundations. Second, it provides novel empirical insights on the transitional justice process in the DRC. Third, it links scholarship on peacebuilding and transitional justice, which have often remained disconnected.

A perspective on value co-creation processes in eSports service ecosystems

PurposeElectronic Sports (eSports) is an emerging sector of the sports and entertainment industry experiencing an accelerated increase in consumer and sponsor demand. This paper aims to study selected cases of eSports service ecosystems, to identify similarities and differences and to understand the different roles, relationships and multiple interactions of actors involved in value co-creation processes.Design/methodology/approachThis empirical paper follows the service-dominant logic to highlight value creation. Based on the sport value framework, an organizing logic for the actors in sports-related ecosystems to exchange service and co-create value, the authors apply the conceptualization of an eSports service ecosystem framework in which actors create value through their interactions. A case study approach was applied to qualitatively describe two cases of value co-creation by multiple actors during three eSports events. Case study 1a is the 2019 League of Legends World Championship Finals in Paris. Case study 1b is the 2020 League of Legends World Championship Finals in Shanghai. Case study 2 is the BLAST Premier Counter-Strike: Global Offensive Global Final 2020, which was entirely virtual.FindingsThe outcome is an empirically investigated conceptual framework of multiple actors co-creating value within a service ecosystem in eSports. The insights of the cases explain how actors interact with each other and co-create value during events in eSports ecosystems. The cases illustrate interactions in the context of eSports where the actors are connected within ecosystems. This enables further development of a value co-creation concept and a better understanding of value co-creation in eSports.Originality/valueThis study contributes to research by explicating a theoretically grounded framework for eSports service ecosystems based on empirical evidence. This research extends the scope of value co-creation beyond the firm–customer dyad to a service ecosystem in eSports, demonstrating the dynamic interactions of multiple actors.

Political institutionalization of conflicts: the possibilities of authoritarian and hybrid models

The article examines the problems of political institutionalization of conflicts based on the use of illiberal approaches (authoritarian and hybrid). The study is based on the concept of «illiberal peacebuilding», which is actively developed in political science and is currently used to analyze the processes of conflict resolution at the national and subnational levels. The study made it possible to determine the possibilities and limitations of these models, the specifics of the methods used and the achieved results of institutionalization. The author highlights the political and regime characteristics of the political institutionalization of conflicts, which directly depend on the prospects for using a particular model. In particular, it has been established that a set of rules and norms for the interaction of key policy actors is one of the foundations of a political regime. At the same time, conflicts are considered as one of the important factors in their change. The dependence of the direction of political institutionalization of conflicts (using their potential, limiting conflicts, etc.) on the perception of the conflicts themselves in the context of the stability of the political system has been substantiated. The liberal model assumes extensive use of the potential of institutions operating in the field of public policy. The authoritarian model is focused on suppressing open manifestations of conflict, while the hybrid model is focused on combining the norms and practices inherent in the liberal and authoritarian models.

Analysing the Communication Process Between Middle and top Managers Through the Concept of 'Ba'

In the last few decades the relevance of knowledge management to organizations has become increasingly apparent. However, there are varying levels of emphasis on researching different aspects of this multidimensional construct. One such dimension is knowledge sharing, which is extensively researched from an impact perspective but with limited research on understand dynamic interactions of actors. In this research, we aim to explore factors influencing knowledge sharing among top and middle managers during the strategy communication process. We further draw on the concept of ‘ba’ as an alternative interpretive tool for understanding managerial interaction dynamics. Adopting a qualitative approach, 32 semi-structured interviews were conducted across a single case Kuwaiti public sector ministry and collated data presented as a thematic narrative to capture managerial perspectives. The findings indicate that organizations benefit more from aligning heterogenous groups within common collective spaces, and that social spaces or contexts are critically important for sharing knowledge pertinent to successful execution of strategies. Furthermore, the propensity to share knowledge was found to be dependent on the tribal affiliations of individual actors, and knowledge sharing dispositions was impacted by prejudices and social stereotypes. The research proposes practical considerations for organization management to foster knowledge exchange among the workforce.

