Virtuality as place and process

Dholakia, Nikhilesh; Reyes, Ian

doi:10.1080/0267257x.2013.834714

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“…Following Castells (: 373), Dodge and Kitchin (: 196) suggest that what is ‘real’ (‘people's material or symbolic existence’) is ‘reconfigured and produced through intersections with the “virtual”’. Likewise, Dholakia and Reyes (: 1580) propose that ‘the upswing in digital processes promising to integrate … the real with the virtual (e.g. social networking sites, augmented reality technologies) necessitate[s] thinking of virtual worlds … as an ensemble of social, technical, and market relations coursing through all present‐day existence’.…”

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Whistle‐blowing in the digital era: motives, issues and recommendations

Lam¹,

Harcourt

2019

New Technol Work Employ

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With the ever‐increasing popularity of social media, whistle‐blowing, which generally refers to the disclosure of organisational wrongdoing, has entered a new era. Whistle‐blowing via virtual platforms has transformed not just the channel of disclosure, but also the associated motives, processes and outcomes. The impact on the whistle‐blower, the organisation and the public can often be accelerated and is seen as being more significant than traditional whistle‐blowing through internal means or external dedicated authorities or journalists. Yet systematic research on this changing phenomenon is just emerging, and regulation (e.g. for rewards, safeguards or protection) is lagging behind. In this paper, we specifically examine the impetus, as well as the benefits and drawbacks, of using online channels such as social media, blogging or websites, for whistle‐blowing by both employees and non‐employees, taking into consideration recent case law and development. A number of recommendations are proposed for virtual whistle‐blowers, organisations and governments.

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Section: Virtual Whistle‐blowingmentioning

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Whistle‐blowing in the digital era: motives, issues and recommendations

Lam¹,

Harcourt

2019

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“…Because VR applications differ in realism (Dholakia and Reyes, 2013) and immersion (Nah et al, 2011), a framework is needed for understanding how VR can be used to address marketing-related research, especially given that such a framework does not currently exist.…”

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Prioritizing marketing research in virtual reality: development of an immersion/fantasy typology

Cowan

Ketron

2019

EJM

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Virtual reality (VR) is of increasing interest to marketers because it can be used to explore and proactively shape long-term futures, co-create value with consumers, and foster consumer-brand engagement. Yet, to date, the field lacks a cohesive framework for approaching VR research; thus, the objective of this systematic literature review is to provide such a framework and highlight research opportunities. Approach: First, after conducting a systematic literature review, we highlight VR themes instrumental to flow and propose a typology for VR research using realism-fantasy and immersion as dimensions. Next, we review the current state of empirical research for each quadrant. Finally, we synthesize research within each quadrant, specifying criteria and considerations for conducting research. In doing so, we propose an agenda for marketing research, centered on methodological, future studies, and consumer-related contributions. Findings: VR themes instrumental to flow include the avatar, application quality, and interactivity. We find, contrary to some conceptualizations of VR, that all applications are capable of producing flow. Conflicting research and gaps are highlighted in the findings section and summarized in Table 3. Additionally, while prior research seems to draw from findings of other VR applications in advancing knowledge in general, the results of the literature review suggest that VR applications should be treated uniquely. Finally, we propose highly immersive VR applications as more conducive to future studies research. Originality/value: The objective of this paper is to examine varying opportunities for VR research given flow and fantasy potential and to prioritize VR research.

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“…This notion of old and new selves assumes a progressive nature of time, which is challenged by Turner's (1974) analysis of social dynamics. The digital age has been recognised by researchers as requiring new modes of enquiry, new concepts and new ways of understanding how our digital selves are formed, reformed and presented both online and offline (Dholakia & Reyes, 2013;Hansen, 2013). Therefore, we are concerned with the way Digital Personhood (DP; a term used to discuss recognition of a human being as having status as a person in the electronic realm) is being assembled, depicted and mobilised through various social networking sites (SNS) over time.…”

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Theorising digital personhood: a dramaturgical approach

Kerrigan

Hart

2016

Journal of Marketing Management

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This paper reports on findings from a study which investigates our digital identities. Through examination of the process of constructing biographical films derived from users' social media (SM) data, we progress understanding of the digital self. Building on dramaturgical understandings of performance of self, we challenge the dominant views which argue that SM users operating as their 'authentic selves' can be empowered by having the potential for contemporaneous multiple selves. Through the introduction of the concepts of SM leakage and multiple temporal selves, we note the challenge of living with these digital self-representations which are sustained over time. We propose strategies for dealing with temporal shifts, as well as dispensing with the notion of the separation of these selves.

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Virtuality as place and process

Cited by 35 publications

References 11 publications

Whistle‐blowing in the digital era: motives, issues and recommendations

Whistle‐blowing in the digital era: motives, issues and recommendations

Prioritizing marketing research in virtual reality: development of an immersion/fantasy typology

Theorising digital personhood: a dramaturgical approach

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