In a broad sense a virtual environment is when something – a book, a film, or a computer game – makes a human being experience another environment than the one she is physically situated in. In a narrower use of the term, some form of digital technology lies behind the experience in question. There is a variety of technologies that can be used to create or manipulate perceptual information to m...

This paper reviews the action research component of a three-year project set in an Information Technology Unit seeking to become a strategic partner of business. We first describe the research project and design. We then demonstrate how the project moved the participants to take charge of the research project in order to change their own culture, their individual leadership practices, and their...

The adoption of smart devices in homes is rapidly advancing, and information on our daily routines and activities is collected, processed, disseminated by these devices in order to function. People have specific ideas as to which, when, why, and how information on them may be collected and used. They feel infringed in their privacy if data collection practices deviate. To address this issue, we...