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Showing 1 to 20 of 157 for “"Information age"”.
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Digital immigrant teachers learning for the information age
… investigated how experienced teachers learned Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) during their professional development. With the introduction of ICT, experienced teachers encountered change becoming virtually displaced persons – digital immigrants; new settlers – endeavouring to …
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The Future of Technology Bargaining in the Information Age
… to dominate collective bargaining in the information age. More relevant than substitution is the effect that digital technologies are having on the production process itself. It is becoming `taskified' and `digitized.' Decomposed into smaller, well-defined tasks that are also digitally …
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The strategic potential of design-build in the information age
Thesis (M.Eng.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Civil and Environmental Engineering, 2000.
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Connecting Social Science and Information Technology : Democratic Privacy in the Information Age
… making it less unwieldy. That should prove advantageous for anyone trying to analyse social aspects of the moving target that is classified as "IT". Using (and at the same time demonstrating) his framework, we will then theoretically study and reformulate one aspect that has been extensively, but …
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Re-Architecting the DoD acquisition process : a transition to the information age
… system and worked well, but now the information age is causing a move to network-centric systems. This fundamental shift is not aligned with the DoD development process and reform will require broad changes in both organization and policy. This paper reviews the NCW Transformation …
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Impression formation in the information age : a study and design for online dating
… model. Part 1 shows that acquiring more information - one of the perceived benefits of meeting online and reading profiles - can have negative effects, such as leading to less liking over time, while failing to make people really believe they know others better. The expectation that …
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Managing information technology in the federal government: new policies for an information age
The federal government relies extensively on information technology to perform its basic missions. This study is a formative program evaluation of the Office of Management and Budget's (OMB) primary policy for overseeing federal agency management of information technology. The goal of the research …
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Reframing museum epistemology for the information age: a discursive design approach to revealing complexity
… shift, brought about by the dawning of the information age and advances in networked communication technologies, on physical knowledge institutions - focusing on museums. The research charts adapting knowledge schemas used in museum knowledge organisation and discusses the potential for a …
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An investigation of the environment-strategy-structure relationship of post-industrial (information-age) organizations
… by firms in the 21st century post-industrial (or information-age) society. Consistent with the environment-strategy-structure model, firms are expected to attempt to buffer themselves from these turbulent changes by adopting strategies and structures contingent with these environmental …
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Towards a post-industrial architecture : design and construction of houses for the information age
… into critical focus by architects of the Machine Age, continues to be a priority in the architectural discourse. For Modern architects, the desire to relate the house to industrial processes was an aesthetic and social imperative that never gained popular acceptance. Today, mention of an …
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Examining Combat Effectiveness in Asymmetric Engagements with Balanced Forces Using the Information Age Combat Model
… as Network-Centric Operations (NCO), which puts information superiority on the frontline. Moreover, the information advantage that is gained through information superiority is translated into a tactical war-fighting advantage.</p> <p>A research gap has been identified in the investigation of …
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Making meaning out of high tech: A critical ethnographic retelling of personal stories about the information age
… that are typically considered as part of an ""information age,"" ""computer revolution,"" or ""high-tech society."" Based primarily on ethnographic interviews, the research attempts to elicit and to analyze narrative expressions of how people may connect these purportedly global phenomena with …
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Meeting U.S. defense needs in the information age : an evaluation of selected comlex electronic system development methodologies
Thesis (M.S.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Aeronautics and Astronautics, 1995.
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Command and Control in the Information Age: A Case Study of a Representative Air Power Command and Control Node
… Command and Control and Engineering Management disciplines. First, I combined social networking theory and information theory into a single lens for evaluation. By using this new concept, I will be able to accomplish a quantitative evaluation by something other than mission treads, field …
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Tracing the Precursors and Amplifiers of Conflict in the Information Age: An NLP Inquiry of Tensions, Political Communication, and Misinformation
… of conflicts through the lens of natural language processing (NLP), thereby not only offering new insights but also advancing the field's methodological landscape. First, the study delves into the identification of causal predictors of conflicts. By showcasing the potential of a frame-semantic …
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The pioneering spirit in the face of mystery : a creative exploration of phenomena pertinent to the information age in a systems paradigm
My artwork deals with the experience and concept of 'mystery' - mystery that inspires awe - and sometimes fear - and that is located beyond the known. The sublime is one area where I experience mystery intensely. Immanuel Kant, an important philosopher of the Enlightenment, proposes that one can …
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Development of a Theoretical Model Based Upon Factors Influencing a Firm's Suitability for Organizational Evolution
… speakers. Ford's Model T, a "horse-less" carriage. seemed to be designed for a harness. In these examples, successful companies learned how to harness and exploit the power of new technologies--others companies became victims. Companies of the current economy must recognize they face a similar …
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Hooah!
… the spiritual change of a young woman in the information age. She is confronted with life at full speed and must accept the challenge. She makes disastrous mistakes along the way that help her grow, along with the love of a man she meets on the internet. Ultimately, her faith in God and her …
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