ICT 2016 - 9th International Conference ICT, Society, and Human Beings 2016

Topics for this conference include, but are not limited to:
Globalization and ICT
? Globalization processes
? Glocalization processes
? Values, norms
? Labour market (outsourcing, integration, mobility)
? Universal access
? Virtual worlds
? Global villages
? Rethinking economic and social theories
? Human capital theory
? Sustainability, Democracy
? Global catastrophes
? Vulnerability
? Peace and war
Life environment and ICT
? Psychosocial environment
? Work environment/Work place
? Quality of Working Life
? Work content ? Work tasks
? Organizational structure
? Decision support systems
? Human-human communication
? Power structure-formal and informal
? Leadership
? Career patterns
? Influence/participation
? Working hours and salary/compensation
? Work pace/work load
? Physical and ergonomic conditions
? Changes in the concept of time
? Changes in the way we are (‘being’)
? Learning and knowledge growth
? Home Environment
? Public Environment
? Private Environment
? Virtual Environment
? Virtual (on-line) communities
? Organisational Design and Management
Life role and ICT
? Citizen’s role
? Professional role
? Leadership role
? Private role
? Virtual roles
? Home of the future
? Mobile life
? Role conflicts
ICT and effects on humans
? Analyses of impact as well as technology contributing to desirable human qualities
? Psychosocial impact
? Life styles
? Human needs (meaningfulness, belonging, autonomy, influence)
? Happiness and fun
? Wellbeing and health
? Dependency
? Identity
? Integrity
? Trust ? security ? privacy
? Addictiveness (games)
? Availability
? Motivation
? Human memory
? Cyber sickness
? Stress (over- and understimulation)
? Workload
? Fatigue
? Love and relationships
? Skills and competencies
? Creativity
? Problem solving
? Social competenceICT and effects on humans
? Analyses of impact as well as technology contributing to desirable human qualities
? Psychosocial impact
? Life styles
? Human needs (meaningfulness, belonging, autonomy, influence)
? Happiness and fun
? Wellbeing and health
? Dependency
? Identity
? Integrity
? Trust ? security ? privacy
? Addictiveness (games)
? Availability
? Motivation
? Human memory
? Cyber sickness
? Stress (over- and understimulation)
? Workload
? Fatigue
? Love and relationships
? Skills and competencies
? Creativity
? Problem solving
? Social competence
Perspectives on ICT
? Social and psychosocial
? Cross-cultural
? Theoretical
? Gender
? Class
? Rural ? urban
? Multimodal
? Economic
? Ethical
Desirable goals and ICT
? Integration
? Humanization
? Reducing poverty
? Bridging the digital gap
? Freedom of expression
? Democratization
? E-cooperation
? E-democracy
? Peace
? Sustainability
? Accountability, responsibility
? Involvement, empowerment
? Wellbeing Health
? Human welfare
? Quality of life
? Human Rights
Actions for reaching the Good Information Society
? Individual level
? Community (physical and virtual) level
? Governmental level
? International level
? Civil society and social change in communities
? Design of societal systems ? rethinking