A1 Journal article (refereed)
Information Influence in Society’s Information Environment : An Empirical Analysis Using the Grounded Theory (2020)
Mustonen-Ollila, E., Lehto, M., & Heikkonen, J. (2020). Information Influence in Society’s Information Environment : An Empirical Analysis Using the Grounded Theory. Journal of Information Warfare, 19(4), 70-88. https://www.jinfowar.com/journal/volume-19-issue-4/information-influence-society%E2%80%99s-information-environment-empirical-analysis-using-grounded-theory
JYU authors or editors
Publication details
All authors or editors: Mustonen-Ollila, Erja; Lehto, Martti; Heikkonen, Jukka
Journal or series: Journal of Information Warfare
ISSN: 1445-3312
eISSN: 1445-3347
Publication year: 2020
Volume: 19
Issue number: 4
Pages range: 70-88
Publisher: Peregrine Technical Solutions
Publication country: United States
Publication language: English
Persistent website address: https://www.jinfowar.com/journal/volume-19-issue-4/information-influence-society%E2%80%99s-information-environment-empirical-analysis-using-grounded-theory
Publication open access: Not open
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Publication is parallel published (JYX): https://jyx.jyu.fi/handle/123456789/82319
Abstract
This paper investigates information influence in society’s Information Environment. The Grounded Theory approach was used to collect and to analyse the data. A conceptual framework of the thematic categories and item categories was developed on the basis of empirical evidence and past studies that reflect the findings of the field. The most fundamental components in this conceptual framework were six thematic categories (information influence, information operations, cyber operations, psychological operations, kinetic operations, and deception), their item categories, the items themselves, and the interrelationships between the thematic categories. The propositions regarding the thematic categories and the interrelationships between them showed 13 higher levels of abstractions of statements in the conceptual framework, which was a unique result of this study.
Keywords: information warfare; cyberwarfare; psychological warfare; influencing; disinformation; information society; grounded theory
Free keywords: Information Influence; Information Environment; Information Operations; Cyber Operations; Psychological Operations; Deception; Kinetic Operations
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Reporting Year: 2020
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