Administrative Management of Improvement Processes of Socio-Cultural Forms Based on Principles of Sustainable Development of Education

The theoretical-methodical and practical foundations of improvement of administrative management processes on the principles of sustainable development of education are studied in the article. Main problems in the management of the education system in Ukraine were identified. The stages of improvement of the education management process of Ukraine based on continuity were identified and proposals for the modernization of each stage were provided. It is proved that administrative management should be carried out based on innovative strategies under the principles of sustainable development by creating the latest systems of educational projects and monitoring, developing a model of public administration, strengthening the role and interaction of educational policy actors based on the provision that the individual, society and the state are fully equal actors and partner. A complex of measures is proposed to improve the administrative management of education to ensure the creation of a flexible, focused, effective system, a focus on meeting the needs of the country and the needs of the individual.

The effect of geographic proximity on the interactions of economic actors in n The Economic Activity Zones

The effect of geographic proximity on the interactions of economic actors in n The Economic Activity Zones

The effect of geographic proximity on the interactions of economic actors in n The Economic Activity Zones

The effect of geographic proximity on the interactions of economic actors in n The Economic Activity Zones

Een mensgericht, gezondheidsgegevens-gedreven ecosysteem

A human-centered, health data-driven ecosystem Value-based, connected and integrated healthcare are gaining momentum in the healthcare landscape. Industry 4.0 is transforming healthcare into a data-driven sector. Data and innovation are the foundations of future value-driven healthcare ecosystems. But how will the human aspect remain to play a lasting role? Healthcare continuums are being rolled out as healthcare goes beyond traditional diagnosis and treatment towards prevention and early detection. Health institutions are facing a new generation of ‘health-conscious’ consumers and ‘technology-minded and -adapted’ healthcare professionals. In order to accelerate innovation within healthcare institutions, it must be powered by the personal health-data of an individual, independent of location, life phase and health status. This data will be continuously generated by the daily use of different technologies. Based upon these concepts and shifts, this paper describes a human-centered, health data-driven ecosystem that is built upon the interaction and balance of human actors in every life phase, different environments and societal changes and with different technologies. International and national guidelines and regulations, and ethical norms and values need to be taken into account. Implementation of this health data model will create future value at any time, place and location within this ecosystem. This ecosystem will create value through the realized integrated care by connecting diverse human actors, different environments and various technologies, while still maintaining the empathic relations between the caretaker and the patient/client.

Social Capital as a Strategy for Economic Recovery of Tourism Actors in the Lok Baintan Floating Market Post-Flood in the New Normal Era

This research is qualitative. This research focuses on finding and identifying the form of social capital that exists in Lok Baintan Village through the interaction of economic actors in the Lok Baintan Floating Market. Social capital is also seen in how social capital is used to reduce the impact of floods—using in-depth interview techniques, field observations, and documentation—data analysis through data reduction, data presentation, conclusion drawing/verification, and credibility. The research shows that the form of social capital of the Lok Baintan Village community consists of trust, networks, and norms. Community trust in religion, government, volunteers, and community members is relatively high NetworkNetwork is formed from inside and outside the community, values and norms are still being implemented by the community, namely Bepanduk, bubuhan, gawi sabumi, and baakuran.

2021 State Duma elections: blogs, social networks, and party Identity in the virtual space

This article provides a comprehensive review of the modern Internet practices and virtual platforms in the sphere of politics aimed at promotion of different forms of voting technologies. The authors analyze public strategies of the political parties and candidates in the course of election campaign for the 2021 State Duma elections using the example of electoral constituency of St. Petersburg. The subject of this research is the use of digital means of communication that form virtual identity of the electorate during the 2021 State Duma elections. The object of this research is the representation of party ideologies and civic “symbolic politics”  on the Internet based on the example of the popular video platforms YouTube, Tik-Tok as well as the traditional social networks Vkontakte and Facebook. The goal lies in the analysis of interaction of public actors with the audience (followers) in the course of conducting the electoral campaign. The scientific novelty of this article is substantiated by systematic and structural analysis of the scarce elements of virtual identity of Internet users on the example of electoral strategies of representation. The conclusion is drawn on the growing trends of building the so-called symbolic politics “from the bottom” and emergence of numerous actors that create sociopolitical content in the virtual space. The research methodology employs the content analysis of virtual communication channels, relying on the classical theory of symbolic politics and political identity. This theory can be modified by separate aspects of digitalization of the political subfield, which the modern researchers consider as virtual reality.

