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== Social presence theory == == Social presence theory ==
Dr. Williams, along with fellow social psychologists Bruce Christie and John Short, developed social presence theory in 1976.<ref name=":13">{{Cite book|last=Short, John; Williams, Ederyn, Christie, Bruce|title=The Social Psychology of Telecommunications|date=1976|publisher=Wiley|others=Williams, Ederyn,, Christie, Bruce|isbn=0-471-01581-4|location=London|pages=|oclc=2585964}}</ref> Social presence theory is defined as "the degree of salience of the other person in the interaction and consequent salience of the interpersonal relationships."<ref name=":13" /> This theory argues that media differ in their ability to convey intimacy and immediacy.<ref name=":13" /> Social presence theory is a key theory in understanding interpersonal communication and has found to be a strong indicator in satisfaction.<ref>{{Cite book|last=Fabio Calefato; Filippo Lanubile|title=Chapter 6- Communication Media Selection for Remote Interaction of Ad Hoc Groups|publisher=Elsevier|year=2010|isbn=|location=|pages=271–313|doi=10.1016/S0065-2458(10)78006-2}}</ref><ref name=":13" /> Williams, along with fellow social psychologists Bruce Christie and John Short, developed social presence theory in 1976.<ref name=":13">{{Cite book|last=Short, John; Williams, Ederyn, Christie, Bruce|title=The Social Psychology of Telecommunications|date=1976|publisher=Wiley|others=Williams, Ederyn,, Christie, Bruce|isbn=0-471-01581-4|location=London|pages=|oclc=2585964}}</ref> Social presence theory is defined as "the degree of salience of the other person in the interaction and consequent salience of the interpersonal relationships."<ref name=":13" /> This theory argues that media differ in their ability to convey intimacy and immediacy.<ref name=":13" /> Social presence theory is a key theory in understanding interpersonal communication and has found to be a strong indicator in satisfaction.<ref>{{Cite book|last=Fabio Calefato; Filippo Lanubile|title=Chapter 6- Communication Media Selection for Remote Interaction of Ad Hoc Groups|publisher=Elsevier|year=2010|isbn=|location=|pages=271–313|doi=10.1016/S0065-2458(10)78006-2}}</ref><ref name=":13" />


==Career== ==Career==
In the early 1980s, Dr. Williams was briefly the head of the short-lived gaming company, ].<ref>{{Cite book|url=http://archive.org/details/popular-computing-weekly-1986-11-06|title=Popular Computing Weekly (1986-11-06)|date=1986-11-06}}</ref> In the early 1980s, Williams was briefly the head of the short-lived gaming company, ].<ref>{{Cite book|url=http://archive.org/details/popular-computing-weekly-1986-11-06|title=Popular Computing Weekly (1986-11-06)|date=1986-11-06}}</ref>


In 1991, Dr. Williams became the Managing Director of Leeds Innovations Ltd at the ]. <ref name=":22">{{Cite web|url=https://www.praxisunico.org.uk/news/member-detail.asp?ItemID=458|title=PraxisUnico - Commercialising research - Queen's Award for Director of Warwick Ventures|date=2014-02-25|access-date=2020-01-30|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140225000041/https://www.praxisunico.org.uk/news/member-detail.asp?ItemID=458|archive-date=25 February 2014}}</ref> In 2000, Dr. Williams joined the ], where he founded an academic department that later became Warwick Ventures Ltd.<ref name=":02">{{Cite web|url=https://warwick.ac.uk/services/ventures/|title=Warwick Ventures: Technology Transfer and Commercialisation Office of The University of Warwick|website=warwick.ac.uk|access-date=2020-01-30}}</ref> The company branded itself as a ] company.<ref name=":02" /> In April 2010, Williams was awarded the ] for his pivotal role in the development of "knowledge transfer from universities to businesses in the UK."<ref name=":22" /> Dr. Williams retired from Warwick Ventures in September 2011 and now serves as the Director of Biosite Systems Ltd.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www2.warwick.ac.uk/services/ventures/news/quentin_compton-bishop|archive-url=https://archive.today/20140220114320/http://www2.warwick.ac.uk/services/ventures/news/quentin_compton-bishop|url-status=dead|archive-date=2014-02-20|title=Warwick Ventures welcomes its new CEO|date=2014-02-20|website=archive.is|access-date=2020-01-30}}</ref><ref name=":43">{{Cite web|url=https://www.linkedin.com/in/ederyn-williams-2a06194/?originalSubdomain=uk|title=Ederyn Williams LinkedIn|last=|first=|date=|website=LinkedIn|access-date=}}</ref> In 1991, Williams became the Managing Director of Leeds Innovations Ltd at the ]. <ref name=":22">{{Cite web|url=https://www.praxisunico.org.uk/news/member-detail.asp?ItemID=458|title=PraxisUnico - Commercialising research - Queen's Award for Director of Warwick Ventures|date=2014-02-25|access-date=2020-01-30|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140225000041/https://www.praxisunico.org.uk/news/member-detail.asp?ItemID=458|archive-date=25 February 2014}}</ref> In 2000, Williams joined the ], where he founded an academic department that later became Warwick Ventures Ltd.<ref name=":02">{{Cite web|url=https://warwick.ac.uk/services/ventures/|title=Warwick Ventures: Technology Transfer and Commercialisation Office of The University of Warwick|website=warwick.ac.uk|access-date=2020-01-30}}</ref> The company branded itself as a ] company.<ref name=":02" /> In April 2010, Williams was awarded the ] for his pivotal role in the development of "knowledge transfer from universities to businesses in the UK."<ref name=":22" /> Williams retired from Warwick Ventures in September 2011 and now serves as the Director of Biosite Systems Ltd.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www2.warwick.ac.uk/services/ventures/news/quentin_compton-bishop|archive-url=https://archive.today/20140220114320/http://www2.warwick.ac.uk/services/ventures/news/quentin_compton-bishop|url-status=dead|archive-date=2014-02-20|title=Warwick Ventures welcomes its new CEO|date=2014-02-20|website=archive.is|access-date=2020-01-30}}</ref><ref name=":43">{{Cite web|url=https://www.linkedin.com/in/ederyn-williams-2a06194/?originalSubdomain=uk|title=Ederyn Williams LinkedIn|last=|first=|date=|website=LinkedIn|access-date=}}</ref>


