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


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Publication details

All authors or editorsMustonen-Ollila, Erja; Lehto, Martti; Heikkonen, Jukka

Journal or seriesJournal of Information Warfare

ISSN1445-3312

eISSN1445-3347

Publication year2020

Volume19

Issue number4

Pages range70-88

PublisherPeregrine Technical Solutions

Publication countryUnited States

Publication languageEnglish

Persistent website addresshttps://www.jinfowar.com/journal/volume-19-issue-4/information-influence-society%E2%80%99s-information-environment-empirical-analysis-using-grounded-theory

Publication open accessNot open

Publication channel open access

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.


Keywordsinformation warfarecyberwarfarepsychological warfareinfluencingdisinformationinformation societygrounded theory

Free keywordsInformation Influence; Information Environment; Information Operations; Cyber Operations; Psychological Operations; Deception; Kinetic Operations


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Ministry reportingYes

Reporting Year2020

JUFO rating1


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