Modern Network Society Research Articles

Influencing Factors of Chinese Proficiency Test Learning Application Under the Framework of Seamless Learning

With the development of modern information technology and network society, the era of digital transformation has arrived, many educational resources have been developed and utilized, and the problem of space-time separation of global Chinese learners is gradually being solved. The use of mobile application learning can achieve convenient and fast learning, reduce learning costs, and flexibly adjust learning progress. After experiencing COVID-19, the demand for human-computer interaction in mobile learning is even more necessary. Therefore, to make applications achieve seamless docking with the needs of learners in the design of learning, the research investigates and analyzes the five dimensions of time, space, mode, subject, and object. The research tests the reliability and validity of the questionnaire, removes the relevant items and conducts non-parametric tests, then puts forward corresponding strategies according to the results of the questionnaire. It aims to enhance the efficiency of Chinese learners in HSK (Hanyu Shuiping Kaoshi, Chinese Proficiency Test) learning and promote Chinese learning and the spread of the Chinese language and culture.

Social management technologies in the development of digital interaction between penal enforcement agencies and the police for the prevention of offenses by persons sentenced to criminal penalties without isolation from society

In the article, as part of the improvement of social technologies in law enforcement, the mechanism of digital interaction between the penal enforcement system (hereinafter, the UIS) and the internal affairs bodies (hereinafter, the ATS) in the conditions of a modern network society and the expected transition of the domestic economy to its digital model is described. The purpose of the article is to study the organizational, managerial and technological capabilities between the services and divisions of the UIS and the Department of Internal Affairs for the detection, prevention and suppression of offenses by those sentenced to criminal penalties without isolation from society, the establishment of official and functional powers of employees of the criminal executive inspections of the UIS and the police of the Department of Internal Affairs. The objectives of the work are to determine the role of interaction between the services and divisions of the UIS and the ATS, to eliminate functional contradictions in order to improve supervision and control over registered persons and the organization of digital management to ensure security and law and order in the municipal and regional territory they serve. The article is prepared on the basis of an analysis of the norms of law, departmental normative legal acts, law enforcement and law enforcement practice of law enforcement agencies based on the provisions of the theory of social management, cybernetics, information analysis, digital information, the latest achievements in the field of interdisciplinary scientific research. The study uses general scientific and special legal means and methods of cognition that ensure the complexity of the organizational and legal study of the system of joint law enforcement activities. The novelty of the work is predetermined by the hypothesis about the network structure of society adopted as a basis. The relevance of the work is due to the course proposed by the President of Russia to build a digital economic system – as an urgent need to maintain the competitiveness of the domestic economy among the major economies of the global world order. In this regard, the developed mechanism of digital interaction of the studied bodies is an integral part of the digital economy, which in turn determines the mechanism for improving social technologies of public administration in the law enforcement sphere.

Network marketing in network society: humanistic and psychological aspects of the problem


 
 
 The article carries out both theoretical and empirical analysis of some humanistic and psychological aspects of the functioning of network marketing in modern network society. In fact, the humanistic vector of research is represented in the importance of formulating and understanding of the problem of human search for a harmonious individual identity and ways of effective self-realization in a globalized and informatized society, in a massive environment of consumption and services; psychological and socio-psychological vectors consist of the study of individual characteristics of the Ukrainian population’s attitude to their own material status and some potential opportunities for its improvement. In particular, the analysis touches the phenomenon of «social psychology of poverty» as a lifestyle, which is often justified by the relevant philosophy of life and morality. The ambivalent components of the image of network marketing in modern society, as well as social and personal factors of attitude formation and personal involvement in this type of employment are revealed. According to the results of a pilot empirical study, it was stated that the dominant majority of online Ukrainian respondents (it was used the methods of «convenient sampling» and «snowball») has been self-identified as «average in their material status». At the same time, almost half consider wealth as mainly the result of their own persistence and activity. The dominant majority of respondents are at least partially informed about the network business, and a little over a third – «tried themselves» in this type of business. The most frequently identified associations with «network marketing» were «sale / sales» and «Internet», fit into his general denotative interpretations. However, about one in five respondents has some distrust of this method of earning, associated with «pyramidal» connotations and fear of «being deceived». And the same number of people trust network marketing instills concrete success and results of relevant activities.
 
