In this paper, I critically assess the possibilities for understanding Japanese individual and collective identity through the lens of embodiment. A discussion of Japanese beliefs and practices centred on constituting a socially sustainable identity form the basis for a review of concerns with the embodied self in Western sociology. I examine the status of the ÔbodyÕ in Japanese traditions, as ...

This paper establishes a link between the extent of collective bargaining and the degree of productivity dispersion within an industry. In a unionised oligopoly model we show that for only small differences in productivity levels. a sector-union can design a collective wage contract that covers a wide range of heterogeneous firms. In sectors with higher productivity dispersion, an industry unio...

In the most common decision tree (DT) induction approaches, crossvalidation based processes validate the final DT model. This article answers many questions about advantages of using different types of committees constructed from the DTs generated within the validation process, over single validated DTs. Some new techniques of providing committee members and their collective decisions are intro...

Organizations frequently need to recall past events that, for some reason, were not documented when they occurred. This knowledge is hard to capture structure and manipulate, yet it is valuable for the organization, and may serve as a basis for organizational learning. The successful reconstitution of past events depends on several variables, such as how long ago the event occurred, and whether...

Collective storytelling is a narrative form that has cultural, cognitive, and organizational applications. Built on existing research in group collaboration, this short paper examines how certain game mechanics can be used to encourage and structure collaboration in StoryJam, a multi-player online game for collective storytelling.

This paper presents a new boarding of the job of Groupware in the solution of problems. The proposal makes a group of specialists to behave as if they were an only entity. As a result of that methodology, the proposed system works with concepts of Collective Intelligence and socket of decision in group becoming a new tool for the segment of CSCW.