==References== ==References==

Revision as of 14:46, 4 September 2020

British academic, commentator and writer

Ederyn Williams (born on 21 September 1946) is a British academic, commentator and writer whose work focuses on social presence theory and technology transfer.

Early life and education

Williams is the son of the Welsh academic and television critic Raymond Williams. Williams earned a DPhil in Psychology from the University of Oxford in 1971.

Social presence theory

Williams, along with fellow social psychologists Bruce Christie and John Short, developed social presence theory in 1976. Social presence theory is defined as "the degree of salience of the other person in the interaction and consequent salience of the interpersonal relationships." This theory argues that media differ in their ability to convey intimacy and immediacy. Social presence theory is a key theory in understanding interpersonal communication and has found to be a strong indicator in satisfaction.

Career

In the early 1980s, Williams was briefly the head of the short-lived gaming company, Telecomsoft.

In 1991, Williams became the Managing Director of Leeds Innovations Ltd at the University of Leeds. In 2000, Williams joined the University of Warwick, where he founded an academic department that later became Warwick Ventures Ltd. The company branded itself as a technology commercialisation company. In April 2010, Williams was awarded the Queen's Award for Enterprise Promotion for his pivotal role in the development of "knowledge transfer from universities to businesses in the UK." Williams retired from Warwick Ventures in September 2011 and now serves as the Director of Biosite Systems Ltd.

References

  1. "Williams, Raymond 1921–1988 | Encyclopedia.com". www.encyclopedia.com. Retrieved 30 January 2020.
  2. "Warwick Ventures: Technology Transfer and Commercialisation Office of The University of Warwick". warwick.ac.uk. Retrieved 30 January 2020.
  3. Short, John; Williams, Ederyn, Christie, Bruce (1976). The Social Psychology of Telecommunications. Williams, Ederyn,, Christie, Bruce. London: Wiley. ISBN 0-471-01581-4. OCLC 2585964.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  4. "Raymond Williams and education – a slow reach again for control | infed.org". Retrieved 30 January 2020.
  5. "Ederyn Williams LinkedIn". LinkedIn.
  6. ^ Short, John; Williams, Ederyn, Christie, Bruce (1976). The Social Psychology of Telecommunications. Williams, Ederyn,, Christie, Bruce. London: Wiley. ISBN 0-471-01581-4. OCLC 2585964.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  7. Fabio Calefato; Filippo Lanubile (2010). Chapter 6- Communication Media Selection for Remote Interaction of Ad Hoc Groups. Elsevier. pp. 271–313. doi:10.1016/S0065-2458(10)78006-2.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  8. Popular Computing Weekly (1986-11-06). 6 November 1986.
  9. ^ "PraxisUnico - Commercialising research - Queen's Award for Director of Warwick Ventures". 25 February 2014. Archived from the original on 25 February 2014. Retrieved 30 January 2020.
  10. ^ "Warwick Ventures: Technology Transfer and Commercialisation Office of The University of Warwick". warwick.ac.uk. Retrieved 30 January 2020.
  11. "Warwick Ventures welcomes its new CEO". archive.is. 20 February 2014. Archived from the original on 20 February 2014. Retrieved 30 January 2020.
  12. "Ederyn Williams LinkedIn". LinkedIn.


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