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Record Nr.

UNINA9910634053803321

Titolo

Business advancement through technology . Volume 2 : the changing landscape of industry and employment / / edited by Alkis Thrassou [and six  others]

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Cham, Switzerland : , : Springer, , [2023]

©2023

ISBN

3-031-07765-2

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (267 pages)

Collana

Palgrave Studies in Cross-Disciplinary Business Research, in Association with EuroMed Academy of Business

Disciplina

260

Soggetti

Business

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Intro -- Contents -- Notes on Contributors -- List of Figures -- List of Tables -- 1: An Overview of Business Advancement Through Technology: The Changing Landscape of Work and Employment -- 1.1  Introduction -- 1.2  Contextual and Theoretical Foundations -- 1.3  Digital HRM -- 1.4  Digitization and Working Conditions -- 1.5  Content and Structure -- References -- 2: Research on Robotic Process Automation: Structuring the Scholarly Field -- 2.1  Introduction -- 2.2  Research Design -- 2.3  Classification Framework -- 2.4  Discussion of Previous Research -- 2.4.1  General -- 2.4.2  Adoption -- 2.4.3  Assessment -- 2.4.4  Implementation -- 2.4.5  Use -- 2.4.6  Effects -- 2.5  Research Gaps and Future Research Directions -- 2.5.1  Fair View on Benefits Realisation and Challenges -- 2.5.2  Robust Results on Adoption and Readiness -- 2.5.3  Governing, Organising and Managing RPA -- 2.5.4  Intelligent and Cognitive RPA -- 2.5.5  Robot-human Interaction -- 2.6  Conclusion -- 2.7  Appendix -- References -- 3: The Role of Technology Enabled HRM Systems in Developing Hybrid Workplaces: A Case Study of the Information Technology Sector in India -- 3.1  Introduction -- 3.2  Literature Review -- 3.3  Methodology and Research Context -- 3.4  The Pre-pandemic Workplace -- 3.5  Findings -- 3.6  Limitations -- 3.7  Conclusion -- References -- 4: Engineering the Metaverse



for Innovating the Electronic Business: A Socio-technological Perspective -- 4.1  Introduction -- 4.2  Literature Review -- 4.2.1  Beyond the 'Standard' Conception of Virtual Reality: A Definition of Metaverse -- 4.2.2  From Immersive Simulation to Emersive Experience: A Trans-conceptual Vision of the Metaverse -- 4.3  Methods -- 4.4  The Grounded Investigation: Relevant Business Experiences in the Field (Past, Current, and Future).

4.5  The Conceptual Development: A SWOT Analysis for the Governance and the Management of the Metaverse -- 4.6  Findings' Discussion about Potential Business Applications of the Metaverse -- 4.7  Conclusion -- References -- 5: The Changing Technology Use and its Impact on Leadership and Hierarchy Structure in the Virtual Workplace -- 5.1  Introduction -- 5.2  Existing Literature and Research Direction -- 5.3  Analysis of the Findings -- 5.3.1  Challenges of Virtual Teams -- 5.3.2  Strategies for Leading Virtual Teams -- 5.4  Discussion and Conclusion -- References -- 6: Conceptual Mutations of Change Management and the Strategy-Technology-Management Innovation -- 6.1  Introduction -- 6.1.1  Purpose -- 6.1.2  Methods -- 6.2  Literature Review -- 6.2.1  Change and the Risk of Reinventing the Organisation -- 6.2.2  Paradigm Shift and Change in the Mind -- 6.2.3  Maintaining Balance in the Change Process and the Significance of Swift Results -- 6.2.4  Change and Leadership -- 6.2.5  Chaotics and Doing Business in the Age of Turbulence -- 6.3  Analysis of Findings -- 6.4  Conclusion: Towards a Restructured Perspective of Organisational Change (Strategy-Technology-Management Synthesis) -- References -- 7: The Spread of Artificial Intelligence and Its Impact on Employment: Evidence from the Banking and Accounting Sectors -- 7.1  Introduction -- 7.2  Technological Change and the Labor Market -- 7.2.1  Challenges of AI for the Future Accountant -- 7.2.2  The Possible Impact of AI on Employment -- 7.2.3  AI for Recruitment and Selection in the Banking Sector -- 7.3  Research Design -- 7.4  Findings -- 7.4.1  Study 1: Views About the Impact of AI on the Accounting Profession -- 7.4.2  Accountants' Attitudes -- 7.4.3  Skills, Robots, Data, Future and Investment Nodes -- 7.4.4  Study 2: The Digital Realm.