 

About new phenomena in the modern network society and their impact on the relationship between government and society in Russia

About new phenomena in the modern network society and their impact on the relationship between government and society in Russia

Pandemic in the Network Society: COVID-19 in EU and Latin America

The article presents the results of a comparative analysis of the factors related to the spread of the new coronavirus infection in Europe and Latin America. The choice of regions for comparison is due to a certain similarity of their peoples' cultures and religions, their linguistic commonality, the scale of infection of the population with the new coronavirus, clearly expressed specificity and different economic development levels. The criteria for the network society are: indicators of broadband Internet subscribers and Internet shopping, the proportion of households with Internet access and the Network Readiness Index (NRI). The article proves that the development of a modern network society can affect the spread of diseases in global pandemics. The author uses the example of the popularity of food delivery services in various countries to show that the features of the influence of elements of a networked society on the risks of COVID-19 infection are regional. The author provides arguments that ceteris paribus a high level of development of the network society is the most effective in terms of ensuring biological safety in countries with a higher standard of living, which retain their regional and cultural specifics and are distinguished by the presence of sufficiently strong local communities. The evolution of a network society opens up significant opportunities for developing countries, an improvement in the quality of life, and the emergence of new traditions. All this together changes the established social structures, groups, and local networks. The world is becoming more interconnected and interdependent. That requires collective efforts from the entire world community to equalize the living standards of the population in different countries of the world, which is necessary for minimizing risks during periods of global pandemics and possibly other biological crises.

The “Linked Prosperity” Model as an Integrated Response to Corporate Management Challenges in a Network Society

In the context of technological and social changes, business faces the challenges of a more complex operating environment. New business models are required that take into account an unprecedentedly wide range of emerging factors. Among such approaches, an integral model stands out, which allows one to adapt to a new level of development of society and master a new context. The approaches to the development of an integral model are still in the process of formation, since a deeper study of the modern network society, its values, guidelines, and preferences is required. Taking into account such complexity requires non-linear approaches and thinking in terms of complex, dynamic systems. From this point of view, when interacting with the increasingly complex environment, it is advisable for companies to view themselves as an element of a large-scale system of horizontal, social ties, in which the idea of ​​social responsibility acquires new meanings. It is especially difficult to implement integral approaches within the framework of traditional thinking due to the variety and multi-layered factors that change the context of companies' activities. The transformation of corporate governance and approaches to social responsibility is a non-linear process driven by a chain of events related to changes in consumer behavior and other aspects. Such exponential changes are characterized by profound and cumulative consequences, radically changing the spheres of activity, social relations, and institutions. This article demonstrates the case of a company that, despite the difficulties, managed to implement a similar approach and maintain a dynamic pace of development.

LEGAL REGULATION OF SCIENCE AND EDUCATION IN THE INTERESTS OF NATIONAL SECURITY IN A NETWORK SOCIETY

Formation and development of the modern network society is accompanied by domination of informatization, wide use of the Internet, information interaction of various technical means in interests of public, social and economic relations. This directly affects such important areas as security and the development of science and education. It makes revolutionary changes in pedagogical practice, transfer and exchange of knowledge, creation of a new professional community of teachers, scientists and engineers. Innovative approaches to the organization of training of specialists in various fields, virtual universities, network transnational consortia of researchers and developers are being formed. In these conditions, it is legitimate to talk about a new branch of law, i.e. the "network law", which regulates public relations, built with the use of infosphere, which is correct and in the interests of national security. Legal regulation of science and education in the interests of national security in a networked society should be considered as a complex, systematic and continuous process that requires improvement of organizational and managerial mechanisms, the legislative framework based on the strategic goals of ensuring national security of Russia, the priorities and objectives of the state national policy. The paper substantiates the existence of a systemic relationship between the features of the network society, national security, education and science, which are in close interaction, complementing and conditioning each other. Taking into account the research goals and objectives, the main provisions of the National Security Strategy of the Russian Federation 2020, the Federal law "On education in the Russian Federation", presidential decrees and government resolutions on science and education are analyzed. The conclusion is formulated that the legal regulation of science and education in the interests of national security in a network society acquires a special role as a strategic resource for sustainable development of modern society and an important factor of socio-economic and technological development of Russia.

