Contemporary Applications Of Actor Network Theory

Preface......Page 6
 Acknowledgments......Page 8
 Contents......Page 9
 Notes on Contributors......Page 15
 Abbreviations......Page 23
 List of Figures......Page 25
 List of Tables......Page 27
Introduction......Page 28
The Relevance of Ant Today......Page 30
Nature of the Network......Page 31
Network Transformation......Page 32
Agency......Page 33
Introduction to the Book......Page 35
References......Page 38
Introduction......Page 41
XXI Century—The Century of Technology, Mobility, and Risk......Page 42
Complex Systems......Page 44
Complex Systems—Key Functions......Page 45
Actor-Network Theory......Page 48
Complex Systems—Communicative Perspectives in Risky Situations......Page 49
Risk Management in Complex Systems—Ant in Communicative Perspectives......Page 50
Case Study—Apiculture and Risk Management......Page 52
Summary......Page 53
References......Page 54
Introduction......Page 59
Nonhumans as Actors......Page 60
Uchisar, Cappadocia......Page 62
The Village with a Reception Desk......Page 64
‘The Reception Desk’ as an Actor......Page 68
Conclusion......Page 72
References......Page 74
Introduction......Page 77
Four Moments of Translation......Page 80
The Evolving Power Relationship Between Humans and Technology......Page 83
Implications of the Evolving Power Relationship to 4 Moments of Translation......Page 92
Conclusion......Page 96
References......Page 97
Introduction......Page 102
Media Entrepreneurs: The Global Change Agents......Page 103
Actor-Network Theory and Entrepreneurship......Page 107
Actor-Network Theory and Media Entrepreneurs......Page 110
Conclusion......Page 113
References......Page 114
Introduction......Page 124
E-Learning Implementation in Higher Education Settings......Page 126
The Actor-Network Theory (ANT)......Page 128
Problematization......Page 129
Mobilization......Page 130
Case Description......Page 131
Data Analysis......Page 134
Problematization......Page 135
Interessement......Page 136
Enrolment......Page 138
Discussion......Page 139
Conclusion......Page 142
References......Page 143
Introduction......Page 145
ANT Framework......Page 146
Data Protection......Page 147
Application of ANT in the Policy-Making Process......Page 148
Methods......Page 149
Actors of the Smdppn and Their Interests......Page 150
Stakeholder Analysis......Page 153
Conclusion......Page 160
References......Page 161
Introduction......Page 164
The Influence of Technological Changes and Globalization on Leadership......Page 165
Leadership Through the Prism of Actor-Network Theory......Page 166
Organization from the Perspective of Social System Analysis......Page 167
Actor-Network Theory, System Theory, and Cybernetics Complement the Concept of Leadership......Page 168
The Perspective of Sociological Theories in Communication Between the Leader and the Follower......Page 171
Leadership in Changing Conditions Through the Prism of ANT......Page 172
References......Page 175
Introduction......Page 177
Actor Network Theory and Its Socio-Ecological View......Page 179
ANT and Acceptance of Innovation in the Field of Services......Page 180
Understanding Innovation as an Actor-Network......Page 181
The Process of Innovation Translation......Page 182
Defining the Main Concepts of ANT......Page 183
Socio-Ecological View of Actor-Network Relations......Page 184
Theories Related to Mobile Banking Acceptance......Page 186
Conclusion......Page 188
References......Page 191
Introduction......Page 195
Interaction of Stakeholders in Healthcare System......Page 196
Use of Technology and Its Adoption in Healthcare......Page 198
Violence in Healthcare......Page 199
Prevention of Violence in Healthcare......Page 203
Actor-Network-Theory (Ant) in Explaining Interaction......Page 205
Potential of Ant to Explain Occupational Violence and Its Prevention......Page 206
Conclusion......Page 209
References......Page 211
Introduction......Page 218
Networked Organizations......Page 219
Proposed Model for Networked Organization......Page 222
Networked Organization and Actor-Network Theory......Page 223
Conclusion and Future Research Orientations......Page 225
References......Page 228
Introduction......Page 232
Literature Review......Page 233
Research Method......Page 236
Data Extraction and Analysis......Page 237
Variables Description......Page 238
Results......Page 239
Graph Metrics......Page 240
Conclusion......Page 243
References......Page 247
Introduction......Page 252
Actor Network Theory (ANT)......Page 254
The Evolution of the Television and Audiences......Page 255
The Evolution of the Television in Iran......Page 257
Trends in ICT......Page 260
Methodology......Page 264
Findings......Page 265
Conclusion......Page 267
References......Page 269
Introduction......Page 277
Customer-Bank Interaction......Page 279
Banking and Social Media......Page 280
Using Mobile Banking in Banking......Page 282
Interactive Banking; A Combination of Artificial Intelligence Technology and Banking Services......Page 283
Customer Interaction and Its Emotional Feedback......Page 284
Customer Interaction and Establishing Trust......Page 286
The Future of Media in Banking......Page 287
Conclusion......Page 288
References......Page 289
 Index......Page 295