7.4.5  Reasons for Not Utilizing AI in the Cypriot Banking Sector -- 7.4.6  Challenges and Ethical Concerns for Using AI in Recruitment -- 7.5  Discussion and Conclusions -- References -- 8: Machine Learning, Artificial Intelligence and the Future of Work: Impact on HR, Learning and Development Professionals -- 8.1  Introduction -- 8.2  The Impact of AI and ML on Human Resources -- 8.2.1  How AI &amp -- ML Affects HR Practices -- 8.2.2  The Role of HR Information Systems (HRIS) -- 8.2.3  How AI &amp -- ML Impacts the Future of Work -- 8.2.4  Ethics and Other Considerations -- 8.2.5  The ML and AI Research Project and Its Impact on HR Professionals -- 8.3  Research Methodology -- 8.4  Evaluation of the Impact of AI and ML: Cases from HR and L&amp -- D Professionals -- 8.4.1  Case Study 1: The UK Retail Sector -- 8.4.2  Case Study 2: The British Armed Forces -- 8.4.3  Case Study 3: The UK Health Sector -- 8.5  Conclusion -- 8.6  Implications -- References -- 9: Technological Innovation and Performance Measurement in the Sport Sector -- 9.1  Introduction -- 9.2  Literature Review -- 9.3  Methodology -- 9.4  Analysis -- 9.4.1  The History of Omega at Olympic Games -- 9.4.2  The Innovation at Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games -- The Electronic Starting Gun -- The Starting Blocks -- The Photo Finish -- Photocell Technology -- The Swimming Light Show -- The Contact Plates for Swimming -- The Quantum Timer -- The High Resolution Scoreboards -- Athletics -- Swimming -- Beach Volleyball -- Gymnastics -- Equestrian -- 9.5  



Discussion -- References -- 10: Opening up the Black Box on Digitalisation and Agility: Key Drivers and Main Outcomes -- 10.1  Introduction -- 10.2  Literature Review and Hypotheses Development -- 10.2.1  Digital Technologies and Organisational Performance -- 10.2.2  Innovation Intensity and Organisational Performance.

10.2.3  Digital Technology and Sustainable Development -- 10.2.4  Innovation Intensity and Sustainable Development -- 10.3  Research Design and Methodology -- 10.3.1  Sample Selection and Data Collection -- 10.3.2  Data Collection and Variables Measurement -- The Data Collection -- Choice of Used Approach -- Variables -- 10.3.3  Dependent Variable -- Organisational Performance (ORG_PER) -- Sustainable Development (SUS_DEV) -- 10.3.4  Variables of Interest -- 10.3.5  Control Variables -- 10.3.6  Model Development -- 10.4  Empirical Results -- 10.4.1  Multivariate Analysis -- 10.4.2  Results Discussion and Potential Scientific and Managerial Implications -- 10.5  Conclusion -- References -- 11: Ecosystem Innovation as the Stepping into Other People's Shoes -- 11.1  Introduction -- 11.2  Theoretical Background -- 11.2.1  Our Elaboration -- 11.3  Method to Reach Innovation in a Pandemic Era -- 11.3.1  Our Elaboration -- 11.4  Findings: Ecosystems, Stakeholder Engagement and Crowdsourcing -- 11.5  Conclusion -- References -- Web References -- Index.