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This is a book for anyone intrigued by the complexities of digital
leadership that require a capability to constantly balance the
routines of everyday business with the ability to innovate. Finding
the appropriate mix between the dichotomy stability-flexibility has
been a delicate task that few, if any, corporations have properly
managed to overcome. Why is that? This conundrum becomes acute as
businesses embark on digital transformations, an often-painful
venture highlighting the deficiencies of traditional management
styles but also agile methodologies. They deliver results that are
far below initial expectations, provide half-baked digital
solutions where potential commercial gains are poorly captured and
leveraged, and, far too often, not even identified. Mismatches
between technologies, the man-machine (dis)connect, or
organizational dysfunctionality are typically identified as root
causes, but beneath them lurks a more scathing problem: an
inadequate leadership. This inadequacy rests on a lack of holistic
insights backed by well-rounded skills and sets of knowledge that
are required to understand all aspects of a digital transformation,
as well as its participants from employees to customers. Thus, what
is needed is a modern take of the Renaissance Man.
Small and medium enterprises (SMEs) have been widely acknowledged
to be an important agent of development because of their potential
for addressing unemployment, inequality, and poverty, as well as
promoting inclusiveness in economic development. The sector is
critical for achieving the country's sustainable growth. However,
there is a lack of research on the adaptations SMEs are making in
today's technologically driven market. Challenges and Opportunities
for SMEs in Industry 4.0 is a collection of innovative research on
the methods and applications of modern business development and
innovative strategies for small and medium enterprises in the age
of smart industrialism. This book features a wide range of topics
including business intelligence, collaborative manufacturing, and
organizational networking. This reference source is ideally
designed for managers, policymakers, economists, entrepreneurs,
strategists, researchers, industrialists, academicians, educators,
and students.
Proceedings of the 2019 International Conference on e-Learning,
e-Business, Enterprise Information Systems, and e-Government
(EEE'19) held July 29th - August 1st, 2019 in Las Vegas, Nevada.
More software engineers are likely to work in a globally
distributed environment, which brings benefits that include quick
and better software development, less manpower retention,
scalability, and less software development cost and sharing of
knowledge from the global pool of employees. However, these work
environments also introduce a physical separation between team
members and project leaders, which can create problems in
communication and ultimately lead to the failure of the project.
Human Factors in Global Software Engineering is a collection of
innovative research focusing on the challenges, issues, and
importance of human factors in global software engineering
organizations in order to help these organizations better manage
their manpower and provide an appropriate culture and technology in
order to make their software development projects successful. While
highlighting topics including agile software, knowledge management,
and human-computer interaction, this book is ideally designed for
project managers, administrators, business professionals,
researchers, practitioners, students, and academicians.
Explore the world-changing digital transformation in China China's
Mobile Economy: Opportunities in the Largest and Fastest
Information Consumption Boom is a cutting-edge text that spotlights
the digital transformation in China. Organised into three major
areas of the digital economy within China, this ground-breaking
book explores the surge in e-commerce of consumer goods, the way in
which multi-screen and mobile Internet use has increased in
popularity, and the cultural emphasis on the mobile Internet as a
source of lifestyle- and entertainment-based content. Targeted at
the global business community, this lucid and engaging text guides
business leaders, investors, investment banking professionals,
corporate advisors, and consultants in grasping the challenges and
opportunities created by China's emerging mobile economy, and its
debut onto the global stage. Year 2014-15 marks the most important
inflection point in the history of the internet in China. Almost
overnight, the world s largest digitally-connected middle class
went both mobile and multi-screen (smart phone, tablets, laptops
and more), with huge implications for how consumers behave and what
companies need to do to successfully compete. As next-generation
mobile devices and services take off, China s strength in this
arena will transform it from a global trend follower to a trend
setter. * Understand what the digital transformation in China is,
and impact on global capital markets, foreign investors, consumer
companies, and the global economy as a whole * Explore the
e-commerce consumption boom in the context of the Chinese market *
Understand the implications of the multi-screen age and mobile
Internet for China's consumers * See how mobile Internet use, its
focus on lifestyle and entertainment is aligned with today's
Chinese culture * Learn about the mobile entertainment habits of
China s millennial generation and the corresponding new
advertisement approaches The development of China s mobile economy
is one of the most important trends that will reshape the future of
business, technology and society both in China and the world.
China's Mobile Economy: Opportunities in the Largest and Fastest
Information Consumption Boom introduces you to the digital
transformation in China, and explains how this transformation has
the potential to transform both China and the global consumer
landscape.
Have you ever felt like students are inundated with material that's
outside of their field, subject to change, or so technical the
student loses interest? Information Systems for the Non-Technical
Manager provides an inside look at the principles that make
information systems a field in its own right and invites students
to apply these principles to all aspects of business management.
The book presents an unfolding explanation of information systems
through the lens of custom-designed conceptual models. The four
distinct parts of the book invite the reader to consider the
purpose of information systems. In the first part, students
consider what questions are being asked that information systems
can answer. In the second part, students break apart and examine
each component of information systems piece by piece. In the third
part, the pieces are joined together and presented as a cohesive
whole. Finally, there is a practical section that includes
interviews with current experts in the field, select case studies,
and a historical survey that provides context for how modern
information systems have developed over time. Presenting the reader
with timeless principles that apply to real-world scenarios,
regardless of discipline, Information Systems for the Non-Technical
Manager is the ideal solution for survey courses for non-majors.
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