Contradictory use of computer technology in a modern network society

Ambivalence of constructive significance of social networks and negative ways of using them has been revealed. The fatality of long-term exposure and internet addiction to health, especially of children and adolescents, is characterized. Examples and typical features of committing internet hooliganism, cyber-fraud, cybercrime, blackmail of sexual nature, internet seduction of children and adolescents are presented. Attention to growing importance of formation of internet culture, development and improvement of legislative and legal provisions that toughen punishments for atrocities in cyberspace is drawn.

W poszukiwaniu nowych (meta)modeli edukacji XXI wieku

The aim of the publication is to present new models of education appropriate to the twenty-first century and the needs of modern network society. The article presents a comprehensive substantiation for necessity changes in education, resulting from technological development, as well socio-cultural changes. The article characterizes selected models of education of the future: a new culture of learning, the school as a learning organization, so-called turquoise education, and education for wisdom and spirituality. It is emphasized that essential for the new models are new interpersonal relationships and basing on humanistic values rather than on new technologies.

ВПЛИВ ІНФОРМАЦІЙНО-КОМУНІКАЦІЙНИХ ТЕХНОЛОГІЙ НА ФОРМУВАННЯ КЛІПОВОСТІ ІНДИВІДУАЛЬНОЇ ТА СУСПІЛЬНОЇ СВІДОМОСТІ

Стаття присвячена теоретичному аналізу специфіки впливу інформаційно-комунікативних технологій на формування кліпової свідомості (індивідуальної та суспільної) та кліпового мислення як її складової.
 Констатується, що кліповий характер інформаційного середовища дозволяє використовувати досить багато маніпулятивних технологій цілеспрямованого соціально-психологічного впливу, перевантажуючи мозаїчністю інформаційно-комунікативні марафони задля нав’язування «потрібного» смислу сприйняття того чи іншого інформаційного контексту.
 Визначена роль кліпової хаотичності подачі інформації у ЗМІ та Інтернеті у формуванні кліпового мислення, як складової кліпової свідомості, та психологічні особливості його прояву.
 Зроблено висновок, що кліпове мислення вже стало частиною інформаційного простору та сучасного життя і світовідчуття людини, а зростаючий і швидкий потік інформації, в якому необхідно відшукати потрібне, ставить перед сучасною людиною вимогу адаптуватися до вимог ситуації, розвиваючи не лише швидкість сприйняття інформації, але й здатність вирізняти у безперервно змінюваному потоці важливе.
 Ключові слова: кліпове мислення, інформаційно-мережева комунікація, соціальний вплив, інформаційна технологія, кіберпростір, кліпова хаотичність.

Formation Features of the Customer Segments for the Network Organizations in the Smart Era

Modern network society is based on the advances of information era of Smart, connecting information and communication technologies, intellectual resources and new forms of managing in the global electronic space. It leads to domination of network forms of the organization of economic activity. Many experts prove the importance of segmentation process of consumers when developing competitive strategy of the organization. Every company needs a competent segmentation of the customer base, allowing to concentrate the attention on satisfaction of requirements of the most perspective client segments. The network organizations have specific characteristics; therefore, it is important to understand how they can influence on the formation of client profiles. It causes the necessity of the network organizations’ research in terms of management of high-profitable client segments. The aim of this study is to determine the characteristics of the market segmentation and to choose the key customers for the network organizations. This purpose has defined the statement and the solution of the following tasks: to explore characteristic features of the network forms of the organization of economic activity of the companies, their prospects, Smart technologies’ influence on them; to reveal the work importance with different client profiles; to explore the existing methods and tools of formation of key customer segments; to define criteria for selection of key groups; to reveal the characteristics of customer segments’ formation for the network organizations. In the research process, methods of the system analysis, a method of analogies, methods of generalizations, a method of the expert evaluations, methods of classification and clustering were applied. This paper explores the characteristics and principles of functioning of network organizations, the appearance of which is directly linked with the development of Smart society. It shows the influence on the Smart technologies in the development of the network economy and in the emergence of network forms of organization of economic activity. The review of the methods and modern tools of segmentation of customer base is given. The article offers the author’s interpretations of the peculiar features of client segments’ formation, specific to the network organizations.

