Philip DesAutels
Biographic Data
| ID | 6733477 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Philip DesAutels |
| GIVEN NAMES | Philip |
| FAMILY NAME | DesAutels |
| SIGNATURE | DESAUTELS P |
| AFFILIATIONS | Bentley University |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 5 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 8 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 5 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2009 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2015 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
The impact of country connectedness and cultural values on the equity of a country’s workforce: A cross-country investigation
Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to focus on the impact that country connectedness and cultural values have on the equity afforded to a country’s workforce in today’s global economy. Design/methodology/approach – Drawing upon a number of large international surveys of national-level metrics, e-readiness is identified as a proxy measure for country connectedness. Cultural variables are proxied by the World Values Survey’s national-level scor…
Teeth whitening, boot camp, and a brewery tour: A practical analysis of ‘deal of the day’
The deal of the day has become a familiar feature on the online marketing landscape. Most prominent in the crowded space of the discount of the day is the company Groupon. It uses the lens of social media to amplify the reach of its online sales promotions. This paper examines the deal of the day phenomenon by comparing it with more familiar promotional and online marketing approaches such as group buying, e‐couponing, and email marketing. It ana…
Green Digits: Towards an Ecology of IT Thinking
This article highlights the paradoxes of information technology (IT) and IS and the promise of these as one of the solutions to our ecological dilemma. Some of these paradoxes include the promise of efficiency gains, of cleanliness, of education, and of community. It explores Green IT by focusing on a neglected level of information systems analysis: information views, or ‘ways of thinking’ about information technology and systems. It suggests tha…
From mummers to new media: Captivity, liberation, and the church of life after shopping
With the rise of new media, it is easy to overlook, not only old media but also mummery—the arcane medium of the flesh—street performances, stage shows, plays, and carnivals. In this paper, we look at the case of Reverend Billy and the Church of Life After Shopping. We begin by re‐introducing the term ‘mummer’ as a traditional medium of expression and conceptually locate it relative to both old and new media. We then provide a brief introduction …
Caricatures, cartoons, spoofs and satires: Political brands as butts
A theory of caricature is used to analyse and explain the nature of—and reactions to—a controversial political cartoon depicting Jacob Zuma, the highly publicized president of South Africa, and how the cartoon both played on and affected his political image and brand. Jacob Zuma has crafted his image as a person who has overcome insurmountable injustices to lead his nation. The cartoon directly questioned Zuma's claims of discrimination by the ju…
Caricatures, cartoons, spoofs and satires: Political brands as butts
A theory of caricature is used to analyse and explain the nature of—and reactions to—a controversial political cartoon depicting Jacob Zuma, the highly publicized president of South Africa, and how the cartoon both played on and affected his political image and brand. Jacob Zuma has crafted his image as a person who has overcome insurmountable injustices to lead his nation. The cartoon directly questioned Zuma's claims of discrimination by the ju…
Caricatures, cartoons, spoofs and satires: Political brands as butts
A theory of caricature is used to analyse and explain the nature of—and reactions to—a controversial political cartoon depicting Jacob Zuma, the highly publicized president of South Africa, and how the cartoon both played on and affected his political image and brand. Jacob Zuma has crafted his image as a person who has overcome insurmountable injustices to lead his nation. The cartoon directly questioned Zuma's claims of discrimination by the ju…
Green Digits: Towards an Ecology of IT Thinking
This article highlights the paradoxes of information technology (IT) and IS and the promise of these as one of the solutions to our ecological dilemma. Some of these paradoxes include the promise of efficiency gains, of cleanliness, of education, and of community. It explores Green IT by focusing on a neglected level of information systems analysis: information views, or ‘ways of thinking’ about information technology and systems. It suggests tha…
From mummers to new media: Captivity, liberation, and the church of life after shopping
With the rise of new media, it is easy to overlook, not only old media but also mummery—the arcane medium of the flesh—street performances, stage shows, plays, and carnivals. In this paper, we look at the case of Reverend Billy and the Church of Life After Shopping. We begin by re‐introducing the term ‘mummer’ as a traditional medium of expression and conceptually locate it relative to both old and new media. We then provide a brief introduction …
Teeth whitening, boot camp, and a brewery tour: A practical analysis of ‘deal of the day’
The deal of the day has become a familiar feature on the online marketing landscape. Most prominent in the crowded space of the discount of the day is the company Groupon. It uses the lens of social media to amplify the reach of its online sales promotions. This paper examines the deal of the day phenomenon by comparing it with more familiar promotional and online marketing approaches such as group buying, e‐couponing, and email marketing. It ana…
The impact of country connectedness and cultural values on the equity of a country’s workforce: A cross-country investigation
Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to focus on the impact that country connectedness and cultural values have on the equity afforded to a country’s workforce in today’s global economy. Design/methodology/approach – Drawing upon a number of large international surveys of national-level metrics, e-readiness is identified as a proxy measure for country connectedness. Cultural variables are proxied by the World Values Survey’s national-level scor…
Sociology (5 works) · Business (3 works) · Political science (3 works) · Advertising (2 works) · Computer Science (2 works) · Law (2 works) · Law (2 works) · Media studies (2 works) · Politics (2 works) · Social science (2 works)