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Time in the Realm of Social and Mobile Technologies
Proceedings of the 2016 International Conference on Information Systems (2016, Dublin, Ireland)
  • Koteswara Ivaturi
  • Cecil Eng Huang Chua, Missouri University of Science and Technology
Abstract

Technology always had a profound impact on our perception of time, leading to new forms of routines and behaviors. The explosive use of mobile and social media technologies is already introducing new forms of work routines and hence could impact people's perception of time. In this study, we look at how both mobile and social media use generates a new dimension of time, one we call mobichronic time. Mobichronic time is qualitatively different from monochronic and polychronic time, which most of the literature on time perception and time use focuses on in seven ways: (1) People are more aware of exact time, (2) People are more 'present' oriented, (3) People develop unique time saving strategies, (4) People trade time as money, (5) People engage in flexi-scheduling, (6) People hide interruptions, and (7) People compartmentalize their role identities. We also discuss the implications these new behaviors have for consumers and organizations.

Meeting Name
2016 International Conference on Information Systems, ICIS 2016, (2016: Dec. 11-14, Dublin, Ireland)
Department(s)
Business and Information Technology
Keywords and Phrases
  • Mobile technologies,
  • Social media,
  • Time,
  • Time use
International Standard Book Number (ISBN)
978-099668313-5
Document Type
Article - Conference proceedings
Document Version
Citation
File Type
text
Language(s)
English
Rights
© 2016 Association for Information Systems (AIS), All rights reserved.
Publication Date
12-1-2016
Publication Date
01 Dec 2016
Disciplines
Citation Information
Koteswara Ivaturi and Cecil Eng Huang Chua. "Time in the Realm of Social and Mobile Technologies" Proceedings of the 2016 International Conference on Information Systems (2016, Dublin, Ireland) (2016)
Available at: http://works.bepress.com/cecil-chua/40/