Entrepreneurs and information technology have formed the backbone of the global economy. The growing use of information technology in society and most industries and businesses, as well as the economic convergence of entrepreneurship and innovation, highlights the need for cutting-edge research on entrepreneurship and innovation in the context of information technology. Futuristic Technology Perspectives on Entrepreneurship and Sustainable Innovation provides rigorous and research-based chapters on the formation and implementation of effective strategies and business plans as well as current studies on the nature, process, and practice of entrepreneurship and innovation in the development, implementation, and application of information technology worldwide. Covering topics such as green entrepreneurship, design thinking, and skill building, this premier reference source is an essential resource for entrepreneurs, business leaders and managers, IT managers, technologists, government officials, medical professionals, financial planners, students and educators of higher education, librarians, researchers, and academicians.

Europe enlarged its boundaries in 2004 with the accession of ten new member states to the European Union. The creation of an effective information society is seen as critical to the global competitiveness of Europe. Based upon detailed data collection and rigorous analysis, the book presents a benchmarking study of the 10 new member states and 3 candidate countries of the European Union as compared to the 15 incumbent countries with respect to the development of their information societies. Using a framework based on the Europe 2005 benchmarking framework, the 28 EU members and candidate countries are ranked according to their level of information society development, and then classified into 4 categories. The results presented in this book are of importance to all managers and companies doing business in the IT sector in the European Union.

Software Engineering Approaches to Enable Digital Transformation Technologies features contributions reflecting ideas and research in enabling digital transformation technologies through software engineering. To date, multiple, different approaches have been adopted to develop software solutions for a variety of different problems. Of all the available approaches, the main approaches are level-oriented, data flow-oriented, data structure-oriented, and object-oriented design approaches. The other focus of the book is digital transformation, which can be defined as the adoption of digital technology to improve efficiency, value, and innovation Digitalization is more than just putting additional technological systems and services in place. Rather than improving conventional methods, a true digital transformation initiative includes radically rethinking company structures and procedures. There are four types of digital transformation: business process, business model, domain, and cultural and organizational. Companies are being challenged to develop new business models that consider and harness digitalization. From the standpoint of software engineering, digital transformation alters how software is built. Current trends include the development of mobile applications, cloud applications, and Internet of Things (IoT) applications. Emerging trends are the development of digital twins, robotics, artificial intelligence, machine learning, augmented reality, and additive manufacturing. This book examines the challenges that arise due to digitization in society and presents plausible solutions that could be applied to counter these challenges and convert them into opportunities. These solutions may further be improvised and worked out for the software companies from the technological perspective, organizational perspective, and management perspective.

Europe enlarged its boundaries in 2004 with the accession of ten new member states to the European Union. The creation of an effective information society is seen as critical to the global competitiveness of Europe. Based upon detailed data collection and rigorous analysis, the book presents a benchmarking study of the 10 new member states and 3 candidate countries of the European Union as compared to the 15 incumbent countries with respect to the development of their information societies. Using a framework based on the Europe 2005 benchmarking framework, the 28 EU members and candidate countries are ranked according to their level of information society development, and then classified into 4 categories. The results presented in this book are of importance to all managers and companies doing business in the IT sector in the European Union.

Entrepreneurs and information technology have formed the backbone of the global economy. The growing use of information technology in society and most industries and businesses, as well as the economic convergence of entrepreneurship and innovation, highlights the need for cutting-edge research on entrepreneurship and innovation in the context of information technology. Futuristic Technology Perspectives on Entrepreneurship and Sustainable Innovation provides rigorous and research-based chapters on the formation and implementation of effective strategies and business plans as well as current studies on the nature, process, and practice of entrepreneurship and innovation in the development, implementation, and application of information technology worldwide. Covering topics such as green entrepreneurship, design thinking, and skill building, this premier reference source is an essential resource for entrepreneurs, business leaders and managers, IT managers, technologists, government officials, medical professionals, financial planners, students and educators of higher education, librarians, researchers, and academicians.

In India, retail sector has emerged as one of the most dynamic and fast paced sectors. This book covers all the strategic and contemporary issues of retailing. It includes short essays on retailing in the form of 12 different chapters. This book could be a good source of reference for various research scholars in the field of retail as well as for retailers who want to design their strategies for success in the field. The book starts with giving the basic idea of retailing, organized retailing vs. unorganized retailing, and challenges and opportunities in retail sector. The Second Chapter discusses the recent trends of mall retailing and various strategic issues related to it. One of the basic classifications of organized retailing - Multi-brand vs. Exclusive Retailing - is covered in Chapter Three. The next three chapters focus on understanding consumer behavior as well as factors to be considered in building a positive retail store image. These chapters are exclusively devoted to study the diversity and change in customers' expectation in recent times with the help of empirical and secondary data. The way in which mobile phones have penetrated the Indian market has surprised all; same is the case of consumer durables and IT retail in India. The Seventh Chapter covers some case examples of successful retailers in this segment. Celebrities are everywhere and they have become an essential element of any marketing plan and retailers are also recognizing this fact. Chapter Eight covers the trends related to the use of celebrities in the retail sector. The Ninth Chapter talks about the rural scenario. All companies - be it consumer durables, FMCG or service-oriented - move to tap the huge unexplored rural market in India. The Tenth Chapter emphasizes on online retailing trends. With increasing penetration of computers and easy availability of broadband, there is an increasing trend of more and more people going for online shopping rather than physical shopping. Chapter Eleven highlights some innovative technologies and solutions that can be used by the retailers worldwide. The last chapter of the book marks a new beginning as it covers various career options available to the students in retail.