Search results for "Information environment"

Components of defence strategies in society’s information environment: a case study based on the grounded theory

2020

Objectives: The goal of this study is to explore the components of defence strategies faced by society in its information environment, and how these strategies are inter-related. Methods: This qualitative in-depth case study applied past research and empirical evidence to identify the components of defence strategies in a society’s information environment. The collected data were analysed using the Grounded Theory approach and a conceptual framework with the components of defence strategies and the relationships between these components being developed using the Grounded Theory. Results: This study shows that the goal of politically and militarily hostile actors is to weaken society’s infor…

Latvijas Universitātes un Tallinas Universitātes krievu studentu piedalīšanās Latvijas un Igaunijas informatīvajā telpā

2019

Maģistra darbā tiek prezentēta jauna perspektīva par krievu studentu integrāciju Igaunijā un Latvijā, izvērtējot veidus, kādos viņi piedalās un tiek iesaistīti igauņu un latviešu valodas informācijas vidē. Padomju Savienības sabrukums izraisīja milzīgas pārmaiņas abu valstu sabiedrībā, un universitāšu studenti ir vieni no pirmajiem šo valstu iedzīvotājiem, kuri pilnībā izauguši, socializējušies un tapuši izglītoti atjaunotās neatkarības laikā. Darbā ir izmantota zinātniskā literatūra par nacionālo identitāti, informācijas vidi, kā arī sociolingvistisko un etnokulturālo situāciju Latvijā un Igaunijā. Tāpat, tika veiktas intervijas ar krievu studentiem Tallinas Universitātē un Latvijas Univer…

Information Integration, Coordination Failures, and Quality of Prescribing

2022

Poor information flows hamper coordination, potentially leading to suboptimal decisions in health care. We examine the effects of a large-scale policy of health information integration. We use the staggered adoption of a nationwide electronic prescribing system over four years in Finland and prescription-level administrative data. Our results show no discernible effect on the probability of co-prescribing harmful drugs on average, but the heterogeneity analysis reveals that this probability reduces in rural regions, by 35 percent. This substantial reduction is driven by interacting prescriptions from different physicians and generalists. Information integration can therefore improve the coo…

Expanding Borders: Communities and Identities. Proceedings of the International Conference (Riga, November 9-11, 2005)

2006

Does the interaction between the accounting method choice and disclosure affect financial analysts’ information environment? The case of joint ventur…

2017

IAS 31 allowed firms to choose between proportionate consolidation and the equity method to record joint ventures in the consolidated accounts of the venturer. Moreover, this election implied a decision about including information in the primary financial statements or in the notes. This paper investigates if financial analysts perceive accounting information differently depending on the method chosen conditioned to the disclosure of the required information in the notes. We analysed a sample of Spanish firms during 2005–2010. We not only considered earnings forecasts, but also examined target prices and stock recommendations. Furthemore, we look at how this accounting choice affects analys…

Information Influence in Society’s Information Environment : An Empirical Analysis Using the Grounded Theory

2020

This paper investigates information influence in society’s Information Environment. The Grounded Theory approach was used to collect and to analyse the data. A conceptual framework of the thematic categories and item categories was developed on the basis of empirical evidence and past studies that reflect the findings of the field. The most fundamental components in this conceptual framework were six thematic categories (information influence, information operations, cyber operations, psychological operations, kinetic operations, and deception), their item categories, the items themselves, and the interrelationships between the thematic categories. The propositions regarding the thematic ca…

Students' Information Literacy Development as a Guarantee of Qualitative Studies

2015

Publication devoted to information literacy development updates. Information literacy competencies as the basis for the success of a human life takes on a special significance in higher education teaching. Success of this process is driven by university cooperation partners: teachers, librarians and administrations work. Teachers implement information literacy development methods courses, librarians responsible for information resources in institution make up their own training system, but the administration - facilitates the implementation of information literacy and financial support. Competencies based on governmental, professional or institutional defined standards, which can provide an…