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Chapter 8 - Technology-Enabled Measurement in Singapore

from Part III - Regional Focus

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  08 November 2023

By
David Chan
Edited by
Louis Tay ,
Sang Eun Woo  and
Tara Behrend
Louis Tay
Affiliation:
Purdue University, Indiana
Sang Eun Woo
Affiliation:
Purdue University, Indiana
Tara Behrend
Affiliation:
Purdue University, Indiana
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Summary

When used adequately, technology-enabled measurement can help researchers and practitioners better assess various constructs and phenomena of interest and hence better understand, predict, and influence them in order to address social and behavioral issues. This article examines key issues and experiences in Singapore associated with digital transformation and data society, including challenges and opportunities in technology-enabled measurement that may be applicable as well in other cities and countries. Using Singapore’s digitization transformation journey to apply technology systematically and extensively to improve the lives of its people as an example, critical issues of contexts, changes, and collaborations in research, policy, and practice involving technology-enabled measurement of psychological constructs and processes are discussed.

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The Fourth Industrial Revolutiondigital transformationdata societybig dataSmart Nationtechnology-enabled measurement
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Technology and Measurement around the Globe , pp. 239 - 270
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Print publication year: 2023

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