Owen Kulemeka's research while affiliated with University of Oklahoma and other places

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Using the E-leadership theory as the conceptual framework, the study examined strategic communicators’ perceptions of the impact of social media use on their work, leadership behaviors, and work-life conflict. Through a national sample of communication professionals (N = 458), this study revealed the following key findings. The use of YouTube in pr...
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Purpose – Fire management professionals are using smartphone applications to communicate information about wildland fires. The purpose of this paper is to examine English language wildland fire apps available to the general public to learn what information these apps contain and whether they match what are considered characteristics of well-designe...
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This content analysis study examined whether a disaster preparedness education smartphone application created by a New Zealand city matches what experts say are effective ways of teaching disaster preparedness and teaching via an app. The app was assessed to ascertain if it excelled as a platform for learning, communicated effectively, addressed fa...
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This discussion among a community at the University of Oklahoma came from work presented at an event called “After Trayvon.” Several issues about social justice, African-American bodies, the experience of microagressions, the role and responsibility of local police, and the critical roles of history and the media were discussed in a forum with the...
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To understand how social media are reshaping the public relations profession, it is vital to examine the perceptions of public relations leaders who are typically involved in decisions integrating social media into communication programs. This study explored how social media use has affected leadership behaviors of 43 public relations leaders in th...
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This study examined the views of advertising academics regarding the peer-review process in English-language advertising journals. Three issues were examined. First, how do advertising academics assess the peer-review process in advertising journals on the following dimensions: fairness, anonymity (truly double-blind), timeliness, and effectiveness...

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... Avolio et al. (2001) have been instrumental in establishing a widely recognized definition of e-leadership, describing it as "a social influence process mediated by advanced information technology to produce a change in attitudes, feelings, thinking, behavior, and performance with individuals, groups, and/or organizations." This conceptualization has garnered support from various scholars (e.g., Hambley et al., 2007;Jawadi et al., 2013;Jiang et al., 2017;Roman et al., 2019). Despite this, advancements in the concept of e-leadership have been somewhat stagnant until recently (Avolio et al., 2014;Liu et al., 2018). ...
... The government should use efficient social media tools to increase public participation [64]. Public engagement on social media has been recognised as a critical metric for determining the success of corporate public relationships on social media [65]. Thus, social media is used as an interaction mechanism for fostering public engagement [6,36]; while the continuing usage of social media indicates engagement [66]. ...
... Understanding and appreciating innovation in creative work behavior is only possible with a solid concept and supporting infrastructure that facilitates its successful implementation. With the aid of social media, organizations may comprehend market trends, enhance their reputation, innovate and boost their productivity, and recruit and retain middle management (Jiang et al., 2016). The emphasis on social media usage for innovation has been around for a long time. ...
... Communities and individuals must manage fire risk 65,141,159,162,166 by firehardening homes and transforming private property in a partnership model 170 , shifting the responsibility from fire-management agencies, which are typically centralized 171,172 . Dissemination of geographically and temporally accurate information on wildfires and smoke hazards though advanced technology, such as geolocation and smartphone apps, can enable individuals to make informed choices about managing wildfire risks 173 and their own exposure to high levels of smoke pollution 174 , and planning for prospective evacuations in rapidly changing conditions 175,176 . For instance, the US Environmental Protection Agency has developed a real-time smoke-information smartphone app, Smoke Sense, that combines citizen science and instrumental monitoring of air quality to improve public health 177 . ...
... Usage and downloads of the American Red Cross app spiked during Hurricane Sandy as the affected population sought information to prepare for and recover from the storm (Kirsch et al., 2016). Another study found that apps addressed factors hindering some people from preparing, including persons with special needs (Kulemeka, 2015). Additionally, during the COVID-19 pandemic, apps played prominent functions, including individual risk assessments, which could ideally inform users to actively enhance protective behaviors such as mask-wearing and social distancing (Pandit et al., 2022). ...
... The level of public consumption of social media continues to increase yearly, necessitating adaptations by PR practitioners in the use of communication media, transitioning from conventional to social media for enhanced utilization. Khang et al. mentioned that adopting social media has impacted various aspects of the PR profession (Luo et al., 2015). The adoption and skills related to social media among PR practitioners have shown diverse outcomes. ...