MODEL OF FORMATION OF ARTISTIC AND CREATIVE ACTIVITY OF FUTURE TEACHERS OF FINE ARTS IN THE PROCESS OF PROFESSIONAL TRAINING

The article investigates the problem of the formation of artistic and creative activity of future teachers of fine arts in the process of professional training. In this context, the author characterizes its main structural components, namely: purpose, principles (nature, culture, humanization, subjectivity, science, problems, active interaction of environmental actors, additionality, optimization, creativity, support for creative initiatives of subjects educational environment, the formation of emotional and value attitude to the world). The article indicates the motivational, meaningful and activity components; highlights the pedagogical conditions (development of a positive attitude of future teachers of fine arts to artistic and creative activities; organization of artistic and creative activities of future teachers-artists on the basis of problem-based learning; use of information and computer technologies in the formation of artistic-creative activity of future teachers of fine arts in the process of professional training). The methods, techniques, forms and tools necessary for the formation of artistic and creative activity of future teachers of fine arts in the process of professional training, are mentioned by the author. Methods: problem-based learning, problem situation, problem statement, exploratory, research, heuristic conversation. Techniques: sharpness and surprises, paradoxes, the struggle of ideas, concretization and personification, comparison. Forms: lectures, practical, demonstration of problem experience, practical solution of a didactic problem, films-presentations, slide-films, debates, classes-opening. Means: textbooks, initial programs, technical equipment (computers, presentation equipment), map of psychological and art analysis of the work of art, map of assessment of figurative expressiveness and literacy of creative work.
 Keywords: artistic and creative activity; artistic and creative work; artistic and pedagogical activity; future teachers of fine arts; fine arts; professional training; model; institution of higher education.

Institutional dependencies in climate adaptation of transport infrastructures: an Institutional Network Analysis approach

Climate adaptation measures are shaped and implemented through processes of governance, where the interactions and decision-making among actors lead to the creation and reinforcement of institutions. Institutions in this respect are the rules that shape the interactions of actors in different phases of climate adaptation. Currently there is no comprehensive method to systematically identify and map dependencies between institutions. This study proposes the Institutional Network Analysis (INA) approach that is based on the Institutional Grammar as a systematic and comprehensive tool to (1) visualise institutional dependencies, (2) identify points of concern in the institutional landscape such as conflicts and voids, and (3) provide quantitative insights into the centrality of actors, embeddedness of institutional outcomes, and dependencies between institutions. The approach is applied to the case of climate adaptation of transport infrastructures surrounding the Port of Rotterdam, the Netherlands. The analysis reveals a conflict in the use of risk assessment criteria, as parties in the Port may follow their own matrices in the presence of a shared decision-making framework. Nonetheless, the network metric analysis reveals that the criteria, whether shared or individual, build on the same source of risk analysis, suggesting that this duality may not be detrimental for climate adaptation efforts. Additionally, an institutional void is identified for financial responsibilities in locations where infrastructures overlap. Finally, the network metrics show high dependency between institutions in the risk dialogue phase, and reveal the centrality of infrastructure owners ProRail and RWS in the institutional landscape instead of local or regional governmental bodies.

