Along with the development of socialized media and self-help tourism,tourism industry has been going into tourism social times.Based on technology acceptance model,use and gratifications approach,and weighted and calc...Along with the development of socialized media and self-help tourism,tourism industry has been going into tourism social times.Based on technology acceptance model,use and gratifications approach,and weighted and calculated needs theory,this study explored the impact of perceived popularity,perceived characteristics,and perceived need on the use of tourism social network site and being a member of it.This study also discussed the interaction of perceived popularity,perceived characteristics,and perceived need.The findings of this paper could be used to help the management operator pay attention to strengthen the function of tourism social network site in order to provide better information for users and satisfied the needs of users.展开更多
In the field of philosophy of technology,the concept of mediation is central to understanding how technology shapes human experience and behavior.Our aim in this paper is to contribute to the understanding of technolo...In the field of philosophy of technology,the concept of mediation is central to understanding how technology shapes human experience and behavior.Our aim in this paper is to contribute to the understanding of technological mediation,in particular how and why it is possible.Technological mediation occurs within a mediation space between the technological realm and the user realm.In the technological realm,technology regularizes events and actions,while in the user realm,the user interprets the significative potential of the technology.This interpretation process is identical with use and involves the formation of user habits,which are constrained by technological,cognitive,and sociocultural factors.To provide a theoretical framework for our analysis,we propose the Semiotic Model of Technological Mediation(SMTM),which draws on Charles Peirceʼs semiotics.To illustrate our argument,we focus on assistive technology and provide a recurring example of the Medimi®Smart,a digital,comprehensive system for medication handling.展开更多
基金This study was supported by a grant from the Projects of the National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.72074053).
文摘Along with the development of socialized media and self-help tourism,tourism industry has been going into tourism social times.Based on technology acceptance model,use and gratifications approach,and weighted and calculated needs theory,this study explored the impact of perceived popularity,perceived characteristics,and perceived need on the use of tourism social network site and being a member of it.This study also discussed the interaction of perceived popularity,perceived characteristics,and perceived need.The findings of this paper could be used to help the management operator pay attention to strengthen the function of tourism social network site in order to provide better information for users and satisfied the needs of users.
文摘In the field of philosophy of technology,the concept of mediation is central to understanding how technology shapes human experience and behavior.Our aim in this paper is to contribute to the understanding of technological mediation,in particular how and why it is possible.Technological mediation occurs within a mediation space between the technological realm and the user realm.In the technological realm,technology regularizes events and actions,while in the user realm,the user interprets the significative potential of the technology.This interpretation process is identical with use and involves the formation of user habits,which are constrained by technological,cognitive,and sociocultural factors.To provide a theoretical framework for our analysis,we propose the Semiotic Model of Technological Mediation(SMTM),which draws on Charles Peirceʼs semiotics.To illustrate our argument,we focus on assistive technology and provide a recurring example of the Medimi®Smart,a digital,comprehensive system for medication handling.
