Abstract Direct-to-consumer genetic testing services have expanded alongside the proliferation of the Web. Greatly simplified access to the Web allows consumers of these services to receive …
GEOCODING DISAMBIGUATION FOR ONLINE FORUM DISCUSSION THREAD
ABSTRACT Online forum is a web space for people to share their knowledge and experiences. Discussions in online forum often refer to particular geographical locations and places. To extract the …
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GLOBALLY DISTRIBUTED INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY WORK: A STUDY OF CROSS-CULTURAL INFLUENCES, COMMUNICATION, AND MANAGEMENT
ABSTRACT Distributing information technology work globally has become increasingly prevalent and is facing a variety of challenges, including the challenge of cultural diversity management. …
HANGING WITH THE RIGHT CROWD: CROWDSOURCING AS A NEW BUSINESS PRACTICE FOR INNOVATION, PRODUCTIVITY, KNOWLEDGE CAPTURE, AND MARKETING
ABSTRACT In today’s connected world, the reach of the Internet and collaborative social media tools have opened up new opportunities for individuals, regardless of their location, to share their …
HARD/SOFT INFORMATION FUSION IN THE CONDITION MONITORING OF AIRCRAFT
ABSTRACT The synergistic integration of information from electronic sensors and human sources is called hard/soft information fusion. In the condition monitoring of aircraft, the addition of the …
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HARNESSING SOCIAL MEDIA COLLABORATIVE INTELLIGENCE TO CHAMPION ENTERPRISE INNOVATION
ABSTRACT Innovation is a survival tool for the corporate world to play in the ever competitive free global market in the 21st century. The innovation process, especially at the front end, is the …
HIGHER EDUCATION AS A CYBER-CULTURAL INSTITUTION: AN INVESTIGATION INTO THE EMERGING INSTITUTIONAL LOGIC
ABSTRACT Higher Education in the U.S. has been considered one of the most successful sectors that represents the widely adopted western model of education in the world. Scholars view it as the most …
HOW MUCH KNOWLEDGE CAN THEY GAIN? WOMEN’S INFORMATION BEHAVIOR ON GOVERNMENT HEALTH WEBSITES IN THE CONTEXT OF HIV/AIDS PREVENTION
ABSTRACT Women in the U.S. and all over the world are more vulnerable to HIV/AIDS because of both behavioral and contextual factors. HIV/AIDS prevention education on government health websites …
HOW TO MAKE FRIENDS AND INFLUENCE PEOPLE ON THE INTERNET: A DISSERTATION ON POPULAR COMMENTS ON BLOGS
Abstract Blogs, specifically special-interest blogs, generate in-depth discussions. These discussions offer a new window for researching emerging trends in both consumer behavior and …
Humanitarian Information Management Network Effectiveness: An Analysis at the Organizational and Network Levels
ABSTRACT Massive international response to humanitarian crises such as the South Asian Tsunami in 2004, the Hurricane Katrina in 2005 and the Haiti earthquake in 2010 highlights the importance of …
HYBRID HUMAN-COMPUTING DISTRIBUTED SENSE-MAKING: EXTENDING THE SOA PARADIGM FOR DYNAMIC ADJUDICATION AND OPTIMIZATION OF HUMAN AND COMPUTER ROLES
ABSTRACT In many evolving systems, inputs can be derived from both human observations and physical sensors. Additionally, many computation and analysis tasks can be performed by either human …
“I FELT LIKE A CONTRIBUTING MEMBER OF THE CLASS”: INCREASING CLASS PARTICIPATION WITH CLASS COMMONS
ABSTRACT Public displays have become pervasive in everyday life. Recent technological development has decreased the cost of such displays and they have been adopted increasingly in places where …