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Introduction In early 2022, during the long season of Covid, my nephew Spencer took advantage of one of those sporadic but all too brief periods in which public gatherings were [...]

Purpose: The purpose of this study is to examine the new normal within a continuum of three types of disruption, each of varying duration. References to the new normal draw attention to the periodic and rising importance of different levels, types, and consequences of game-changing disruption for those in governance roles. Design/methodology/approach: In this conceptual research, given the discussion of a return to normalcy near the expected end of the COVID-19 pandemic, the authors organize the literature on disruption in governance into a disruption continuum – emergency, crisis and super crisis – to demonstrate the differences in each type of disruption to establish a distinct view of the new normal. Findings: Within the three types of disruption, the first two suit the rational authority model in which disruption is turned over to those in governance roles. However, the rational authority model comes under attack in the super crisis and is increasingly associated with the post-truth era. Social implications: In Type 3 disruptions or super crises, the failure of those in control to set the parameters of the new normal raises concerns that the center no longer holds, and as a result, the assumption of an attentive public splinter into multiple contending publics, each with its version of data, facts and images. Originality/value: The new normal is typically treated after the result of a black swan or rare and surprising long-lived disruption. In this work, the formulation of the recurrence, ubiquity and controversy engendered by super crises suggests that it is one of the features attenuating and giving rise to fractious incivility in the post-truth era. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The article focuses on the evolution of sports from physical-based competitions (Homo Athletica) to the emerging digital landscape of esports (Homo Digitalis). It delves into the contrasts between physical prowess-driven sports ecosystems and the rise of competitive video gaming, highlighting how esports challenges traditional perceptions of athleticism and redefines the sports ecosystem.

Purpose: This conceptual paper explores the implications for the sociology of the professions of robo-advice (RA) provided by robo-advisors (RAs) as an early example of successfully programmed algorithmic knowledge managed by artificial intelligence (AI). Design/methodology/approach: The authors examine the drivers of RAs, their success, characteristics, and establish RA as an early precursor of commercialized, programmed professional advice with implications for developments in the sociology of the professions. Findings: Within the lens of the sociology of the professions, the success of RAs suggests that the diffusion of this innovation depends on three factors: the programmed flows of automated professional knowledge are minimally disruptive, they are less costly, and attract attention because of the "on-trend" nature of algorithmic authority guided by AI. The on-trend nature of algorithmic governance and its increasing public acceptance points toward an algorithmic paradox. The contradictions arise in the gap between RA marketed to the public and as a set of professional practices. Practical implications: The incursion of RA-like disembodied advice into other professions is predicted given the emergence of tech-savvy clients, the tie between RA and updatable flows of big data, and an increasing shift to the "maker" or "do-it-yourself" movements. Originality/value: Using the success of RAs in the financial industry, the authors predict that an AI-managed platform, despite the algorithmic paradox, is an avenue for growth with implications for researchers in the sociology of the professions. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The growing concern for eliminating duplication and overlap within and between organizations in a school system has led to neglect of the varied forms of redundancy and a disregard for the benefits that accompany it. A particular benefit is increased reliability of the system. Four forms of redundancy are described. (KS)

To authenticate to the full-text of this article, please visit this link: http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1467-8594.2009.00355.x Byline: MARK N. WEXLER (1) Abstract: ABSTRACT This work explores financial edgework by professional speculative traders as an explanation for the persistence of rogue trading in financial markets. The article joins in the scholarly application of 'edgework,' the social psychological study of voluntary risk, to speculative trading. The discussion focuses on the origins and persistence of that subset of behavior wherein the trader knowingly creates the condition in which he or she endangers the brokerage house that employs them and even, at times, threatens the public's perception of the integrity of the securities industry. Going over the edge between risk taking and unauthorized rogue trading is explained by looking at five inducements to escalate risk taking provided in the securities industry. This examination of financial edgework demonstrates how and, to a lesser degree, why rogue trading is a result of the security industry's pursuit of and desire to capitalize upon yet not publicize an occupational culture stressing a 'risk-and-win' ethos. Author Affiliation: (1)Segal Graduate School of Business, Simon Fraser University, Vancouver Canada and the Executive Director of the Perimeter Group. Dr. Wexler's research focuses on the humane use of human beings in highly competitive contexts. E-mail:wexler@sfu.ca

Author(s): Mark Wexler (corresponding author); Francesco Panerai; Ivan Lamouret; Jacques Droulez One of the ways that we perceive shape is through seeing motion [1, 2, 3]. Visual motion may be [...]