(traditional work system (WS)), psychosocial factors, and information and communication within WS. The biggest and statistically …

information technologies as well as modern tactics of terrorism make the public of any nation in exposure, directly and indirectly … the media. Both responsibility and rationality are fundamental weights for the effectiveness of risk communication during …

From the perspective of semiotics, “information” is an ambiguous theoretical concept because the word is used to … theoretical possibilities that open by virtue of understanding information as sign. Of particular interest is the way semiotics … suggests ways to bridge the theoretical gap between information as thing and information as cognitive phenomenon by positing …

The association between life and information is discussed. Information is considered to be “a stimulus which expands or …. It is proposed that information was derived from the environment as a direct result of the evolution of organisms that … is that often, prospective mates had to evolve means of communication, making it possible for animals to expand their …

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to examine the association between information and boundaries. Life depends on … boundaries: it therefore needs information. Design/methodology/approach – The paper explores the evolution of physical, social … and cultural boundaries and considers how they have shaped ways in which information is gathered and used. Findings …

The European Directive on Information and Consultation will come into force in the UK on 6th April, 2005 for all … employees. By that stage, 56.3 per cent1 of the UK workforce will enjoy a legal right to formalised information and consultation …

serve the people of Europe. Information helps European citizens to see that the EU enables them to live better lives and …

– The authors conclude that Belkin's idea of information and his idea of communication lack the social aspect. Based on his …Purpose – The purpose of the paper is to examine and compare Nicholas Belkin's information concept and his concept of … communication with the authors' semeiotic inspired communication model – the Dynacom. Design/methodology/approach – The authors …

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to specify the role of emotions played in information seeking and sharing taking … negative emotions in information seeking and sharing about the above topic? The data were analyzed by means of descriptive … and negative emotions was broadest while providing opinions or sharing information with others. In contrast, emotions were …

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to inform information and communication design (ICD) for multi-national projects …