Welcome to the Yavetz Lab
Innovation in Government and Politics
The Emerging Technologies in Politics and Government Lab examines how new technologies, particularly artificial intelligence, digital platforms, and data-driven technologies, are reshaping political, governmental, social, educational, and organizational environments. Our research addresses political and government communication, information behavior, public discourse, generative AI, and the ways emerging technologies affect institutions, organizations, and citizens. The lab combines quantitative, qualitative, and computational methods and promotes interdisciplinary research with graduate students and collaborators in Israel and abroad.
Fields of Interest
Information and Communication in Times of Crisis and Emergency
Artificial Intelligence and Society
Government and Politics Online
Health Information Online
Recent Publications
Vasiliu, V., & Yavetz, G. (2026). Who’s afraid of AI? Socio-technological perspectives on artificial intelligence in the workforce: an Israeli case study. Aslib Journal of Information Management, 78(1), 49-64. https://doi.org/10.1108/ajim-12-2023-0562
Harari, R., Yavetz, G., & Aharony, N. (2026). Barriers to the use of digital government among the Arab population in Israel – A case study of digital divide. Online Information Review, 50(2), 263-283. https://doi.org/10.1108/oir-10-2024-0669
Yavetz, G., & Nakash, M. (Accepted/In press). Adopting GenAI applications in the workplace: managerial implications and insights from ICT professionals. EuroMed Journal of Business, 1-19. https://doi.org/10.1108/emjb-08-2024-0217
Yavetz, G., Peruta, A., Brazão, V., & Schneider, E. J. (Accepted/In press). Communicating under fire: higher education communication on social media during the Israel–Hamas war. Corporate Communications, 1-22. https://doi.org/10.1108/ccij-07-2025-0184