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- Title
COGNITION TO COLLABORATION: USER-CENTRIC APPROACH AND INFORMATION BEHAVIOUR THEORIES/MODELS.
- Authors
Aydin, Alperen Mehmet
- Abstract
Aim/Purpose The objective of this paper is to review the vast literature of user-centric information science and inform about the emerging themes in information behaviour science. Background The paradigmatic shift from system-centric to user-centric approach facilitates research on the cognitive and individual information processing. Various information behaviour theories/models emerged. Methodology Recent information behaviour theories and models are presented. Features, strengths and weaknesses of the models are discussed through the analysis of the information behaviour literature. Contribution This paper sheds light onto the weaknesses in earlier information behaviour models and stresses (and advocates) the need for research on social information behaviour. Findings Prominent information behaviour models deal with individual information behaviour. People live in a social world and sort out most of their daily or work problems in groups. However, only seven papers discuss social information behaviour (Scopus search). Recommendations for Practitioners ICT tools used for inter-organisational sharing should be redesigned for effective information-sharing during disaster/emergency times. Recommendation for Researchers There are scarce sources on social side of the information behaviour, however, most of the work tasks are carried out in groups/teams. Impact on Society In dynamic work contexts like disaster management and health care settings, collaborative information-sharing may result in decreasing the losses. Future Research A fieldwork will be conducted in disaster management context investigating the inter-organisational information-sharing.
- Subjects
RESEARCH in information science; INFORMATION-seeking behavior; USE studies of information resources; INFORMATION processing; INFORMATION sharing
- Publication
Informing Science, 2017, Vol 20, p1
- ISSN
1521-4672
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.28945/3615