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Why does quality fraud occur? A case study of Japanese manufacturers 为什么会出现质量欺诈？日本制造商案例研究

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Technology in Society Pub Date : 2024-07-15 DOI: 10.1016/j.techsoc.2024.102659

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Remedying driving range and refueling challenges in electric mobility: Consumer adoption of battery-swappable electric vehicles 解决电动汽车的行驶里程和加油难题：消费者采用可更换电池的电动汽车

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Technology in Society Pub Date : 2024-07-14 DOI: 10.1016/j.techsoc.2024.102661

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Digitalization of services, Innovation and manufacturing GVC upstreamness 服务业数字化、创新和制造业全球价值链上游

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Technology in Society Pub Date : 2024-07-14 DOI: 10.1016/j.techsoc.2024.102660

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From news websites to social media: Unpacking the influence of online channels on presumed influence and responses to misinformation 从新闻网站到社交媒体：解读网络渠道对假定影响力的影响以及对错误信息的反应

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Technology in Society Pub Date : 2024-07-10 DOI: 10.1016/j.techsoc.2024.102658

Jeffry Oktavianus, Xiang Meng

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Exploring the predictors of public acceptance of artificial intelligence-based resurrection technologies 探索公众接受人工智能复活技术的预测因素

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Technology in Society Pub Date : 2024-07-10 DOI: 10.1016/j.techsoc.2024.102657

Hang Lu

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Examining the interaction effect of digitalization and highly educated employees on ambidextrous innovation in Chinese publicly listed SMEs: A knowledge-based view 考察数字化和高学历员工对中国上市中小企业双向创新的互动效应：基于知识的视角

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Technology in Society Pub Date : 2024-07-10 DOI: 10.1016/j.techsoc.2024.102656

Yang Yang , Zheng Xiao

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Assessing the usage of ChatGPT on life satisfaction among higher education students: The moderating role of subjective health 评估高校学生使用 ChatGPT 对生活满意度的影响：主观健康的调节作用

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Technology in Society Pub Date : 2024-07-09 DOI: 10.1016/j.techsoc.2024.102655

Anis ur Rehman , Rajat Kumar Behera , Md. Saiful Islam , Faraz Ahmad Abbasi , Asma Imtiaz

{"title":"Assessing the usage of ChatGPT on life satisfaction among higher education students: The moderating role of subjective health","authors":"Anis ur Rehman , Rajat Kumar Behera , Md. Saiful Islam , Faraz Ahmad Abbasi , Asma Imtiaz","doi":"10.1016/j.techsoc.2024.102655","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.techsoc.2024.102655","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>OpenAI's ChatGPT is a widely used artificial intelligence tool that has recently experienced rapid growth and widespread adoption. ChatGPT enhances digital accessibility, performance in communication, and supports the creation of digital content, which can be a powerful assistive technology for the education industry. However, the role of ChatGPT for higher education students remains a topic of contention. Therefore, this study is undertaken to investigate how ChatGPT usage can enhance information and communication technology (ICT) accessibility and performance by influencing life satisfaction among higher education students by proposing a unique conceptual model. The primary data were collected from 305 respondents, and quantitative methodology was used to analyse the data. The results indicate that interaction with ChatGPT increases freedom and productivity by producing understandable and relevant responses that meet emotional needs, which are positively correlated with happiness. ChatGPT usage provides unique experiences to students that evoke their feelings to strengthen academic engagement, and such feelings positively influence their perceptions and behaviour towards academic buoyancy. However, the concerns about the biased response, limited knowledge, and lack of emotional intelligence of ChatGPT limit trustworthiness and cause disengagement, which have been deemed the most significant weaknesses in improving quality of life.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":47979,"journal":{"name":"Technology in Society","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":10.1,"publicationDate":"2024-07-09","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141604988","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"社会学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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Misinformation on social platforms: A review and research Agenda 社交平台上的错误信息：综述与研究议程

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Technology in Society Pub Date : 2024-07-06 DOI: 10.1016/j.techsoc.2024.102654

{"title":"Misinformation on social platforms: A review and research Agenda","authors":"","doi":"10.1016/j.techsoc.2024.102654","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.techsoc.2024.102654","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>Social platforms contribute to various hedonic and informational needs of their users. However, the unregulated, ubiquitous, and unhindered nature of the platforms is intricately linked to the exponential rise of online misinformation. The complexities in governing misinformation, coupled with the growing distrust of users, have diminished its value proposition for all stakeholders. Hence, it is crucial for all stakeholders to examine the state of research in this domain. We aim to examine the core value-adding governance mechanisms through a systematic scoping literature review. We propose an overarching conceptual framework that integrates the drivers of governance mechanisms with the outcomes of effective misinformation governance. Additionally, the framework illustrates the moderation role of platform monitoring efficiency for effective governance. This study will be especially useful for platform designers and practitioners to identify avenues for introducing strategic interventions on their platform and for scholars to develop a holistic understanding of the overall knowledge base in this domain and thus identify existing gaps in the literature which are rich for future examination.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":47979,"journal":{"name":"Technology in Society","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":10.1,"publicationDate":"2024-07-06","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141629937","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"社会学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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Examining generative AI user addiction from a C-A-C perspective 从 C-A-C 角度研究生成式人工智能用户成瘾问题

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Technology in Society Pub Date : 2024-07-03 DOI: 10.1016/j.techsoc.2024.102653

Tao Zhou, Chunlei Zhang

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Cognitive-affective maps (CAMs) as measurement tool – Elaboration of quantitative and qualitative test-retest reliability 作为测量工具的认知-情感地图（CAM）--定量和定性测试-重测可靠性的阐述

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Technology in Society Pub Date : 2024-07-03 DOI: 10.1016/j.techsoc.2024.102651

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