Trust in Public Safety Answering Points: A Swedish National Survey in the Late Modern Network Society

This study presents descriptive data from the 2009 Riks-SOM, a national Swedish public opinion survey (n=1501) on trust in the Swedish public safety answering point (PSAP), 112/SOS Alarm. Of special importance in the study is the trust in light of citizens' perception of mobile phones as a lifeline in everyday life. The main conclusion is that vulnerable groups like citizens with foreign citizenship, citizens in the largest towns of Sweden (Stockholm, Gothenburg and Malmo), the elderly and people in poorer health have relatively the lowest levels of trust in 112/SOS Alarm. Another conclusion is that a rather large number of individuals, who believe that a mobile phone increases the security in everyday life to a very high degree, also seem to have very high levels of trust in 112/SOS Alarm. The study appears to be the first main public opinion survey on the issue of trust in PSAP in correlation to the view of the mobile phone as a lifeline.

Connecting the Electronic Dots

The information revolution and the global environmental crisis may be transforming our world. Yet it is surprising that there is so little discussion of the links between these two international trends. Technologies often generate far-reaching environmental impacts, including many that are unan ticipated and remain unrecognized. As the historian Edward Tenner ( 1997) once observed, history is loaded with examples of new technologies that bite back with unanticipated consequences. When climate scientists refer to the unmistakable influence of human activities on global warming, what we are really talking about is the carbon emissions from driving your car, using a computer to send e-mail, and reading your book at night. Even as we turn to technological innovation and development to save us from the global environmental crisis, we tend to forget that our overdependence on and con sumption of technologies is likely to have brought our planet to this crisis point in the first place. With terms like pervasive computing gaining increasing legitimacy, there is an increasing need to explore more fully the environmental and social implications of a modern network society. I argue in this article that the introduction of new technologies has always had a profound impact on environmental and resource issues and advances in information and communication technologies (ICTs) are likely

Regional development and EU research policy

The globalisation of economic life has far-reaching implications for the position of regions in this new world order and hence for any regional development policy. Creating better competitive conditions in order to reduce regional disparities has become an essential element of the current regional development policy. Consequently, an innovation policy has become an essential and intricate part of a regional policy in a modern network society. A closer look at Europe reveals the striking differences in R&D investments among the European regions and cause policy-makers great concern, given the enabling role of R&D in creating innovations and sustaining competitiveness. In order to address this concern, the European Commission has made an attempt to bring two hitherto distinct EU policy areas – regional policy and research policy – together. This paper intends to outline these new ideas, position them from the perspective of modern growth theory and assess the implications for regions and policy-makers.

THE NEW ROLE OF SOIL SCIENCE IN A NETWORK SOCIETY

Many soil scientists feel that their expertise is not being used sufficiently when politicians, interdisciplinary research teams, and various other stakeholders address modern environmental and land-use issues. However, taking a proactive rather than a reactive approach and developing and presenting their expertise in a more productive manner would be a more effective response. This requires innovative approaches. To cope better with conditions in our modern network society, soil scientists must learn to listen to and to communicate with their stakeholders, but, more importantly, they must also learn to present their expertise in a flexible manner and, from the beginning, become thoroughly engaged in settings of joint learning and negotiation.

Pockets of irrationality in an increasingly rational world

The transition is described from the “mediated society” (Lachs) to the “network society” (Castells), caused by the increasingly rapid complexification of modern society. On the level of psychic systems, i.e. the individual’s consciousness, the modern network society promotes new (non‐Marxist and non‐psychiatric) forms of powerlessness and meaningless. On the level of social systems, i.e. the system of communications in the network society, the results of this are described. The network society is only partially developed: in some areas more than others, in the economic and political more than in the cultural sphere. As an example, the present‐day situation in Yugoslavia is discussed, as well as the chances for the emergence of world‐wide minimum norms, both ecological and anti‐genocide.