Аналіз моделі даних для новинних медіа

Abstract. The article deals with communicative aspect of using metadata in news media. The relevance of the study is due to the objective need for theoretical justification and the specification of new communication models that have arisen with new channels of communication emergence, media digitalization and convergence. Some modern scientific works raise issue of “the communication of metadata model” in connection with the development of metadata journalism. In particular, the purpose of this article is to analyze the components of the metadata model in news media by the standard of the International Press Telecommunications Council. The rNews standard defines the terminology and a data model for embedding metadata in web documents. It was found that the rNews data model is nonlinear, because the communication in new media is positioned as a two-way process of interaction of actors. The model captures the feedback elements: one of its components is the User Comments Class with the relevant attributes, which, on the one hand, helps to make communication more effective, as the active role of the audience is provided, supported and stimulated, and on the other – makes it possible to create the original metatext. In the communicative aspect, the model is based on a two-way asymmetric model that fixes the feedback, but retains the leading role of the communicator. Asymmetry is reflected in the quantitative (disproportion between the number of “professional” and “naïve” communicators), communicative (disproportion of the “voices” of communicators and recipients, interfering with the building a dialogue) and intentional (unequal intentions of communicators and recipients) forms. The model reflects the general trends in the development of modern mass communication: the target setting for the formation not knowledge, but opinion, the removal of barriers to the involvement of audience in communication, the shift of information from the objective, factual, not related to the situation and participants of communication to a pragmatic, subjective one, synergetic effect of interactive polycode content. Issues of modeling communication processes in new digital media, the transformation of the roles of communicators and recipients, the formation and dissemination of polycode content, its impact on the audience are promising areas of further research and can be explored in various aspects.

Definitions and forms of interaction of legal entities in the aspect of constitutional economics

The article investigates the problem of interaction of subjects of economic relations in the aspect of constitutional economics, which is relevant for both legal science and practice.It is noted that in scientific doctrine there are different interpretations of the term interaction. Various scientists emphasize the specificities of an interaction as a certain process andprovide their own definitions of interaction. Given that the subject of this study is constitutional economics, the author’s definition is proposed.It is important to highlight, that if an economic relationshipinvolves a group of subjects endowed with state functions, on the one hand,and private entities, on the other,then their interaction is designed to satisfy both public and private interests. The participants are in a horizontal relationship with each other, not in a relationship of power and subordination. The interaction of governmental and non-governmental actors is aimed at achieving a clearly defined goal, including the establishment or change of legal regulation of certain economic relations, achieving certain economic results, implementing economic reforms, solving socio-economic problems, etc. 
 Taking the Ukrainian legal reality into consideration, it is proposed to analyse some forms of interaction within the domestic economy, which are actively used in our country. Thus, it is noted that a common form of interaction between government and business is the creation of advisory bodies and working groups, which include both representatives of public authorities, civil society and business.It is noted that lobbying is a common form of public-private cooperation in the world, but there is no legislation on lobbying in Ukraine, and bills registered in parliament are characterised by significant shortcomings.One of the most successful models of interaction between government and business is public-private partnership, which helps to achieve synergies and implement large-scale projects in various sectors of the economy, including social, from road construction to space exploration.The social responsibility of entrepreneurs is also mentioned as a form of constructive interaction between government and business.

Cross-Sectoral Digital Platform as a Tool for Innovation Ecosystem Development

At present, issues of ecosystem self-organization and the mechanisms for their sustainable development have been insufficiently explored in academic literature. The key idea of our research is that for enterprises interacting in different industries based on a network partnership, a special tool is needed to ensure the openness of interaction between participants in the transfer of knowledge, technology, information, and resources. The authors argue that the development and practical implementation of a cross-sectoral digital ecosystem platform will allow for the synchronizing of the scientific and technological progress of several industries, making the most effective use of the synergistic effect from the interaction of ecosystem actors and ensuring the transparency and openness of the ongoing processes therein. The authors demonstrate their propositions with the example of unmanned aircraft system (UAS) industry. The proposed model and mechanism of cross-sectoral interaction can be replicated in different technological niches, such as robotics, neurotechnology, quantum technologies, etc. The conclusions arising from the conducted research provide scientists, government bodies, and decision-makers with the necessary information for a better understanding of practical mechanisms and tools that allow for the implementation of self-organization and sustainable development in modern innovation ecosystems.